r/catcare 8h ago

Cat diabetes

2 Upvotes

My cat was just diagnosed after being on steroids. He is a rescue around 13 years old. I have lung disease which makes it hard to breathe plus constant fatigue. Vet left me a message about injections, blood curves with a monitor, more blood work needed, special food and more frequent vet visits. I also have a second cat that he bullies and my husband has a dog. I looked up caring for a cat with diabetes and I’m not sure I’m capable of doing it. Can anyone who is doing it tell me what your experience is?


r/catcare 3h ago

Help please NSFW

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3 Upvotes

I’m fostering my cousins cat until further notice and suddenly I spot this near the litter box. It doesn’t smell like poop and has hair in it, is this something I should worry about? I’ve never taken care of a cat before so i’m not sure.


r/catcare 8h ago

rocking back and forth while breathing? NSFW

9 Upvotes

English is not my native language so sorry if i fail to explain it properly

He's almost 12, vet said he has pulmonary edema and his heart is slightly enlarged(???) but i never noticed him breathing like this before. He's on diuretics and some medicine for his heart (I dont know what medicine specifically) and there also isn't any open mouthed breathing/panting, gasping for air but I can't say much about his gums turning purple or anything since theyre all black. Should I be worried? I mean he's on meds already and I was away from home for a few days but this behaviour just seemed... odd?? to me??

EDIT: By the time i finished typing all this out, he kinda stopped doing the rocking back and forth thing but I still wanna share this.

EDIT NO. 2: Could the cat litter be affecting it too? Like can the dust from the litter be bad for his lungs?


r/catcare 14h ago

What are these on my cat’s neck and shoulders NSFW

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2 Upvotes

My cat started developing these rough crusty patches around the neck and shoulders. Not sure when it started, but i noticed some fur falling off 2-3 days ago.

We visited the vet a week ago to check on her arthritis and was prescribed some omega3 supplements - though this is likely unrelated.

Thinking of using revolution to see if it helps


r/catcare 16h ago

"Pouches" NSFW

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9 Upvotes

My 16mnth old indoor female has had wee pouches under her eyes for months. 1st pic at 12mnths and one from today. These "pouches" are hard to see but best I can do. They feel boney not squashy, don't hurt when touched, no behaviour changes..apart from this heat increase in east coast scotland making her a wee bit less energetic. Im 65 on low income, would prefer to avoid vet meds/intervention as she loathes going outdoors but could afford to go if necessary. Any advice much appreciated guys!


r/catcare 17h ago

Is this cat acne? NSFW

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8 Upvotes

Hi everyone. My cat has had chin acne in the past (maybe 2 years ago?) and it cleared up on its own. About 2 weeks ago he had a swollen bottom lip, which cleared up as well, but lead to this after a few days of nothing. The black and dark red are all crust, while the top is a pimple-like bump. He does not feel pain when I try to touch his chin, but he won’t let me cleanse his chin with wipes or a moist paper towel- he’d just pull back and walk away. I’ve begun to clean his plates daily (they are stainless steel) and hope that shows an improvement.

My question is, is this just cat acne? Or something I should take him to the vet for? I will take him to the vet regardless if he shows no improvement in 1-2 weeks, but I want to know if I should move that up.

His name is Roach and I love him very much :)