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My cat eats moths. Harmful?

Hello. A little history. Years ago I used to have cockatiels and now and then I would...

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Cat Behavior Question. OCD? Not sure who to ask.

Hi. Originally posted to Dr. Cruz. Not sure if there is any activity on that board but...

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Hi. Originally posted to Dr. Cruz. Not sure if there is any activity on that board but here goes. He I posted 4 months ago to ask about OCD and my older cat. Since he is an older kitty I started him on a regiment of cosequin b/c I noticed that his bones crack (like mine) sometimes and thought it might make him a little stronger. Well, he seems to be more talkative, plays a bit more, more explorative with his cat furniture, but his not wanting me to leave the room is getting out of control. I do not know if this new regiment is causing this or it's just a coincidence. He has always been a mellow kind of fellow and now when I leave to use the bathroom and I'm gone for a long period, he sits in the living room and howls even if he is not alone in the room. You could almost compare his howl to the kind of howl you often hear when two feral male cats are outside of your window. This I've never heard him do before. If he doesn't get his way, at times, he will grab my leg and nip me. He has done this before once in a great while a few times in the past, but it's getting to be a more regular thing w/him. He is terribly spoiled and rules me (totally my fault).

With the cosequin, I changed the way I had been feeding him. He was on a dry food diet but I added a tablespoon of canned food, which he just loves and cut back a tiny bit on the dry food on the days (every other day) he gets his cosequin, per the instructions. My questions are, could the cosequin have made him feel less like an old man and he's feeling his oats so to speak, lol? Is he unhappy that he doesn't get his canned food everyday? Also, I've changed my routine a bit. I used to get up super early, feed him and in a few hours we both would lay back down and take a short nap since I usually do not sleep well. Now, I have a chronic sinus issue and I'm in and out of the bathroom all morning and our routine has changed with our morning nap.

Kinda changing the subject here but I think I will start giving him both canned and dry food. I've read that a good quality canned food is more natural for them, provides more fluids that he needs and he does seem to love it. Maybe this would make him happier. Anywho, I'm confused and think I should try more of what you suggested before with slowly separating myself from him for even more extended periods of time.

What do you know about this cosequin? Could it be that? Should I take him off and see what happens?

Thanks for your take on this.View Thread

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Feline Acne.

I was reading over some of the posts and noticed some posts about their cats with...

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Older cat OCD?

Hello Dr. I have a senior kitty who is the smartest cat and just so lovable. This is...

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Reply: Older cat OCD?

Hello again Dr. Cruz. I just posted another discussion ref my cats behavior a week ago....

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Reply: Older cat OCD?

Hello Dr. Cruz. I posted 4 months ago to ask about OCD and my older cat. Since he is an...

Posted by Winterblue2

Hello Dr. Cruz. I posted 4 months ago to ask about OCD and my older cat. Since he is an older kitty I started him on a regiment of cosequin b/c I noticed that his bones crack (like mine) sometimes and thought it might make him a little stronger. Well, he seems to be more talkative, plays a bit more, more explorative with his cat furniture, but his not wanting me to leave the room is getting out of control. I do not know if this new regiment is causing this or it's just a coincidence. He has always been a mellow kind of fellow and now when I leave to use the bathroom and I'm gone for a long period, he sits in the living room and howls even if he is not alone in the room. You could almost compare his howl to the kind of howl you often hear when two feral male cats are outside of your window. This I've never heard him do before. If he doesn't get his way, at times, he will grab my leg and nip me. He has done this before once in a great while a few times in the past, but it's getting to be a more regular thing w/him. He is terribly spoiled and rules me (totally my fault).

With the cosequin, I changed the way I had been feeding him. He was on a dry food diet but I added a tablespoon of canned food, which he just loves and cut back a tiny bit on the dry food on the days (every other day) he gets his cosequin, per the instructions. My questions are, could the cosequin have made him feel less like an old man and he's feeling his oats so to speak, lol? Is he unhappy that he doesn't get his canned food everyday? Also, I've changed my routine a bit. I used to get up super early, feed him and in a few hours we both would lay back down and take a short nap since I usually do not sleep well. Now, I have a chronic sinus issue and I'm in and out of the bathroom all morning and our routine has changed with our morning nap.

Kinda changing the subject here but I think I will start giving him both canned and dry food. I've read that a good quality canned food is more natural for them, provides more fluids that he needs and he does seem to love it. Maybe this would make him happier. Anywho, I'm confused and think I should try more of what you suggested before with slowly separating myself from him for even more extended periods of time.

What do you know about this cosequin? Could it be that? Should I take him off and see what happens?

Thanks for your take on this.View Thread

Posted byWinterblue2

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Baby wipes vs pet wipes for my cat?

Hello. My question is if baby wipes are safe for spot cleaning when my cat gets either...

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Reply: My cat eats moths. Harmful?

Thank you Dr. Weigner. I was pretty sure it was not a problem. Have to wonder though...

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Reply: Cat & Dog Tarter Removal Spray??

After I posted this, I had the same thought about using it on myself..lol. On the TV...

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Cat & Dog Tarter Removal Spray??

Hello. My cat is a senior kitty, was given to me b/c his owners were moving and he has...

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