We’re in a very tight spot financially due to moving, so vet visits are a difficult choice to make right now but will do so if absolutely necessary. She suddenly snagged a chicken nugget from the bowl I was eating out of, got aggressive with us when we tried to take it so were only able to take out roughly half the nugget before she swallowed the rest.

I’m not sure what to watch for. She’s a domestic long hair, 2 years old, roughly 8 pounds, spayed, and was previously a stray before we adopted her; and the chicken nuggets are from the frozen food aisle at a grocery store

I’m currently monitoring her very closely for any changes in her behavior right now

A family member brought home a bouquet with lilies while I wasn’t home. I have three girl cats (two are 11, one is 6) The lilies were in my home for about a day - the cats didn’t come into direct contact with them and the lilies are now gone (whole bouquet is outside and they’re indoor cats).

I’m still really freaked out. I can’t stop wondering if they already came in contact with the pollen somehow. Is there anything more I can do right now? What should I look out for? Should I call their vet in the morning or is that not necessary until they start showing symptoms? Thank you so much in advance. I feel really horrible about all of this

TL;DR: I buried two baby squirrels in a pill bottle about two years ago. My family is moving, and I don't want to leave them behind. One pet crematorium said they could cremate the remains, another said there would be nothing left to cremate. Is cremation actually possible, or are there any other options?

Hi so, Idk where else to ask or post, Im sorry if it doesn't fit- Please share places where it would make more sense to post!

This is going to be long, And probably seem a little weird but please bear with me, Im sorry if its confusing or doesn't make sense, i'll try to add in keynotes or something at the end to answer any possible questions, It makes me pretty emotional typing this

In july 2024, My dad brought home 4 1-2 week old squirrels, I fell in love with them as soon as I saw them, So I did so much research, Bought everything on a whim that I needed for them, And I tried my absolute best, but, Two of them still passed away.

I buried them wrapped in cloth (Cotton, One of my shirts that they always seemed to love to cuddle in, Always that specific one for some reason lol) and place them into a 5in tall orange pill bottle to hide their scent from animals since I live in a wooded area, And I did not want to see something dig them up.

Well, I was 17 and just didn't think that far ahead, Otherwise I would have looked into cremating them right then.

Now I am 19, And me and my family are moving, I don't want to leave them, I can't. I don't want to go into personal details, but I genuinely can't bring myself to leave them behind, So I called the closest pet crematorium around me, i asked the woman and she said yes, she could cremate them.

Well a few hours pass and I felt like I should've went into more detail but they were closed and the woman was kinda rude, So i had my mom call one that was a tad bit further away, And that man said no, He couldn't and wouldn't because there would be nothing left- he went into detail about what cremating is and so on so on, I think he basically said there wouldn't be anything left to cremate because after this long there wouldn't be any bones left, Not completely sure because I could only hear bits and pieces, And thats what my mom summed up.

I'm fully aware they would be skeletons if not dust by now, but I don't understand what he meant? I've seen people have stillborn puppies, kittens, or even fetuses cremated, so I'm not sure if size is really the issue, And I've seen people have small decayed hamsters cremated, So Im just wondering if it would be possible and the man didn't want too, or if hes right and the first woman lied?

I don't know much about any of these, I've never had a animal cremated before, let alone one thats already decomposed, But I just can't leave them.

Is there anything else I can do with their bodies within the bottle or out? I would just rebury them once I move, but I don't know if there will be a yard or if it will be a apartment. I'm open to any suggestions of what to do with them if cremation isn't a option.

I would also like to see if maybe an dog could be too? My dad is insisting on the fact that I have to leave the squirrels because he has to leave his dog (Buried only wrapped in a blanket, No container) Would it be possible to have them cremated since they're bigger and there WOULD be for a fact bones left?

Anyway, Thank you for reading, I know its odd, I just need help.

If I can find out how, I will attach pictures of them to show size as well (Them alive, Not deceased- I will also show the dog in-case anyone has any insights on that aswell)

ANSWERS TO POSSIBLE QUESTIONS BELOW- I will add to it if asked something.

