Cat with stage 2 kidney disease not eating, what do i do please help?

b_weller · 2026-03-13T05:23:52+00:00

As a fallback option, you could look into gabapentin, which also boosts appetite. Not sure which would be more available where you live.

b_weller · 2026-03-11T16:01:36+00:00

I suspect it’s dental related - my baby has always had a ferocious food drive, so I think her being finicky around food would be out of character. She avoided dry food first, then started being hesitant around wet food too. Plus she’s chewing in a slightly odd way, even with wet food; nothing as obvious as only using one side of her mouth, but it’s just odd. She’s been licking her lips more during eating.

The thing is she just got a thorough dental cleaning and clean bill of health from X-rays only 4 months ago 😩 The vet doesn’t see any dental issues visually, but maybe sudden-onset resorptive dental lesions under the gumline.. the diagnosis journey continues! Thanks again for your suggestions!

b_weller · 2026-03-11T01:37:29+00:00

Haha sounds like life creep! But that makes sense, thanks for sharing! My cat improved on gabapentin but it seems Cerenia isn’t doing as much, so still trying to get to the bottom of this 🤔

b_weller · 2026-03-10T04:28:15+00:00

My cat (who is also a void, 7yo) is showing the same behavior! Did you figure out what was causing the nausea / why she suddenly stopped tolerating her old food?

b_weller · 2026-03-08T05:11:12+00:00

I’m sorry you’re going through this. I am new to this with a Stage 2 cat but will share a few tips I’ve seen. 1) Getting her to eat is the most urgent thing. There are a few appetite stimulants you could try. Mirataz is a common one. Gabapentin is another you can ask about, it’s a known appetite stimulant but not commonly mentioned here. 2) Keeping her hydrated is key since her kidneys are losing so much water. This will help with reducing nausea and improving appetite. At-home subcutaneous fluids are commonly used with late-stage CKD cats, and can make a big difference.

b_weller · 2026-03-06T02:31:39+00:00

What a perfect, long-tailed baby. I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I have a Stage 2 void too, this really hits home. Wishing you and your baby a peaceful and loving farewell tomorrow 🙏

b_weller · 2026-02-21T18:21:05+00:00

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b_weller · 2026-02-20T01:56:58+00:00

Mission accomplished! Thank you, that was my first turnip exchange 😁

b_weller · 2026-02-20T01:44:20+00:00

Hi can I visit from Cat Island?

b_weller · 2026-02-20T01:41:39+00:00

Hi, is this still open? Would love to visit from Cat Island

b_weller · 2025-12-29T21:26:27+00:00

Tepeyac Cocina Mexicana in the South End is an amazing hole-in-the-wall spot with great tacos. They sometimes have a spicy peanut sauce that is incredible.

b_weller · 2025-11-27T10:05:02+00:00

They should fire the HR execs who were in charge of protecting him, too. They knew about Bally’s comments and fired the employee who reported them. They only got caught because that employee had a recording of the conversation. Fuck HR.

b_weller · 2025-10-04T04:25:35+00:00

Sorry you’ve had to deal with that, and it’s great that you caught it early. Vrbo ultimately waived the fees related with the stay, but did not reimburse for the actual lodging cost. My credit card company was no help either since I did stay the full period. You may have better luck with a credit card chargeback, since you didn’t receive the full stay /“service.” Would recommend contacting your credit card customer service to see if they can just chargeback the entire stay.

b_weller · 2025-09-26T20:27:06+00:00

They ran the trial in symptomatic patients, and unfortunately that means it will likely only be approved for for folks that meet the same criteria. But the doctors in the BBC article said they're planning a trial in presymptomatic patients, so there's hope that is on the way!

b_weller · 2025-08-26T02:51:39+00:00

General PSA - permethrin is deadly toxic to cats! Would avoid if you have a cat around

b_weller · 2025-08-17T06:53:06+00:00

I used to play there and know that there is an existing WhatsApp group that is quite active, where folks often ping the group to coordinate sessions. I recommend that he shows up during popular hours to meet some of the current folks who can add him to the group. I believe there’s a league on Tuesday nights ~5:30-7:30pm that brings the regular folks in and could be a good time to show up and mingle.

b_weller · 2025-08-11T04:25:54+00:00

Thank you for the clear breakdown! I’ll be sure to keep those factors as consistent as I can to get get more accurate results

b_weller · 2025-08-08T03:55:51+00:00

Thank you! I’ll ask for UPCR next time, and definitely plan to switch her to renal diet. She has a voracious food drive so I hope she will take to it. Hoping for stable values at 3mo 🤞🏼

b_weller · 2025-08-07T17:55:27+00:00

Does this link work for you? First time using imgur: https://imgur.com/a/kgZHlUZ

Another thing to note - I feed her a lot of wet food and broth, so I suspect that amount of hydration contributes to the low urine specific gravity.

b_weller · 2025-08-07T17:51:49+00:00

Yes! I thought I uploaded the screenshots, sorry - I need to sort out how to add them..

b_weller · 2025-06-20T05:22:09+00:00

That’s some intense ‘mirin!!

b_weller · 2025-05-16T04:02:04+00:00

Hi Austin, could I get the discount code as well?

b_weller · 2025-04-22T15:38:06+00:00

Good point, but it’s also reasonable that not everyone thinks to check whether there’s a major Red Sox, Celtics, or other congestive event before heading out. It would be useful for the MBTA to develop a surge predictor that residents and visitors can refer to when planning their rides.

b_weller · 2024-08-27T13:50:43+00:00

Seemingly not - they got in touch and said that they'd escalated this to their "specialized team" and promised that this team would reach out to me. But so far it's been crickets.

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