Ever since I(21) adopted Gus(1yr old neutered male) from the shelter at 3 months old his meow has sounded like this. Im not sure why or if this is just the meow he was born with, and im not sure if I should be worried? I’ve always been kind of concerned about it but all of the times we’ve gone to the vet he’s had a clean bill of health. Any information helps. I can easily access the vet and am able to afford care.

Hate making this post. I've had my dilute tortie girl for 7 years, I love her so so much. Shes always been sassy, as torties are, but i've moved a couple times (circumstances out of my control) in the past few years and each time she just gets more and more upset. She poops on the carpets, throws up constantly despite changing foods multiple times, and recently started peeing on the carpet randomly. Random spots, during the day while my fiancee is working or at night. anything that's left on the ground, blanket or clothing, just pees on it. i don't understand it. We just cannot do it anymore. I don't have anyone that can take her in and we're thinking about taking her to the humane society. I know it's horrible, but I cannot clean up pee and poop and throw up constantly. Is there anything that has worked for anyone else? I just can't do it anymore. I love her so much but can't do it

Just found this in the kitchen. I have 3 cats, 2 boys 1 girl all fixed 4 years old & under. Also has little chunks in it. Completely odorless besides a slight hint of semen. I thought it was pee but it smelled nothing like pee. All cats are acting normal. What the heck is it and should I be alarmed.

for the bot:
28F, Canada, vet is accessible and i can afford but it’s late at night and it just happened.

Thanks in advance

UPDATE:

It has been two weeks and he still won’t come near me. He keeps hiding and staying outside all day and night. I did find him hiding when he was sleepy he let me pet him but only briefly. He is coming to my mum and dad more so he can get food. My dad did manage to pick him up and examine him better and he couldn’t find any issues. I keep telling them to take him to the vet and it’s falling on deaf ears, I’ve tried and tried again going to him, trying to lure him with food. Nothing is working. I’ve given him space, ignored him, talked softly, got down to his level. I just don’t know what else I can do. He just hates me.

I have a friend who recently came to me asking for advice about her cat, and honestly, I’m not sure what to tell her. I figured I’d ask here to get some different perspectives, especially from other cat owners who may have experienced something similar.

She has a gray cat that she’s had for about five years. When she first got her, everything seemed perfectly fine, but over time, the cat started developing recurring ear problems. From what she’s explained, it seems to be some type of yeast infection or excessive wax buildup that just never fully goes away.

She’s taken the cat to the vet and tried treatments, but the issue keeps coming back. The biggest problem is that whenever the cat shakes her head, dark wax and discharge fly everywhere, getting on the furniture, floors, and even staining the walls.
Because of this, she’s had to keep the cat primarily in a separate room. The cat has food, water, toys, and everything she needs, and my friend still spends time with her and lets her out periodically. However, she feels terrible that the cat can’t freely roam around the apartment like she used to.

On top of the ear issues, the cat also has a strong odor that requires frequent grooming and baths. My friend has even hired mobile groomers to help maintain her hygiene. She’s starting to wonder whether food allergies, diet, or some other underlying health issue could be contributing to the problem.

Here’s where things get a little more complicated.
My friend is currently pregnant and expecting her first baby with her husband very soon. They live in a two-bedroom apartment, and the room the cat currently occupies is space they could otherwise use for their baby.

She’s now struggling with whether she should continue trying to manage the situation or consider rehoming the cat to someone who may have more space, resources, or experience handling chronic health conditions.

She’s had this cat for five years, so it’s not a decision she’s taking lightly. She genuinely cares about her, but she’s also thinking about the baby’s arrival, the hygiene concerns, and whether keeping the cat confined to one room is really fair to the animal.

**I guess my questions are:**
Has anyone experienced recurring yeast infections or excessive dark ear discharge in their cat that wouldn’t go away?

Could this be related to food allergies or something else that might have been overlooked?