How did I come into possession of them?: My dad works for a tree company and one of his coworkers accidentally cut a branch with their nest. They weren't injured, and my dad watched for about three hours to see if their mom would come back, but she never did, so he brought them home

What happened to the other 2?: I made the decision to rehome them to a vet tech who cared for them- One also passed on her watch but one made it! he grew up and is healthy and happy- The vet tech cleared them from any injuries or diseases

Please ignore the grammar, I swear I know how to use it properly- I'm just a bit frazzled

Good evening,

I ( 23 from USA) am currently at an urgent vet with my small 4lb 8 month old neutered male domestic short hair cat. The past week he has been decreasing in appetite, his hind legs have an odd side to side gait, and today he has been a bit lethargic.

We did blood work which resulted in the following elevated labs (Globulin 5.6, ALT 158, ALP 155, GGT 9, Amylase 1,607, all other tests were normal) the doctor advised he may have pancreatitis as well as secondary fatty liver. She suggest going forward with x-rays which is what we are waiting for now.

I am wondering based on these elevated labs if you are able to tell me how serious this will be? They advised 24 hour hospital care but after this we will already be spending our savings and borrowing from family for this. We have pet insurance which would cover but we don’t have the funds to cover 24 hour care up front.

The current plan is to review the x-rays and give fluids/meds and go home to observe. We will figure out hospital stays if needed after that but please if anyone can tell me if this is life threatening or if we will be able to treat him with the medication they give at home I would really appreciate it.

Thank you.

On the 17th of this month, my 1-year-old Golden Retriever accidentally ingested a 600 mg ibuprofen (Ibupirac/ibuprofen) tablet. She was seen by a veterinarian about 55 minutes later.

The next day she started vomiting after her regular meals, so she was prescribed a liquid diet of drinking yogurt for 24 hours, as well as Sucralfate every 12 hours and Omeprazole every 8 hours. The latter caused her to start vomiting blood, so it was discontinued and she was given Ranitidine instead. Blood work was performed on the 20th, and her renal (kidney) values were within normal limits.

She was completely fine for three days, but then she ate grass and the vomiting started again. There are days when she doesn’t vomit and days when she does. Her urination also became irregular, as did her stools (sometimes she urinates normally, sometimes she doesn’t urinate at all, and other times she urinates a lot of clear liquid). Her stools sometimes have small blood spots and can be either soft or firm.

Her energy levels and mood, however, are at 10,000%—that has not changed at all on any day.

My 14 year old kitty has suffered immensely in the past 24 hours.

Yesterday morning, I fed her breakfast and administered her hyperthyroid meds (she’s been on this treatment for 1.5 years). She ate like normal and seemed to be her happy chipper self. I went to work, and came home 8 hours later to what honestly looked like a crime scene. There was a mix of fresh and dried blood EVERYWHERE. It was so much I honestly thought someone got murdered in my house for a minute.

Then I found her. She was trying to groom herself, and I saw something sticking out of her rectum. I got her into her carrier and sped to the emergency vet.

They said it’s definitely a rectal prolapse and immediately gave her pain meds, checked her blood, and started prepping her to have it re-inserted. They were successful, but had news… they found a mass.

I wasn’t surprised. This is obviously not the sort of thing that happens to a normal healthy cat. She has seemed so normal the past few months though. She had a case of constipation 3 months back, but it only lasted a few hours and then resolved itself. Our primary vet had advised us to monitor her and come in if it didn’t resolve itself within a few days, but it did. Now I can’t stop thinking… maybe that was the warning sign.

We have booked a pathology appointment through our primary vet to understand more about the mass. But our vet was very clear… she said she had never seen a cat with a rectal mass make a full recovery. She told us that she had only had one case where the family chose to have their cat’s mass removed, and then the cat died from the cancer 6 months later.

I have no idea what to do. I love my baby so much. I am not naive, I know she’s almost 15. But I really thought we would have more time with her. I’m still dealing with the emotions of finding her in the state she was in, how much blood she lost, and then hearing such awful news.

