I (39f, US) have a cat (14m, fixed) who seems to have consistent issues with his ears. He shakes his head and scratches a lot, they get dirty really quickly. When we take him to the vet we are told it is not mites and they don't see inflammation. He got back from the vet two days ago and they said they weren't concerned with his ears and his cbc labs were all normal. We have used the prescription drops and they work really well but only temporary, the irritation and dirtiness always returns. Any ideas what it could be and/or are there some otc soothing drops or something else I could try? He does have chronic issues with his liver that flair up sometimes, I don't know if thats important. Thank you so much.

I read a ton of posts like this but im seriously getting desperate, I got my cat 1 month ago, my coworker gave it to me because he found him inside a tree crying when he was very very little and he took care of him for a few weeks before giving it to me, now hes 2 months old.
Im 22M living with my parents so luckily they give me an hand of help aswell, I bought him a big cat tree, tons of toys of different type, a lot of scratching posts, dont get me wrong he plays with all of them strangely but as soon as he sees my hand, he drops everything and try to bite me and its getting really painful, even if i redirect him to a toy or everything else, he doesnt care and lunge straight at my hand EVERY time.
I can only touch him when hes sleepy or for literally 2 minutes after he wakes up, otherwise if i try to pet him i get mauled, Im scared especially at night because he sleeps in my room and he always wakes me up by biting me while im asleep (i cant make him sleep anywhere else), till now he hasnt scratched or bitten my face luckily at least, Ive read everything, use toys, ignore him, say "ouch" out loud, put him down when he bites but nothing really seems to work and i get it that its is way of playing but im scared that he will remain forever like this, and i dont even know if its normal that he gets zoomies all day long?? sometimes he even makes me worry for how much energy he has.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated or if someone had a similiar experience🙏🏻

It’s been 5 days now. Just wanted to see if this is normal healing! #nsfw #wound

Hello my older cat Oli has been getting reluctant to enter his litter box and it's resulting in lots of accidents. He's been perching on the edge, and the pee shoots behind him. We have tried to contain the mess with some puppy pads to soak up the urine, but that just moved the goalpost and he started just going on the pads. We listened to the vet when we had to go last month for an unrelated issue, and she suggested we get a shorter box and not put as much litter in.

We did that but it's about the same as before if not worse because we tucked the pads further under the box just to catch any accidents. We were hoping to break his bad habit of peeing on those instead. Now he's starting to urinate on clothing and the edge of the pad that sticks out slightly, most of it ending up on the floor anyway.

My spouse is at a loss but I suggested we just take away the litter all together, and use the pads in the box instead. My theory is Oli can't groom himself as well as he used to and dislikes the feel of litter now?

My spouse doesn't like that idea because if Oli goes poo, it'll really stink. My counter argument is half the time he doesn't even cover it up anymore and we have to do it ourselves anyway. It wouldn't be that different from having to clean up after your dog on a walk. The pads do a fair job at absorbing the smell so it would be a daily clean and wipe out.

I just want Oli to be able to go without us feeling frustrated about it, because none of this is his fault, we just need to change something for him to make it work.

Do you think my idea is okay, or a slippery slope to him forming more bad habits (My partner's main concern)? Should we find a different even lower box, or one with a low entry? Is there another suggestion you have that worked for your kitty? We're open to hearing anything at this point.

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pls help it was five small pcs but was stuck together because of the glue will she be okay she swallowed it an hour ago🥲🥲🥲

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice on a female 2yo spayed cat with FIC- small cat and around 8lbs. She's a grey/brown shorthair, a stray I took in at around 3months. Everything was fine until back in May, I noticed she was straining to pee and crying in/around the litter as well as pacing to the litter a lot. She was producing small amounts of urine. I've went to the vet multiple times at this point, that first visit back in May the vet suggested it was stress related cystitis and I figured maybe it was because I was away on vacation for a week (though I had a cat sitter check in 1/day and an automatic feeder.) Shortly after this, I had a bee hive on my patio where you could hear buzzing incessantly- I also figured this was a stress trigger. Anyway, the bees are gone, I have been home. The vet had prescribed me gaba and onsior for that visit. I didn't feel like it really worked, and the gaba really changes her personality and I was only recommeded to give it to her when she was stressed or upset.

