UPDATE RE SMELLY CAT: Okay, so shoot me because I wrote tea tree instead of green tea...which is what I meant to say.
The vet 50, not 30, miles from here said: "Some cats just smell oddly from time to time."
The vet also said the antioxidizing GREEN TEA and the vitamin B12 are both good ideas.
The vet said "Your cat has arthritis." There. I do hope the person who wrote that I should have had a vet-diagnosis for Malik's arthritis is happy now.
The vet said "Your cat is going to be just fine."
The vet, aside from making the above pronouncements, did nothing.
It won't be necessary to post any replies to this note, should there be any other people who want to tell me what a horrible cat owner I am.
It seems I knew what I was doing all along and shouldn't have worried myself into coming here. Won't happen again.
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SMELLY CAT, SMELLY CAT...WHAT TO DO?
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Re: SMELLY CAT, SMELLY CAT...WHAT TO DO?
Hey, now, it's not fair to get upset at US when we saw a huge red flag like tea tree. There's a HUGE difference between tea tree and green tea. One is harmess, the other can kill your cat. How can you blame us for being worried? It wasn't our mistake.
Also, if you read the house rules, alternative, natural therapy is listed as a heated topic that is frowned upon here. This site advocates responsible conventional veterinary care for all animals and urges owners to avoid unproven, untested, unregulated homeopathic treatments for the specific reason that everyone got so worried -- we know that certain treatments, like tea tree and other essential oils, are harmful to cats, despite the beliefs of others that these treatments are beneficial. That's the position of this website, and if you disagree with it, then it's not the website for you. While debate about it may be healthy and informative, this isn't a place for that debate. It's for educating people on this position. The collective knowledge of the people who post here has proven to be extremely valuable for many, many people. I know it's not for everyone, but we do have a ton of collective experience, and I don't know of anyone who's ever felt that they were steered in the wrong direction based on advice they received here.
I'm sorry if you feel that we were harsh, but please try to understand our perspective. You said something that raised huge red flags, and we responded out of serious concern for your pet. We had no way of knowing you had made an error. Please don't blame us for that.
Also, if you read the house rules, alternative, natural therapy is listed as a heated topic that is frowned upon here. This site advocates responsible conventional veterinary care for all animals and urges owners to avoid unproven, untested, unregulated homeopathic treatments for the specific reason that everyone got so worried -- we know that certain treatments, like tea tree and other essential oils, are harmful to cats, despite the beliefs of others that these treatments are beneficial. That's the position of this website, and if you disagree with it, then it's not the website for you. While debate about it may be healthy and informative, this isn't a place for that debate. It's for educating people on this position. The collective knowledge of the people who post here has proven to be extremely valuable for many, many people. I know it's not for everyone, but we do have a ton of collective experience, and I don't know of anyone who's ever felt that they were steered in the wrong direction based on advice they received here.
I'm sorry if you feel that we were harsh, but please try to understand our perspective. You said something that raised huge red flags, and we responded out of serious concern for your pet. We had no way of knowing you had made an error. Please don't blame us for that.
Re: SMELLY CAT, SMELLY CAT...WHAT TO DO?
Okay, bye.mom2three wrote: It won't be necessary to post any replies to this note, should there be any other people who want to tell me what a horrible cat owner I am.
It seems I knew what I was doing all along and shouldn't have worried myself into coming here. Won't happen again.
Re: SMELLY CAT, SMELLY CAT...WHAT TO DO?
Did you actually take your cat to the vet, or did you merely talk to him on the phone?
So, kitty is 12 years of age, is losing weight, is presumably allowed outdoors (hence the abcess), has a condition where the body is producing odor, has arthritis, and the vet does nothing. How absurd.
You came here for help, and you got it, yet you didn't want to hear the truth, your kitty needs a competent vet to thoroughly examine your kitty and address the symptoms. Please explain to me how denying him a competent vet is being fair to your kitty.
Green tea has no medicinal purposes for cats, and the vitamin supplement is going to do nothing for any hidden illnesses that have yet to be ruled out or diagnosed. Just because you may use these things for yourself does not mean they are useful or safe or effective in cats, the truth is, they are not, and a competent vet would have suggested testing to rule out underlying illness. Senior cats are susceptible to numerous disease conditions, the most common are kidney and liver disease, heart disease, diabetes, IBD. And your vet never bothered to suggest testing in a 12-year-old cat (or did you decline?),...this is not a competent or comitted vet. Your kitty could be suffering renal disfunction, or have oral health problems, both of which could be causing an odor and it won't go away until it is diagnosed properly and treated properly.
Your kitty is depending on you to do right by him, get him to a competent, comitted vet, and get him evaluated, diagnosed and treated appropriately! Time has been wasted at his expense, be responsible and get him the care he deserves from a competent vet!
Why am I not surprised!mom2three wrote:The vet said "Your cat is going to be just fine."
The vet, aside from making the above pronouncements, did nothing.
So, kitty is 12 years of age, is losing weight, is presumably allowed outdoors (hence the abcess), has a condition where the body is producing odor, has arthritis, and the vet does nothing. How absurd.
You came here for help, and you got it, yet you didn't want to hear the truth, your kitty needs a competent vet to thoroughly examine your kitty and address the symptoms. Please explain to me how denying him a competent vet is being fair to your kitty.
Green tea has no medicinal purposes for cats, and the vitamin supplement is going to do nothing for any hidden illnesses that have yet to be ruled out or diagnosed. Just because you may use these things for yourself does not mean they are useful or safe or effective in cats, the truth is, they are not, and a competent vet would have suggested testing to rule out underlying illness. Senior cats are susceptible to numerous disease conditions, the most common are kidney and liver disease, heart disease, diabetes, IBD. And your vet never bothered to suggest testing in a 12-year-old cat (or did you decline?),...this is not a competent or comitted vet. Your kitty could be suffering renal disfunction, or have oral health problems, both of which could be causing an odor and it won't go away until it is diagnosed properly and treated properly.
Your kitty is depending on you to do right by him, get him to a competent, comitted vet, and get him evaluated, diagnosed and treated appropriately! Time has been wasted at his expense, be responsible and get him the care he deserves from a competent vet!
..........Traci