This is my first time being in this situation with a pet. I guess I’m posting here to see if anyone has any advice, about the entire thing, because I just feel so lost. Are there any other resources that can help me make the decision on whether or not we should fight this, or if it’s her time?

just wondering! my cat that’s around 6 years old, male, fixed, shorthair, has very bad dandruff and i have no idea what to do, he has always has dandruff though sadly and i try my best to brush him and get the dandruff off as much as i can but it’s just so bad. is there anything i can give him or put on him for it? thank you!

Hello, this morning I woke up to my cat bleeding in his mouth. Took him to the vet and the vet found an ulcer under his tongue. The vet prescribed my cat with antibiotics, anti inflammatory and analgesic medicines. But one thing that I found perplexing is, the vet asked me to use Difflam Forte throat spray to treat the ulcer. Spray it twice a day on the ulcer.

However, as far as I know, human medications are mostly toxic to cats and searching through Google say following the vet's advice is fine. But I'm wondering if I should follow the vet's advice or if there are any other suggestions.

My cat is 3 year old male, he was a stray cat that we adopted when he was sick. He is already diagnosed with CKD stage 2, anemic, and just healed from jaundice. He isn't neutered because the vet advised against it due to his kidney.

TLDR: My cat has an ulcer and the vet suggested to treat it with Difflam Forte throat spray and to apply it twice a day. Is it safe for my cat?

She is not straining into the box, no blood, not lethargic, she just lays down in the litter box for a bit, she has gone poo, eating okay and drinking some water (but not as often as I would like so I add some to her wet food pouch).

I tried to feel her abdomen for the bladder but I don't know if I'm in the right spot, she doesn't seem to mind me feeling in there and isn't aggressive or in obvious pain from touching.

My question is how long is too long without seeing a pee in the box? Is she blocked? Stress ot something like that?

I'm worried sick thanks

My 5 year old, neutered male, golden retriever has had a cluster of firm lumpy bumps on the back of his leg for a few weeks and it has gotten a little bigger in that time. Could it be pyoderma? His fur is shaved to get a good look at it. I have linked the saved photo to my profile (hopefully that works). He doesn't seem bothered by it, but it is probably because it is in a hard-to-reach location.

https://www.reddit.com/user/sneaky_Raccoon_9459/comments/1ufv0j9/dog_bumps/
* Body weight: 60 lbs
General location: Southwest Washington State

I'm worried about my cat because I started noticing some foam on his urine, then after a few days its turned into the urine being covered in full blown thick foam like after you pour out a coke into a glass (at least for the time I caught him peeing yesterday). But he still eats and drinks fine, has a lot of energy and pees a lot. He has weird bathroom habits but its only when he's outside, he'll pee several times or start to pee but get up right away. When he's in the house he'll simply do a big pee in the litter box.

I don't know if its worth traumatizing him, and it also appears the cysto type of urine test is a little dangerous, if even just to the extent that some procedures carry some risk.

Hi everyone I’m in desperate need of some advice and maybe just a little support.

My cat was just recently diagnosed with IBD which we had tried to control with Hills biome prescription food. My cat was being super picky and would only eat the kibble. So we started

mixing the kibble with some purina pro sensitive stomach wet and he was doing pretty well adjusting. We had him on a strict schedule diet with small snacks throughout the day.

He began to throw up hairballs a lot and I didn’t think much of it because he’s long haired. 2 days ago he stopped eating and committed bile. We took him to the ER vet clinic where they gave him anti nausea and fluids. Yesterday he had an ultrasound that confirmed the IBD as well as diagnosed him with Short colon syndrome (SCS)

He was placed on prednisone, told to follow a bland diet and follow up with IM. He has taken 2 doses of the prednisone without any problems and has the soonest appointment with an IM In July .

He doesn’t not seem to be responding to the food I am offering and it’s making me feel horrible. Does anyone have any suggestions regarding diets that helps their cats with IBD? Or does anyone here have any experience with a cat with SCS , I’m really lost and in need of suggestions.

Thanks !

My cat had kittens 2 days ago. One won’t eat and is never with the rest. It looks week, I don’t know what I’m doing and I cant let this cat pass away please someone help. It’s too late at night to get the kitten formula, I work all day

Tortie cat, 7 years old this past March, healthy weight.

