What can I do about my cat’s recurring cyst?

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My female cat is 13 years old and has had a “cyst” on her neck for the past 2 years. I have taken her to our vet and she drained it. When it continued to come back within days, Dr. Lisa taught me to drain it at home. I don’t like doing this and am concerned as this means I must puncture her skin and squeeze, which I know hurts her. Surely there must be other ideas. She said that we could... 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

Why are my cat’s ears scaly and scabby?

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have an 8-month old, black and white, short-haired cat named Whiskey. He seems to be having a problem with his ears: they are very scaly. He is constantly growing new skin in his ears, but it sheds in little pieces afterwards. Just like a scab that falls off, only to be replaced by another scab. And his ears always feel rather warm. He has been tested for all the usual stuff like fungus... Read More