Update On Both Storm & Starr Updated:Sat. Feb. 24th

[jazzcat]

Glad to hear things were good with Storm.

Poor little Starr. He deserves a break!!! I really hope the pred helps and you won't have to go to the expensive meds. Please keep us posted.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks, Lori. I'm starting the pred tomorrow and I hope that he'll cooperate while I try to give him his pill. He hates the new food so I'm just going to continue feeding him the Natural Balance Venison & Green Pea and see how it goes. Luckily the Purina EN was just a little under $3.00 because it's sold in packets of eight so I didn't waste a lot of money this time. I'll continue to keep you updated.

[Felicia's Mom]

I am glad that Storm is feeling better!

Starr is in my thoughts. I hope he feels better soon.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Tracey, glad to hear the good news about Storm, but so sorry to hear Starr's problems continue. My vet said that if the pred works, it's definitely an allergy. Even once I knew what CJ was allergic to, it still took me awhile - and a ton of money and wasted food - before I found the one that works. All I can say is read the ingredients of the food. For example, CJ is on the DRY Hill's Duck & Green Pea because I determined he was allergic to rice. When I knew this food was working, I asked the vet for some of the canned version of the same food. Turns out there is a ton of rice in the canned version so it is not an option for CJ even though the dry version is what work's best for him.

Oh, and I ended up giving all the "wasted" food to my mom for her cats, but I'm sure a shelter would appreciate any leftovers you have too. And you probably know this already, but when trying a new food, buy the smallest amount possible, even though it may be a week or two or three before you see results.

Oh, and one more thing, CJ's allergy results showed a slight allergy to dust mites. I didn't think this was really an issue for him until we moved full-time into the motorhome. We have practically NO carpet in the motorhome so CJ has been really doing well lately. Between the right food and no dust mites he's good as new again. If I remember right, your apartment is mostly carpet? CJ's diarrhea got way worse when we moved from the house (mixture of carpet, tile and hardwood) to the apartment (100% carpet except for the high quality linoleum [yeah, right ]in the kitchen).

It's a long drawn out process trying to find the reason for diarrhea, so I will continue hoping and praying that you find [i]something[/b] that works for Starr, and soon.

[Taz_Zoee]

Keep up the good work Storm! Now Starr, you need to get better so mommy will not have to worry about you. It breaks her heart to know you are not feeling well and she only wants the best for all of you kitties.
Taz and I will be pulling for a speedy recovery Starr!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks everyone. I sure hope that this will help Starr. I have noticed that he does better on the dry than on the wet food. The Natural Balance wet doesn't have any rice in it and I've only been using it sparingly when I've been adding the foriflora which is supposed to help boost his immune system and give him the good bacteria that he needs.

Pilling him is a battle but luckliy he only takes 1/4 of a pill so it's very tiny and not hard for him to swallow. I think I may just try feeding only dry food for a while because after he eats some of the wet food he seems to have runny diarrhea.

Debbie, Since I live in a condo and I'm on the second floor, I can only have hard floors in my kitchen and bathrooms so yes the rest of my place is carpeted. I wouldn't think that dust mites would cause diarrhea though. Starr does always seem to have eye crusties and this may be due to allergies. Sunny also has them. Please continue to keep Starr in your thoughts and prayers. I hope to see an improvement by the end of the week.

[TopCat3]

As you know I've always had a soft spot for Starr and I'm sorry to hear he is having health issues again, and I hope they get sorted out soon. Take care Starr, eat up all your food and take your medicines like a good boy.