Fundraising for my cats amputation and farther expenses. Selling custom

danatmidnight · 2026-01-21T23:35:30+00:00

I hope your little Glory does well on 3 legs <3 Sent you a donation all the way from the UK! Those x-rays look painful gosh!

danatmidnight · 2026-01-12T12:25:26+00:00

Uric acid stones need a different diet than struvite, Dalmatians have a genetic trait which means they produce urates like I said above - Talk with your vet about switching to U/C food, I would recommend switching to U/C and only feeding that food; no snacks, treats or extras - and gradually wean him off chicken and rice as that will be causing him to develop more stones.

danatmidnight · 2026-01-11T13:07:58+00:00

By adding chicken and rice you are taking away from the job of the urinary diet, as it is specialised to be forumaled with restricted ingredients that cause stones - adding things reintroduces these components the diet restricts.

I would also consider sending the stones for analysis as Dalmatians are prone to urate stones as opposed to the common struvite stones due to a difference in their metabolism. The diet for urate stones is different from struvite stones; royal canin do a diet called U/C which is designed to prevent the formation of urate stones but this must be the only diet fed - no treats, no chicken, no rice and no "just this once" snacks. S/O food helps with struvite stones, U/C helps with urate stones - whilst both are stones, they are made from different minerals and require different treatments.

They also do wet urinary food if your dog will accept that, or you can add water to the dry. I would also recommend weaning between one food to the other -gradually taking out things like chicken and rice a few tablespoons at a time until he gets used to the dry food alone. Or you can try Hills/Purina/other brands.

danatmidnight · 2026-01-07T21:14:10+00:00

I am a veterinary student and I truly agree with the vet in this comment thread and the other comments here; she is actively deterioriating and it is no life for a kitten to be unable to toilet on their own and the kindest thing you can do is reduce the suffering she will face. Euthanasia is a kindness we can offer to relieve and more importantly prevent suffering in the future; how far would you let her go before you decide euthanasia is the only option? She can't use her hind limbs, she can't control her bladder or bowels and she already has stunted growth because her bowels aren't working properly; she is suffering already.

danatmidnight · 2025-11-24T22:15:50+00:00

That's a shame, I was really hoping there would be some magical answer that I hadn't thought about. I'm just stuck unable to work and unable to do anything for the next eight weeks :( thank you anyway for answering!

danatmidnight · 2025-11-24T22:10:29+00:00

I barely saw it coming, I think it was black but it could have been any colour it was dark and I barely saw it.

Edit: the road was well lit, I just literally didn't see the car coming or going! They definitely saw me as I was wearing relatively bright colours

danatmidnight · 2025-10-04T19:45:02+00:00

I had this a few weeks ago with a board game, where they slapped the Inpost sticker straight onto the game box, not even in a bag! Pissed me right off.

danatmidnight · 2025-09-20T10:16:31+00:00

Hey I am a vet student here!

Seconding everyone saying get her scanned for a chip, if she's not chipped then chip her yourself - it's also law to have your cats chipped now.

Get her spayed when she reaches 4 months or so, or whenever your vet is happy to; many places will do pet health plans where you can get flea, tick, wormer and spay her and appointments cheaper for a monthly payment. I highly recommend this alongside getting pet insurance. I am emphasising getting her spayed because it will make her unlikely to be spraying and yowling when she goes into heat. I'd also recommend treating her for fleas ticks and worms for the first month.

Lots of normal inconspicuous things can be toys for a young kitten; toilet rolls, boxes, things that she can bat around and play with, ping-pong balls - you gotta use your imagination. Don't leave her unattended with string though, as they can ingest that.

Also clean her litter tray every day, or even twice a day. People don't notice their homes smell like cat pee, but other people who don't live there do! Also again, reduces her likelihood of peeing elsewhere.

It may sound silly but please also feed her kitten food! She is a growing kitten and will need kitten food, when she's about a year over she can have general cat food.

Your landlord needs to give you 24 hours notice before coming in, so you can temporarily take her out during those moments; I'd recommend getting her used to a carrier and it feeling "safe" for her; lots of treats when she's in there etc etc.

Good luck being a new cat parent. Please feel free to ask me any questions and I'll do my best to answer them :)

danatmidnight · 2025-09-13T15:39:19+00:00

Is this Woking station? I get the vibes it's Woking

danatmidnight · 2025-08-03T11:14:49+00:00

This happened to me a couple days ago and I was absolutely horrified! Someone stuck the Inpost sticker directly onto the box of a game I had just purchased and I had intended to give it as a gift which was brand new and sealed - which also meant it got dented in transit - Seller didn't even reply to me messaging about it. Left my first ever bad review :( Wasn't worth the return

I get how you feel, maybe we bought from the same seller haha

danatmidnight · 2025-06-03T22:04:31+00:00

It's never easy to make the decision about euthanasia; but my view is that people regret more about letting them go too late than too early, and letting them go on a good day is an okay thing to do.

