Does your cat have HYPERTHYROIDISM (you'll never believe where it may be from!) - Cat Lady Fitness

[@CatLadyFitness]

Happy Caturday! 😻 This video is all about hyperthyroidism and cats (and before anyone asks, Puppy does NOT have it and fingers crossed he will never have it)! Have you ever experienced a fur baby who was diagnosed with this disease? How did you find out, and did you manage to cure it? Let us know!

[@littlelamb6804]

Yes, my cat (not a fur baby) was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. The vet prescribed him with hormone medication that is put into his ear every day (supposedly for the rest of his life). We feed him a diet of homemade food and a small amount of dry food (will have to check on iodine levels and fish derived ingredients). Thanks for the informative lead on iodine - very helpful info the vet did not clue us in on. Going to take him back to the vet with this article. The prescription is not helping and our other cats groom Ty Bear so their ingestion of this stuff is concerning.

[@mikehunt7480]

Hi please make a video or tell me what to cook or make for my cat with hyperthyroidism?? He hates the hills food. Thank you 😺

[@tikkytumbo4851]

Hello thank you for your video. My cat has hyperthyroid. The y/d food is shortage everywhere. So I am on emergency for homemade food on low iodine. Can you please give me a link of your low iodine food? Thank you very much.

[@carolwaller9605]

Mine recently diagnosed via blood test, been prescribed ‘Thyronorm’ an oral solution to be taken twice a day. Had been suffering weight loss, drinking more and weeing more.

[@tamecosse5463]

Please see my post below re transdermal medication - it absolutely works and avoids problems with continuous vomiting / intolerance.

[@joanbaczek2575]

My cat has these symptoms all but active and vomiting and diarrhea. He eats normal but looks starved spent 1000 at vets and they couldn’t find what is wrong I’m out of money now . Vets shouldn’t be able to charge for “I don’t know” I can do that much all by myself

[@UmmJennah1]

Sorry to hear. Did they test the thyroid? Today my cat was diagnosed and it took going to a few vets to get it figured out.

[@carolwaller9605]

Costs are scandalous! Our local charges £50 just to have a consultation (ie, speak to a vet)!!!

[@joyfullone3968]

My cat who I have owned for 12 years has become very skinny. I am no longer able to afford taking him to the vet as I am 77 and on a fixed income and am paying off a hospital bill I incurred when I broke my Femur last year. Vet bills are so ridiculous anymore, I feel they really take advantage of pet owners. I will try making him food myself and seeing if that helps him. I feel very sad about the whole situation.

[@kiraraandfamily]

Mine got it from yearly vaccinations forced by our landlord. Missouri requires every three years and vets said it to, but we tried getting vets to intervene, but they would not. We preferred titer testing every two years, but no titer testing was allowed at any rental places in state law and rental policies. No home owner has vaccinate , but renters do. My cats got food allergies, dust mites allergies, flea allergies, one got hyperthyroidism. Soon after the second shot, and we tried telling the vets and land lord, but no one wanted hear us out. We stopped having pets, until we get another place. We can talk with new people about non mammal pets. Not sure even having turtle , because we still have to deal with vets in our area. They area malpractice. We wish had the money to move out of mid west in America. No state takes titer testing , after first vaccinations. I know after these humans die, they will be punished for causing harm to others.

[@marguerilla]

that is absolutely wild. i’m in the south and we have to maintain rabies and such but beyond that, no one (DEFINITELY not landlords!?) is checking CAT VACCINATIONS i mean good lord! that is patently absurd…. even living in nyc i’ve never had any sort of legal requirement except to let landlord know there’s a pet. wow. would never have guessed that policy was even possible, and definitely didn’t expect the MIDWEST ! truly do not understand how these legislators mandating such nonsense can talk out both sides of their mouth throwing around the term “free country” like that has any meaning in a place where the cat vax police can force medical decisions on your animals for the crime of being a renter 🙄

[@missbibi99]

Thank you for this. My babies haves been on your diet now for nearly 3 weeks and already their thyroid level has returned to normal range, so have been able to reduce the ir medication by half! They LOVE their food now..i make a few different combos, one with chicken, one with chicken n beef and the other chicken and kangaroo! Im so grateful to have come across your page and all the help n info you provide.