Is it fair to keep a cat primarily in one room long-term, even if she has everything she needs?

Has anyone had to make the difficult decision to rehome a pet because of ongoing medical issues or major life changes?

If rehoming is the best option, how can she find someone trustworthy who understands the cat’s medical needs?

I’m not looking for anyone to judge her situation. I’m genuinely trying to gather helpful advice that I can pass along so she can make the best decision for both her family and her cat.
Any advice or personal experiences would be appreciated!

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Hi,

(English not first language)

We adopted a kitten (Peanut / 7months old /neutered) when he was about 2.5 months old.

We tried to follow the separation protocol at first (he was kept in our bathroom) and our adult cat (Rosie 6 yo/ neutered) remained roaming free in the rest of the appartment (2-bedroom).

For context, Rosie doesn't have behavioural issues with humans or animals (if she's at the vet, if she smells another animal in our clothes... Since she grew up until about 6month old with all her siblings). BUT, she doesn't like being bothered.

Peanut spent his first two months at a foster home with his siblings and the adult cat of the foster mom. He never had behavioural issues but was very curious since he was little.

-fast forward to the first weeks where we adopted him: there was a very bad heatwave in Europe and since we live in France (no ac), we had to speed up the introduction process so he could be with us in the living room where we had the portable AC.

- since the beginning, he wasn't really scared of Rosie and would bolt the second he had a chance from the bathroom to go sniff her or touch her.

-OFC Rosie didn't like that and even threw up many times the first week the second she'd see him.

- during all this time, we'd exchange toys - blankets -bring him to the living room when she's not there. Leave the bathroom open when he's not there so she can smell - praise - treats - feeding them behind a door... We also had the pheromone diffusers for the first 2 months non stop

It took us like 2-3 weeks for us to leave them unattended together

- the problem is that rn Peanut has grown sooo much and is nearly twice the size of Rosie. So when he's trying to play chase or fighting, she's usually unable to fight him off.

-HOW CAN WE STOP THEM FROM FIGHTING?? Video for demonstration ( I noticed he was already snooping to chase her but i didn't intervene right away for the sake of video. WE NEVER LET THEM FIGHT IF WE'RE NEXT TO THEM)

- we can afford a vet (we have already talked to them about this but they didn't have other advice besides the pheromones)

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THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR COMMENTS. I'M RELIEVED THEY'RE JUST PLAYING

I've seen them puff up like once or twice before / no blood and no fur flying. I'm very surprised I didn't know this until now since I've had multiple cats over the years but never heard a cat hiss like this during play which worried me.

Another point that made us feel guilty is that we started wondering if we made a mistake by adopting a kitten into a household with an already adult cat who's ruling the house.

I've already known that flopping and exposing the tummy is a playful and trust sign but I also know that cats can be very difficult to read... And it's what made me post.

The important thing is for me rn is knowing that Rosie is still feeling confident in her own home and isn't protective of her resources.

I adopted two male kittens 2,5 months ago. They are 5 months old now and both are neutered.

Right from the start they have had a problem where when they pooed they stepped into their own poop and spread it around. I have to keep the litter boxes near my bed so that I can wake up if they start pooing at night. I have to get up at 5am to help them poo and plan my day around their pooing schedule. Now one of them seems to have learned it and avoids stepping in his own poo and buries it neatly. But the other one still steps in his poo and also is a bit hysterical with burying it: he comes back to the litter box again and again and keeps throwing his poo around in all directions. He makes the floor dirty and jumps on my bed with his poopy paws.

I've been recommended by the shelter I've adopted them from to use Feliway Optimum. I've been using it for two weeks and nothing has changed.

Are the litter boxes too small? Is the depth of the litter ok? Do you think an automatic litter box would help?

