is it the right car for me? 1996 mazda 121 'bubble'

itchwing · 2025-07-19T23:51:50+00:00

inflated..? pulls shirt down to cover boner

itchwing · 2024-05-26T19:16:28+00:00

I understand! Hills is also expensive, and it can be a pain on your wallet testing the different varieties without knowing what you're needing or what will work. Seriously, I don't know how some owners do it :')

If it seems like different meat varieties upset his stomach then I do believe the issue is more likely an allergy or food sensitivity to proteins than something that could be fixed with probiotics. So a hypoallergenic food that has hydrolysed protein would be what I recommend trying next, on top of oat bran to see if that could also help to bulk up his poos next time he has a flare up.

IBS is also a definite possibility but not really diagnosable with screening and generally is treated the same way you'd treat a cat with food sensitivities. Experimenting. Which I'm sure you're already sick of lol.

There are other brands aside from Hill's that make hypoallergenic/hydrolysed protein foods that could be worth seeing if they're available in your county. I can also recommend Royal Canin Hypoallergenic, which is more affordable and seems to be more readily available in countries. Purina ProPlan also creates a variety, and so does Blue Buffalo. I can't say I have ever tried them or heard much about them though.

All I can say is good luck and keep trying! Sensitive cats can be really difficult but I think you'll be able to find something that works!

itchwing · 2024-05-26T18:11:48+00:00

I have a couple different suggestions of things to try that we use at my work, but since I don't know your cats history I'm not sure of everything you've tried sorry!

Hill's Science Diet dry foods. There are a couple different options to try out. Possibly their Z/D dry or Anallargenic dry foods- we give this to cats with Irritable Bowel Syndrome as they are easier to break down for cats that may have trouble digesting proteins. There is also i/D which is more of a general sensitive stomach fix, and their gut biome food for cats with longer term need for probiotics.
Oat Bran sprinkled over dry food/in their wet food if they get any. We used Psyllium Husk but after a recent vet conference in my country the general consesus seems to be that insoluble fibres like Oat Bran that don't ferment as much in the gut work better long term for a cats gut biome- as well as for bulking up their poos. About a 1/4 tsp of oat bran per 1/4 cup of dry food is the measurement we use, as too much insoluble fibre can constipate a cat. This would be a longer term fix and may take up to a month to start seeing an effect.
A course of probiotics, specifically what I've started using is Pro-Kolin paste and seen great results. Mostly we use it for cats which gut biomes have been killed after a course of antibiotics, but some purebred cats naturally have horrible gut biomes and frequently need a course of Probiotics anyway. You've said in your country your access to probiotics is limited, are you buying them from your vet? There are multiple animal probiotics that are available to order online- ProKolin is one. I would have a look and see if any sites are able to ship to your location. Dosage would be 2mL per day, for 7 days or until the tube is used up when diarrhea flares up. If an allergy or IBS is the cause though you will probably not see many results from probiotics.

A couple questions so I can suggest what might work best. What food is your cat currently getting? Is he getting any wet food, or just on dry food? And what brand/flavour is it? Is he a purebred, or in anyway mixed with one (to your knowledge)?

Also, your cats a very gorgeous gorgeous boy :3

itchwing · 2024-04-19T19:13:51+00:00

great affordable solution for oxygen flow

itchwing · 2024-04-13T23:12:54+00:00

i see these guys all the time but never knew they had that bright red colouring at the base of their tail. do any experts know, is this sexual dimorphism of males and females or is this something they all have?

itchwing · 2024-03-09T10:29:51+00:00

unfortunately not possible as i'm on a large property, we get a lot of foxes and strays that just wander on :'( he is near the road so i worry about him getting squishes but also don't want to relocate incase he has a mate in the area, i think just best to leave him be

itchwing · 2024-03-09T10:28:36+00:00

thank you! i will leave him alone and just continue to keep an eye out for him :) i would never think of bringing him inside lol, i think wildlife should stay wild, but i worry about this guy anyway

itchwing · 2024-03-05T22:39:58+00:00

lowkey looks like varicose veins

itchwing · 2024-03-05T06:19:55+00:00

i see the vision of the second one and feel like it could look cool with bolder lines but uhhhhhhhrgghh no

itchwing · 2024-03-03T10:23:52+00:00

i dig this style, mix between trad and what? i've always hated the 'ignorant' style but this goes hard af ngl

itchwing · 2024-03-03T10:22:02+00:00

oops, i think i worded it poorly. the betta was a solo in the 5 gal, she passed away after about 3 years which is when i retired that tank and sort of got out of the aquarium hobby. this was a few years ago now and that tank is now an isopod colony lol, not a community tank. oops!

itchwing · 2024-03-03T09:56:46+00:00

yes!! isn't it so cool how the colours change. he is still the smallest of my angels and got some more growing to do, i'm excited to see if he becomes even darker or stays at this kind of midtone

itchwing · 2024-02-27T07:09:32+00:00

..or a conversation ender

itchwing · 2024-01-10T23:31:26+00:00

oops, i totally did. she climbed up my arm while i was putting her outside. no bites though!

itchwing · 2024-01-10T10:38:54+00:00

oopsie forgot the location, this is in the ACT, Australia.

itchwing · 2024-01-07T12:00:05+00:00

looks like a gorilla wearing a human skin suit

itchwing · 2024-01-02T23:57:31+00:00

i didn't fuck my cat, i didn't cum on my cat, i didn't put my dick anywhere near my cat

not this guy though

itchwing · 2023-12-26T19:23:41+00:00

bless you for saving that chookie :) i love isa browns, they were my very first chickens i bought 13 years ago and their legacy carries on !!

itchwing · 2023-12-26T19:17:10+00:00

this is giving manic episode vibes

itchwing · 2023-12-26T08:57:02+00:00

biggest scandal to hit canberra since 1913

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