[@catmagic2226]

Dryer sheets also disrupt the endocrine system.

[@klearz914]

i've been dealing with hyperthyroid with my cat. He was always hungry and his fur looked terrible. After taking him to the vet and getting the diagnosis, i tried this product and it has been life changing for my cat. weight back on, no longer starving and softer fur. The product is Pet Wellbeing - Thyroid Support Gold for Cats

[@catmagic2226]

Okay I just ordered some. Thank you so much.

[@venydre]

@@catmagic2226 any improvements after taking the product?

[@caissa6187]

Thank you soooo much. My Taylor was just diagnosed yesterday and I’m so worried! Will try that food. 😸

[@88Atwood88]

@Some One Really? Or is this a vets way of getting more money? Because it's the "cheaper" option

[@noellemorel7280]

@@caissa6187 And?

[@carascottvo]

This is exactly the resource I was hoping for! I had a vet who was really on the up-and-up, and he was SURE that carpet and floor coverings had something to do with feline hyperthyroidism. Turns out, he was RIGHT! At age 5, our little Snickers just got bloodwork back with a "high normal" T4 level. I'm SO on this, and I'm about to head over to your other video with the raw food recipe. Thank you SO much!!!

[@RobynBauer1087]

My best friend had hyperthyroidism, she developed a tumor. Before all this, we had no idea what was going on: increased eating ,increased vomiting (especially blood), drinking abnormal amounts of water (lots of water) peeing a lot. (Check litter box EVERYDAY!) Unkempt hair coat. (We had to bathe our cat once every 2 weeks)

[@taytaysharrard]

my mom just got done having thyroid cancer and now we are worried about our kitty having hyperthyroidism! he has quite a few of these symptoms and seems off. we are taking him to the vet soon! hopefully he is okay. he's like my soul cat. y'know how people have THE ONE? thats him for me

[@thinkforyourselfjohn3163]

Praying for you'r kitty. I understand all to well.

[@taytaysharrard]

@@thinkforyourselfjohn3163 we found out he has diabetes and now we give him insulin and although he is a little thin he is doing alright! thanks so much for your kind words

[@jaylynn444]

Very informative - and you are so well spoken, thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@mariamolekamp2455]

How wonderful and informative this video has been. I will look for more of your videos Cat Lady. Thank you! from Colleen

[@markpaiste]

What a bright and chipper person..I think my cat would do better just being around this person.i know it brightened my day!

[@BlackBackLioness]

I'm not sure anyone will see this and I can't find anything about this particular behaviour online, but we took in an old stray who has hyperthyroidism, she's on meds and her blood tests came back showing that her thyroid levels were normal. That's all good but she will not stop yowling for food. She wants to be fed half a packet every 2 - 3 hours, she's eating us out of house and home haha! I'd usually say she was just being a brat but the yowling and screaming isn't for attention and she eats everything we give her. She stuck her little paws under my door this morning at 5am when I locked her out out of desperation (after only feeding her an hour prior) and she spent 20 minutes rattling my door and screaming. I get no sleep... save me

[@nhvnaturalpet]

It is so important to diagnosis our sweet kitties as soon as possible so we can begin treating them 💕 🐱 Turmeric is wonderful for overall health and vitality and can help to ease symptoms and pain associated with Hyperthyroidism 🙂

[@TazHall]

I was curious if tumeric was for cats too. I'll look that up!

[@nhvnaturalpet]

@@TazHall We cary a vet-formulated Turmeric supplement for cats. If you have any questions, we're happy to help. 🧡

[@ChristFaithfully]

@@nhvnaturalpet How do I find you for turmeric for cats

[@JaneDoe-ql7sc]

Excellent video! Very informative!

[@dragonfly264]

My older cat has ALL the symptoms you listed but I’m not willing to put him on synthetic meds just so he can deal with those side effects. I’m currently feeding him Petsmart Authority wet food whenever he cries for food just to get some healthy food in him. I’ve already noticed a huge difference. He’s not crying as much, is satiated longer and has less diarrhea. Seemed like everything he eat went right through him which meant he was getting zero nutrients. Once my meat grinder comes in this week, it’s nothing but a raw homemade diet for him and his siblings. Chicken thighs, chicken hearts and chicken liver.

