cat has allergies?

[Catlady711]

Depending on how allergic a cat is to something you could see an allergic reaction within hours or days of exposure.

I used to feed Royal Canin Duck and Peas to my RB cat Dusty. It's a good food.

It takes approx 6-12 weeks to know if a new food is eliminating the allergy. You have to be SURE that the cat gets absolutely NOTHING else during that time, no treats, no people food, no milk, etc. If after 3 months there is no improvement then it's probably time to go looking elsewhere for the cause of the allergies. Cats can have allergies to dust, pollen, and things just like people do.

Testing is expensive but may help narrow down the possibilities and if necessary an injection can be formulated for your cats particular allergies. But the testing is not 100% but when the other main culprits (fleas/food) haven't worked it may be a good option to try.

BTW, it only takes the bite of one flea to cause an allergic reaction in an animal that's highly sensitive to them. Does your vet have you treating your cat with anything to prevent them just in case?

I hope things work out for your kitty. I know how frustrating it is to see them miserable and not know what to do to help them faster.

[Freedom]

i hope things work out for your kitty. I know how frustrating it is to see them miserable and not know what to do to help them faster.

ditto!!

[MyCatPaulie]

I just came online for a sec to check any updates and thank you all so much for your help and kind words about Paulie!!! You guys have some beautiful pets as well, Freedom all of your cats are adorable, I especially love Chestnut! CatLady711 what a bunch of sweethearts, Jack is my favorite he looks so peaceful. kraztaboutkatz all of your cats look so cute, I just want to cuddle up with blaze.

Thank you so much again everyone!!!!!!!!!!

[MyCatPaulie]

Hi everyone, just a quick update my vet wants me to try the RC green pea and rabbit, the only thing that concerns me is that it has fish oil in it, if she ever is allergic to fish would fish oil be a problem. I could not find a food that has no chicken or fish in it. I will come on soon to update you gusy more.

[Karen]

Hi everyone, just a quick update my vet wants me to try the RC green pea and rabbit, the only thing that concerns me is that it has fish oil in it, if she ever is allergic to fish would fish oil be a problem. I could not find a food that has no chicken or fish in it. I will come on soon to update you gusy more.

Yes, if she is allergic to fish, the fish oil will affect her. Speaking as a human with food allergies, I know this very well.

Tell Paulie I am allergic to fish, too, it's not just her!

[MyCatPaulie]

I will tell Paulie for you Karen
What do you think I should do should I try the Rabbit and green pea even though it has fish oil in it (we already ordered it)
Or try a food with no fish in it like
BLUE Buffalo Basics Turkey and Potato Recipe Dry


Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Whole Potatoes, Oatmeal, Peas, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Canola Oil (naturally preserved with Mixed, a natural source of Vitamin E), Natural Turkey Flavor, Flaxseed (natural source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Whole Carrots, Cranberries, Blueberries, Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Alfalfa Meal, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Carnitine, -Lysine, Turmeric, Oil of Rosemary, Dried Chicory Root, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Niacin (Vitamin B3), d-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Choline Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate, Salt, Caramel, Potassium Chloride, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I would try the RC Green Pea & Rabbit for a while and she how she does on it. I know it's very hard to find a cat food that doesn't have any fish in it. My cat Storm seems to be okay with fish oil in his food but if the main ingedients are fish then he seems to become very itchy and have problems. Many cats are allergic to grains so I would try this RC grain free limited protein diet for a while and hopefully Paulie will do well on it. Good luck and please continue to keep us updated about her.