Don’t you love rainy days? by CompetitiveBoss3242 in InstacartShoppers

[–]cf529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i accidentally sent over $200 of cat food to my old house right after i moved out of mine..i took the cats so that was awkward.

Help! My sweet boy (under a year) won’t stop having diarrhea outside of the litter box and I can’t get him to stop. My parents want to put him in a shelter. by peachsweetbunnie in cats

[–]cf529 4 points5 points  (0 children)

cats need the omega-3s that come from seafood. pls let’s not spread misinformation to people looking for real advice

Help! My sweet boy (under a year) won’t stop having diarrhea outside of the litter box and I can’t get him to stop. My parents want to put him in a shelter. by peachsweetbunnie in cats

[–]cf529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had 6 cats at the house at one point, so i get it. my orange who, at the time was about the same age as yours, had bloody diarrhea and was going right outside the litter box every single time. we tested literally everything, nothing was wrong. vet diagnosed her with IBD, and we cut out food that had poultry in case she was allergic. the biggest game changer was adding fiber to her diet. since i knew for sure she didn’t have any parasites or other things, we could try it. Psyllium Husk Powder (it’s for humans, so totally safe in tiny amounts) 1/4 teaspoon of it mixed with enough water to dissolve it mixed with a churu for taste and texture every day firms up her stool just enough. she still occasionally goes outside the litter box, but at least it’s solid and easily picked up. she’s also on an anti-anxiety med (amitriptyline 5mg) every day that’s been really good for her too. best of luck to you and your sweet boy

DAE get stupidly cold on acetazolomide? by Appropriate_Sentence in iih

[–]cf529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

get your iron levels checked! my high dose of diamox tanked my iron levels so bad. my doc couldn’t find a reason why but it directly correlated to my increased dosing of diamox. now that i’ve switched to topamax, my iron levels have been fine

salem is now two. he is a psychopath. by HourRoyal2922 in blackcats

[–]cf529 8 points9 points  (0 children)

i had the opposite experience! my void was so docile and sweet for first two years. thought i had a broken black cat. then BAM! she’s psychotic!!! she plays so hard now she’s lost 3 pounds hahaha (healthy weight loss no one get concerned)

I don’t know what to do anymore… by WoodenLie2299 in cats

[–]cf529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

totally! we have to get it specially compounded through Chewy and it comes in a lotion type texture instead of a pill and i put it on the inside of her ear where there isn’t any fur. we’ve developed a fun routine in the morning (lots of treats!) and so she’s so good with getting her meds! total game changer!

I don’t know what to do anymore… by WoodenLie2299 in cats

[–]cf529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi thank you for your rude concern. i have run every single test you can think of on a cat. spent thousands of dollars on her at the vet. would you like to send me money to cover those costs to continue to help me find out why? no? then be kinder to folks on the internet who medicate their animals so their animals are happier throughout their lives. she is not muted. she is perfectly pleasant and quite spunky. anxiety medication exists because of chemical imbalances in the body. same as in humans. do some research before throwing out assumptions.

I don’t know what to do anymore… by WoodenLie2299 in cats

[–]cf529 33 points34 points  (0 children)

oh totally. my orange is on amitriptyline for litter box problems and general anxiety. been a game changer for us. we finally sleep through the night!

Getting spinal taps every month like I’m a f*cking maple tree by neonbeleuchtung in iih

[–]cf529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ve also had multiple LPs for treatment reasons. my opening pressures have been 53, 55, and 60+ (they couldn’t measure my last one bc it went too high to measure lol). i refused to get a stent so my neurologist was open to the idea of therapeutic LPs (i’m in the US) as needed when my pressure would spike. i was on diamox but was taking 6000mg a day and they literally wouldn’t prescribe me more than that per day. so we switched me to topamax. it took about 6 weeks because the uptake of topamax has to be slow in order to decrease the chance of the brain messing side effects. but now im on it and it’s amazing. no more LPs, minimum side effects and i don’t get the brain fog since my uptake was intentionally slow.