[@annehooper2151]

I understand that cats do NOT need added salt at all.

[@dmcalignments8385]

I also wonder if Smoke from wildfires can cause this illnesses? there is also a lot of dust in and outside the house when the forests burning all around.

[@LiliWhiteWorld]

My cat was just diagnosed and he is on the Hill's prescription diet , both wet and dry. You are lucky for it only to be $2.50 per can. Here it is $6.00 with tax. He liked it at first, but this week he acts hungry but eats very little. It's so frustrating to know what the best thing is to do. Interesting video.

[@jacquicleijne9525]

Cookie my beautiful rescued female cat was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism on Friday 😥. Thankfully I asked the vet to take some blood tests for her kidney, liver and thyroid function and they found the disease. It was found early and she is only 7, showing no physical signs, as she has had weight gain issues for a while but noticed she was vocalising, drinking more water than usual, hungry all the time and starting to loose weight on her hips and her back legs were becoming weak. Cookie is on small tablets once daily. I put the tablet in a smallish piece of raw meat and she seems to be none the wiser as to a pill being inside it. The pill goes in a variety of meats and even in chunks of Advance premium cat food ok. She has never eaten a lot of seafood and was mostly raw fed, with commercial raw BPA free cans, but they are high in Iodine, as contain kelp. So she is on the best food, wet food I can afford. Species appropriate premium. No side effects thankfully. Lost one tablet, but otherwise all good. Thanks for this video. It helps. Watching from Tassie.

[@elainebates6967]

Thank you very much for your clear talk of this condition. I have only found out about this, this week.

[@izzym5773]

My baby just got diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and he's getting a medicine that you rub into his ear! Thought that was pretty cool.

[@SupermanfanEmily]

My baby girl is too, she is a 16 year old kitty

[@UmmJennah1]

Sorry to hear that. How’s your cat now? My 6 year old cat was just diagnosed today. 😓 He’s not looking very good. Hopefully the medication works. I just gave him his first dose.

[@avacaza7851]

My 11 year old cat gets that same medication!

[@bravesoul5743]

Any updates please...

[@Redridininyohood]

Forgive me but I just found this video. I have removed all fish from my cats diet. That alone has made a HUGE impact on my kitty. We are moving to bloodwork for proper diagnosis. As a woman in menopause ive discovered food and whays important. A journey my kitties and I are now on. You are what you eat!🌈

[@CardboardTriangle2]

My cat is 14, he was chubby, but has lost weight. I didn’t think too much of it, but he vomits bile occasionally, and his vet said he was in the normal range but on the high side.

[@laurice8056]

Your video is the Only one I’ve seen that discussed dust and other environmental contaminants and it’s connection to feline hyperthyroidism. Could there also be a similar problem with the dust from cat litter and litter box deodorant powders? Thanks so much for sharing!😺

[@sdevarenne28]

I would love to hear about dust from cat litter and litter box deodorant powders causing bad effects. I had to move from a house into an apartment building with my 3 cats. My litter boxes used to be in the basement with a LOT more ventilation. Now they are in a little enclosed tiny room with the laundry and there is no where for the dust to go. 😥 One of my cats just got diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism two days ago.

[@laurice8056]

@@sdevarenne28 I’m so sorry to hear about that. The video and a lot of these comments seem very helpful. But of course you should still check with your vet before trying any of these suggestions. Meanwhile, try using a portable HEPA air filter in the room. Also litter that is Not made from clay, corn cobs or pine pellets may be a better option. Crystal litter is composed of amorphous silica gel granules and is virtually dust free. It’s lightweight and absorbs odors and moisture well. Although it cost considerably more money, it may be worth it.😺💕

[@francescareese7118]

My Teddy is 8 and was just diagnosed with hyperthyroid. We were going to do the radio active iodine route, but for now we are using the medicine we rub on the ear flap. Only on day 2. Thank you for the informative video. On a side note we used to feed only raw for at least a year or so to our three mixing it up ourselves which was a giant job, but we thought it was worth it and adding the necessary other nutrients ............. We got giardia out of the blue as did the cats. We had not been camping, we had not been drinking water from outside puddles :) the cats have never been outside........ All went on Flagyl which was a nightmare at least for we humans and the cats were at the vet for 5 days of treatment. The Vet could only attribute the outbreak to the raw chicken so we discontinued and it's been 2 years and no problems. Just a thought.

