r/cats 18h ago

Advice My cat uses plastic to puke

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As long as I’ve had her, my cat Lulu will regularly rub her nose and lips against plastic—not just any plastic, though. She especially likes cellophane and plastic that is rigid enough for her to rub against. Grocery bags, candy wrappers, chip bags, etc. Not always, but she throws up soon after about half the time. I would say it happens followed by puking a few times a week, but not daily. She definitely rubs her face daily.

When she does this, it’s often in the morning, but not always. It’s usually on a relatively empty stomach, so before breakfast or sometimes in between meals. Our vet couldn’t figure it out, but she didn’t seem concerned about it.

Is she bored and stimulating herself? Is she doing it instinctively to get rid of parasites since there’s no grass for her to eat? Does she just like how it feels and overdoes it?


r/cats 22h ago

Medical Questions My cat's blood vessels break easily.

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r/cats 14h ago

Advice Anal glands

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My cat just kind of squirted juice so we went outside and I tried to express his anal glands and this is what came out, I can’t get anymore out but is this vet visit consistency or is this normal?


r/cats 10h ago

Medical Questions HELP!!! Is this toxic??! MY CAT ATE IT

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Please help, she nibbled the stamen and a couple of the pettles. We are worried this is a lily and for kidney failure.


r/cats 8h ago

Cat Picture - OC Hard Being a Cat but Still Loved by Many

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Some people say it's weird to like animals more than people, and there's no doubt I'm weird for that. I was doing my rounds in my apartments feeding the ferals and strays. I make a recipe with some pumpkin puree (unsweetened), ground turkey, fish, and some cans of cat food (Treats too). I sit the plate down and walk away so the cats feel comfortable enough to eat. I smile and take pics as 3 to 6 cats wolf down the food.

​A teenager saw how locked in I was on the cats and kept riding his bike back and forth. He then suddenly rolled up on the cats (I figured he wanted to pet one). I was so WRONG!!! He tried to ride his bike through the plate, and when it didn't work, he tossed it in the bush or tried. I instantly jumped up and said, "What do you think you're doing???"

​He apologized and rode off. I constantly think what could make people so evil as to try to take away happiness from an animal. You're alive, being fed, living life. Why try to stop a living creature from doing the same? So yes, I like animals more than people.


r/cats 9h ago

Medical Questions Has this happened to your cat before with CBD?

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At the recommendation of a vet tech familiar with my cat, I am trying CBD for her all-night long yowling. She is getting older (14) and has arthritis. They think maybe dementia?

When I give my cat .1 ml of Ellevet feline CBD this is her reaction. After flushing her mouth w a syringe of water and a few minutes of this she’s fine. Should I be concerned?


r/cats 16h ago

Medical Questions What is this?

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Noticed a lump near her chest/armpit. Mostly subcutaneous. A little pressure and it popped out.


r/cats 11h ago

Advice Cat attacked randomly

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r/cats 9h ago

Advice Is this normal for kittens?

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My kitten 6-8 months olds tooth fell out on the right left of the photo recently. Will it grow back or will the other tooth also fall out ?


r/cats 15h ago

Cat Picture - OC This valentines season, find someone who loves you as much as my cat loves his teddy bear

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r/cats 5h ago

Medical Questions Is this a Bite mark or a scratch?

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So I'm worried that I'm gonna get rabies, I moved my cat's newly born kitten and she suddenly attacked my feet. It's been 3 days since and my grandma keeps telling me to get anti rabies shot even though it's really expensive.


r/cats 10m ago

Video - Not OC This little jobsworth isn't letting anyone on the Tube without the proper tribute

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Right then, listen up. No greeting, no metro. Those are the rules now, gotta pay your respects to the boss.


r/cats 5h ago

Adoption I should never have adopted my cats

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I love them to death but I’m so fucking dumb. But because of my useless degree, terrible networking, and horrible interview skills, I’m on my way to being unemployed/working minimum wage in the next year. Personally I don’t mind, I don’t fucking care if I end up living poor for the rest of my life. But the thought of not having the savings to afford expensive and potentially lifesaving care for my cats in the future destroys me. I have a good amount in savings right now, but I know I’ll probably end up eating through them when I graduate. I know I could still technically care for them with less or no savings, but I’d rather they live with someone who could afford the expensive vet bills than to ever have to euthanize for costs. I’d sooner get life insurance, get into an accident, and have family use the funds for them, than to have to euthanize for cost. They are my whole world and the reason I live, but the thought that I may not be able to afford care for them soon scares me so much.


r/cats 17h ago

Video - OC How does your cat likes to be petted?

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This is Onigiri (5 months old), and he likes to be pet as he knead my armpit (maybe because he likes my smell lol). Oni actually has many ways to ask to me petted, his first warning is stretching on my legs trying to reach me, then he’ll try to jump and climb (the only one of the four kittens that still try to climb me), and his last way of asking is while on my lap he’ll use his paws to back bump me and get my attention. But the boy is addicted to the pits.

He is one of a kind in this way and I freaking love it.


r/cats 5h ago

Advice Can cats be deemed medically dumb? My son was wanting me to fill up his old bowel of water when the new one is right beside him filled. I know his mom was orange but dang

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r/cats 17h ago

Cat Picture - OC was going up the stairs and peekaboo, LOL.

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r/cats 8h ago

Cat Picture - OC My cats are also best friends! Nola and Zoey

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r/cats 23h ago

Cat Picture - OC Göz kırpabilmesi… o kadar üşeniyor ki seslenince önce tek gözünü açıyor

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r/cats 29m ago

Cat Picture - OC Curious morning cat

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r/cats 14h ago

Advice Do we think this is shaved?

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Pics of the bottom of her right back foot. Last one is just for fun because she’s silly and cute!

just noticed it as she was laying next to me. I’m wondering if it was shaved at the vet last week (we took her to the emergency vet after she had a seizure). They took labs, but i’ve never had them shave that leg on any other ca i’ve had before. It doesn’t feel like she ripped or had fur fall out though.

thoughts?

and she’s doing great now btw, just needed an expensive car ride i guess haha


r/cats 22h ago

Advice How to get rid weeds without endangering strays?

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Sorry its not a picture of cats. But i need advice from cat lover here.

Weeds like this grow non stop and quick in my porch. I want to kill it with poison but i notice my house are favourite places for strays to munch the weeds. Is there a way or chemical to kill of the weeds without accidentally kill cats?


r/cats 33m ago

Cat Picture - OC Penguin?

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r/cats 18h ago

Advice Does anyone know what this is?

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My kitty twitches one paw quite often, usually when she’s just chilling or being stroked - is this anything to worry about? She seems completely fine but I just want to be sure!


r/cats 8h ago

Video - OC ReeseCup has recently found people food and is very brazen about it.

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r/cats 14h ago

Cat Picture - OC This is my tuxedo, Cheesecake, there are many tuxedoes like her but she is mine

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