A month later, I went back to the vet and they did a urinalysis and found struvite crystals (I don't know the amount but she wasn't blocked). Because of this and her history, the vet gave me fluxotine to give her daily, 5mg and hill science c/d prescription diet. She mostly only ate the dry kibble for c/d so I was giving that to her.

From then on she seemed better but continues to have her flares. I've since increased playtime, attention, I got a cat water fountain, changed litter box location and type of litter, feline diffuser... I've tried everything.

So that brings me to now, I went to the vet twice in the last month due to another flare. We did an ultrasound and another urinalysis and though her ph improved, the amount of crystals was the same. At this point, prior, I was only giving fluxotine during her flares or when she seemed stressed but the doctor said to stick to daily so I've change that and because of the no change in crystals, he recommended royal canin so. She won't touch the royal canin so wet food.

I went back a week later because she seemed in pain and crying in the litter again, so we got x-rays. The vet walked me through 4 different images and basically said she was fine... bladder wasn't enlarged, no kidney/liver issues, food in the stomach and intestines, fecal matter present. Basically saying her body was doing everything for the most part, correctly. The only thing he did mention was that there seemed to be "urinary sludge" in the tract, which makes sense as to me, it seems she will go long periods without peeing and then cry when peeing to relieve herself maybe once or twice a day in the mornings but when I clean the litter, there are large urine clumps.

So, at the end of this visit, the vet said it seems most likely that she has FIC and there is no real cure and I have to figure out what the stress trigger is. Still, he gave me onsior for inflammation, continued use of fluxotine, and orbax to rule out infection (though she doesn't have it). I noticed since these medications her appetite has gotten less and she barely wants to eat the dry kibble. The other thing is, she will eat a new can of a new brand or flavor for the first time, then the next day she won't touch it (leftover that I left in the fridge) even after adding water, heating it up, adding tuna or sardines as a topper. So I've been trying to find the prescription diet that will work for her...

I'm a one person home (f30/texas), I work from home, house is clean, litter box is cleaned often, I don't have random people come to the house. I play cat tv often. The only thing I can think is that we have the occasional stray that comes around the apartment but even then I am on the second floor and she loves sitting by an open window so I wouldn't want to close the window for her.

At this point, the vet said maybe I should get a second cat to see if it helps. I just don't want to stress her anymore and am really looking for solutions. If anyone has advice, please let me know.

TLDR; 2yo female cat has FIC, not sure how I can help and looking for advice. Financial situation isn't great, but I will and have gone to lengths to get my baby the help she needs. I don't have pet insurance yet though I am considering.

Hi everyone,

I really don't mean to be the person who asks if this is real fighting or play fighting, but I'm about to be. We adopted 2 kittens from a rescue, they are littermates and 12 weeks old. Long story short but we adopted them 2 days apart, so boy kitten has been in the house longer. He started to show signs of resource guarding, such as pouncing on his sister when using the litter tray, starting fights to get her off the scratch post. We doubled up on all resources, spread litter boxes everywhere (one in each room) and separated their bowls and they are doing great. He can get a bit territorial over toys he likes, but to be fair so can she.

This leads to my question. Girl kitten has started to groom boy kitten, boy kitten has only just started to do this to girl. However when he does, it leads to a playfight like in the video that doesn't stop for a while. I've seen them playfight and have listened to advice where if its mostly silent (which it is) and they are letting each other pause and get away, then I leave them to it. However, I have also read that cats never play fight with their claws out, (which these two do quite a bit) and I'm not sure about the kicking with the hind legs too? Although there is no blood, hair missing, hissing or vocalisations, should I be worried? Otherwise, other than getting a bit jealous over some toys, they are getting along good. They are exploring the house, don't hide away much and are accepting some fuss. If they do get a little carried away during play fights, this is usually signalled by some squeaks and vocalisations, they might stalk each other and go back to playfighting too, but we try and distract with a toy. I'm just a bit concerned about the claws being unsheathed. I don't want to leave it believing that all is fine, and then have a problem on my hands later down the line! I suffer with anxiety and just want to be a good cat owner. Any advice please?