[@JustMe-mn4gr]

Allopathic vets are spooky about raw diets so they are liable to blame raw food for everything they can't otherwise explain. It sounds to me like when giardia is from food sources, it's from uncooked produce like lettuce, etc. Also can be from food handlers spreading it when they are infected themselves. From mayo clinic online: The most common way to become infected with giardia is after swallowing contaminated water. Giardia parasites are found in lakes, ponds, rivers and streams worldwide, as well as in municipal water supplies, wells, cisterns, swimming pools, water parks and spas. Ground and surface water can become contaminated from agricultural runoff, wastewater discharge or animal feces. Children in diapers and people with diarrhea may accidentally contaminate pools and spas. Giardia parasites can be transmitted through food - either because food handlers with giardiasis don't wash their hands thoroughly or because raw produce is irrigated or washed with contaminated water. Because cooking food kills giardia, food is a less common source of infection than water is, especially in industrialized countries. You can contract giardiasis if your hands become contaminated with fecal matter - parents changing a child's diapers are especially at risk. So are child care workers and children in child care centers, where outbreaks are increasingly common. The giardia parasite can also spread through anal sex.

[@barbarawhittall2311]

Great info tank you. My dumpling is on med for hyperthyroidism x 2 years. 5:42

[@CatLadyFitness]

Hugs to Dumpling from Puppy and me! 😻

[@jacquicleijne9525]

Hi, I hope you have been successful with giving the medication? I had a few issues, but found the pill in the meat works ok. I can’t mange her trying to get one down her throat using the vets technique as she stresses. Then won’t go near me or her food, so it’s working best in the food way. Hope your kitty is ok after 2 years on meds. How old was she when diagnosed?

[@e26586]

Thankyou for video. I’m so mad that I have to be researching what my cat might have even though I’ve been telling the doctors my cats symptoms including that he’s been strangely licking me aggressively telling me he’s hungry. Shouldn’t regular veterinarians know about this condition?

[@mindwarrior-conquerwithchr8094]

My kitty is 11 and has hyperactive thyroid .I cant afford much for my cat. Is cbd an option? Can anyone help? my cats my dearest best friend, she's been by my side when I had no one and I love her. I cant have kids and she's my baby. Can A certain diet or certain cat food help ? I cant afford surgery :(. I want to take a holistic approach and possibly the radioactive treatment if I can afford it. Any tips? Im so sad.

[@ravenel2]

I don’t know for sure that my cat has hyperthyroidism. But he was vomiting and got very skinny. I switched his food to Blue Wilderness, both wet and dry, which is grain free. He is still thin after two months, but not so thin, and he hasn’t vomited since. I would highly recommend Blue Wilderness, which is expensive, but you can get it in grocery stores. It has more fat and calories than other food, which is good, and the nutrition is very good. One good thing about high quality cat food is that they don’t need to eat a lot of it to get the 180-220 calories per day that a healthy 8-10 pound cat needs. Count the calories to be sure he’s getting enough. My cat seems happier to be off of cheap grain cat food.

[@mindwarrior-conquerwithchr8094]

@@ravenel2 thank you so much ! This really helps ❤️

[@alidi4144]

They said i had to put my cat under to do the radioactive therapy because its a shot they didn't want her moving so thats on a case by case basis

[@hammycats6919]

What a gorgeous cat. My cat is 17 and was diagnosed with this today. Got to discuss treatment on Monday, quite worried actually. 😢

[@CatLadyFitness]

Best wishes to you and your fur baby! Sending healing thoughts! 🙏❤

[@as-hm7cv]

I hope your baby has received treatment and is doing ok ❤️

[@mmeeeeooww]

Me too, got results yesterday. Dont know what to do. Do you have any news?

