Hi Fenton,

I have already replied your PM.

Thanks.

Hi Verulin,

Sorry to hear about your cat.
Hope he gets better soon.
Just would like to share with you on a tip that I learned about Apple Vinegar Cider.
What you can do is put a few drops of Apple Vinegar Cider in his drinking water which will help to disolve the crystals in his urinary tract as well as to prevent the crystals from forming. I learned about this from the Earth Clinic.

If your cat does not drink enough water, I suggest you to syringe feed him a few ml of water when you are at home, this way you can ensure that your cat is drinking enough water.

Another way to curb the problem is to feed him with wet food which has high content of water in it. By giving wet food, you can be sure that your cat is getting enough water for his body. But I must say that it will be costly and not good for his dental care.

I used to give my cats tap water but was advised to change it to either boiled water or filtered water by my Vet. Since then my cats are drinking Bio Aura filtered water.


Here are some steps to reduce occurences and signs of Lower Urinary Tract Disease

1. Feed small meals on a frequent basis.
2. For cats with a history of struvite formation, owners should feed diets that promote the formation of urine that is acidic. Most commercial diets meet this criteria. Avoid supplementing such diets with additional urinary acidifiers, because over-acidification can cause metabolic acidosis, impaired kidney function, and mineral imbalance.
3. Provide clean, fresh water at all times.
4. Provide an adequate number of litter boxes (usually one more than the number of cats in the household).
5. Keep litter boxes in quiet, safe areas of the house.
6. Keep litter boxes clean.
7. Minimize major changes in routine.


Good Luck!

Your kitten is still young and very easy to train.
Whenever you see your kitten scratching the sofa, get a spray bottle and fill it up with water.
Each time you see her/him scratching get the bottle and give him/her a dose of water.
In time your kitten will know that scratching the sofa is a big NO...NO...
Trust me it works.

Yes, totally agree with you Verulin.
Cats are very fascinated with cardboard boxes.
As soon as my cats see a box in the house they will either jump into it or scratch it.
So another solution is cut up the box and let the cat use it as a scratch post but then it will be messy la

Hi Emily,

Sorry to hear about your cat.
Perhaps you would want to try a home remedy.
Get a bottle of Brags Apple Vinegar Cider from any pharmacy.
Then put two to three drops in your cats drinking water daily.
The avc will help to disolve the crystals in his urinary tract.
Hope your baby gets well soon.

Really?

For females its best to wait until she is at least 6 months old or above 1.5kg.
For males its best to wait until he is at least 5 months old or above 1.5kg.

Answer's to your questions :-

1) The right age for a female to be spayed is 6 months above whilst males is at 5 months and above.
2) The night before the surgery you will need to fast your cat. Stricly NO water and NO food after 10.00 pm.
3) Recovery for females is usually around one week as it is considered a major operation. You will need to cage her up to limit the movements in order for the stichces not to be opened up and healed up properly. As for males recovery is within one day of the operation as it is considered a minor operation.
4) Usually, when a female cat is on heat the operation will be slightly dangerous as during that time the ovaries are filled up with lots of blood so the cost might be slightly expensive compared to when she is not on heat. At Klinik Kembiri female will cost RM70 whilst male will cost RM50.00. If female is on heat then the cost would be RM90.00.
5) Not necessary to get her vacinated but would be advised too.

Its normal Luckyhillkop.
Dont worry by the second or third day she will be okay.

Like I said Lukcyhillkop dont worry as I have sent many strays and my own cats for spaying and they all ended up fine.
All you need to do is limit their movements and once in a while check on the stutures to make sure that its not wet or open up.
Which is more pitiful to you?
Letting it reproduce 4 times in a year and ending up with lots of kittens or spaying her and keeping her healthy.
Do you know that each time she comes in heat and does not mate chances of getting mammary cancer is very high?
Think about it

Hi SimpleeAkish,

You can get Milkodog from See Vetinary at Sri Petaling.
I believe they are selling it.
You can also use Pets Own Milk which is available at most Pet Shops.
I have used it before and its good

It will take time for them to get used to one another.
Its normal.
Just be a little bit more patient and give them time to get to know each other.
Try to get a clean towel rub on your existing house cat and then take the same towel and rub on the new kitties.
This way you will be transfering your existing cat's smell to the new kitties and hopefully your existing cat will smell her smell on the new kitties and accept them.
Good Luck!

Hi Neome,

So sorry to hear about your cat.
Yes, its not easy dealing with sick animals as you dont know how to handle them as they can't speak.
What you need to do is make sure its comfortable.
Give it lots of love and attention and moral support to let it know that you love him / her.
Next you need to make sure that your cat is eating.
Not eating is not a good sign as a doctor once told me that once a cat does not eat their internal organs will shut down one by one.
I would suggest give it some supplements like vitamin b complex to enhance its appetite.
Next I would suggest get an immune booster like Vetri DMG to boost up its immune system to fight the virus.
Next would be trying giving it Science AD.
Try to suck up the science ad and syringe feed it through the sides of its mouth.
It needs food to be strong to fight the virus.
Good luck!

Best to wait until the kittens has reached 3 months and has stopped breast feeding.
You can do the spaying at Klinik Kembiri SPCA.
For males RM50.00 whilst for females RM70.00
If you want to spay your kittens as well you will need to wait for the kittens until 5 months for males and for females at least 5 to 6 months old.

For cheaper rates you can go to Klinik Kembiri Setapak
Male - RM50.00
Female - RM70

Yes, no food or water the night before the surgery.
Probably fast them from 11.00 pm onwards.
Why you need to fast your cats? Is because the drug that puts them to sleep has a reaction that will make them vomit.
When they are in a sleep state, the vomit cannot go out of the mouth and be stuck in the throat so they will drown in their own vomit so please, please not a single drop of water or food ok?

I believe that the Russian Blue cats available here are not of purebreed but of cross breed already.
Russian Blue cats are produced by cats that has the blue/gre color genetic in them and not necessarily purebreed Russian Blue cats.
I read this somewhere on the net about color genetics.
I have a DLH that is grey colored and has produced babies that are greyish blue in color.
I have even found a bobtail DSH russian blue colored cat which I have given up for adoption already.
So its all in the color genetics.
To know a purebreed Russian Blue it must come from a certified cattery and also a cert to determine its Dam and Sire's generation.


This post has been edited by CutiePie69: Mar 7 2013, 12:38 PM

Sorry to hear about your cat.
Try to get a bottle of Apple Vinegar Cider and put two to three drops of AVC into your cats drinking water.
If your cat does not want to drink, please syringe feed it with water as frequent as you can.
Here is a link on AVC usage for cats with UTI problem.

http://www.vetinfo.com/effective-apple-cid...-treatment.html

Besides for UIT problems, AVC has many benefits such as getting rid of fleas, curing ring worm, fungal, ear infections and many more. AVC is good for humans as well.

Try it and you will see the wonders.

You can find AVC at most hypermarkets. Any brand will do as long as its AVC.
I am using Braggs Apple Vinegar Cider where I buy from Guardian.

Yes, it is.
Giant, Carefour and Tesco has it.
Some pharmacy's even carry it.