Share My Cat Thread #7

[Dollylovesshoes]

just been looking it up (hate doing that) but it maybe dysphagia

oh gawd,she’s now hiding in a place I can’t get to behind me bed.oh dear.It’s so awkward Whisper was my neighbours cat,he had been transferred from here to Zurich,I used to look after her,then I took her in,but she’s still listed under his ex girlfriend at the vets,last time I took her,they had to contact him which was ok although original owner was his ex girlfriend,now she went back to Italy 13 years ago when they split,but it worked out ok as he emailed vets etc.

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

Still hiding.

 

[Keikochan]

Have you tried fresh water? Or maybe some gravy from the wet foods cos maybe drinking will be easier? Perhaps something is stuck in her throat making it difficult to eat. If so hopefully it's noting harmful & will just pass, or maybe she ate something that scratched her throat & that's why it hurts to eat. Water, gravy, those creamy treats, all might help & be useful to rule things out too.
Def ask previous neighbor to sort vet name out if you can't, that is ridiculous he didn't do all that before he left. Although it should be easy enough if you explain it all, they should understand & really whoever is looking after the cat and being responsible bring the cat to the vet is surely the owner in charge. Other option is to change vet.

 

[Former_Antelopee]

If your her owner now can't you register her yourself at the vets? Maybe feeling sick or painful if she's gulping, hiding and not eating

 

[emm]

Have you tried fresh water? Or maybe some gravy from the wet foods cos maybe drinking will be easier? Perhaps something is stuck in her throat making it difficult to eat. If so hopefully it's noting harmful & will just pass, or maybe she ate something that scratched her throat & that's why it hurts to eat. Water, gravy, those creamy treats, all might help & be useful to rule things out too.
Def ask previous neighbor to sort vet name out if you can't, that is ridiculous he didn't do all that before he left. Although it should be easy enough if you explain it all, they should understand & really whoever is looking after the cat and being responsible bring the cat to the vet is surely the owner in charge. Other option is to change vet.

If you want to encourage her to drink water you should get some tinned tuna in water if you can and give her that water. Hope she's okay

 

[TheCat'sMother]

Do you think she has something stuck in her throat? Like a bone for example?

If she's no better perhaps get a vet to check her out

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

Long story,I’m sure she hasn’t go anything stuck,I’ve looked it up and it’s to do with dental,I went to emergency vet lots of hours to wait so I came back ,they was so busy,I will see my vets tomorrow will make a call early tomorrow,she’s quiet at moment.thanks everybody.

 

[Wooh]

I'm sorry I don't know either. I made an angry face *not at you* but former stewards not finishing well. Hope your beloved is ok xx

 

[TheCat'sMother]

Long story,I’m sure she hasn’t go anything stuck,I’ve looked it up and it’s to do with dental,I went to emergency vet lots of hours to wait so I came back ,they was so busy,I will see my vets tomorrow will make a call early tomorrow,she’s quiet at moment.thanks everybody.

Wishing both you & her all the best. Fingers crossed xxxxx

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

Well,after I let her out of basket,she ran to bedroom

now,I just went into kitchen and was eating her dry food biccies,she’s eaten quite a few. As well.

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

Long story,I’m sure she hasn’t go anything stuck,I’ve looked it up and it’s to do with dental,I went to emergency vet lots of hours to wait so I came back ,they was so busy,I will see my vets tomorrow will make a call early tomorrow,she’s quiet at moment.thanks everybody.

My girl needed a teeth cleaning a few years ago and it really affected her eating. To the point where the vets were sure they’d be extracting loads of teeth because of how much of a pickle she got herself in (she doesn’t really co-operate for examinations so they tried to have a brief look). However, after the cat equivalent of a scale and polish she was absolute tip top and back to scoffing everything. In the lead up to the cleaning she got given I think it was loxicom as a sort of anti-inflammatory/painkiller which did allow her to eat a bit more.

