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What a sweetheart. They make cat treats in a tube that you can get in grocery stores or amazon and it is like cat crack but smooth & calorie dense. I think this sweetie would like some. Delectables Squeeze Up Hartz Cat Treats Variety Pack Bundle of 2 Flavors (Tuna, Chicken; 2.0 oz Each) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NXYDFFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hALUCb3MZ5YXC
This could be more effective if you are interested in helping with their nutritional needs (this kind is identical ingredients to the more expensive) Tomlyn High Calorie Nutritional Gel for Cats, (Nutri-Cal) 4.25 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FO3R6K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MDLUCb774EHS7
Best of luck. Kiss that warm black fur for me
the brand is SunGrow! the one we got looks a bit different than advertised but it still works. only downside is that the velcro part can get in the way sometimes when she eats. thank you! <3
I don't know if this is something you would be interested in, but I read this book about caring for a terminally ill cat, it's available on Amazon and the main take away is just to try to celebrate their life and enjoy every day. I found it really helpful in keeping me in the moment with him
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00ZQYGSRO?tag=pricespiderco853-20
Is this the food you mean? Is that the food that I would use for renal failure? Thanks for answering my questions by the way. I really appreciate it.
From Amazon, but ultimately from China. $7.29 CAN for a set of 5.
What's funny about them is that they're easily large enough to be used by humans. It's adjusted as small as possible on Jackson The Cat and is still very loose.
Here's an Amazon link to what I just got my little one. The 3-step size is good for an average size cat. Pet Gear Easy Step III Pet Stairs, 3-step/for cats and dogs up to 150-pounds, Chocolate https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003SZUNQU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_QZL0xbTBHKKGW
All cats are different, but a good scratching post(s) can save your furniture. It might take a few days, but once they take to it, they'll prefer it.
There's a bit of technique to it, too. Cats have routines and sequences they follow. For instance, my cat always likes to scratch after using the litter box, so if the post was too far away, she would probably find something else to scratch on. But since there's a good post nearby (not like right there, but maybe 15 feet away) she loves using it. She also likes to scratch and stretch when she wakes up.
You also want a good post, something tall and sturdy enough that they can stretch alllll the way up and hang on it with their whole body weight. Ideally, they should be able to climb up it. A couch is big and sturdy and lets them do this, so it will always be preferred over some piddly little scratching pad.
My cat will still stretch on the couch (usually right before jumping up to our laps), but she doesn't scratch it. And there are lots of sticky removable plastic films you can use to discourage scratching on anything that does become a problem. After a few weeks, you can often take them off and the behavior is set.
I can recommend this post, and have seen many others recommend it as well. https://smile.amazon.com/SmartCat-3832-Ultimate-Scratching-Post/dp/B000634MH8
What a great thing to do, I'm sure she's very happy you chose her. If you haven't already please look into getting cosequin supplements for her. It was the difference between my old arthritic cat being able to get up on the bed on her own or not. It really helped relieve her arthritis symptoms significantly.
Omg, I have taken in 4 senior cats over the last 6 years (2 are still with me), and it is so, so rewarding.
Seconding the heated cat beds. I like this one. I also have pet stairs for the bed and couch.
Mine have to take medicine for joints (glucosamine and chondroitin), and a mild painkiller, so they get wet food twice a day, which also helps with water intake.
Please keep an eye on their litterbox habits. Older male cats are more susceptible to urinary issues that can be treated and prevented if caught early. Look for urination outside the box, or taking a long time to pee but not producing much.
I'm so excited for you!
You're welcome.
I got the cat angel statue from Amazon as well. I will look around for the paw print kits as well.
I also had a vet come to my home to send Zelda over Rainbow Bridge. It make it so much better for her. It's a little more pricy, but it was worth it. I asked around on my local Reddit page and was recommended a really good company. The vet was so kind and loving to both of us. She explained the process before it happened.
