How Can I Treat My Cat’s Ear Mites?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have been treating my cat’s ear mites for six days now. I used Vitamin E 400 IU on a cotton ball, wipe it out, and leave some to soothe the irritation. But now her ears are red and have crusty stuff on them, and she’s acting sad. What do I do? ~ Heather Dark, crusty gunk in the ear is a sign of ear mite infection. Siouxsie: Well, Heather, while there are home remedies for ear mites —... Read More
Is my cat’s sudden lethargy a drug side effect?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My husband and I took our cat to the vet last week because she has tiny sores around her neck. We expected to find out that they were caused by allergies. Imagine my surprise when we were told they were caused by lack of hormones, and she was put on birth control pills. I can’t make out a couple of the letters, but it looks like the name of the medication is megace zomgrio. We’ve... Read More
My cat was neutered and now he can’t walk well. What happened?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I had my autistic son’s kitten neutered and a few days later he couldn’t move his hind legs very well. I took him to the vet and they thought it was because he was ill and put him on antibiotics. He is almost done with the meds. Is it possible the vet did something wrong in the surgery? Please help. I don’t know what to tell my son about his kitty. ~Corrin Siouxsie: Although we’re... Read More
How can I get my cat to stop peeing outside the litter box?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have two male cats that grew up together since they were tiny. They are both neutered but one, Loki, seems to be more stressed out than the other. We brought Loki to the vet because he was standing in the litter box while peeing and pees against a wall (almost every day). They did find very small crystals in his urinary tract but she thought the behavior was stress-related. So we tried... Read More
Is it OK to give my cat Zoloft?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I enjoy your person’s Catster tips very much. I have a 6-year-old female Abyssinian. She is spayed and lives indoors with two male cats. We moved from Kansas to Arizona in 2006. About three months later she began to groom herself excessively, especially on the tummy, where all the fur is gone except for peach fuzz. I feel it is from stress as we moved several times the first three months... Read More
My vet has recommended birth control pills for my cat because of her heart problem. What do you think?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My 9-month-old female cat has a heart murmur and serious heart problems diagnosed by ultrasound. The vet says she has a 1 in 3 chance of surviving sterilization. He has recommended the pill. Her life expectancy is reduced because of the heart condition, so he says she will probably die before the side effects of the pill kick in. What is your advice, please? I worry about my lovely little... Read More
Why did my cat foam at the mouth when I gave her a pill?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We are giving our cat new medication for an infection. She foamed at the mouth when we did it. What makes a cat do this and should we be concerned? ~Sue Siouxsie: Well, Sue, typically a cat will foam at the mouth when given a pill because most pills are extremely bitter. The foaming at the mouth is one way we protect ourselves from caustic substances. Read More Read More
