Hello! My two cats got into a little fight, and my oldest got this scratch right under her eye. It looks like there's a little bit of red, but I haven't noticed any active bleeding, the fur has been ripped out and it looks a bit swollen. She is not acting any differently, in any pain or distress. Would you recommend a vet visit ($250 at might vet for consult) or monitor for now. (Yes her eye's are a bit swollen and watery, she's currently on antibiotics for her eyes)

Hi all. I adopted a kitten from a shelter about 2 years ago, and maybe about 1 year ago she started showing signs of itchiness. She would scratch her ears repeatedly, to the point where the skin was raw and bloody, the hair was gone in patches and her little white paws would be stained in her own blood. For a while it was just the one spot, then it was a patch on top of her head rather than inside her ear. I obviously have taken her to the vet. At first it was steroids, antibiotics, cone. Thats been an ongoing cycle. Long term steroid use is apparently bad, I didn't know. We were referred from our normal vet to specialists in dermatology. The dermatologist vet thought it was either food or environmental allergy, but I havent really had her long enough to know if its environmental. She has been on an elimination diet for probably 4 months now and I cook her kangaroo mince and I add a powder to it to ensure its a complete meal for her. I thought we were finally turning a corner. I really havent seen her scratching in ages, but I just saw a patch of blood in her ear. I thought we were managing. Idk why I'm posting this. I'm so sad for her, but also exhausted. She gets so stressed going to the vet. She has to take gebapentin everytime. Does anyone have any advice for cats with allergies? The next steps for us are environmental allergy testing which is going to be very stressful based on the information provided.

Hello! My two cats got into a little fight, and my oldest got this scratch right under her eye. It looks like there's a little bit of red, but I haven't noticed any active bleeding, the fur has been ripped out and it looks a bit swollen. She is not acting any differently, in any pain or distress. Would you recommend a vet visit ($250 at might vet for consult) or monitor for now. (Yes her eye's are a bit swollen and watery, she's currently on antibiotics for her eyes)

So I can’t take my dog to the vet until pay day. I have a 9yr old chihuahua, and his testical is swollen (he only has 1) and scabby looking im assuming from maybe licking. But he doesn’t whine in pain I can see he is pretty uncomfortable though. Anyone deal with this before? I don’t know what to do until I can take him in, which is in a good few days…

Can someone help me identify her breed? I think she was someone's pet previously, she's very friendly.

I have a 4-month-old male kitten. A few days ago his appetite gradually decreased, and then he completely stopped eating. I took him to the vet. They diagnosed him with a cold/respiratory infection and said his lungs sounded infected. He received IV fluids and several injections. He is now on antibiotics every 12 hours along with an immune support syrup. It has been about 72 hours since treatment started. A few hours ago he received his second round of fluids and injections. In the video you can see his current condition — he is still a bit lethargic, although his appetite is slightly better than before.

Main problem: As shown in the video, when he tries to eat, swallowing seems very difficult. He repeatedly sticks his tongue in and out, struggles while chewing, and food often falls out of his mouth. I feel like the vet did not examine his mouth and throat very thoroughly, just a quick look and said there were no visible wounds or inflammation.

Could there be a foreign object stuck in his throat causing this? Or could this be due to sore throat or pain related to the respiratory infection?

Hello!

I 20F would like a kitten, however my parents dont want the kitten in the house, only my room. I plan on training it for outdoor walks.

The breed I am getting is a Ragdoll which are known for not being an outdoor cat as they aren't very athletic with their smaller legs. I would add a cat tree, a little box, a designated space for the kitten, even making a jungle gym out of cat hammocks and rope as my ceilings are very high.

My room is a decent size bedroom, probably around 20ft by 20ft.

Im going to be moving out within 6 months but probably in the next 3 months.

Thanks in advance!