Your vet didn’t not supply you with a list of kidney friendly diet foods? We have two prescriptions that cover different brands and different flavors. I can purchase the food through petco, PetSmart, or my actual vets office but you will have to upload and wait for approval on the websites or have it on hand.
I don’t use chewy any more because petco has rewards but it looks like they have the same options too. Our cat who had to switch diets too likes this kind more than the smooth pate options.
Hills, Purina, and Royal Canin all make kidney care specific diets dry and wet for cats. My vet and PetSmart were the only places we were able to buy single cans to determine which ones that he liked and didn’t like; or take returns. Hope this helps get started.
Under the Weather Pet | Ready Cal for Cats & Dogs | High Calorie Nutritional Supplement for Weight Gain & Not Eating | 9 Vitamins, 7 Minerals, Fatty Acids https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MMP6JFT/ref=cm_sw_r_sm_apan_glt_i_AV5HMGXV47SD5EV88A4D?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Honestly, don't try to diagnose IBS. The easiest way to diagnose IBS, according to my vet, was to do a few thousand dollars in testing and effectively rule other issues out, leaving it as a last issue standing. I would suggest ruling out anything big and, if your vet agrees, look into a prescription veterinary diet. If it's severe, you may need an immune suppressant. My cat, I think, has a chicken protein sensitivity which makes him very sick, including diarrhea and vomiting. He gets very dehydrated, and chicken is in almost everything, so we went on a high nutrient duck protein diet. We do royal canin and my boy loves it. Royal Canin Vet Diet Feline Selected Protein Adult PD dry cat food was our winner. We also tried the rabbit formula and it seemed like a good fit as well. He is also on a small, every other day dose of prednisolone. You'll need a script to get the cat food though.
So I actually got her this thermal bed and put this heating pad underneath the thermal bed so she has the best of both worlds. She’s really attached to that thermal bed and doesn’t lay on anything else in the house since I got it. The heating pad is supposed to be for us to share but seeing how happy she is I’m just going to buy another one lol.
You can see her face better in this one. Such a little sweetie. I think she was four pounds. I have a kitty doll on top of a can of Figaro cat food to remind me of my sweet lil baby.
Can’t help with the hair loss, but my 16 year old acts like a kitten now that he’s been on cosequin for a year.
We got one of ours from Chewy - https://www.chewy.com/frisco-lightweight-nonslip-cat-dog/dp/169990
Highly recommend. Are they beautiful? No but they make such a difference in mobility. We also got a cat tree next to our main cat tree to act as stairs too, highly recommended!
This is the best litter box ever!! So easy to clean, and lots of room for kitties to move around! Last resort is complete habit retraining. This involves shutting kitty in a very small space (large dog crate to small bathroom) with a litter box for (usually) 30 days. Then move them to a slightly larger space, then free reign. It broke my heart to do it, but the alternatives were worse!
Obviously I don’t know what your kitty looks like, but here’s one from Amazon, and if not this one you can look at others. I can’t sleep right now so I have him on my lap. It’s comforting.
Good luck! Just did a three day with a grumpy cat. I got one with a portable liter box in it that was super useful in the hotel room (no accidents). She free roamed the hotel room. I got a double wide carrier the one I'm linking is a single size one as my cat didn't really move after settling down. Had the liter and a small cup of food in there on peepads with her fav blanket. She slept most of the way. Every stop I offered her some water and hit the road again. https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Fit-Life-Collapsible-Portable/dp/B01LYHJBUT/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3UXJKL5V9XMRM&keywords=cat+car+carrier+with+litter+box&qid=1638564860&sprefix=cat+car+carr%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-3
Ah thank you! Is the one you use stuck to the wall by drilling or glue?
Also, while searching for your product I got recommended this. The steps look low enough for him to climb and is also made out of cardboard.
We had the same problem with one of our senior cats! When we adopted them, they both had gingivitis and luckily any really decayed teeth were removed by the shelter for free before we adopted them.
