We have a lovely 7 year old cat and have been told his canine teeth are dead and could be removed to prevent problems down the road. They could also do a cleaning at the same time. Question, is that a destructive procedure and necessary? I know cats don't show pain and are pretty stoic and I dont think its a problem now, but having dead canine teeth eventually can be an issue?

Has anyone done preventative extractions like that and it was a good idea or a bad idea?

Also is like $1500 but would rather do it if it helps him long run for sure!

If your cat has feline asthma, I would love to know what signs you notice and what made you take them into the vet. I would also love to know what test the vet did to diagnose.

What about if your cat has ever had a respiratory infection?

Note: I have a lot of anxiety about my pets, so please try to keep it more factual than terrifying or I will spiral in an unproductive way. We already have a vet appointment and whatever is happening seems relatively mild. Thank you!

My girl is 9 months old and weights 2.5kg, she is a small cat with a low appetite. She has never been food motivated, I’ve tried lots of brands and types of food and she always eats a few mouth fulls and walks off. Roughly half of her wet food goes in the bin daily. She free feeds kibble. I try to give her half a tub of kitten pate in the evening but have to spoon feed her to get her to eat it.

She has started shaking her head for the last week. I cleaned her ears with some Hypoclorous acid on cotton pads and the vet looked in her ears but couldn’t see anything. I will give her spot on flea and worm treatment tomorrow.

She also pants after intense zoomies, not all the time but I’ve seen her do it maybe 5 times now in the space of the last month. I’m worried she’s not eating / not growing / small because she has a heart defect or something? She is a sweet playful girl who just got spayed last week and is recovering from that so I’m trying not to over excite her but usually we play a lot. I have to put treats in her food to get her in to the idea of eating and she LOVES churu but I’m finding myself having to bribe her to eat and drink with them. Not great practice.

Does any of this sound normal or alarming?

My cat had fungus infection all over his body about 1-2 months ago, his infection is gone now but there hasn't been much progress in his fur growth, the doctor said it'll grow back eventually when the infection was gone but I just don't see it, will it take more time, or is there something else I have to do? Do I have to use a certain type of shampoo or an ointment or something else to help his fur growth? Or will it take more time than usual for it to grow?

NOT SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE. MY VET IS TREATING , just looking for others experiences.

We brought home a kitten 7 weeks ago and he brought Giardia into our 4 cat household. He tested positive after having explosive diarrhea and vomiting. Vet put him in panacure and antibiotics. He finished a 7 day course of meds. Shortly after he finished meds our 2 year old started having symptoms. He tested positive and went on meds too. He’s now 1 week post finishing meds but he vomited again today. His stools have been firming up so I was hopeful we were on the right track. Everyone has been eating RC prescription gastro wet and dry food. Having fortiflora nightly. Before starting the prescription food on Sunday I was cleaning up diarrhea every morning off my floor.

I’ve been changing litter daily (using liners), sanitizing food dishes. Changing water. I’m at my wits end. I want my babies to be okay. Please tell me there’s a light at the end of this tunnel.

Hi, I’ve already set up a vet appointment but want to make sure this isn’t an emergency. My cat has these weird skin folds on her upper chest, a little bit in her armpits as well, and it just feels like loose skin. She’s around 8 months old, no known health issues, and has been acting totally normal. She was spayed when we got her around a month ago, but because she was in heat during the time of the procedure she had to have a larger incision and there was more swelling than usual (she’s healed completely from that though). This is my first time owning a cat so I’m just very worried and want to make sure everything is ok. I also tried looking up what it could be but everything just says primordial pouch despite it being in a different location. Also she is not dehydrated, she drinks enough water and her skin does not stay tented when pinched. Any advice is appreciated thank you

Edit: it totally could be her primordial pouch and it’s just moving(?) cause of whatever way she’s sitting, i just have no idea

Cat age: 13
Neutered, female
Main issue: Cat hasn’t been using the litter box like normal. She is eating and drinking normally but has begun to pee/poop outside the litter box. In our bedroom, on the bed and floor. She did this once before (last year) when we had been gone for two weeks and I figured she was just mad we left. We haven’t been around as much as normal with it being the summer time so the first time I thought it was because of that. But she has been doing it once a day the past two days. We recently moved her litter box bc we had guests over. We have since moved it back and are hoping this solves the problem. She is moving around normally, getting up and down from the couch and bed like normal. Any big issues we should be looking for? With her age is this concerning enough for a vet trip? I’ve never had a senior cat before so this is all new. Thank you for reading.
Age: 37
Country: USA
Vet accessible, can afford vet care

i have two cats, one is male and one is female, they’re siblings. they’re currently 6 months old, the male cat is bigger than the female cat, double her size, is it normal? also what other things should i know especially being a first time cat owner? and what are your tips on taking care of them? i would really appreciate if someone answer my questions!

