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Hi Christine, yes Moxxor is very safe. It's a relatively low dose and readily absorbed, less effects on blood clotting than fish oil. :)

The ingredients are fine for the Turkey. I don't generally recommend giving much fish to cats. But, yeah, big bucks! PureBites and Applaws are decent.

Just FYI, rodents are very rarely carriers of rabies. It takes a bite from a live animal to transmit it.

Yes, the risk increases slowly over time. Once you miss first heat, more cycles don't make a huge difference.

Hi, sorry I've been offline for several days. I would strongly recommend getting with a homeopathic vet (like Dr. Jeff) for treatment right away. If he is having any trouble breathing, seek a second opinion since your vet doesn't sound very interested in treating this. Also, if he is only...

Yes. Spaying provides protective effects against mammary cancer in dogs, and it's most protective if done before first heat cycle. However, spaying has negative effects in other areas, especially in larger dogs. As Dr. Christina said, the best defense against all kinds of health issues is a...

No! Meat alone is not a balanced diet. A cat in the wild eats the whole animal: bones, blood, organs, fur, everything--never just meat. There are dozens of reports of cats fed meat-only diets who broke multiple bones because their bodies had leached the calcium out to keep them alive. I...

Ultimate Peacemaker contains Peacemaker and Bully already, no need to get separately.

I understand what you're saying, but homeopathic remedies never "do nothing." You may not *see* a change in the symptoms you're watching. But a remedy will always act, though perhaps in very subtle and un-noticeable ways. But the wrong remedy can definitely do harm. Let me give you an example...

Ooof, tough situation. I usually advise completely starting over, and even though you've done that, since they were allowed together too soon... starting from the very beginning, again, may be necessary. They really need to form new emotional associations with one another. You already know...

No, as I said essences do not interfere with either medical or holistic treatment. That's why I love them so much! :) Dr. Jeff has had better luck than most with these kitties so I'd talk to him and see what can be done homeopathically!

This is really common with older kitties. Even littermates have slightly different genetics that can affect them in strange ways! And as you mentioned, their behavior about it is a little different. Just keep their claws trimmed exactly the same as always. :)

Gosh, sulphur is such a powerful polychrest remedy. I sure wouldn't chance it in a deep, chronic case like this without talking to a homeopathic veterinarian. It can certainly be used at a low potency for less serious itching as you have found, but I would be worried that even a low potency...

Hi Susan, it is very difficult to treat hyperthyroidism holistically and she is already receiving homeopathic care, so that is the path you should probably stick with. There is nothing wrong with keeping her on methimozole or with I-131, which is the definitive treatment. Here is my take on...

Hi Sabine! Well Rodney has had a hard time of it. If the new kitties were not introduced properly it may be best to "start over" this way: https://littlebigcat.com/cat-to-cat-introductions/. If that's not possible, make sure he has a safe place to go to get away from them, and perhaps give them...