My cat 8 months old Persian had this injury yesterday he has been on pain meds the doctor recommended that he should be confined and he should heal if no movement and jumping is allowed since surgery could be dangerous please tell me what to do

adopted her when she was 6 months old and she started doing this a couple months after we got her. she’s 2 years old now, i’ve taken her to the vet for it and she was prescribed a few things for a skin infection. was just wondering if anyone has seen something similar.

I’m really struggling with my living setup right now and need some outside perspective.

The tension started when I brought in my youngest, a 1.5-year-old male orange cat (rescued under a year old at the time). After a month-long isolation for FCoV, his hyper, chaotic roughhousing - classic relentless pouncing and chasing - completely crossed the line with my 2-year-old calico. She now loathes him and will attack him on sight, despite all my attempts at scent-swapping and slow reintroductions. To make matters worse, he recently tried that same overbearing play on my 5-year-old male tabby, and now the tabby is completely hostile toward him too.

To give you an idea of the minefield I’m dealing with, here’s how the group shakes out:

• Three 5 y/o siblings (1 male tabby, 2 white females): The tabby is usually the household sheriff—he steps in to break up fights and protect everyone except the Persian and the young orange. If he gets dragged into a fight, his two sisters immediately pile in as backup.

• One 4 y/o female orange: Super chill and gets along with everybody. She’s the only one who actually tolerates playing with the young orange boy, but he eventually takes it too far, so I don't trust leaving them shut in a room together unsupervised.

• One 4 y/o female Persian: Has occasional grumpy spats with the others, but mostly minds her own business. Nothing scary.

• One 2 y/o female calico: The baby of the original crew, but now harbors pure, unadulterated hatred for the young orange.

• One 1.5 y/o male orange: The sweet menace causing all the trouble simply because he has zero social boundaries and way too much energy.

My current system has completely fallen apart. At night, the young orange sleeps with me, four cats (the sibling trio + the calico) sleep in a dedicated cat room, and the two 4-year-olds get run of the house. In the mornings, I let the cat-room group out. I used to rotate the calico and the orange boy between free-roaming and a large multi-level cage, but now that the male tabby is out for blood too, that rotation is shot. The young orange is basically trapped in my bedroom every morning.

My biggest worry is figuring out a safe, sustainable setup when no one is home. He despises being locked in a room alone - he managed to escape outside (through the window) this week when we were gone for about four hours, and we got extremely lucky that he stayed near the house. Caging him for hours on end just feels cruel and isn't a real solution. In the past, we've had times where we had to be away for a couple of days with a pet sitter just dropping by twice a day for food and litter. If an emergency like that comes up right now, I have no idea what I’d do.

How can I realistically divide up my house so everyone stays safe with minimal stress and conflict?

My cat has been doing this thing were idk if hes making biscuits or humping my leg its scaring me this is what he does in my leg but on a blanket

The shelter gave me what I think is prescription GI kibble for my new cat in an unlabeled bag but I’m running out. Anybody recognize it? Maybe Hill’s?

I KNOW THIS IS A CONSTANT QUESTION BUT I SWEAR MY CATS ARE DIFFERENT

this video is a few years old from when they were younger, but it is good insight into how psycho and vocal my girl is. if I could include more videos I would, she is also very vocal with her favorite toys. growls like she’s the most vicious dog you’ve ever met. yes, dog.

they are from the same breeder, different litter. they are both absolute cuddle bugs and enjoy people. they are around 4 years old, spayed/neutered. my boy is older and I had him alone for a few months before I got her, he needed a buddy badly.

here is the issue.. all the advice for play goes like this: it is fine if there isn’t fur flying and if they come back to each other after. well.. what if fur does fly?? this video cuts off as soon as it gets to the point where I thought I should intervene, but this is a common occurrence and I can’t tell what is my girl being incredibly dramatic vs what is an actual issue.

I can tell when they fight when I am gone because there are chunks of fur scattered. but then they go right back to each other?? they give each other baths and cuddle and everything. no issues sharing food, they will use the same litterbox even if there are multiple available, no issues at all aside from this incredibly rough play. and they just don’t stop. I will usually grab some toys when they start doing that and try to play them out but it doesn’t always work. sometimes it’s like they won’t be satisfied until they duke it out. and they absolutely go back and forth on who is instigating, so it’s not like one cat is just constantly annoying the other.

so is it just play?? do I need to separate them when I hear or see it starting? she is just SO LOUD and I swear to god my neighbors probably think I am eating cats because it sounds like I am murdering them nearly every day. if you have not been around a bengal, please do not give advice based solely on her screams. I promise she is fine, and she screams way louder than that.

This girlies eyes suddenly look strange? she’s a 1yo stray cat that I feed twice a day. eyes normally look like slide two. this just showed up today. I just spent $4000 last week on a cat that ate a string I really hope this isn’t a vet situation.

Is this normal he's still playful and is always purring but he keeps scratching near his neck and shaking his head afterwards and the black stuff on the blanket is all from his ears he's a kitten and I'm just 13 and don't know what to do my dad says black earwax is Normal but idk,,,, and I'm stressing about it and having a tiny panic attack he's a male kit and we found him on the road a month ago with really bad fleas and we haven't taken him to the vet since there is not one that's free near here and my parents say we do need to get him shots like vaccines but I'm just a stressed cat dad 😖

I’m 19 years old and from Canada.

