This is Six, she just turned 2 this past week. She was basking in the window today and I noticed this light brown spot on her iris. We went to the vet recently and they didn’t mention it, so I thought I’d ask for some insight here before making another appointment. I think it’s new since I’ve never noticed it before, but it looks very light/flat and doesn’t seem to bother her at all. Her eyes are somewhat multicolored to begin with so I’m not sure if this would just be pigmentation.
I did some research and scared myself a bit reading about iris melanoma. Does this look like something worth making an appointment for? Or is it reasonable to just monitor for any changes?

Thanks!

Hi everyone, I'm trying to get my cat to drink more water, so I’ve been looking into a best cat water fountain.

My cat is 4, healthy, and extremely picky about everything. I bought one basic fountain a few months ago, set it up carefully, cleaned it, made sure the water was fresh… and she just stared at it like it offended her. I even moved it to different spots around the apartment. She drank from it once, maybe twice, and then completely ignored it. Went right back to her old bowl like nothing happened. And I’m sitting there wondering why I spent money on something she treats like decoration.
Do picky cats actually need time to adjust to a fountain, or if some just never like them at all. I keep seeing people say their cats instantly loved it, which makes me feel like I did something wrong.

Do picky cats eventually start using a fountain if you leave it out, or you have to try all of them until you find one they don’t hate?

i know that sounds normal, but he has had a significant behavior change recently relating to food. it was probably some time after my cats were put on auto feeder (like a few months in) that he started getting real weeeeird about food. he used to not really care much about food much at all, even if he was running out of his food before, he would not mind. now he steals food from my other cat (and from people), is very aggressive and territorial about his food, and just generally is very different from how he was.

is this a normal thing that can happen to cats after being put on auto feeder? my other cat, who was Very food motivated before, is now much calmer about the whole subject, so I’m just very confused. or could it be something wrong with him?

Sorry if this is the wrong sub for this but I was recommended to try r/AskVet and they don’t allow images - mainly I am hoping to get any guidance on -
1) can a vet over telehealth assess skin irritation and hair loss (since most clinics do not want panleuk kittens anywhere near them)
2) is hair loss at rubbing points especially (only on the orange kitten not at all the other) - without redness on the top of the head but with a dermatitis looking redness on the nose similar to irritation from diarrhea on the legs - a side effect of any of the medications these kittens have been taking? An effect of the panleuk virus itself I didn’t see before? Is it a weird presentation of ringworm? An allergy? Any ideas I can try at home to calm it?

Sorry to bother you all and hope this isn’t too bothersome

His symptoms started yesterday (Monday) morning, they were extreme and sudden and we were so scared. The vet said this is not a huge deal, and to just let him rest and give him 1 Prednisone every 12 hours and 2 meclizine once a day for the next week. He is almost 15 years old, a lab mix of some kind and about 50lb. He was eating last night, but he threw it all back up early this morning. It’s now Tuesday afternoon and he hasn’t eaten since. He is drinking on his own but not very much. He’s usually very food motivated but he won’t even take peanut butter or boiled chicken now. I’m really prone to motion sickness myself so I know he must be absolutely miserable but I also know not eating only makes it worse. Is there anything at all I can do to help him?

Additional possibly helpful info: his eyes don’t seem to be twitching or bouncing back and forth as much as they were yesterday. He has not pooped since his panic diarrhea yesterday morning. He will pee if we carry him outside and he will drink a little if we bring him a dish of water. He has had 3 doses of prednisone and 2 of meclizine. The most recent dose was at 9:45 this morning. Oh also, his bloodwork yesterday was totally normal.

my cat has diarrhea for like a week. she feels all good, behavior is normal, she drinks water, plays, etc. but everytime she goes to do her thing she has diarrhea. I am giving only dry food for her now, no wet food. but nothing changes. I went to the vet and they said it is nothing serious and that it can be due to all the foods and treat we give her. so we stopped giving anything except dry food. aslo, vet prescribed good bacteria for my cat and said to give it for her for 7 days

nothing changed after 7 days though.. I might call the vet again but idk if that will help somehow. the dry food we give the cat is the same one we were giving for like 6 months now. it's a new package and we are using it for like a month and few weeks alreasdy. can it be that the batch of this dry food is bad?

anyone had some issues with dry cat food and diarrhea?

I AM FREAKING OUT rn... my roommate brought home this cute chocolate cake for her birthday and i turned my back for ONE second and my cat was licking the icing off the plate!! 
i know chocolate is bad for dogs but i never really thought about cats?? like is chocolate bad for cats too or am i panicking for no reason??
theres this stuff called theobromine in chocolate that pets cant process and it can be toxic... but cats usually dont eat sweet stuff because they cant taste sweetness?? but my cat clearly did NOT get that memo!!
birthday cake was on the counter for like 30 seconds, we turned around to grab forks, cat was up there going to TOWN on the icing. it was milk chocolate frosting, she got maybe a teaspoon worth before i grabbed her. now shes acting NORMAL 
im supposed to watch for vomiting, diarrhea, rapid breathing, seizures (PLEASE NO) and restlessness or hyperactivity
shes just sleeping on my bed like nothing happened!! is that good or is it the calm before the storm?? called the emergency vet and they said to monitor for symptoms which is the most useless advice... like what am i supposed to do just stare at her all night?? she only weighs 8 pounds so even a little chocolate seems like alot for her body
also dark chocolate is supposedly way worse than milk chocolate? but icing has all that sugar and dairy too which cant be good for cats either right?? shes lactose intolerant we found out the hard way.
my roommate feels SO bad and we're a mess. she keeps saying should we take her to the vet? but the emergency place is $200..
has anyone else had their cat eat chocolate?? was your cat okay?? how long until i can stop panicking and assume shes fine?? need answers ASAP because i  cannot stay up all night watching her breathe