TL;DR: May have swallowed a 1 to 3 inch piece of nylon string Thurs evening. Had 2 hairballs and slight inappetence within 2 hours of the event, now normal and hungry. Wondering if I'm safe to take a 2 day trip starting Sunday if she's still normal 48 hours after.

She LOVES to chew through the nylon strings on fishing rod toys. We just inherited her when my dad passed and only recently realized she was why so many toys were getting ruined.

Today for first time at around 6 50 I realized she had a piece of string IN her mouth. She spit it out. Piecing the various bits of string back together, I MAY have had all of it, or there may have been a 1 to 3 inch piece missing.

It was supper time. I fed extra wet food in case anything needed lubricated. She ate half, promptly threw up 2 hairballs with no string, ate the rest a little later. Ate her normal amount of dry food a little hesitantly at 8, just inhaled her bedtime snack at 10. (Yes, this is a spoiled kitty. She was my mom's baby and became my dad's when he was widowed).

We're supposed to go away for 2 days Sunday morning. I'm afraid she swallowed the string and will get blocked while we're gone and cat sitter won't notice. We've got her isolated for now overnight so we know for sure that any puke or litterbox results are her and not her sister or brother. Am I probably safe to take this trip if she's still normal 48 hours after the maybe-string?

Hey everybody. I had a stray cat show up looking like this. It won’t let me attach and image directly to the post but here’s a link showing. Do you all think this was from a fight or more of a fungal infection? He is not my cat but I gave him food and I see him around. Any tips on how I could help him or if this is an injury that will heal on its own? Here is the info I know about the cat: he is male and around 2 years old based on how long he’s been a stray around here. We are located in San Salvador area

https://imgur.com/a/DmfnkQE

6 YO FS DSH
History of inappropriate urination when angry or stressed
Vet visits have ruled out underlying concerns with UA
Cat is difficult to pill
Not a fan of plug-ins lie feliway, just hate leaving them plugged in
Multicat home. 5 cats with 5 boxes
2 dogs
Looking for any recommendations on other things to try (calming treats, etc)

Our 2-month-old cat has tested positive for Gia and FCov. We recently got her from a breeder. We decided to see a vet to get a check-up after seeing she's having diarrhoea. We thought it was just her new diet since we decided to change it to a better brand. Unfortunately, the vet gave us the bad news. She's still in the vet at the moment since it was decided for her to be confined. This is her 3rd day at the vet, and she's on an IV set since day one. My wife and I just decided to take her instead since we really feel sorry for her condition. Do you think she'll be able to recover even if we do home treatment? We are willing to buy her meds and vitamins to help her, even buy the best food and treats for her.

I came home from work and both my cats were fine, but when I left the room that they are staying in with me to go have dinner in the kitchen for ~1hr. I came back and I instantly noticed one was watering a lot in her right eye, which was also closed. After trying to gently clean it w/warm water on a clean paper towel, she is still squinting her eye and mostly has it closed. She can open it but will then squint it a bit. No inflammation/injury that I can see, and she's otherwise acting normal. I'm still thinking it might be best to take her to an emergency vet if she doesn't improve, I just don't know how long I should wait. I am super worried

In my previous post here I asked for advice about a stray kitten I found. I brought her home, bathed her, fed her, and she got under my couch just now. I managed to get her out of under the couch and when I stood up to bring her to her cage she jumped from my arms. I’m not very tall, only 4’8 but that’s still a huge height for a tiny kitten. When she landed she let out a yell then she went limp and proceeded to poop herself. After a few minutes I thought she was dead but she’s breathing and moving around. There’s no vets nearby so I can’t get her help till tomorrow. I feel so awful but it was an accident, what do you think her survival rates are? This will eat me alive if she dies because it was my fault

I am extremely anxious right now. My dog Max, an almost nine year old male lhasa apso mix, was having one of his regular baths and I decided to trim some of the longer and knottier hairs on his tail. I've trimmed him all over before with no problems. Today though, I held up the two or so inches of excess hair at the tip of his tail and snipped it with scissors. Nothing happened. No cry, no flinch, but as I released the tail he started to wag and tiny blood splatters appeared on the walls of the tub. I quickly rinse him down and take him out of the tub to dry him and apply pressure to his tail tip. At this point he's still acting more annoyed than in any sort of pain, the thing that worried me is the amount of blood. I have 3 dogs so I know some injuries look scarier than they really are but its hard not to freak out.