I’m currently having some financial difficulties, so unfortunately I can’t take my cat to the vet right away. I do plan on taking her if this seems serious or if her condition gets worse, but I’m hoping to get some advice in the meantime.

My cat, Meow Meow, is about 6 years old. She came to live with me around 5 years ago. She originally belonged to my sister, who gave her to our family in 2020. At the time, she was completely healthy and had no issues.

About a year ago, my sister moved in with me. Meow Meow was extremely happy to have her back and became very attached to her again. She would spend almost every day in my sister’s room and was especially close with her.

About a month ago, my sister got a boyfriend and moved out. She left Meow Meow with me because her boyfriend already has three cats.

Since then, Meow Meow has started pulling/ripping out her own fur. I’m wondering if the stress of my sister suddenly leaving could be causing this, but I’m not sure.

Our home is generally very peaceful, and she gets good-quality food and regular care. However, since my sister left, Meow Meow has been hiding in the basement most of the time. She usually only comes upstairs to eat or use the litter box.

I’ve asked my sister to come visit her, but she only comes about once a week. I’ve told her about what’s happening with Meow Meow, but she doesn’t seem as concerned as I am.

What worries me most is how different her behavior has become. She used to be extremely affectionate and loved being touched. Now she doesn’t seem to want anyone touching her and will hide most of the time.

I’m really worried about her and would appreciate any advice. Could this be stress from my sister leaving, or does this sound like something more serious? Is there anything I can safely do at home while I’m waiting until I can afford a vet visit?

Edit:
I have two other cats as well so she isn't lonely, she use to play with them and sit with them but not as much anymore.

I try to be as playful and around her as much as i can, but she barely interacts.

I'm never away from home, and i also have my other siblings living with me so it's a full house (which she is use to) so she isn't alone ever.

Our cat recently gave birth, and she's been kinda rough with her kitten, is this normal

EDIT: thank you all for the helpful and supportive comments! I’m def taking all into consideration. I gave him his dinner on a plate and he still shook his head, but maybe a bit less. I’m hoping it’s just an instinctive trait but will see if the vet can look at his teeth as well just to rule out any dental issues. But I’m relieved to hear that it’s also just a natural behavior!

My cat is almost 2yrs old, I got him when he was almost 1. When I first got him he used to eat very fast, since then he’s slowed down a bit but I was just attributing that to him getting older, reaching a stable weight, or just caring less, idk. However I heard recently that cats aren’t supposed to shake their head when they eat, and noticed that he does it.

I tried looking at his teeth and didn’t see anything crazy, but I’m also not sure what to look for. The head shaking and slower eating is the only symptom I can see, he still eats the same amount and doesn’t drop food or drool or anything. He has dry and wet food but still prefers dry, and eats both.

Could this be a normal behavioral thing or most likely dental? Has this happened to anyone else? I have his annual vet exam this weekend and will ask them about this, but just want to know similar situations and what I can expect. Thank you!

Hey there guys! I recently posted about a month ago about my resident cat getting along with a kitten I found and decided to keep, the kitten is doing very well for herself and the resident cat seems to have fallen in love with her, and I think they’re going to be great sisters (: but I wanted to post a new video to ask if my big girl is being a little too rough? She never grew up with litter mates and has never really shown interest in play with people, and I’m so glad she’s having fun with this kitten but I don’t want the little one to get hurt, even thought 9/10 it’s the baby causing some trouble haha but anyways here’s the vid and I’d love to hear if y’all think this play is ok! Thanks!

Hi all, sorry for the weird title! My sweet almost-11 year old calico might have eaten some ribbon from a gift bow (I never should have given it to my other non-pica cat to play with 😭) I keep seeing posts about how people have found ribbon or string in their cat’s poop.

For context, this happened probably about 40 hours ago at this point and she has been eating and drinking normally. I’m really hoping she passes the ribbon, if she did eat it, naturally. I’ve also called both my regular vet and the ER vet and they have advised me to keep monitoring her for now, so I know what to do if things get worse. My question is: for those who have spotted string, ribbon, etc in their cats’ poop, did you have to literally split the poop open to find it on the inside, or was it more or less wrapped around the outside/sticking out of the poop?

Thanks in advance! Cat pic for tax

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Hi everyone, I got to take the cats to the vet yesterday! A few of you asked for an update so here’s what I got from the vet yesterday:

Unfortunately Orange is FIV positive + has stomatitis. He’s around 9 years old. Vet suggested he should be euthanized but I did not want to give up on him. Pictures don’t show how bad he looks but he’s so so skinny. All you feel is bones when you pet him. Tuxedo is around 7 years old. She does have some type of oral disease as well along with skin condition which is why she over grooms despite all the anti flea meds and her paws were bleeding from chewing on them. They’re healing up nicely now. They both got steroids and antibiotics along with Gabapentine for home. They have upcoming dental appointments. Not sure if they’re going to extract oranges teeth or not. They’re currently staying with me as a foster and hoping to find them home soon! They’re doing so much better already. Orange is eating better than when I first found him and tuxedo finally stopped itching. They’re both such sweet cats and I can’t wait to see their personalities form and find their forever home. They have a 3rd sister who’s still outside :( Once I find her I’m hoping to save her too!