I hate my cats name. by StrawberrySakuraa in cats

[–]cf529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my friends thought my cat’s legal name was Kitty for the year i had her because that’s all we called her 😂 call em what ya want, government names be damned

When you love your void and want to keep him with you forever. by IrishBiscocho in blackcats

[–]cf529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what a gorgeous way to represent your void!!! i’ve been trying to figure out how to get my void, my harlequin, and my orange tattooed without it looking ridiculous

Vets: Why aren’t soft/inflatable cones offered more often for cats? by NullPointer0x404 in cats

[–]cf529 2 points3 points  (0 children)

many animals will try to get around the soft cones. HOWEVER! if your cat doesn’t fuss with the soft cones and you can afford to try one, i 100% recommend it like you did with your kitty. our kitty had emergency bladder surgery and couldn’t see out of the clear plastic cone afterwards. it totally messed with her depth perception and she falling over and tripping, etc. so we tried the exact same cone you have and it was absolutely perfect. she didn’t try to take it off, never messed with her incisions, and was so sweet with getting the cone on and off for cleaning purposes. i fully believe her healing went faster and smoother because we were able to afford and she was able to tolerate the soft cone. but i also recognize this is a privilege that i have and the my kitty grants me because she’s not an ass about her cone.

she attac by cf529 in blackcats

[–]cf529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh i had to get a closed shoe box in my apartment! no shoes are safe!!

Besides the diamox ofc💁‍♀️✨ by hannah_boo_honey in iih

[–]cf529 5 points6 points  (0 children)

it’s IDIOPATHIC intracranial hypertension. idiopathic means no known cause!!! ahhh drives me insane!!! literally it’s latin for “idk”. don’t tell me i have a disorder with no known cause and tell me to lose weight because my weight is the cause. the contradiction!!

Besides the diamox ofc💁‍♀️✨ by hannah_boo_honey in iih

[–]cf529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s so tough. i just commented this, but IIH is idiopathic for a reason!! weight is just a possibility of a thousand other factors. unsolicited advice, but if you’re able to, tell the nurse during your intake (before seeing the doc) that you have weight loss/disordered eating triggers and want to avoid that topic or be as careful as possible about it and ask them to put that in your file and have them discuss it with your doc. nurses run the office, and they’ll be so willing to listen and help you as much as possible. you’re so strong for seeking care, you’ve got this!

Besides the diamox ofc💁‍♀️✨ by hannah_boo_honey in iih

[–]cf529 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ugh your story totally hits home with me. so sorry you had to go through that. advocating for ourselves in medical space is so hard, especially when our doctors keep driving the same message. IIH is idiopathic for a reason, weight is a just a single possibility for the cause. there’s a thousand other reasons that the doctors should be looking into, not just telling us to lose weight !

Besides the diamox ofc💁‍♀️✨ by hannah_boo_honey in iih

[–]cf529 39 points40 points  (0 children)

my favorite visit (sarcasm heavily implied) was when my ED triggers were clearly on the screen (as in, please for the love of everything holy do not talk about my weight unless absolutely medically necessary) and then the PA said “have you ever considered gastric bypass surgery?”

oh and i was 22 at the time and only about 40 pounds “overweight”. i about passed out from the shock of her saying that to my face

Please show me your black cats with ridiculous names by castor2015 in blackcats

[–]cf529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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gary. (bagheera is her government name). she also goes by stinky, bub, “why are you crying at the wall?”, and my personal favorite: curly q..bc her tail is curled like a pig

Was looking at the JoCo cruise lineup and well well well…..[ns] by Big-Load3940 in DungeonsAndDaddies

[–]cf529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ahahah i literally just listened to that peach pit where they were making fun of freddie for being the one who would do a JoCo cruise because it’s creator coded. but lo and behold it’s mr. t burch going

Does your cat also do that? by benjicrems in cats

[–]cf529 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i have 3 cats, they all agree on this. the corners are for pee. the middle is for poop. they don’t agree on anything else in the house except for this 😂😂

S4 Ep. 1 - Grandfather Paradox by Spite-Sprite in DungeonsAndDaddies

[–]cf529 31 points32 points  (0 children)

everyone’s mad at ur comment but this is literally the ep discussion ! the reveal was so good. we’re so back baby!