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Has anyone successfully taught their cat to let their teeth be brushed I have have my dog but when I haven't had any luck with the cats. I think I'll just get a scale and polish every for years to try and prevent any teeth needing to be removed. They can be so expensive if they need teeth removed so I think scale & polish every few years to keep on top of it

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

She has eaten some Sheba wet food as well.I’m wondering if it was a nasty fur ball.

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

She has eaten some Sheba wet food as well.I’m wondering if it was a nasty fur ball.

She is long haired and it’s summer! She does get them.She’s not eaten much but that’s another thing she’s always been like that since being a kitten,it’s her strange girl She is.

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

Has anyone successfully taught their cat to let their teeth be brushed I have have my dog but when I haven't had any luck with the cats. I think I'll just get a scale and polish every for years to try and prevent any teeth needing to be removed. They can be so expensive if they need teeth removed so I think scale & polish every few years to keep on top of it

My cat would murder me. If not whilst I was trying, she’d wait till I was asleep to exact her revenge.

We did have some success with this stuff from Hills https://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats...buTZb_kukaAmWwEALw_wcB&activeVariant=185928.6 when a vet recommended it to us the first year we had her. When we went back for her next check up and vaccine a year later they were really pleased with her teeth. But ultimately it probably prolonged how long before she needed the cleaning rather than totally prevented it.

 

[ThisIsMyDragName]

She is long haired and it’s summer! She does get them.

Mine is not long haired but is really struggling with fur balls alongside her IBD stuff. We have been given Katalax before to help, errr, move everything along in her system. Whilst we were progressing towards an lBD diagnosis we thought the problem was only furballs and the vet gave us lactulose to give her. No ill effects at the rear end (one time we were giving her Katalax we did have a very unpleasant liquid poop situation that none of us want to happen again!) but didn’t ‘cure’ the problem because the problem doesn’t really seem to be fur, it’s a flare up of her bowels, intestines instead.

 

[emm]

Mine is not long haired but is really struggling with fur balls alongside her IBD stuff. We have been given Katalax before to help, errr, move everything along in her system. Whilst we were progressing towards an lBD diagnosis we thought the problem was only furballs and the vet gave us lactulose to give her. No ill effects at the rear end (one time we were giving her Katalax we did have a very unpleasant liquid poop situation that none of us want to happen again!) but didn’t ‘cure’ the problem because the problem doesn’t really seem to be fur, it’s a flare up of her bowels, intestines instead.

Does she go outside? If not maybe consider getting a little grass plant, apparently chewing on it helps with fur balls. Mine both love eating the grass outside my flat and have never had any issues (touch wood)

 

[Dollylovesshoes]

Does she go outside? If not maybe consider getting a little grass plant, apparently chewing on it helps with fur balls. Mine both love eating the grass outside my flat and have never had any issues (touch wood)

No I don’t but neighbours do,she’s s weird,weird gal always has been.I’ve bough grass plants Nope don’t touch em.

 

[Keikochan]

Mine is not long haired but is really struggling with fur balls alongside her IBD stuff. We have been given Katalax before to help, errr, move everything along in her system. Whilst we were progressing towards an lBD diagnosis we thought the problem was only furballs and the vet gave us lactulose to give her. No ill effects at the rear end (one time we were giving her Katalax we did have a very unpleasant liquid poop situation that none of us want to happen again!) but didn’t ‘cure’ the problem because the problem doesn’t really seem to be fur, it’s a flare up of her bowels, intestines instead.

I get these for mine, it's good for both dental care plus fur balls. I chop them up so they last longer. I have a long haired cat & a short haired (with few bald patches) cat. Both love these.

Amazon.co.uk

Also those "purina dentalife" treats from Tesco are supposed to be great for teeth too & my cats love them too.

My previous cat also loved both of these & she had super healthy teeth all her life. After I found the green grass treats, it did seem to settle the occasional fur ball issue.

 

[emm]

No I don’t but neighbours do,she’s s weird,weird gal always has been.I’ve bough grass plants Nope don’t touch em.

You could try a catnip plant? Obviously you'd need to limit her usage I'd say, but I bought catnip seeds in a garden shop a while ago