Had my cat for nearly 10 years now, female and spayed, but I didn't know about how many unsafe cat food brands there are and while she has access to a vet, I can't help being paranoid about her health

She does not show any signs that she might be unwell and I had noticed that she typically eats around the meat in her food pouches but I thought nothing of it, that she just preferred the cat jelly/gravy stuff. And she always has a bowl full of dry food but it's Whiskas, who I've been told are also an unsafe brand

I've been looking but every website seems to show USA based brands and I have to ship them over.

I'd really appreciate if anyone can let me know what food brands are safe for cats in the UK

Literally the title. My one year old cat seems to have gotten bored of playing with her wand toy. She’s super energetic and active and always wants to play, I’ve bought literally every attachment at my local pet store and I cycle through them regularly, but for some reason she just doesn’t wanna play with the wand toy anymore. I’m wondering what alternative ways I can entertain her (not including automatic toys, she has those) to prevent her from getting bored and mischievous?
Ive read that laser pointers can be bad for their mental health (?) So I’m hesitant to use those, but please give me any and all suggestions!

My ragdoll kitten is a 16 week old spayed female. I feel like I can’t do anything around the house. I turn my back for 2 seconds and she’s eating something she shouldn’t be. She can’t be left alone or she’ll get into something. She eats pieces of hair off the floor, pieces of her litter, dust, anything. She also sprints out into the garage anytime someone opens it. I try to play with her for at least an hour but she still has so much energy. What do I do?

My age: I am a 38yo female

Country: living in Medellin - Colombia.

Vet info: I can afford and have access to a vet clinic that provides 24h emergency attention. But tomorrow I have scheduled a vet appointment and an ultrasound test for her.

Cat info: 9yo, female, tabby+white, neutered, a little overweight.

My cat has had general issues with her bowel since she was 2yo. Mostly she had suffered from her anal sacs being impacted, or being unable to poo for long periods of time (days). Almost a year ago she stopped pooping on the litterbox and started doing it anywhere on the floor of my house (she is an indoor cat). She showed clear signs of pain while pooping (running) and she could pass two or Three days without pooping. She has been in treatment with PEG (laxatives) and high fiber diet since then, and that's the only thing that helps her poo everyday, but over time these issues have worsened.

Yesterday night she had been without pooing for three days and while we were asleep she got into our bed running and the smell of anal glands liquid woke us up. Part of the poo got into our bed. We cleaned but since then she has been acting very strange. In the morning when i noticed she wasn't following me everywhere as usual i inspected her and found a poo attached to her hair (she's long haired). I cut the hair and the poo, and I thought she would start behaving normally, but she didn't. When I noticed she still had pain I chatted with the vet and she told me to give her Meloxicam. Which I did at 12:00pm, but now it's 9:00pm and she's still showing pain signs and has eaten almost nothing.

Tomorrow at 4pm we have a vet appointment that includes an ultrasound test. My vet doesn't work at night, but I can take her to a bigger clinic that I know works 24/7. I am worried about waiting too long. I want to know what you think.

But well... While I wrote this post she ate everything she hadn't, vomited, then ate again (we had to give her the PEG again). And now she's on my legs taking a bath. I feel less anxious about this being an emergency, but still want to hear your opinion and any advice if you have been into something similar.

Thank you in advance for reading everything and please forgive my Grammar. English is not my native language and i didn't want to use AI

So this is an update to my update. As the day went on, it became pretty clear to me that this sweet and loving Kitty is not my Opie. But it is such a sweet and loving cat that I don't know what to do.

Then I did my usual which was to check my cameras before I went to sleep, and I noticed on the porch that that trap looked funny, it looked for any notifications of a pet that didn't see it I rewound it and sure enough there's a cat walking around there sticking its nose in the trap. It looks like a black cat, but since it's so dark it's difficult to tell. Then it goes into the trap I see it's tail for a minute or two, and the trap snaps shut.

