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Any Negatives on Innova or California Natural

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: I would like to hear any negative comments you might have on the Natura : Pet Products, specifically, Innova and California Natural. The only "negative" is that Innova seems to be quite high-calorie, and some dogs may tend to put on too much weight. I use Innova for my young, [...]

Please help me help my cat

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Hello all,  I’ll try to make this as short as I can  My cat, Samwise is about 7 years old and weighs 22lbs. He had a bout with FUS last year and since then has been eating only prescription diet food (W/D)  and has been very healthy. A few [...]

Trapping Tonight

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Eva, I’m thinking about you and those little babies. I know it’s stressful. I hope it’s all safely over soon. Candace

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Well, I’m almost ready for the new kittens.  The spare bathroom is prepared.  All I’ve got left to do is put the carrier in there so they have a place [...]

Veterinarians (long)

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You know, it seems as though there have been a spate of posts in here recently which inadvertently reveal less-than-competent behavior on the part of veterinarians.  The typical post goes something like: "My cat seems deathly ill, but when I took her to the vet, my vet said there was nothing [...]

George is dying )-:

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> Please all keep poor George in your thoughts.
All fingers, toes, and dew claws are crossed over here, Helen – sending good energy across the waters.         -Jen "Flucky You"                           -PJ the Cockatiel [...]

Can humans spread infection from cat to cat?

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snipped from Columbia Hospital’s article on Feline Upper Respiratory Diseases. <snip begin> We do not take upper respiratory infections lightly in our practice. Recently, we had an adult cat exposed to a virus after the owners  visited a shelter and after handling some sick kittens, brought the virus home [...]

Need help, vets seem to be at a loss

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If your vet can find no evidence of infection, crystals, or other problems, perhaps s/he can see if interstitial cystitis may be troubling your cat.  For more info, see http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/boeing/small_animal_medicine/fus.htm#Chronic interstitial cystitis:       (yes that URL ended with a colon) or http://www.newmanveterinary.com/flutd.htm If he’s not eating, [...]

The Spaying of the Kitten.

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Today, my girl cat, Skye, is going in to get spayed. I’m a little bit nervous about it… she is our only girl. So, if you could keep her in your thoughts, we’d really appreciate it. Janene — Mother of Bailey, Dylan Pickle, Dante and Princess Skye !New! Please [...]

High calcium…Duke has cancer…

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So sorry about your kitty’s diagnosis.  My previous cat, Ruffles, developed lymphoma at the age of eight.  We couldn’t afford the financial and emotional drain of taking her many miles from home for chemotherapy which was not guaranteed to work; instead we opted for prednisone therapy (daily pills) and watched her [...]

HELP…Liver Enzyme Count High

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It could also be stress,  Shadow enzymes were high last time we went to the vet, but he wasn’t too worried about it, said stress could elevate them some,  have your cat checked again…   I hope he is OK

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