Let's See Your Cats!!!

SH10151 · Sep 21, 2023

HomerTaco · Sep 21, 2023

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Solensia is a miracle drug for cats with significant osteoarthritis. It doesn’t work for all but most cats find great pain relief from it. Our Copper cat has been on it for a year and some days is like a kitten. He can jump up on things that he shouldn’t
and hasn’t been able to for a long time. It generally takes two or three treatments (1 treatment per month)before you see a difference. Makes me feel good knowing that our vet also has her cat on it. Another thing that will help her is to get some raised cat food and water bowls. It not only is easier on cats with arthritis but they make it better for cats with neck and joint pain. In addition the raised bowls support digestive health and reduce digestive issues.
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All three of mine are still relatively young but we’ve always used the raised bowls once they’re grown.

PaulK · Sep 21, 2023

Sprig said: ↑

Solensia is a miracle drug for cats with significant osteoarthritis. It doesn’t work for all but most cats find great pain relief from it. Our Copper cat has been on it for a year and some days is like a kitten. He can jump up on things that he shouldn’t
and hasn’t been able to for a long time. It generally takes two or three treatments (1 treatment per month)before you see a difference. Makes me feel good knowing that our vet also has her cat on it. Another thing that will help her is to get some raised cat food and water bowls. It not only is easier on cats with arthritis but they make it better for cats with neck and joint pain. In addition the raised bowls support digestive health and reduce digestive issues.
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We may be imagining things, and/or it may be the meloxicam, but she's been better on the stairs today and is currently sleeping on the sofa in our media room - she hasn't climbed up there for months.

The raised bowls are a smart idea for most cats, but Gracie is super tiny and has short legs. We actually thought she might be a dwarf when we first got her. She's not, but she's very short. I might have to build her something that is customized to her size.

Stevie17 · Sep 21, 2023

And here is Wittle after a full stomach chilling on his top bunk in the cat tree.

HomerTaco · Sep 21, 2023

From 6 years ago on FB today. Harry (aka Munch) was such an adorable kitten!

woodtickgreg · Sep 21, 2023

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We finally took Gracie to the vet to have a look at her mobility issues. It's not that we were ignoring the situation, but she came to us two years ago with so many other issues, that once we got her stabilized we just wanted to let her be for awhile. However, over the last month or so we were noticing her limping a little after waking up, and were hearing more clicking from her joints when she walked. The delay was also because our vet left the cats-only clinic where all of our cats are patients, and is now only working a few days per month at her husbands more general (dogs!) practice. We tried to give her replacement doc the benefit of the doubt, but she was not at the same level. After a disappointing visit where the new vet took only one x-ray and recommended solensia at $150 a dose without mentioning any of the side effects, we decided to move on. My wife called the clinic where our old vet is now doing her part-time gig, and as luck would have it she was working that day. She was happy to see Gracie again, and gave her a comprehensive assessment like only a Board Certified Feline Specialist can. She took multiple images and did range of movement tests. She ordered stat labs, and checked everything else you can think of.

Gracie has significant osteoarthritis in her neck and spine, and some in her left front leg (the limp). Her hips and other joints are fine, but her back is really bad. This makes sense to us based on her lack of mobility and flexibility relative to other cats. The plan is again solensia, but at half the price of our old place. She's also going to get meloxicam for the first month or so. Once we get her back off the meloxicam and stabilized on the solensia, we are then going to consider adding adequan to try and reverse some of the damage, or at least to reduce the progression. Gracie is very fragile, so we are all worried about doing to much to fast. However, our vet knows what to monitor and is now only a mile from our house which will make frequent visits for shots and tests much easier to manage. She has agreed to take over as Gracie's primary care vet. She also offered to take on the boys as "new" patients, and we couldn't be happier.

After a very uncomfortable day yesterday, we decided to replace the box that Gracie usually hangs out in with something softer. My wife came home with a new bed, and Gracie moved right in.

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She's a beautiful kitty.

loyaltothetaco · Sep 21, 2023

Here’s my cat being a loaf

maxtherat · Sep 21, 2023

They’re settling in and seem to have adjusted to their new home.

xJuice · Sep 22, 2023

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After losing our last cat back in March, my wife decided it was time for a new one.

May I present to you, Carpenter. Just adopted him at 4 mos. old a couple weeks ago.

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EL Taco Verde · Sep 22, 2023

Picked her up when she was 6 weeks old from HAWS, 5 months now super friendly. Likes to own the dining room table that is not used much.

MarX · Sep 22, 2023

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hell, my cat chooses violence 90% of the time. when he cuddles, he is the sweetest, little cat. often i walk downstairs in the morning, he will often decide to wrap himself around my leg and bite. or will hook his claws in and try to climb my leg to get up to my arms. my son won't walk shoeless in the house because the cat will attack his feet, but he has bit my wife and daughter on the butt many times!
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Do you feed him Friskies
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BigCountry762x39 said: ↑

ah that is funny, but no we feed that little terror something expensive
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Kibbles n &itch lol

shakerhood · Sep 22, 2023

They sent Murray home from the Vet with me last night. They showed me the tumors they removed from her digestive system, 2 that were the size of.golf balls! She doesn't have an appetite and was throwing up greenish foam this morning, praying she gets better.

MarX · Sep 22, 2023

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They sent Murray home from the Vet with me last night. They showed me the tumors they removed from her digestive system, 2 that were the size of.golf balls! She doesn't have an appetite and was throwing up greenish foam this morning, praying she gets better.
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Praying for Murray

shakerhood · Sep 22, 2023

MarX said: ↑

Praying for Murray
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TY kindly my friend.

tcjacado · Sep 22, 2023

shakerhood said: ↑

They sent Murray home from the Vet with me last night. They showed me the tumors they removed from her digestive system, 2 that were the size of.golf balls! She doesn't have an appetite and was throwing up greenish foam this morning, praying she gets better.
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best wishes to your family and Murray.

shakerhood · Sep 22, 2023

tcjacado said: ↑

best wishes to your family and Murray.
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TY kindly!

tcjacado · Sep 22, 2023

shakerhood said: ↑

TY kindly!
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You're very welcome kind sir

Sprig · Sep 22, 2023

Murray is beautiful. Prayers for your kitty.

shakerhood · Sep 22, 2023

Sprig said: ↑

Murray is beautiful. Prayers for your kitty.
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TY much, she is my best buddy!

woodtickgreg · Sep 23, 2023

Poor girl, prayers for her.

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