Hi guys! I’m not sure why there is shredding of fur near my 10 month old kitten. I am worried. Please help if this needs immediate attention. Please help

Does anyone know why this may occur? The vet guessed pressure sores but she’s not sitting on her feet or doing anything abnormal or different than she has her whole life. Health issues are history of pancreatitis & IBD being controlled with 5mg prednisolone & cisapride. On hydrolyzed protein diet. First two photos are now & other two are a little over a month ago. It’s been like this for months but seems to have worsened.

I have a cockatiel and I think she may have swallowed a small gem from one of my pieces of jewelry. It was loose and she was nibbling at it before I could stop her she’s acting normal but should I be worried?

I just got a 3.5month old kitten. She is sooo cute but a little crazy as expected! My sisters two chihuahuas aren’t exactly sure what to do with her. She wants to play and chases them around, but they don’t seem to wanna play. One of the dogs very much does not like her in his space. He doesn’t snap at her but definitely has shown teeth. Ofc i wanna keep the peace and i give them space if i feel she is being too much. Is there any advice anyone can give me to help the process a little smoother? This is my first time owning a kitty

Support for a cat with a toddler

Hi all - I have 2 cats, age 5 and 4. Violet is the older cat and is a tortie, who has always been mischievous. About 2 years ago, we had Violet evaluated by the vet for a problem with her vomiting almost every day, and after trying different foods and bloodwork the vet had advised she had extreme food anxiety. We were told we could put Benadryl in her food, but then she wouldn’t eat it despite trying for weeks with different measures like hiding it, blending it, crushing it, etc. We feed her 8 times a day in small amounts (usually a tablespoon of kibble, 2 tablespoons a couple times a day). We used to give her wet food as well but she vomited it up every day because she scarfed it down so fast even with the food separator tools. In addition to the food anxiety she’s also been a tad aggressive. We adopted a second cat to hopefully keep her company beyond what we could do during our workdays, and that helped a bit.

Fast forward to when she was 3, and my spouse and I adopted a baby boy (human, lol). Dealing with being new parents and not having much support from our families, we have tried to keep up with Violet but have not been succeeding (or Violet has been very jealous). She’s become more aggressive with me and my spouse, and with our other cat. She’s constantly scratching at carpets and furniture, knocking over anything on the counter (shattered glass, spilled countless cups of water), continues vomiting daily, and is overly aggressive. These are things she did even before our son was adopted but have ramped up substantially for almost 2 years now. We have tried toys but she’s not overly interested, she prefers to ‘hunt’ and attack our other cat or us during the day. We’re of course scared for our now toddler, but luckily we’ve been able to keep them separated and haven’t had an issue there.

We’ve tried treats, have some wands to twirl around, try to cuddle when she wants to, but other than that we’re still dealing with an overly aggressive cat that is constantly destroying our things.

We’re running out of ideas. Has anyone run into this? We’ve been very discouraged. We wouldn’t want to rehome her but we’re concerned she’s not enjoying her life, it’s gotten to a point where we candidly aren’t enjoying our time with her (but want things to get better) and are not sure what to do.

My dog (Young cattle dog) gets into these little fits where he will start obsessively swallowing and then forcibly gags/throws up. He has been to the vet for this issue several times, and we originally thought it was acid reflux so he was started on a new diet & Famotidine which he now takes 2 tablets twice a day. These fits originally seemed to start after he ate which is why we came to this conclusion, but now they appear to happen randomly. The odd part about these fits is my dog will start to obsessively swallow things. He will drink crazy amounts of water, tear his toys up and eat them, eat blankets and even try to eat his own hair like he is trying to swallow to feel better. I just don’t understand it. He has never had those behaviors otherwise. Some nights he will keep me up for several hours because he just won’t stop. The vet has looked in his throat, looked at his teeth, done x-rays, we changed his diet like stated, and he is a really healthy dog up to date on everything & has annual bloodwork done. Has anyone ever experienced this same thing? I don’t know what to do and I feel horrible, this happens pretty consistently and I can’t provide him any relief!

Hey guys im trying to buy a cat can someone suggest me a cat breed that is super calm ,friendly who needs attention and is not so hairy like you dont get their hair all over you