[@JustMe-mn4gr]

@@mmeeeeooww Mine was diagnosed yesterday and I have an appointment for radioactive iodine lined up for two weeks from now. The side effects of having hyperthyroid are so serious that I don't want to let him wait. His thyroid level in the blood test was 9.3 and he doesn't yet have many behavioral symptoms. His heart rate was in the 200s during the exam, though, which is very dangerous. The radioactive iodine therapy may seem expensive but it resolves this problem almost 100% of the time with almost zero side effects (sometimes they give too much and the thyroid drops too low to hypothyroid). In the long run, I131 (radioactive iodine) is probably the least expensive option. Can just set up some payment schedule or use that medical care credit card, etc, and spread the payments out. No more need to monitor, worry, no surgical risks and damage to the cat, no constant need to manage and buy drugs. Mercola pets says fish-based cat food is possibly a cause of this disease. It's only been an issue in cats for 30 years. The flame retardants in mattresses, furniture, carpet, etc, is a likely culprit as well.

[@jizelleweatherholt4785]

Just Me hello can you tell the costs for the radioactive iodine treatment you were quoted? Looking for a ball park range of costs.

[@narnia2603]

Hi Jasmine! My 10 month old male kitty is currently on his 3rd week of homemade raw food (using feline nutrition recipe). Previously he was on grain free dry & wet food and his stools are always a tad bit soft. He passed stools once to twice a day. My vet suggested to put him on RC sensitive but I wanted to try raw first to see how it goes. During the first two weeks, the result was great, his stools are dry, the volume significantly decreases, and virtually has no odor. However, earlier this week his stool started to become soft again, however the volume and odor doesn’t change compared to the first two weeks. This morning, I found a small drop of blood outside his stools. I haven’t contacted my vet yet since she’s not pro-raw and probably will prescribe RC or Hill’s to my cat. The raw food he eats this week is from the same batch like what he ate during the first two weeks. He just got dewormed around 3 weeks ago. He’s been eating, sleeping, and playing as per usual, very energetic. Should I be concerned with the drop of blood on his stool? I’m scared it’s salmonella or any other pathogens 🙁 Thanks before Jasmine, really appreciate your insight on this.

[@CatLadyFitness]

Hi hiquirkyalice! Since I am not a vet I suggest consulting with yours if you have any serious concerns about your kitty's health. Though, it does seem like a great sign that his behavior and appearance are all normal and energetic. I am not sure how you were able to detect a drop of blood outside his stools (unless maybe you're micro-monitoring each time he voids in the litter box?) But at least the vet can do some testing or take a sample to ensure it isn't anything serious or threatening to your babies health and give you peace of mind :) hope that helps!

[@narnia2603]

Hi Jasmine, thanks for replying! Yes I try to monitor his stool right after he passed it (overly-obsessed cat lady :p). Yeah I'm so confused since his behavior and appearance are normal. I've sent the picture of his stool to my vet and currently waiting for her respond. Hopefully it's nothing major, crossing fingers!

[@LV-lu5pv]

@@narnia2603 it’s been four years but is your cat okay?

[@amarug]

our cat hates wet food, we literally tried almost every brand... he doesnt touch them, while the little dry cubes give him foodgasms :(

[@frankangel9430]

Great info. Thank you.

[@forrestposton]

Better than average, and I'm glad you found the article about Dr. Peterson. However, there are some flaws in your presentation that mostly resolve around one little known factor. While the vast majority of cats with a high T4 have an almost always benign tumor (which is what forces the overproduction), it is possible for the T4 and Free T4 to be slightly high without a tumor. Most vets still think this is impossible, but Dr. Peterson documented such non-thyroid spikes back around 2016. There is no direct connection between food/iodine intake and developing a tumor, but food may play a factor in the non-thyroid spikes. (And soy may be bigger in that than iodine.) When a diagnosis is borderline, it becomes critical to determine if there is a tumor since it can affect treatment options. (Doing the 131 if there is no tumor would destroy the healthy thyroid tissue.) The whole discussion can get rather lengthy, but if you want to follow up, you might join the group Hyperthyroid Cats on Facebook or get in touch with me directly.

[@tamecosse5463]

If you have a cat who is being sick on a regular basis while being given carbizamole / similar, it is because he / she is allergic to it. Transdermal medicine will almost certainly work very well in this situation - all you need to do is find a pharmacist to provide the medication and if you live in a part of the world where it is not readily available, a pharmacist can easily make it from crushed-up tablets. My cat nearly died from carbizamole tablets but transdermal medication really works.