One cat only has one tooth left now, but the other one is in a similar situation to what you described for your cat. Cleaning isn't as expensive where I am, so we've managed to afford a clean when the vet has said it's absolutely necessary, but in between those we've found that getting her to play with dental chew toys helps! Her favourite is this one: Petstages Catnip Plaque Away Pretzel Dental Cat Chew Toy https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006XE35YU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_fabc_A12NVF7GF4EQ9JKP8P3G?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 but that company has quite a few different toys and she likes many of them. If your cat is quite playful, I'd recommend trying these! All the range helps clean the teeth (with the mesh coverings), and there are a few that are minty flavoured to help with the bad breath.
Big hugs, it's horrible I know. We lost one cat last week and the other one is in a similar state - barely eating, teeny tiny pebble poop and vomiting every other day. We know he has CKD so definitely worth getting blood tests to see if this is what your baby has. Like others have said, pureed food in a syringe can be good. I also got a paste which you put on their paws which usually helps perk up poorly kitties. Mark & Chappell Limited Nutri-Vit supplement vitamins for cats https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000RXWXQ4/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_397YSW944T9HA2YP2SGF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This stuff stinks and my 15 year old cat is OBSESSED! It brought back his appetite
Hartz Delectables Bisque Lickable Wet Cat Treats for Adult & Senior Cats, 12 Pack, Multiple Flavors https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01C0MYC0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_4A0Q589MAFH3DXBRDXCP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
You may be at a point it will be safer for both of you to have her cut down by a professional. So you don’t end up cutting skin. After she’s cut down I would recommend this conditioner spray. I use it at work and love it for working through tangled fur. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YQH86L4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_NKXA5D16G3K41TCXYNE9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Awww he’s gorgeous. I love that pink nose! Thanks for sharing!!
Also I saw your post. My ragdoll also gets these treats once a day and is obsessed with them. They’re not meant to sustain him but just to add as a treat to his regular food. It’s basically just wet juice and he’s obsessed:
Hartz Delectables Stew Lickable Wet Cat Treats for Adult & Senior Cats, Multiple Flavors https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00T76GM64/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_E7W8M8SN5XXMX0XNJ01M?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Hartz Delectables Bisque Lickable Wet Cat Treats for Adult & Senior Cats, 12 Pack, Multiple Flavors https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01C0MYC0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_MAZJQHW90Y99XJPVZZFN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
These are the ones I use:
Amazon Basics Dog and Puppy Pads, Leak-proof 5-Layer Pee Pads with Quick-dry Surface for Potty Training https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B071VTGDPQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_53BQQ2ZEHZX9E6V3J4V0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I got it from Amazon CHBORLESS Pet Dog Classic Knitwear Sweater Warm Winter Puppy Pet Coat Soft Sweater Clothing for Small Dogs (M, Grey) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B073ZWSTM4/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_199AK4NQVG3VZZG2004K?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Usually it’s a kit with one or two solid pans plus one with holes. I like this one, another I tried the holes were too big for my litter (which is the TS pine pellet bedding like another poster suggested). When used with standard clumping litter you’d be sifting the clumped solids away from the granules, collecting the cat waste in the tray with the holes and the granules falling to the normal tray below. It’s the opposite with the pine pellets, you’re sifting away the powdery sawdust and keeping the remaining pellets to use again. Does that make sense? Sorry, it’s late here. I don’t actually use the sifting litter box in every day use because my cat needs one with higher sides, but I dump his box into the sifter daily to clear out the sawdust. Doing that often keeps the cat from possibly tracking the dust around.
I recommend a raised bowl, too! I got this set from Amazon and my cat likes it. You can tilt the bowls like in the photo or have them level (I keep the water level and tilt the food dish). It’s nice quality.
Get a mat brush to remove the mats and then groom with a comfy brush or those cleaning wipes afterwards. We had a deal with our vet for our 20yo cat (before she passed in 2014) where we noticed she would sit still for grooming if she was in the vet’s office, so the vet let us use a room during the lunch break to groom her for as long as she’d tolerate.