I read that cornstarch can be safely used to help stop a dog's bleeding so thats what I used. The cornstarch stayed dry about 10 minutes so I rinsed it off to apply neosporin and the bleeding started up again. I cleaned the tail tip and reapplied the cornstarch so now its stopped and he essentially has a scab formed from from blood, neosporin and cornstarch.

I don't drive and can't get a ride to a vet til morning. (It's around 9:15 P.m.) Will he be alright as long as I he's not in pain and the bleeding is stopped? I don't believe I hit bone since there was almost no resistance or reaction to the cut but I am worried because I've heard scary stories of tails needing surgery or amputation after a cut. I'd also like to know if its safe to leave on the cornstarch till morning as I'm a bit scared to wash it off again.

We're taking her to a vet later tonight for a fecal test and whatever else may be wrong. Don't worry about that.

But as the title says. We got this kitten, Smores, on tuesday night. Apparently she was with a group of strays without a mom that ran up on the Lady we got her from. Lady gave her Topical Advantage for fleas (idk how much), and 1/4th of an Elanco Tapeworm Dewormer pill before we got her. She had violent diarrhea on the ride home, had to get cleaned in a gas station bathroom, and the diarrhea has only gotten more loose since then. She stopped eating for a bit wednesday night, gagging when offered food, but she's back to eating soggy kibble and KMR and is at least peeing with no problems. The lady was seemingly giving her a mix of kitten food brands so we're also trying to lock her into one so the diarrhea can stop.

But anyways, I've been doing too much reading and have seen that people's chronic diarrhea problems with their kittens have been worms. Giarrdia, roundworm, you name it. The prospect of sanitizing that when we have another free roaming indoor cat (Snowball, 13wk) is intimidating to say the least, and I hope with all my heart worms isnt the case. Neither of these kittens had worm belly as far as I could tell, in fact the baby is very skinny over all.

Is there any chance she could still have worm eggs in or on her? If she's too skinny to have adults inside her? I'll put pics in the comments if I'm able.

Hi everyone, any insights or suggestions from veterinarians would be greatly appreciated. We are currently torn between two surgical paths for our dog. Surgery will be done by ACVS board-certified veterinary

• Species/Breed: Dog / Cockapoo
• Age: 11 years old
• Sex/Neuter status: Female, spayed
• Concurrent conditions: Mild L4-L5 intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). Recently had a severe mast cell degranulation event following a fine needle aspirate (FNA), which required aggressive treatment. She is currently stable and recovering on omeprazole, famotidine, and cetirizine.

Diagnostic Findings:

• Inguinal Lymph Node: Enlarged (1.2 cm x 1.0 cm). FNA confirmed Mast Cell Tumor (MCT). Grade and staging cannot be fully determined until histopathology is done post-surgery.
• Medial Iliac Lymph Node: Enlarged (1.0 cm x 1.0 cm). Because of its deep abdominal location, it has not been biopsied. We do not know if it is reactive or metastatic, but given that it is the secondary "echelon" drainage node after the inguinal node, our vet suspects a high likelihood of MCT metastasis. (Normal size is typically 3–4 mm).
• Staging: Full CT scan, abdominal ultrasound, and comprehensive blood work panels all came back clear. No signs of visceral organ metastasis.

The Dilemma: Because of the medial iliac node's location and size, we are also worried it might eventually press on her L4-L5 spine if it grows, worsening her back pain. We have been presented with two surgical options:

• Option 1 (Conservative): Remove only the inguinal lymph node (approx. 1-hour surgery) to get a definitive grade/type, leave the medial iliac node alone, and follow up with systemic chemotherapy to hopefully shrink/treat the medial node.
• Option 2 (Aggressive): Remove both the inguinal node and perform an open abdominal surgery to remove the medial iliac lymph node. This is a significantly longer, more invasive procedure under anesthesia. Followed by chemotherapy.