[@ozmaldoror]

Hi. Great video thanks. One of my Tabby cats has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. It is almost a year for vets to recognize it. My cat is 14 years old. Finally after discovered a bump on his throat I took him to general surgeon. By the way we live in Türkiye. He had all the thyroid parameters tests. T4, TSH, T3 and total. All came out high. We started Hills y/d 2 months ago. It didn’t help. Then we started Metimazol. Even after a week of the pill his symptoms were less. If your cat screams at night it’s the first serious sign to look for thyroid. My cats always eat dry food. Not many with fish ingredient though. I would like to try home made food but not sure how their stomach would react. I still give him hills y/d with pill. Two times a day. Also he eats Royal Canin sensible he likes very much. Thyroid also affected his heart. He is taking a pill for high blood pressure also. Hope all the kitties get well soon.

[@kv.shbarbie]

i was tripping so hard when my name popped up on the screen ! mariah? me? lol

[@isabellamutti9835]

The second hospitalGave him lymphoma he never had cancer he was cancer free he catch that from another cat and then felt guilty that told me to leave him there and he was getting worse and worse and then they gave him steroids in them and it was terrible they killed him

[@ELVISRN1]

outstanding vid!

[@orangedrone]

My cat never eats wet food. He just licks it for a couple minutes and wonders off.

[@mvb33]

Love love puppy an your videos, thankyou for the info, and happy birthday to puppy soon to come ,,

[@Sparklysmartypants]

Very informative good information but still not sure what to do.

[@user-ym3ib7ci7i]

And the pop top wet canned food they contribute to this condition

[@jamigen1]

I can't afford a vet. I've been giving her or feeding raw food, dept liver😂 she rather cooked a little😊, we cook chicken also. I give her Tumeric,n potassium, and 2wce a week silver. She's 16, she's gaining weight, not fast, she hunts everyday, bunny's, squirrel's😊..has shots. We've fallin on hard times. So am I killing her? She just is sometimes tired oh I give her iodine 3 xs a week

[@gingerdave9010]

bbyfood has gmo and heavy metals in there ! and your wrong. its not because ur kitten has a parasite or even a small tummy or weak tummy its because kittens need mothers milk for 4 MONTHS at least . people think its 8 weeks but not always true. ur kitten does not have a weak or small tummy . instead its all the medication and shots kitty had or its a defecieny in vitamins or prebiotics for a healtht gut flora. try acupuncture and boil chicken in filtered water. then grind chicken in food processor then gently steam pumkins or cook some sweet potatoes then grind that too in the food processor. make sure chicken is not full of chlorine or chemicals as those chemicals can cause cancer. do a hair test for minerals another test with a sample of the diarhea and a urine test for uti. read up on vince the vet natural remedies. AVOID HOMEOPATHY. its dangerous as it contains arsenic in the pills only QUACKS believe HOmeopathy is good but its b.s just like vaccines. both vaccines and homeopathy contain the virus your pets current disease and bothcan worsten it. dont agree to vaccines on pets its just vets way of scaring you so they can get your money. instead use natural non gmo non synthetic digestive enzymes from vince the ver or other natural vets. all natural vets will tell u not to vaccine your pets unless you really want to and dont give them pain killers unless they really need it there are other pain killers that are natueal such as acupuncture every week for 2 months. make sure YOU HOLD pet all times so they dont jump because if they jump the pins can go in too deep if they fall. and cause internal bleeding. safely let the vet do acupuncture on the floor if u feel better doing this. also 99 percent of illness and diseases are a result of mineral and vitamin defeciencies. look up pet nutritionoist. look up home made pet food . cook your own pet food. give small amounts of pure unrefined organic non gmo coconut oil start with a quatre for 1 week every day but dont give too much. too much of everything is bad. avoid petstore food its derived from dead pets and synthetic garbage try golden payste for arthiritis if vets approve or if pets not on blood thinners or medicine. AVOID TAP WATER. avoid big brand

[@llrainll]

My cat seems extremely depressed 😭 ! She was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism yesterday. Has to take two pills for the rest of her life. She’s 9. Anyone know how to help a cat that seems sad/depressed? She’s extremely skinny!

