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Long story long, my neighbor got very sick in 2021 and had to go live in a nursing home, leaving behind her cat. Shes been gone this entire time but decided to keep her apartment, thinking that she would one day make it home. (She did not.)

The cat has been living, essentially, in isolatation in her apartment, for the last 3 and a half years. Her son would periodically stop by to put down a bunch of food and water for it. But from what I understand, this cat was living in pretty rough conditions.

My neighbor was a hoarder and it seems like it may have been a nightmare apartment. While I had never been inside, I can say, that cat stunk of the apartment and smelled absolutely AWFUL when I first got her.

In any case, my neighbor passed away a little while ago and the lease was up on the apartment at the end of November. I bumped into the son just as he was about to take the cat to a shelter. I wound up taking the cat because I knew, with a story like her's and the condition she was in, she would have wound up getting euthanized.

I've been taking it slow with her. We've already been to the vets. Beyond a very bad double ear infection, she's doing okay mostly. But her world has been turned upside and I feel so bad. I can tell she's traumatized.

For the last 6 days that I've had her, I've been keeping her in my bed room, away from my other pets. I wanted to make sure she was clear of parasites before even thinking of introducing them.

That being said, the results came back negative and im thinking about starting the process of introducing them.

I have a very high energy Australian Cattle Dog and two other cats. They're all sweet hearts, my dog gets along pretty well with the cats but she's very loud and very abrupt in her movement. I'm a bit worried she's gonna scare the shit out of the new cat, initially anyway.

I've introduced pets before but never under these circumstances. Any general advice would be more than welcomed!!

My mom's car hasn't eaten this is day 4. Still urinating. Waiting on emergency vet call

He's a good boy...please every keep him in your thoughts..

Sigh 😞

She was lying in the basement on a bag

Hello all! My sister recently gave my family one of her cats(4 year old boy, fixed. As she was going to move and couldn't keep him), and he is currently set up in his base camp/safe room.

I have a 14 year old cat(girl, fixed) who needs to be introduced to the new cat. How should I do this so that it's the least stressful for both sides? We currently have both cats in their own rooms while the new cat settles.

Edit to add: New cat started exploring the moment he was let out of his carrier. Super brave boye.

Any tips on how to prevent cats from terrorizing my tree or from chomping on it?? The Christmas ornament graveyard is getting rather large😭

My most regal boy, Ash Katchum

Hi all! My 9-year-old cat was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. He has started medication and the vet is pleased with his response to the dosage, so we're staying the course there. I've already noticed a difference in his hyperactivity; he's gone from committing frantic countertop crimes and parkouring out of the room to normal levels of petty crime and zoomies!

However, he has lost weight, and regaining it has been slow. He has 24\7 access to dry food (urinary health formula, which is low calorie) and gets a Sheba wet food in the evening with his pill. The vet didn't suggest changing his food, but he does go back around New Years for another check.

For any of you with hyperthyroid cats, how long did it take for your buddies to regain their lost weight?

I’m going to tell my parents about it and will ask them to take him to a vet. But I’m more so looking for comfort? I literally just lost my cat from skin cancer and cannot do that again. My worry is that they’re brothers, genetic same litter. But they’re both indoor cats? Just want to know it’s anything but what my minds telling me.

She's passed out

Bought him the PETLIBRO Automatic Cat Feeder Wet Food Dispenser, it makes a noise when it opens that I have set to sound off every 1 min until he starts eating from it

I'm not sure how I get him to associate the sound to it opening/meal time, do i just let it continue to ding till he goes to investigate or sit with him near meal time start for him to hear to noise and see it open?

How y’all get work done???

My Beaux 💕

Mine loves wrapping paper. Needless to say wrapping gifts is an adventure haha

Hey all, this little guy has been stopping my house for awhile and I discovered he was living in my old truck that doesn't run so I have been feeding him and his grown very comfortable with us so I brought him inside to be warm and avoid the dangers of stray life, however my cat and dog are not so sure. What can I do to help?

Guinevere crossed the Rainbow Bridge three years ago today. I miss her, but someday, I will see her again at the Rainbow Bridge. 🐈😢🌈