Hi everyone! I’ve had my petkit liter-box since March, and it’s been amazing. Recently though, we noticed a lot of flies in our home. Little tiny ones- I thought they were fruit flies but once I went to empty and clean the liter-box, I noticed there was tons of flies in there and little larvae all over the collection bin where the moisture absorbing pack was. I don’t have any more of those moisture packets so I ordered more, but they haven’t come yet. In the meantime, I deep cleaned every part, made sure there was no larvae and even added some baking soda to the liter. Well, I just went to go check it again and noticed there’s already more flies in there. I didn’t notice any worms in his poop or anything suspicious looking other than the flies and larvae. Do we think this is caused solely because of the moisture, or should I be more worried about a possible health issue with my fur baby?? Has anyone else had this issue? We only have this one cat, no other animals. And he’s not acting sick at all. But these flies seem to be never ending and I’m worried about his health and just grossed out by there being flies in our place! We keep everything VERY clean so it’s shocking to me and I’m just wondering if that little bit of moisture really can cause this many flies so fast! Thanks everyone

Hi everyone! I’ve had my petkit liter-box since March, and it’s been amazing. Recently though, we noticed a lot of flies in our home. Little tiny ones- I thought they were fruit flies but once I went to empty and clean the liter-box, I noticed there was tons of flies in there and little larvae all over the collection bin where the moisture absorbing pack was. I don’t have any more of those moisture packets so I ordered more, but they haven’t come yet. In the meantime, I deep cleaned every part, made sure there was no larvae and even added some baking soda to the liter. Well, I just went to go check it again and noticed there’s already more flies in there. I didn’t notice any worms in his poop or anything suspicious looking other than the flies and larvae. Do we think this is caused solely because of the moisture, or should I be more worried about a possible health issue with my fur baby?? Has anyone else had this issue? We only have this one cat, no other animals. And he’s not acting sick at all. But these flies seem to be never ending and I’m worried about his health and just grossed out by there being flies in our place! We keep everything VERY clean so it’s shocking to me and I’m just wondering if that little bit of moisture really can cause this many flies so fast! Thanks everyone

My beautiful boy Asher got into a cookie w plastic wrap Saturday mid day. he then threw up that evening, and ate food. He then threw up again Sunday and didn’t eat his food. After eating
a bit yesterday he threw up again today a few times. we brought him to the vet and after an x ray confirmed that he has an intestinal blockage. the vet can do surgery but not till thursday. that would be 5 days total after first eating the plastic that led to the blockage. is it risky or unsafe to wait the next 40 or so hours for the scheduled surgery? or should we bring him to the ER for more immediate action?

we really can’t afford a ton but would do literally anything to keep him safe, and we are very anxious and worried. anyone have advice on waiting or not?

thank you in advance for advice and please send Asher some love!

My cat has been on steroids for a long time (over a year) to manage allergies. When they flare up, he licks and chews his skin so much that he breaks it, which has led to infections. Because of this, we’ve been giving him steroids almost weekly, and when he has wounds, he has to wear a cone.

I really don’t like doing this, and I know long-term steroid use isn’t good for him. I did a food trial for over 6 months with hydrolyzed protein and prescription wet food, but it didn’t help.

I know the next step could be an animal allergy clinic to figure out the actual trigger, but that’s very expensive. I’d love to hear from anyone who’s done this. What allergies did your cat end up testing positive for?

Has anyone dealt with these symptoms in their cat? What’s helped besides steroids or allergy testing?

Hello, my cat has what I’m pretty sure are tapeworms.
Our dog had fleas a while back so we treated both of them with flea medicine. So far haven’t seen any more fleas.
But now I noticed a small white worm that looks like rice near his butthole.
My question is, is it necessary to take him to the vet? My local feed store sells dewormer medication for cats. So I was wondering if I know its worms is it okay to just do that? Or should I have a vet verify?
Thank you!

I do want to start this by saying my cat does not do well at the vet. When I say that, I don’t mean he gets a little anxious I mean he has injured people at the vet while under sedation. Even if I’m taking him in for something easy, he absolutely loses his shit so I don’t take him in unless it is truly an emergency. He also has a sister and when I take one of them into the vet, they fight for a week or so after while the smell adjusts between them. I even tried an at home vet and he knew immediately what was going on and they couldn’t even touch him.

For context, he’s about 3 years old domestic shorthair and neutered. He’s also about 15-16 lbs.

Normally, he wants to eat just about anything. He runs out in the morning to eat breakfast, tries to eat his sister’s food and has his bowl clean within the hour and seems already ready for dinner by 11 am.

However, I noticed recently that he hasn’t been as excited about food. Not that he doesn’t have an appetite, he still very much meows to wake me up and eats as soon as I put his bowl down. But now sometimes he has a bit of kibble left until dinner and his dinner kibble sometimes he only takes a few bites of and i put the rest in my room at night for him to munch on, which he always does.

Otherwise, he is normal. Still playing, running around a bit, drinking water, etc.

Does this seem like food boredom? Or something serious?

He’s always happy to eat treats. And again, he is eating, just not as much anymore and not as excited.

Is there anything I can try at home to see if it is food boredom vs. something wrong?

Hi all - I have a cat that has a bit of dermatitis atm so I have got some Johnson's tea tree cream (petsathome.com/product/johnsons-tea-tree-skin-cream-for-dogs-and-cats-tub/15326P) to put on her, but everything on the internet says tea tree is toxic? Is this safe to use or not?? If not, how is it being sold as a topical ointment for cats?? Thanks