[@GDeNofa]

Some cats don’t respond well to meds or holistic meds. They are only bandaids. My girl was kinda like yours. Losing weight and acting so tired. She was puking her pills too. Saved up and got her cured with the iodine therapy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaqZfWycnN5req8

[@andrewgooneratne4547]

THANKYOU so much for this knowledge.

[@88Atwood88]

What do I do when my cat HATES raw diet? I tried buying different brands of raw food but she just looks at it and gags.. :/ Like literally gags! I just put it in the bowl at first but she just ignored it second time I tried to feed it to her, she got some on her mouth and acted in disgust. She is okay with chicken heart but that's about the only food she will eat raw.

[@diyarangrej7726]

could you just put no salt at all in the raw food?

[@kflo2059]

I’m pretty confused on what to actually feed. Do I make your recipes without liver? What treats can a cat have that are low iodine? I believe I caused this in my cat by giving him too many liver treats. He LOVES liver and sardines. I usually can’t get him to eat his food without topping with these items.

[@dawnmariejudell4207]

My cat was on felimazole 2.5 mg twice a day...then 3/4 of one tablet a day...then bumped upto a full tablet a day 2.5 mg...been sick a lot lately so Ive taken her off the meds a week my vet knows

[@gungho1284]

My cat (looks like Puppy) has just been stricken with diabetes. I have to make a bigger commitment to the raw food. I had a cat before with diabetes which I got into remission with raw food, but this one (Sammy) has not been so easy to control blood glucose levels with diet. He's got it bad and I'm going to have to try switching to nothing but a raw food diet.

[@CatLadyFitness]

Oh no, poor Sammy! Definitely try raw food only and see how it goes while monitoring his levels. Check out the transition video for tips if you're having a hard time getting him into the raw food and keep us posted - hugs to you both!

[@coredadventure1]

Most common yet it literally took 10 different vets to try to figure my cat out in 3 years it's been awful and what a rip they take so much of your money. Oh and I want to say his eyes were going fully dilated they were pure black and he could not see and nobody could figure out why well that's your thyroid because you get high blood pressure and when cats get high blood pressure their eyes get dilated and it makes them blind it took 3 years for any vet to figure that out finally I went to one and she just casually said oh yeah that's his thyroid and I'm like what so just letting you know in case anybody else goes through this hell cuz it was hell and really really really really really really expensive

[@ValeriaZ1213]

I just found out my cat has this... I'm so happy I found your channel My cat thanks you! Learned so much!

[@gingerdave9010]

bbyfood has gmo and heavy metals in there ! and your wrong. its not because ur kitten has a parasite or even a small tummy or weak tummy its because kittens need mothers milk for 4 MONTHS at least . people think its 8 weeks but not always true. ur kitten does not have a weak or small tummy . instead its all the medication and shots kitty had or its a defecieny in vitamins or prebiotics for a healtht gut flora. try acupuncture and boil chicken in filtered water. then grind chicken in food processor then gently steam pumkins or cook some sweet potatoes then grind that too in the food processor. make sure chicken is not full of chlorine or chemicals as those chemicals can cause cancer. do a hair test for minerals another test with a sample of the diarhea and a urine test for uti. read up on vince the vet natural remedies. AVOID HOMEOPATHY. its dangerous as it contains arsenic in the pills only QUACKS believe HOmeopathy is good but its b.s just like vaccines. both vaccines and homeopathy contain the virus your pets current disease and bothcan worsten it. dont agree to vaccines on pets its just vets way of scaring you so they can get your money. instead use natural non gmo non synthetic digestive enzymes from vince the ver or other natural vets. all natural vets will tell u not to vaccine your pets unless you really want to and dont give them pain killers unless they really need it there are other pain killers that are natueal such as acupuncture every week for 2 months. make sure YOU HOLD pet all times so they dont jump because if they jump the pins can go in too deep if they fall. and cause internal bleeding. safely let the vet do acupuncture on the floor if u feel better doing this. also 99 percent of illness and diseases are a result of mineral and vitamin defeciencies. look up pet nutritionoist. look up home made pet food . cook your own pet food. give small amounts of pure unrefined organic non gmo coconut oil start with a quatre for 1 week every day but dont give too much. too much of everything is bad. avoid petstore food its derived from dead pets and synthetic garbage try golden payste for arthiritis if vets approve or if pets not on blood thinners or medicine. AVOID TAP WATER. avoid big brand

[@Shawnoob]

Ginger Dave antivaxx

[@naomimendozasoria3125]

How is your cat doing 4 years later?

