u/rainbow_macaron

Would you keep feeding renal food if that's the only food your cat will eat even but the downside is that it gives him loose stool?

My boy will not touch any other food at the moment besides the royal canin renal support foods (both dry and wet) but they both cause him to have loose stool/diarrhea. He acts normal and I give him daily lactated ringer's. I've tried pretty much everything I read about online to help harden his stool but I'm having no luck. Things I've tried thus far: fortiflora, proviable dc, pro-pectalin, slippery elm bark, and pumpkin.

People say "fed is best" but what about in this sceniario? He will starve himself if I serve him any other food. What would you do?

Of note: vet does not think it's IBD or infectious in nature.

After your cat was diagnosed with stage 4, did you continue to stay up to date with vaccines?

Edit: Thank you to all that have responded. It gave me peace in knowing that my vet is not under-treating and comfort in knowing that keeping my boy unvaccinated is in his best interest. Thanks again.

Is anyone else experiencing issues with the calligraphy pen since the latest beta version 3.29.45?

The thickness of the downward stroke when using the calligraphy pen tends to fail when approaching the right side of the screen.

Anyone else experiencing this?

My 3-year-old persian chincilla was recently diagnosed with stage 4 CKD (couple of days ago) and we just started him on cerenia, ondansetron, mirataz, subQ fluids, famotidine, and darbepoeitin. He lost close to 50% of his body weight and now weighs 4.3 pounds (max weight was 9 pounds about a year ago). He's severely anemic (Hct is 17), Cr 5.6 (two weeks ago was 7.0), BUN 180 (two weeks ago was 164). He was always a picky eater but since two days ago, he's refusing all kinds of food. I tried renal food, regular wet food, churu, and all different types of textured and consistencies and temperatures but he's not eating on his own. He is literally skin and bones and at this rate I am afraid he might starve himself to death (and I heard cats are absolutely capable of doing that). I want him to be comfortable but if I let him not eat, I feel like I'm being neglectful. I've read and heard that syringe feeding isn't always ideal but I've also heard some people recommend it. I can visibly see my baby get lighter and bonier each day and I tried syringe feeding him for the first time today. He took 10 MLs of thick consistency food. He let me feed him with occasional head turns but still swallowed 10 MLs worth of food.

I know my days are numbered with him but it's still hard for me to see him go not eating at all for days... Any first-hand experiences would be appreciated.

Question is, has anyone syringe fed their renal cats? If so, how long did you syringe feed them?

I read one post on this subreddit that they syringe fed their renal cat for 2 years before the cat passed. I guess I'm trying to find reassurance that syringe feeding long term may be okay. I applogize for the lengthy post.

Does anyone know if they nerfed the resetting mechanism for the greenhouse?

I hard reset my game until the greenhouse spawns hybrids but it hasn't been working since the recent update.

Anyone else experience this or know anything about this?

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I am on switch 1 and switch 2.

I have been grinding for weeks to get a copy of this music disc. I've spent hundreds of game tickets and lucky stars, and endless hours on the mini game, but my RNG is not gifting me the Ice Breaker disc.

If anyone has an extra or wants to trade their copy, please please please let me know.

I can trade on Switch 1 and Switch 2 and I can trade you anything for it. 🙏

I am in search of the Ice Breaker CD.

If you have spare copies, please let me know.

I can trade anything on Switch 1 or 2.