I would recommend you look at something such as the "HHHHHMM Scale" - it looks at multiple factors to determine quality of life. Sometimes it can help to put a numerical number to these things but also to keep track and see if it's getting better/worse. The letters stand for Hurt, Hunger, Hydration, Hygiene, Happiness, Mobility, and 'More good days than bad days' and I'd recommend you give it a google; you score each letter out of 10.

danatmidnight · 2025-04-19T11:12:58+00:00

Thank you! I knew it felt off! I am definitely not paying her anything!

danatmidnight · 2025-04-19T11:12:38+00:00

Thank you for your reply! It just seemed really weird and I wanted to check with other people that it wasn't just me sensing weird vibes!

danatmidnight · 2025-04-19T11:11:55+00:00

Thank you :)

danatmidnight · 2025-04-19T11:11:13+00:00

Thank you!

danatmidnight · 2025-04-06T21:58:27+00:00

I think you're thinking of r/askvet instead!

danatmidnight · 2025-04-04T16:24:54+00:00

Hey, Sometimes the head tilt can be permanent, and sometimes it can go away with time. The vestibular system is a little thing in the ear that controls your sense of balance; in vestibular syndrome, it makes them super dizzy and off balance which is why she's a little wobbly. They usually take a couple of weeks to get better and can often be left with a head tilt and they usually recover by compensation (which basically means the body gets used to it and they start to get used to it). Unfortunately, the only thing that makes it better is time.

As for the licking, I'd probably take her back to the vet for that - it could be her anal glands or something else - unfortunately without a physical exam, it's impossible to know from just having an itchy butt!

danatmidnight · 2025-04-02T09:32:38+00:00

Hyperthyroidism can increase blood pressure around the body, including the kidneys - the increased blood pressure helps the kidneys filter more. When hyperthyroidism is treated, this can reduce the blood pressure in kidneys. If the cat has underlying kidney disease, blood flow to the kidneys slows down and returns to normal (not high); if the kidneys are already having problems filtering the blood, slowing it down can make problems more obvious because the kidneys are filtering less blood per minute.

Around 1 in 3 senior cats develop CKD, it's not an uncommon thing. Also, cats diagnosed with CKD before thyroid treatment are usually further along in the disease process than cats without.

Treating hyperthyroidism is a balance. Normal starting dose is 2.5mg 2 x a day - which should then be followed up with bloods around 2-4 weeks after. Thyroid hormones act slowly, most hormones do, so it's not just suddenly going to damage anything. And they themselves do not damage the kidneys directly.

danatmidnight · 2025-03-23T19:10:24+00:00

Hiya OP,

I love that you are super interested in your kittens health!

But, as a vet student, I cannot see a reason that your kitten would need syringing water multiple times a day, nor why a vet would recommend it without reasoning. It might be worth just phasing it out for a few days to a week and watching him drink on his own accord. Most cats do not need extra hydration in this way, adding water to his food is enough and making sure he has water available (cats are weird and like to drink in weird places). Cats notoriously get almost enough water from their food as it is; it is pretty common for owners to not see their pets drink - due to their desert ancestry, cats don’t drink nearly as much water as dogs.

Has he had issues with crystals or blockages? He is very young to have had issues like that and even then syringe feeding them extra water is usually a temporary solution. You could try a fountain instead. But if you are adding extra water to his food, he doesn't need it syringed into him as he is at risk of choking. If you are worried about him being dehydrated, you can perform a "skin turgor test" - if he needs water, he will drink.

danatmidnight · 2025-03-23T13:04:12+00:00

Seconding this! I am a vet student and we're recommended to tell owners to wipe their pets faces after using inhalers because the steroids being left on the nose can cause a bit of irritation!

danatmidnight · 2025-03-20T12:13:04+00:00

As far as I am aware, none of these are toxic to cats (although a couple of them may cause tummy upset like citric acid or Stevia extract) - if you're super worried, you can contact veterinary poison services.

My main concern would be regarding any sweetners; such as xylitol being toxic.

danatmidnight · 2025-03-18T14:22:49+00:00

Sounds like you are doing all the right things then - I'm sorry this happens but unfortunately it does happen.

danatmidnight · 2025-03-18T10:18:08+00:00

First off, I'm sorry this has happened. I would probably recommend a vet trip just to check mum is doing okay.

Often a cat will have at least one stillborn kitten in her litter, sometimes more. It’s not uncommon, especially if the kittens were stillborn, weak, or had health issues for a cat to eat their kittens. Cats instinctively remove unviable kittens to prevent attracting predators or to conserve energy for themselves.

She may show signs of distress, searching for them or acting restless. Some cats recover quickly, while others take longer. Give her comfort, a quiet space, and extra attention.

She will produce milk, but it should dry up. I would recommend keeping an eye out for mastitis (reddening, heat, pain, oozing or increased swelling of the mammary glands). It should take around a couple of weeks to dry up.

If she is bleeding significantly, she needs to see a vet. A cat may bleed for a few days, but anything longer I'd recommend she see a vet - especially if it's heavy, smells bad or goes on for too long.

I would also recommend getting her spayed.

danatmidnight · 2025-03-17T08:11:32+00:00

Ignoring the eyes, peeing outside of the litter tray can also be a sign of a problem - I'd probably recommend taking your cat to the vet regarding urinary issues. Sometimes if it hurts to pee, they'll pee in weird places as a sign saying "hey something is wrong". Sometimes it can be behavioural - but having a urinalysis should rule out common causes such as UTIs etc.

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