I Rush down there to look and sure enough there is Opie in the trap. Brought her in still questioning, she jumped into my arms and purred and purred, and then wanted out of my arms so badly when she saw Ethel, the dog that she loves so much. I let her go and she ran to the dog and started chirping away, purring, rolling on her back. Ethel licked the cat's head until it was soaking wet.

And 100% positive that this is Opie. But now I'm not sure what to do with the Opie want to be. She's so sweet and loving but she hates the dogs and the other cat. Thought I'd put something on Facebook, see if anyone's missing a cat. But the condition she's in, it doesn't look like she's been in anybody's house for a while. So would you keep her? I can't imagine just opening the door and kicking her out , she's so sweet.

I don't know what to do. But I'm so thankful that my Opie is home.

This is our kitty Ember. We adopted her back in June, she was 1yr 2mos old at the time (1yr 6mos old now) and pretty skinny, she'd been rescued and spayed the week before and we have no idea what her history is, I'm assuming she was a stray.

Lately to me it looks like her belly is a bit bloated. (Pics from today on the left, old pics from June on the right) my bf says she looks fine and has probably just gained weight but I can't help but worry.

We swapped them from Purina Cat Chow to Iams indoor food last week so we can give them a snack throughout the day without going over their caloric needs. (They were crying for food a LOT) I'm worried this food swap could be why, but she's acting normal, eating, drinking, using the litter box, and doesn't seem to mind when I touch her belly. (Its not hard, still squishy)

I can absolutely take her to the vet if warranted, but we are pretty tight on money and considering I almost took her siblings to the vet once over eye boogies, I figured I'd get some more opinions before I drop god knows how much just for our vet to tell me she's just a well fed housecat.

TLDR: I think my cats belly looks bloated. My bf says she looks fine. Am I overreacting or does this warrant a vet visit?

Hi, i need help for my cat named pipo. My cat suffers on this annoying crust all over its body. I tried dropper for earmites but still nothing happen. What shoul I do guys? Really need advice for this because we are all out of money and want to try medicine that can really help my cat. Please, help us out on how we can cure this kind of annoying disease? It's really painful for me as furdad that my grown man baby boy has this kind of skin disease. Btw, his face also swollen due to this😭

I'm a working adult from the Philippines and vet accessible here only the funds I make is not enough for checkup. I wanted to help my cat to make him feel relieved.cat age 2 yrs old male and can afford vet but not this week and next week

She is very playful and has no problem running, jumping high and plays for a long time. the hands and the legs do they look unbalanced when she walks. And should I do something about it? I will send more videos in the comment section

These are two young kitties that ended up on my friend's porch and became accustomed to them. He currently can't afford to pay for Vet bills but went on to buy a Chloramphenicol solution. Don't know the cat's age.

Can you help me identify the condition and if Chloramphenicol is the appropriate treatment for this?

Appreciate it!

My cat knocked down my pill organizer, what fell out of it were only the Biotin capsules. I ran over as soon as I heard him knock something over, so I am not entirely sure if he actually ingested any during the few seconds until I got to him. Everything online says he will be fine, did this happen to anyone here?

I attached a photo of the bottle. What I know is that it's water soluble, meaning whatever the body doesn't need is essentially discarded.

My (37f, Canada) kitty Oscar (2y.o neutered male) has some kind of growth in his nostril, it seems to have doubled in size within the last month or so.

I have booked a vet appt and am just waiting. Does anyone have any experience with anything like this?

TLDR: any experience with nose growth like in picture.

[I'm 24 and can afford vet care]

This is our beautiful cat Toaster. He is about 1 year 2 month old. We rescued him when he was about 2-3 weeks old, fed him with a bottle etc. and generally raised him without another cat around (only a dog). He was neutered at an appropriate age

In his adulthood he does not hiss. Like at all, i haven't heard him hiss ever. If he is overstimulated or doesn't like something he bites. And I'm generally ok with him setting his boundaries, cause he's not breaking skin, but hissing is also a great skill for kitty.