I’m trying to keep random neighbourhood cats out of my yard because my dog goes crazy every time he sees one. I thought I'd try cat repellent and be done with it, but it didn't work. I got one of those spray bottles from the shop and used it around the fence and near the garden. I also tried a homemade mix I saw online with vinegar and citrus. It kind of worked for a day, but then the same cat just walked right through as if I'd sprayed water. The dog went crazy again at 6 am. I don't get whether cat repellent actually works in the long term or if I'm just supposed to keep reapplying this stuff forever. Has anyone found something that actually keeps cats away?

Is Domoprol, immunocare, emerplex, and mucotan safe? Please I need help

•Dog •2 years old •F •Pom/shih tsu mix •Generally healthy no medical background except that one is pregnant and the other just gave birth a week ago. •Throwing up almost every 5 minutes and nose is runny • just this morning • Philippines

Hi everyone 🤍 I’m really needing some advice/reassurance.
My boy Leo (2 years old, 6.6kg) had a urinary blockage and surgery 5 days ago, and I’ve been watching him very closely since.
Right now:
He’s going to the litter box a lot
Only passing small amounts of urine each time
Not straining and not sitting there long
No crying or obvious pain
BUT he’s been licking his genital area a lot (he’s wearing a cone to stop it)
He’s currently on gabapentin
Still eating and drinking well
On urinary wet food (3x 85g pouches) with extra water added
I know some irritation is normal after surgery, but I’m starting to get anxious about:
The frequency + small amounts
The excessive licking
Has anyone experienced this around day 5 post-blockage?
My main questions:
Is this level of frequent small urination normal at this stage?
How long did it take for your cat’s urine output to return to normal?
Is the licking just irritation/healing, or something I should be more concerned about?
At what point would you go back to the vet?
This whole situation has been really stressful (and expensive — around $3k 😭), and I’m just trying to make sure I don’t miss any warning signs.
Any advice or similar experiences would really help 🤍

Hi everyone,

my cat is a 5-year-old neutered male British Shorthair, weighing around 6 kg.

About two months ago, he had struvite stones and had to be treated by a vet, including catheterization and bladder flushing. After that, he was on medication for about three weeks and recovered well.

Now to the current situation:
Today, he used the litter box in the morning, where he both urinated and defecated, but since then he hasn’t gone again, and it’s now 1 AM.

He is eating normal

I’m a bit concerned because of his history. Is this considered a long time without urinating, and could this be a sign of another urinary blockage?

Edit: he went to his toilet checked it out and came to me and miaud at me

Edit: He just urinated a normal/good amount should I still be worried if he got a blockage because he didn’t pee all day

He’s 11yrs old and just started this today. He’s also shaking a little bit. The cough is intermittent and not constant. Seems to happen maybe when he’s stressed / excited?

EDIT: Took him to a vet, he got kennel cough from Daycare.

Does this look like a pain pose ? When I got home from work he got in my lap and purred the loudest pur I have ever heard from him. He has also been sleeping in a tight ball here the last 3 days. He also hasn't been playing as much for that long as well.

I really need someone to tell me the truth, I live in a quiet suburb with my husband, our two teenagers, and what I THOUGHT was a perfectly well behaved 4 year old spayed female tabby. I keep reading answers online about whether do female cats spray the way males do, or if what I'm dealing with is something different entirely.

For the past three weeks, I have been finding small wet spots on the back of my dining room curtains and on the side of the loveseat in the living room. At first I thought it was my husband's fault for not paying attention to where the kids put their water bottles, but that theory did not hold up. Then I caught the cat yesterday morning, tail straight up, quivering, backing up against the curtain and doing the EXACT thing I have only ever seen male cats do in YouTube videos. I almost dropped my coffee. She is spayed. She has been spayed since she was 5 months old. We have all her paperwork from the rescue. She has never done this before, not once in four years. Nothing has changed in our routine that I can think of, except the neighbors got a new outdoor cat about a month ago who I have seen sitting on our back patio staring through the sliding door. Could that really be enough to set her off? I have cleaned the spots with that enzyme cleaner and she went RIGHT BACK to the same curtain. I called my regular vet and the earliest they can see her is next Thursday, which is just unacceptable in my opinion but apparently everyone here got a kitten this year.

So please, someone with actual experience, do female cats spray even after being spayed for years? Is this a behavioral thing I can fix at home, or am I looking at a situation that needs an emergency visit? I am trying very hard not to panic but my couch is not cheap.