Also, FYI, they make grooming wipes to help keep elderly animals clean. I used them on our 18 year old for awhile before she passed.
My CKD kitty loved food that had a lot of gravy.
https://www.chewy.com/friskies-gravy-sensations-pouch/dp/104308
Jimmy looks like he has very short fur. It might help if you could find him some kitty pj's and work on getting him comfy with wearing them in the evenings/overnight when it's coldest. A heating pad on a timer in between a couple layers of fleecy blanket would be lovely too. Lay an shirt you wore on top at first if the blanket is new, gets rid of that new stuff smell and your shirt smell "claims" it so he'll want to use it.
Maybe some kind of kitty sweater might also be an idea?
I recommend getting your kitty a nice secure harness and some of these: https://www.amazon.com/Vastar-Adjustable-Vehicle-Seatbelt-Harness/dp/B014W40TSW
Scroll down and look at the text with the first photo. You have a very pretty kitty there! Make sure you keep her safe.
Did you try to secure them in place? There are other cats out there using them, and there are videos where the owners show their solutions.
Did you try pads? There are reusable pads that you can wash over and over again. You could use them in his bed and on the sofa, everywhere.
Did you try to have him in a room easy to clean?
You didn't "let him hang out at the backyard", you threw him out. It's cruel. That's the saddest part.
Piper looks like he’s gonna be living the life! But if you wanna really treat him like the royalty he is, get him a heating pad. I just got 2 of these for my 17 & 19 yo golden girls and they spend a ridiculous amount of time on them. Best wishes to both of you :)
Thermo-Kitty Mat: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000S9M2V8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Products-3193-Thermo-Kitty-Heated/dp/B07HMLDPDJ
I have this one too and my cats like it. But when I'm at work in the winter, my house is at 62F.
My old girl used this bed for the last six years of her life. As she got older and skinnier, she used it year round! I bought a second one when another old cat decided he liked the extra heat as well. I highly recommend the K&H heating products.
Happy birthday to yours! See you next year when they turn 20!
4 Step Portable Pet Stairs By Majestic Pet Products Black Links Steps for Cats and Dogs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OJQ9WX2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Xx9uDbW4V7CJG
It's pricy but it's nice and soft and the cover is easy to clean.
It is the Aventi Kidney Protect and Kidney Support.
This might be the new normal, but here's my experience anyway: I was taking care of a dying 20 years old cat (the best f*cking cat, but that's another story for another time and place). He was late-diagnosed a generalized cancer, cancer that attacked his kidneys among other organs so that there was barely any function left to them. I cannot tell you the difference this powder made! From extensive reading and talking to my vet, I understood that these supplement not only helps the kidneys per se but also do some of the work in their place, clearing the blood. My understanding is that it is the unclear blood (slow intoxication -- that's what offline kidneys result in) that is progressively paralyzing the rear legs. So back to my cat: at first they had become really stiff, like pretty useless / awkward wooden sticks. At that time, overall losing flexibility, he had a hard time washing himself too. I'm not expecting all cases to work like this one, but I can attest that less than a week of this allowed him to regain impressive legs mobility. The purifying of the blood was such that you could literally smell the difference. He still went on to pass away a couple weeks later, but this really worked for him and helped him enjoy his last days more. Hopefully this can help your cat too.
FYI I think I started with the KS because of the KP lack of availability for a couple days, I wouldn't expect it to be relevant though.
If heights are starting to get a bit more difficult for your kitty, also consider looking into a heated bed or a little pet-safe heating pad and put a soft blanket or towel over the top of it. They sell the heater elements separately so you can just put one under your regular cat bed. In any case, kitties that are jumping to high heights less are often doing so because of arthritis or similar symptoms that can be easily relieved with heat in many cases. If you offer a heated area and find your kitty hanging out in it a lot, even when it's not remotely cold otherwise, consider asking the vet about some kitty-safe pain killers as well. Best of luck!