by The Paws and Effect Gang | Oct 13, 2013 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have an elderly boy, age 17, who is in stage II kidney failure, with a slightly elevated calcium reading and a slightly low thyroid one, and who simply refuses to eat. Prescription kidney diets, Merrick, Fancy Feast,... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Nov 20, 2011 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Last year, one of my cats did from chronic renal failure at age 14. Because we were concerned about our other cat, Gizzy, we had the vet give him all the appropriate tests. All the results seemed good, and we were... by The Paws and Effect Gang | Feb 21, 2010 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat is 18 years old. I recently found out that she has kidney disease. She was in the hospital for 3 days a month ago. The vet gave me an antibiotic and a supplement; she finished the course of treatment and now...
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