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My cat stopped eating after being sick, only drinks and eats cat strips
Not eating after illness is disease-driven; treat the primary disease first, then reintroduce palatable wet food in small meals. Once energy returns, slowly add kibble.
How can I make my dog’s urine more acidic?
Alkaline urine forms struvite stones, so increase water intake via wet food or broth. For worse stones, get a urinalysis and use stone-dissolving and bladder-mucosa drugs with a urinary prescription diet; cranberry powder also helps.
How does a kitten eat?
Kittens sniff food first, then bite or lick and chew carefully, eating slowly in small frequent meals. Add wet food to keep them hydrated.
What happens if a cat eats meat all the time?
Cats digest meat well and benefit from moderate amounts, but too much meat causes imbalance, obesity, and pickiness. Feed balanced cat food or wet food and offer meat only occasionally.
My Cat Urinates Very Frequently Lately but Only a Few Drops Each Time; Today Almost Every Few Minutes, With Pink Blood; Drinks and Eats Little; a Larger Cat Was Adopted Half a Month Ago
Frequent urination, little urine, bloody drips indicate a urinary disease (idiopathic cystitis, stones, crystals, infection, tumor). New cat plus low water intake - stress and cystitis. Get ultrasound, urinalysis, bloodwork. Increase water (wet food), use calming agents for environmental stress.
My cat drooled; I noticed red gums, tongue ulcers, a lump-like thing at the back of the mouth; gave amoxicillin and B2 a few days, ulcers/gum redness faded but still eats little, refuses kibble; tonight after meds and a walk it vomited yellow fluid. Still won’t eat much—only cat strips and paste packets.
Per description/image: stomatitis—tongue tip ulcer, red gums/mucosa, drooling, low appetite. Causes bacterial or viral; screen for calicivirus, FIV first, then targeted meds. If ordinary bacterial, daily anti-inflammatory + antibacterial spray, feed soft/wet food to reduce irritation, supplement B vitamins. If no improvement, consider viral—add antivirals/interferon. Recurrent stomatitis often needs full-mouth extraction.
My cat urinates frequently but the amount is tiny. What’s wrong?
A male cat may develop frequent/low-volume urination or even blockage from heat, stress, urethral infection, stones, or urinary tumors. Stress cystitis from frequent heat/stress causes frequent urination, dribbling, blood, plus genital licking that worsens infection or causes swelling/blockage. Crystals/stones constantly irritate the bladder; male cats have naturally narrow tracts, causing difficulty/pain or blockage. If still urinating, give more water, wet food, relieve stress. If low/blocked long-term, see a vet for catheterization to avoid bladder rupture/kidney damage.
Why doesn’t my dog like to drink water?
A dog's reluctance to drink water may be because its water isn't fresh or because the dog simply isn't thirsty. Dogs have a very keen sense of smell, and if their drinking water is contaminated or has an unusual odor they are very likely to refuse it. Therefore, owners should change the dog's water regularly to keep it clean and fresh. In addition, if the dog often eats wet food or softened kibble, those foods already contain a lot of moisture, so on such a diet the dog may show little interest in drinking. Generally, as long as the dog takes in enough water, it's fine if it doesn't drink much.
How is the Fila Brasileiro’s body odor?
May have some odor from coat/skin oils and sweat, but not especially smelly vs other breeds. If strong, check ears, paws, mouth, anal glands. Clean those regularly; avoid too much wet food that causes oral odor.
My 7-month-old male cat—not sure if in heat—constantly secretes coin-sized white sticky fluid from the urethra above the testicles, with a foul smell. Disease or heat? No spraying or mounting.
White sticky urethral discharge with foul smell may be from urinary disease or normal heat reaction; observe urination or get a urinary exam. Possible causes: urethritis, urethral stones, or other urinary diseases like FIC, bacterial cystitis, or tumors. Watch for difficult/frequent urination, urgency, dribbling, blood, or blockage; give more water/wet food; see a vet if abnormal.