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  • Members: 2514
  • Category: Cats
  • Founded: Apr 3, 2000
  • Language: English
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Hi Everyone, A close friend of mine was killed Tuesday afternoon. She owned 2 adult male neutered cats. One is a five year old Bengal named Pika and the...
1 Apr 30, 2007
10:33 pm

Bob Gilbert
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For those of you tracking Abu's progress on Pimobendan, he went in for a chest xray/tap Friday night. NO fluids. His previous taps were March 12 and April 6,...
2 Apr 30, 2007
7:52 pm

Leah Ferron
leahandhercats
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Dear Leah and everyone else on the list, Thank you all for your heartfelt messages. You have all brought me great comfort and just knowing there are others who...
1 Apr 30, 2007
4:48 pm

Margaret Dent
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Hi, I joined this group when my cat Nikko was diagnosed with HCM. But on Tuesday I noticed one of my other cats Tazo could not walk on his hind legs. I took...
4 Apr 30, 2007
4:26 pm

Leah Ferron
leahandhercats
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Somebody on another list finally got an answer from them. The grainless foods are not made in a Menu Foods plant. -- Marge, Sugar, Spice (HCM), Creamsicle...
1 Apr 30, 2007
3:36 pm

mfortner@...
owkitty
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Since there are a lot of new members, I'm re-sending this message. I am registered with PetFoodDirect.com with 3 different e-mail addresses (not intentionally)...
1 Apr 30, 2007
3:26 pm

Sue at MAGDRL
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4 Apr 30, 2007
2:44 pm

lorkatz2004
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Mocha is sick. We went to the kitty er, but they made us wait for 2.5 hours in a room and never came to see us once. We are going to the real vet early in the...
2 Apr 30, 2007
2:42 pm

amanda
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Hi there My cat Blue has just been diagnosed with having a heart condition called PDA? They operated on him yesterday morning (at a cost of nearly £3000!!)....
4 Apr 30, 2007
2:16 pm

Leah Ferron
leahandhercats
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Hi guys, I am just wondering if anyone has used dandelion instead of lasix for fluid retention? I am getting a bit concerned about giving Echo lasix everyday...
8 Apr 29, 2007
8:47 pm

nala nala
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I don't understand why my meowmy keeps crying when she reads letters from the nice people here. I know that sometimes when I can't breathe very well my meowmy...
1 Apr 29, 2007
7:22 pm

nala nala
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Koko has fluids in lungs and has wheezing with breathing per a vet visit today. She has better hydrated by getting 50 ml Sub Q fluids twice a day. She has...
1 Apr 29, 2007
7:17 am

Lorraine Gray
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Linda, It's fantastic that Tazo has some feeling and is not in pain. That means there's hope for recovery. You don't want to increase the aspirin as too much...
1 Apr 29, 2007
12:55 am

Sue at MAGDRL
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Christina, Welcome to the group. Where are you getting the prices for lovenox? I was getting it from Canada at Meds4Mail.com for about $112 per vial. Pepper...
1 Apr 29, 2007
12:26 am

Sue at MAGDRL
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I got a little nervous when I read someone's post that Old Mother Hubbard had sold their company and there would be concerns for "Wellness";. I called Old...
4 Apr 28, 2007
8:57 pm

Barbara Kraus
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Seen on another list Marge * * * * * * * *Begin Forward* * * * * * * * EDITORIAL IS ANY COMMERCIAL PET FOOD SAFE? by Robert Jay Russell, Ph.D., Coton de Tulear...
1 Apr 28, 2007
7:39 pm

mfortner@...
owkitty
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I was at the Liverpool cardiologist yesterday and introduced them to Nattokinase which hasn't been used in the UK. They have taken the info to put to a debate...
2 Apr 28, 2007
6:42 pm

nala nala
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Hi Deena, ... These are some of them. I don't know which is best...or the extent of the holistic orientation. 1....
2 Apr 28, 2007
5:20 pm

savionna@...
savionna
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The as-yet "un-named"; company also involved in the recall is likely to be a company that makes human food as well as pet food....and it's bound to cause...
11 Apr 28, 2007
5:09 pm

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Hi Maureen, ... Don't know where you're located...but sometimes local small farms or farm markets will have meats (rabbit, quail, game hen, duck, turkey, etc)...
2 Apr 28, 2007
4:23 pm

Deena
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Bibi, I tried it and it didn't work. It was so long ago that I don't remember the dosage - just that her fluid started building up very quickly. However,...
3 Apr 28, 2007
3:28 pm

Deena
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Hi Carole, ... Those are all higher-quality canned brands, the recall aside. Wellness has 5 grainfree products. Natural Balance has one grainfree. ... I don't...
2 Apr 28, 2007
3:04 pm

Deena
mottola22
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Hi (sorry I don't know your name), ... Way to go!! ... Just want to add a little note to this. Yes, around 2003, there was rice in one formula of Wellness...
2 Apr 28, 2007
2:59 pm

Deena
mottola22
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http://www.howl911.com:80/petfoodrecall_list.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1 Apr 28, 2007
4:38 am

Betty Seni
bmusical0702
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Our HCM cat has been on insulin shots since November. In late Feb we went to 3 doses a day and he's been doing fine. Tonight he just got up, walked down the...
3 Apr 28, 2007
12:08 am

dalemcp
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Hi Amanda I feed my cats a huge variety of different high quality canned foods....including Wellness, and Nature's Variety. I'm not sure that you have to...
8 Apr 28, 2007
12:07 am

savionna@...
savionna
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Hi Diane, ... This could certainly by hypoglycemia. What dose are you giving...and of what insulin? If you're using N or Caninsulin, it's a diff. situation...
1 Apr 27, 2007
11:50 pm

savionna@...
savionna
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Candace, I just wanted to thank you and everyone else that has kept us updated on the pet food recalls. It is overwhelming to say the least! Right now, I don't...
2 Apr 27, 2007
10:15 pm

Margaret Dent
mdentfineart
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My cat Rafi was diagnosed with mild HCM 5 or 6 years ago, took atenelol for a few years (had lethargy as a side effect), went off it for a while, and her...
1 Apr 27, 2007
10:00 pm

Christina Cat
tinawind
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Can someone recommend the best kitty kidney list for someone very holistically focused? She's looking for a nice supportive list like this one. My friends cat...
1 Apr 27, 2007
9:59 pm

Deena
mottola22
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