what if you were dating someone allergic to cats?
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Cat allergic to 'normal' cat food!
Comments (4)"...... tumours or growths in his mouth that have to be treated with expensive medicine....." Are these "tumours" resolved with the medicine? Are they eosinophillic plaques? That could be an auto-immune thing and not necessarily food related. Maybe best to get another veterinarian's opinion about this cat's health. Someone who does Internal Medicine or a Dermatologist who would do specifics for allergy testing....See MoreMy cat is highly allergic, help!!
Comments (8)What flea control product are your cats on, and how often do you apply it? You almost NEVER see fleas on a cat, even if they are infested, because they scratch them off or chew them off so quickly. But it's still enough to cause severe allergies. The cheapest and easiest way to rule out flea allergies is to do maintain absolute flea control. You could also manage the cat with cyclosporin instead of steroids. Much less long term side effects, such as making your cat diabetic. Allergy testing is available, but the cat must be off steroids for several weeks. It is expensive at $120, then if you start immunotherapy shots the medication is $120 for about 6 months worth. Not all cats respond to the immunotherapy, but you have to keep it up for a year before deciding that your pet didn't respond. If you aren't going to do immunotherapy there is really no reason to do allergy testing. Allergy testing does not test for food allergies, and you can't control environmental allergens, so there really isn't a point if you aren't going to use the immunotherapy. The only way to test for food allergies to do a strict limited ingredient trial. Your cat cannot have eaten ANY ingredients in the new food ever before, or the diet trial will not work. It doesn't have to be a prescription diet, but if there is any possibility that your cat could eat another non-food-trial food, then the food trial won't work. Either have to feed all the cats the same diet, or somehow restrict the allergic cat from getting to any other food. I would also consider that your cat has something else besides allergies, or in addition to allergies, causing him not to respond well to the cortisone. Until you find a vet willing to put in the time and effort to properly diagnose your cat, it is going to be impossible to get him treated. Good luck....See MoreWould dated carpet/flooring be a turnoff if the price were low?
Comments (20)If the dark green is going to be in photos, I would replace it and not touch the others. Is there a wood floor under? Would it be cheaper to refinish it, or if it's in decent shape, throw some wax on it and be done. Our carpet in the dining room & hall could use to be replaced but we didn't because it is still decent & neutral. What I did was offered a decorating incentive, so they could use it on that or what ever. I did buy a shampooer and shampoo the carpets as needed I also think you should check out my post below & interview one or 2 more agents to see what they say. Also, don't waste time to get it listed. Where I am the spring season is almost over if it goes like it did last year. We listed the end of May, the buyers had already bought. Make sure you ask if they have enhanced listings on realtor.com and what they are going to do to market your home. Marketing is very important in this market. Here is a link that might be useful: Agent Interview Questions for sellers...See Moresince we're talking about cats
Comments (48)When I moved to a house on a well, without a water softener, all my kitties wanted to drink was the well water (would sit in sink & tub just waiting for drips). Because of the high iron content, I did not want them drinking it. So I tried bottled water, which they did not like, and decided that I did not want them drinking that because it was not chlorinated and would be sitting in their bowl for 24-hours, and knowing they dip their paws in the bowl after having those same paws in the litterbox. Final solution - fill gallon bottles of water at my sisters house, as she has chlorinated municipal tap water. They were OK with that water. Knowing how critical water is to kitties, I bought 2 different types of fountains; they never used them and were a PITA to clean. Also add water (~1-2 ounces daily) to canned food to promote adequate hydration, dilute urine and help prevent obesity/diabetes and FLUTD....See MoreUser
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