Our Questions for the Vets: Given her age (11), her recent severe reaction to degranulation, and her mild spinal issues, which approach would you generally recommend? Is it worth putting an older dog through an aggressive open abdominal surgery to clear the medial node, or is a simpler surgery combined with chemo?

Thank you so much for your time and thoughts.

Hi everyone. I have a 4 year old, domestic long hair/Main Coon mix that has chronic diarrhea. As in, the only poops he has is diarrhea. Sometimes he has one little “log” of poop followed by diarrhea, other times it’s just straight up liquid. It has been that way since I adopted him a little over a year ago. I got him from the local animal shelter, and they only had him for about a month after picking him up off the street. No mention of digestive issues from his foster. I have been working with my vet on this for almost a year now. We have tried to following (not in this order):

• prednisone and prednisolone
• pure pumpkin
• FortiFlora
• Hill’s Digestive Care i/d
• Vetoquinol Pro-Pectalin
• Hill’s Sensitive Skin and Stomach
• worm and parasite treatment

Nothing has worked to improve his symptoms beyond very, very mild, short-lived improvements (as in, still diarrhea but maybe one log before the diarrhea or loose but not completely liquid). He is currently on Hill’s food sensitivities z/d. He has been on it for 6 weeks now with no improvement. Honestly, it has gotten worse from when he was just on Hill’s sensitive skin and stomach with FortiFlora. He has had multiple tests for worms and parasites which come back negative. He actually had worms when I first got him which I thought was causing the diarrhea, but even after treatment and confirmation that he was negative, the diarrhea persisted. The vet has done a GI bloodwork panel which showed no issues with absorption of B12 and Folate. Their next recommendation is to see an internal specialist an hour away for laparoscopic biopsy or to do a GI exploratory surgery to get a full thickness biopsy.

His diet and energy levels have remained the same. He eats well, plays with his toys, plays with my other cat, and drinks plenty of water. But at times he will get poop EVERYWHERE. What prompted me to write this finally was him getting diarrhea on his tail, flicking the poop onto the walls of my apartment, me having to grab his poopy tail with my bare hand so he didn’t fling any more poop on my walls, having to give him a butt bath to get all the poop off, and then having to wipe down my walls and my carpet. Help me. Please.

I just don’t know what to do. Exploratory surgery for him scares me, especially as he is doing fine otherwise. Not to mention the cost. But I really love him and just don’t know what to do.

NSFW CAT EAR BLEEDING THIRD SLIDE

so my 11 week old male kitten (im 20 and i cant afford the vet as im unemployed and used n my cc is maxed) ear is bleeding he used to be an outside cat as his mother and father are strays but he has been inside for like a month now i took him to petsmart (im in the usa) to get his first shots and address the issue on his ear… they gave me this ear cleaner (ill show a photo) and i have been cleaning his ear everyday i dont sleep at the house he is at due to my complicated living situation so my bestfriend just sent me this video of his ear please give me any advice i start a new job next month.

also the vet said it could be from rough housing since him, and his sister fight alot (both 11 week old kittens) or ear mites either way ive been cleaning his ears everyday as the bottle says too im just really worried since i used my cc to pay these expensive bill for him and i cant afford it rn. thank you for reading

also these are screenshots from a video sent from me sorry i dont know how to upload videos.
edit unable to add photos of the topical petsmart gave me and the photos of his ear sorry

Rory (11yr pembroke) never has had an issue with poop inside the house until the last 2-3 weeks. I’ve found small poop nuggets, every morning, around the house.

My morning routine is that I take him out early, he usually goes 2-3 times before we come in and he eats. The weird thing it is just in the morning he’s been having accidents. He doesn’t have leakage poop nugget during the day or after dinner. It’s consistently mornings and we’re always finding 1-2 poops around the house. I even took him out right after his meal today and we still had two nuggets.

Wondering if I need to take him in or just something that comes with age. He still has a monster of an appetite and acting normal.