Cat with arthritis? Problems moving.
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Moving away from my cat - Will she be alright?
Comments (22)What did you decide to do in the end and how's it going? I'm in an almost identical situation to you, albeit in England. I've been living with my parents since graduating from university and have recently accepted a job offer in a place that's around a 3 hour train journey away, so I'll be moving there. I have a cat who lives at my parent's house, but she is 'my' cat, as in, I found her as a stray on the road when she was a tiny kitten, I took her in and she has been a very happy, lovely pet cat since. I feel very close to her, she also sleeps on me, follows me around etc. When I've gone away for weekends etc. my parents have told me she pines in my room and obviously misses me, she doesn't stop eating or anything drastic but still I feel sad to hear she pines and things. I have been looking for a place that is cat friendly, but realistically my budget for a flat/room is small and it would be extremely unfair to take her with me because of lack of space/being on her own all day. She gets well looked after by my parents and I know they will continue to do so when I go, but they have hinted at the fact that they'd like me to take her eventually as we have another, older rescue cat who really doesn't get on with my younger cat. It's just such a dilemma...I'm really going to miss her, to the extent that moving away feels too hard. But I know I can't stay just for her and I have to move my life forward (i'm not happy living at home and I don't like the place I live in). It's just so hard, because I love her so :-((( So do let me know what you did in the end and how it's going. Thanks, Camilla...See MoreCat - Arthritis in Front Legs
Comments (2)My cat has arthritis in her hind legs, and our vet has her on something called Meloxicam. My understanding is that it's an NSAID, which controls her pain. The big thing that the vet stressed to us when she started her on it, is NSAIDs can have a negative effect on cats, and Meloxicam can really ruin some cats' livers (or was it kidneys? I don't remember. Some important organ!). So when we first started her on it, they ran tests on her shortly after, and again about a month or two later. And they still check her blood like twice a year, just to make sure everything is good. She's adjusted to it just fine, with no ill effects. It's just a small amount of liquid that we shoot into her mouth twice a week, and it definitely seems to help her with the pain. In addition, there are some supplements that the vet recommended that are supposed to help with joint movement. She initially recommended something called Cosequin, which is a powder that you're supposed to mix in with your cat's wet food -- that ended up being a total pain in the butt for us, since our kitty doesn't eat wet food. Our vet started offering some soft kitty treats that do the same thing, and we switched to those -- much easier to give. If you talk to your vet and she recommends Cosequin for your kitty, I have two leftover boxes that I'd be happy to send you (if you're in the US). It doesn't require a prescription, so don't worry about that -- I just stocked up on a few boxes initially through Amazon.com when we first started dealing with my kitty's arthritis. I'm never going to use them. Again, it has to be used with wet food, though....See MoreMoving, not sure about the cat
Comments (16)I wanted to give everyone a new update on our move with the cat. Everything went so much better than we thought it would. We gave the cat a pill and he went to sleep in his crate for the trip. One dose did it. I put out 3 litter pans in the new house, none of which he would use. He sat at the back sliding door and cried to be let out. So, we took a deep breath and let him out. He went under the deck, did what he needed to do and came back in thru the pet door. We gave him access to the pet door all the time after that. We went to the wedding, came home about 12 hours letter and he was sitting on the deck waiting for us. So, I guess he is just one smart cat! He learned this was his new home from day one. So glad the people who bought our house did not want him and he came with us....See MoreNeed help convincing a cat to move
Comments (30)Problem solved! Last night I went to the garage to do a load of laundry, which put me between Little Bit and the door to the addition. She fled toward the opposite wall. I quickly closed the door to the addition. Back in the house, DH and I watched some tv. Occasionally, I saw her climb the two steps to the kitchen and poke her head in. I spoke softly to her, urging her to come in, but no go. I planned on leaving the kitchen door open all night. Bedtime came and I told DH I'd join him soon. I still had to strain my kefir and set up the next batch. I was facing the sink, the kitchen door at my back while I worked. I turned around and she was just staring at me with those big beautiful golden eyes. I decided to just ignore her. Sure enough, she walked behind me to the food bowl, about four feet to my left. I stepped backward and tapped the door with my foot and closed it. Of course, she disappeared, but she is in the house! The other cats happened to be in the addition at the time, so I went and delivered each of them into the house. We didn't find Little Bit until late this morning, sleeping peacefully in the master bathroom in the tub. Not interested in coming out just yet, but I don't think that will be a problem. She'll get hungry eventually. Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions!...See MorePKponder TX Z7B
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