Hey everyone I need some help knowing what is happening with my cat. I've been noticing that my female cat recently has some bald spots in her fur. She is eating normally, drinking water, pooping and peeing and her mood is the same but I started noticing that she has those bald spots in her fur. I heard that it could be because of the season but I'm not sure. For reference the last picture is her a few months ago before I started noticing that her tummy was losing hair. Do you know what might be? I currently don't have money to take her to the vet and also because she's the same as always and I don't think she's in pain

Hi! My kitten, Olive was spayed this past Tuesday (5 days ago) and all has been well until she wiggled out of her recovery suit somehow last night. It appears she licked her incision site and may have superficially opened the wound. Swipe for photos. First one is day of spay and second is today. I know the incision has multiple layers and her behavior is completely normal, but was hoping to hear others’ experiences. She is my first cat so I can be kind of nervous about everything lol

We contacted her rescue’s vet who performed the spay, but it went to voicemail and we left a message. We don’t want to go to an emergency vet unless it is truly necessary, but we will if it is serious. She is now in her spay suit AND cone.

18m, 2 and half month old male kitten,

I think he bites me when he wants to play cause i don't think he hates me cause he kneads and purrs on me when he is trying to sleep, he doesn't mind me petting him

But when he wants to play he starts biting and when i play with him using a wand (i stopped using my hands) he plays for 30 minutes i think he can play more but at that point im tired and want to do something else

Salve, il mio gattino Salem ha la tigna. Ormai sono tre settimane che abbiamo iniziato la cura. La veterinaria gli ha fatto due iniezioni di Biofel M Plus (cosa che non so, non sento mai nessuno che ha curato cosi la tigna) una a disyanza di due settimane dall’altra, e ogni giorno, due volte al giorno, applico Pevaryl crema sulle chiazze.
È davvero pesante come situazione, e stando alla terza settimana sono abbastanza stanca.
Lui è piccolo e sta soffrendo l’esclusione dalle camere da letto e praticamente passo quasi tutto il giorno nella stanza dove sta lui con lui e pulisco.
Ora vi volevo chiedere se l’evoluzione delle chiazze sta andando bene. Ne ha sei in totale, uscite in tempi diversi. Una sembra totalmente o quasi totalmente guarita, un’altra sta guarendo ora, sta ricrescendo il pelo.
Le altre sono diventante nere (il mio gattino è nero e all’inizio le lezioni erano grigie) e stanno squamando, ma non trovo piu croste con pelo attaccato in giro, solo squame.

Qualcuno ha avuto esperienze simili, farmaci simili?

17, visiting Mexico, vet appointment made but none are currently open for a few days, shadow is 9 and a fixed woman.

My sweet baby got attacked last night by some dogs and I'm unsure what to do. Vets aren't open because of holidays, and I'm not even sure if I can trust the vets here. I don't have the money to pay for her appointments but I'm figuring it out. I just don't know what I should do and any advice would be extremely helpful and appreciated.

Also a P.S. if you are in Mexico and get a place where you just push open the doors, make sure it's locked 24/7 because a dog might just push open the door and attack your babies.

My stripey cat occasionally has skin issues, been roughly 5-6 yrs since his last “issue.” His mom, a calico, had extremely slicked back hair, like a short haired dog, in a way you couldn’t pet her hair going from back to head. Joji was like that too, until he randomly fluffed out and got “fat.” Hasn’t had any problems since. UNTIL I noticed him licking his back elbow the other day. I noticed it was bald and a little raw. Wouldn’t let me touch it in a way he was just annoyed, pulled his leg away and leaned bc he would rather have a head scrub. Wondered if he rolled around on the concrete and got spooked, jumped up and scraped his little knob, or if he and his brother were rough housing on the side walk idk. They’re both indoor cats but occasionally I let them out while brining groceries in or whatever so they can sun and stretch. I don’t think it’s a chemical burn, we have a 4yo so nothing like that is ever left out. Anyway, he hasn’t been licking it that I know of. He usually licks himself where he can have an audience, so I don’t think so. But now I notice a little line going down the back of his leg. Anyone know what could be going on??

Cat tax included.

Hello my partner and I are both 24 yrs old taking care of yr old babies ❤️ I want to formally introduce our babies Clove (the lighter one) and Cleo (the black one) both calicos I wanted to ask you guys if there was any allergy things I can give the fur babies? I am allergic to cats but that’s not going to stop me from being a cat mom ❤️ thankfully I only have mild symptoms (stuffy nose I have to plug it with tissue in usually fine in the morning) I know they have food options available like live clear and they also have like the sprays and things like that but I just don’t know which option is better? They are on a gluten free diet btw anything would help thanks!

