Should I Trim My Cat’s Burned Whiskers?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Last night I found my 18-year-old cat, Pinky-Boy in front of our space heater, and his whiskers and “eyebrows” are now severely burnt from standing that close. He’s going blind, so maybe he just didn’t realize where he was. I know the space heater seems like a safety hazard, but we have three other cats, and nothing like this has ever happened before. But yes, the... Read More
Can Kidney Failure Appear in Just A Year?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Last year, one of my cats did from chronic renal failure at age 14. Because we were concerned about our other cat, Gizzy, we had the vet give him all the appropriate tests. All the results seemed good, and we were relieved. But then last week Gizzy wasn’t acting like himself and his breath smelled bad. We took him to the vet, who said he was fine — no fever, his chest sounded good, and he wasn’t... Read More
Why Is My Cat Losing Weight?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 10 year old Bengal who has never had health issues. She’s a strictly indoor cat. Recently she dropped from 11 lb 8 oz to 9 lb 13 oz. It seemed to happen over a matter of weeks but may have been more gradual. I took her to the vet who did an exam and took blood. According to the results, there appears to be nothing wrong with her — no disease and no parasites, no tumors. Throughout... Read More
When Should I Switch My Cat to a Senior Diet?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have been searching online for information about senior cat food, but there is a lot of conflicting advice. Carolan, a kitty in my house, is about 11 years old. I’m unsure if I should be switching his diet. A lot of sites said that the senior foods might say a specific age (usually 8 or 10 years) but that it varies with each cat. They say to watch the cat’s behavior instead. Carolan... Read More
Help! My Cat Is Pooping On the Floor!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Eleven years ago I found two abandoned kittens and took them home. They are both neutered males and have always shared an extra large litter box which I clean twice a day. In the last six months, one of them, Smokie, has stopped pooping in the box. He will crawl in to urinate and then step out to poop five inches from it. I had not changed anything about the box, litter, location of the box,... Read More
Feline Cancer: Looking For Some Answers
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 14 year old DSH female that had surgery a few weeks ago to remove two small masses in her colon. The masses have been determined to be mast cell cancer. Her oncologist has suggested chemotherapy for her, but I am not sure if I want to put her through that. I have been trying to find more information on-line about feline cancer but have been having trouble finding anything useful.... Read More
My cat’s always got poopy paws. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I’ve got a problem with my senior cat: she has started walking into the house with poop on her paws. Obviously it’s inconvenient to keep cleaning up, but my main concern is that she’ll end up ingesting it when she cleans herself. I clean it off her as much as I can but I’m not at home all the time. She’s always pooped outside. I’ve made sure the flower... Read More