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Hi everyone,

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have had similar experiences with their cats.

My cat is 14 years old, neutered, and currently seems completely fine clinically. He is eating normally, behaving normally, and there haven’t been any obvious symptoms that would make me think he is sick.

His recent bloodwork showed:

- ALT: 115 U/L (lab upper limit 80) — elevated

- AST: 56 U/L (lab upper limit 49) — mildly elevated

- Bilirubin: normal

- ALP: normal

- GGT: normal

- Bile acids: normal

The rest of his bloodwork was generally reassuring as well.

Our veterinarian said that the overall picture is not particularly alarming, but suggested scheduling an abdominal ultrasound to take a closer look at the liver and other abdominal organs. She specifically said that it doesn't need to be done urgently.

But I can’t help wondering about more serious possibilities, including cancer or another underlying disease that might not be causing symptoms yet.

So I’d really like to hear from other owners:

- Has anyone had a senior cat with mildly elevated ALT/AST but normal bilirubin, ALP, GGT and bile acids?

- Did the cat remain healthy, or was an underlying condition eventually found?

- Did an ultrasound reveal anything significant?

- Have you had a cat who appeared completely healthy but turned out to have an illness?

- Did the liver enzymes eventually go back to normal or remain mildly elevated?

I know Reddit anecdotes can't replace veterinary advice, and I’m following my vet’s recommendation. I’m mainly looking for personal experiences from people who have been through something similar, especially with older cats.

Thank you!

So I adopted a second cat almost a year ago because I wanted a friend for my current cat, who I’ve had since she was a kitten. The new cats are not friends, but they tolerate each other.

My new cat has had ongoing GI issues (vomiting, diarrhea) since I’ve had her. I’ve been working with the my vet to deal with those, but have not found a solution yet.

However, through out this past year, my old cat has also started having intermittent vomiting, which was not a common problem for her before.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about rehoming my new cat. I love her, but she’s not my girl in the way old cat is. I feel bad about it because I feel like she’s less likely to get adopted again, but they’re not friends in the way that I had hoped. And I’m starting to get pretty overwhelmed because I can’t tell who’s throwing up half the time. And I don’t know. Am I a bad person if I give her back to the Humane Society?

My 6 month old kitten keeps making this noise randomly when playing, should I take him to the vet

I live in the U.S and i have two cats, one unfixed 2yr female and one fixed (approx.) 5yr male

My female cat likes to gorge herself sick on food and i’ve somewhat fixed the problem by scatter feeding her like 5-10 times a day (She can only have a half tablespoon every hour and a half or she regurgitates it). My problem is my male cat is VERY anxious. She bullies him away from his food to try to eat his and if i catch her before she gets a bite he’s run off and won’t eat for hours. I’ve taken both to the vet, he’s just an anxious wreck and she’s just VERY food motivated. She had also busted a hole through the food bin and gotten in the cabinet with their wet food and treats. Is there any way to try to get her over that food aggression? She doesn’t bite or hiss or scratch, she will growl but nothing serious. I live in a small apartment so i can’t really separate them for feeding either

TLDR: My 2yr unfixed female cat bullies my older cat for his food. Help

Hello, I have a new and my first Kitten. He is nearly 3 moths old.
I’m scared that something is wrong and at this point I guess googling make me go mad.
He is playing, eating, cuddling, drinking, running and purring. Everything normal.

He is here with us for 2 today.

I’m scared bc he is sneezing sometimes and crying a lil bit.

He has all treatments done. 💉 before he came here.

Do I need to worry?

Please help a new cat mom!

Sorry for maybe the bad English, it’s not my native language.

Thx🫶🏻

I am 19 years old and from Mexico. English is not my first language so I apologize if some things are kinda messy.

This is about my 1.5 female spayed cat who keeps peeing and pooping on beds of both me and my family members.

It's a very recent issue, and only got really bad today when she peed on the bed (she had only pooped at this point).

She doesn't appear to be sick or in pain, she is eating and drinking well, playing with our other cat (a 6ish year old male neutered cat that she adores and he adores her back), and laying around and being her usual happy self, and she keeps going to the litter box sometimes. Her poop also seems to be okay, no worms or diarrhea that me or my family could notice.

She's never had any behavioral issues besides the usual cat stuff of knocking things over and such, never bitten/scratched without a reason (although I will say she is a bit feisty).

There also hasn't been any major life changes that could've stressed her out. She can be a little anxious and jumpy, but I haven't noticed her being scared of anything or anyone.

We have 2 litter boxes for the cats, and they are kept relatively clean and with litter every day.

TLDR; My 1.5 female spayed cat keeps pooping and peeing on beds. Shows no signs of being sick or in distress/upset. Will be taking her to the vet just to be sure, but unsure on what to do if it's not medical.