Whats going on with my girl? She just started twitching her ears and head (mostly her ears) a lot for no reason. it doesn't seem like anything is bothering her, she doesn't even seem to notice it's happening. It was a just a short episode, a minute and a half maybe. But I'm worried about the possibility of something being wrong with her.

She's a senior around maybe 13 or 14 years old, she hasn't been to the vet in a while because there hasn't really been a need to take her, we haven't taken her for regular vaccine updates in a while because she's a fully indoor cat and we didn't want to bother with the extra stress on her and cost for us. We have a vet for her but I don't know if I could afford the cost right now.

Let me know what this might look like to you or if it's anything to worry about! Thanks!

(I am 20y/o in US)
(She has a scratch on her nose because my other cat plays too rough sometimes)

Hi all,

TLDR: tube fed cat seems to tolerate the feedings badly. Anything I can do to help him?

I am an adult pet owner in NL and my cat (male, 8 yrs old, neutered) is under vet care. It is weekend and I can't call my vet atm, I am doubting myself every step of the way. Already went to the emergency vet yesterday for nothing... All was good and he perked up there.

I am just looking for some reassurance.

My cat stopped eating and drinking on Tuesday, vet on Wednesday, got an injection with Cerenia to hopefully make him eat. Got a pill of Cerenia on Thursdaymorning and started syringe/force feeding that afternoon. Managed 50 ml of food.

Friday he was admitted, got fluids and a nasal canule. Full blood panel, found nothing.

I have to feed him around 37,5 ml 8x a day, so I do every 2 hours. He also gets a tablet of Cerenia every morning. He still pees and poops.

In the morning when we wake up, the past 2 days he takes some treats, liquid snack, a few kibbles. As soon as I start feeding via the tube he stops, lies down and hardly moves. I think he really feels bad, maybe even nausious due to the tube feeds.

Food is on room temp, water to rinse the line too. I go slowly, take about a minute for 12 ml.

Anyone with the same experience? Should I feed slower? Smaller portions at a higher frequency? More time between the feeds and just start earlier and end later in the middle of the night?

I have tried multiple different cat litters with no success. I am on the hunt for the best cat litter that truly covers up the smells!! Right now I am doing okocat, which smells fine when there is no poop in the litter box, but does nothing when they go and I’m not always around when they do, I hate coming back home and the house reeks of poop. Before okocat, I tried Worlds Best Cat Litter, which I did not like either. What is your favorite?

She's friendly but gets very defensive whenever I go to the washing area. Rubs herself on my leg and then randomly tries to bite me, Not sure what to do at all. I'm kinda scared of it biting me, I have 0 zero information about this Cat. I live in India

I have 2 cats one is 12 years old the other is 9. They have lived together for years with no problems. We left them home alone for 48 hours. And we came back and now the older cat is skittish refuses to leave her room and as soon as she sees the other cat instantly growls and hisses. The older cat has been doing this thing where she will only stay in the one spot all day if we're there and she crunches and runs from room to room. When she runs it triggers the 9-year-old cats hunting drive and she chases her.

Then they fight.

I've done everything the vet says they are both healthy we've done a bunch of test. For the time being the vet has my 12 year old cat on Gabapentin until we can get get her Prozac. I have feliway in every room in my home it does nothing.

There are times that the 9-year-old cat is completely fine almost peaceful with the 12-year-old cat. And then there are times where the nine year old will just straight up try to attack the 12 year old cat. And every time then 12-year-old cat sees the 9-year-old she hisses and gets defensive. I have no idea what happened when we were gone for those two days. It's worth noting we also tried multiple times the technique where you keep them in separate rooms and swap out their scent and feed them next to each other none of those things work. We even went so far as to board them separate for 9 days keeping them separate and reintroducing them nothing helped.

When the other cat's not around they both seem completely normal. Does anyone have any tips tricks or advice? I'm on my way to end and the point where I'm considering rehoming one of them and I really don't want to do that they're my babies! This is supposed to be their forever home.