Is there any way we can teach him how to hiss? We hiss and yowl at him all the time when he's being naughty.

She is about a month old, when I first got her she was pure black and rapidly within the past few weeks its like she is turning white. Is anything wrong with her? should I be worried? I am 20, US, vet accessible, she is spayed.

This is my first kitty and we found her on the side of the road of Walmart, gave her food that day, and washed her with dawn soap. However I’ve moved to college with her since then and she’s almost recently had this grey scab that’s sort of flaky but on her skin and the hair on it is short. Since then I’ve been feeling around her and one side seems to have a lot of bumps as well and they’re almost pimpley and they’re not in groups either. Pictures don’t show up well bc she’s grey but I’ll still show any way. A friends roommate said it might be fleas or ticks or something and provided a type of medicine but I just need something to confirm this or other ideas on what it could be. From estimation she’s about five pounds, six and a half weeks, and a tabby. She still eats well, jumps, and runs around but I’m just still wondering it could be, please help. I’m 18, US, there’s a vet nearby but I’m a broke college student I can go just need to know if it’s severe, she’s not spayed, I can afford for most part.

17F / in Tunisia/ and I can’t go to the vet / my cat is 6 months old /male /
My cat has had feline calicivirus (cat flu) since he was a kitten i took him to the vet many times, got him treated and his condition improved
However now that he is older, my dad has told me that I have to leave him outside on the street. Since then, his condition has gotten much worse. He keeps coughing, refuses to eat or drink, hides away, and his eyes are almost closed. I keep gently cleaning his eyes for him, but he still hasn’t eaten or drunk anything.and he smell so bad
I’m extremely worried about him, and I don’t know what to do. My dad refuses to let me take my cats to the vet again, and I feel helpless watching my cat get worse without being able to get him the medical care he needs.
Please, does anyone have any advice on what I can do to help him? Is there any way I can get him help without my dad’s permission? I’m really scared of losing him, and I don’t want him to suffer.

I’m F19 and live with my parents and sister. We got two cats during quarantine (one male one female), and the third a year or so later (female).

I had no idea that we were supposed to have FOUR litterboxes. We only have one and I just found out by Googling it. It’s also not cleaned super consistently (both my sister and I have ADHD and experience executive dysfunction, not an excuse but I didn’t know how bad it is until now).

How bad is this for our cats?? Google said something about it making them territorial, but they get along really well actually. They hiss while chasing each other sometimes but I think that’s normal. They’ve also never used the bathroom anywhere but the litterbox, all three were litterbox trained when we got them.

Is it really unhealthy? Could they have health problems because of this already?? I’m really freaking out. They also haven’t been to the vet in years which I’ve already said something to my parents about several times but they don’t seem to think it’s that important unless they show symptoms of something.

Another part I think they’re not saying out loud is we REALLY don’t have the money for vet care right now. I don’t even think we have pet insurance. Also they’re all spayed and neutered & we live in America, if any of that is relevant

I’m so worried please help :(

Photo of my babies

update 1: thanks for all of your comments, it’s been really helpful. some people sent me some mean messages but that’s fine. He got up and went to wander around a bit, and is back at that position. My vet believes it’s not his time yet, so I’m considering to take him in to hydrate him.
It’s all very hard because I’m in the UK and it’s my sister who is dealing with this in Brazil, so at the end of the day won’t be my decision but I’m discussing all the options with her and the vets at the moment. Will continue to update this post.

14 yo male cat, neutered, has chronic kidney disease, having diarrhoea now and yesterday. days without eating (only having a hyper caloric in a syringe). last couple weeks was hard for him, bunch of things happened like kidney stones but not obstructing, gastritis, etc.

he is like this right now, not really responsive.
I’ve spent so so much money this last 2 weeks, I don’t know what to do now (leave him like this or just put him down in a vet. he didn’t get better since started medications for pain/high pressure and for the kidney)

is he dying??? thank you
brazil, I’m +18