[@realbadform]

I have no money for a vet.. My senior FIV + cat fits these symptoms idk what to do.

[@user-ym3ib7ci7i]

Everything I got today that I thought gluten-free Patty and I was looking for cat food wet cat food that's not the lady with my pickup order tossed in some more food for me and it's I'm dry food and everything has fish oil that I got today! I do have a second cat he was my cat suites 13 was diagnosed last Tuesday and I don't know about starting him on all that meds because they did give him a treatment of fluids IV fluids and an injection that helped his nausea and now he's not throwing up he doesn't have diarrhea so why would I want to start him on a medication that may start up all those nasty side effects plus I don't believe I can get him to take pills and before your video I watched another guy who was so I don't know how to get the medicine

[@kaitlyndaenzer9799]

I have been noticing that one of my cats gets the zoomies after feeding him, and we feed mostly canned whitefish based food 😬

[@marcelletteburrell61]

Something is wrong with ocean whitefish because after she eaten that she began to act very strange and be getting scared so easily

[@RJ67.]

Subbed for my Muggy, Bella, PoodPood and Ollie

[@willlongaphie4379]

I have a question: can doctors detect hyperthyroidism in a cat with just a blood and urine panel? If so, what do they look for?

[@slitheringfamiliars]

They can with a blood draw.

[@GygaxGirl]

Yes, they look for elevated T4 levels in blood. They should also check urine for stressed kidneys.

[@bivianacoyomani515]

Did people get their senior cats to have zoomies?

[@donaldpedigo296]

....VERY INFORMATIVE AND VERY USEFUL....the best playback speed for this video, and for most instructional videos on KZbin is ... 1.5-X ... You'll be able to understand all of the essential information, and you'll save a lot of time....Just go to the "settings icon" and you can choose the playback speed that you prefer....Again....this video was well-done and helpful.

[@earthpond8043]

Well damn I had to spend $600 bucks to find out that my cat has this. This disorder also causes labored breathing with a bit of some squeaks.

[@mindyflann]

Just found out my 13 year old baby girl has this. I really hope the medication helps her 😭😭😭

[@gingerdave9010]

bbyfood has gmo and heavy metals in there ! and your wrong. its not because ur kitten has a parasite or even a small tummy or weak tummy its because kittens need mothers milk for 4 MONTHS at least . people think its 8 weeks but not always true. ur kitten does not have a weak or small tummy . instead its all the medication and shots kitty had or its a defecieny in vitamins or prebiotics for a healtht gut flora. try acupuncture and boil chicken in filtered water. then grind chicken in food processor then gently steam pumkins or cook some sweet potatoes then grind that too in the food processor. make sure chicken is not full of chlorine or chemicals as those chemicals can cause cancer. do a hair test for minerals another test with a sample of the diarhea and a urine test for uti. read up on vince the vet natural remedies. AVOID HOMEOPATHY. its dangerous as it contains arsenic in the pills only QUACKS believe HOmeopathy is good but its b.s just like vaccines. both vaccines and homeopathy contain the virus your pets current disease and bothcan worsten it. dont agree to vaccines on pets its just vets way of scaring you so they can get your money. instead use natural non gmo non synthetic digestive enzymes from vince the ver or other natural vets. all natural vets will tell u not to vaccine your pets unless you really want to and dont give them pain killers unless they really need it there are other pain killers that are natueal such as acupuncture every week for 2 months. make sure YOU HOLD pet all times so they dont jump because if they jump the pins can go in too deep if they fall. and cause internal bleeding. safely let the vet do acupuncture on the floor if u feel better doing this. also 99 percent of illness and diseases are a result of mineral and vitamin defeciencies. look up pet nutritionoist. look up home made pet food . cook your own pet food. give small amounts of pure unrefined organic non gmo coconut oil start with a quatre for 1 week every day but dont give too much. too much of everything is bad. avoid petstore food its derived from dead pets and synthetic garbage try golden payste for arthiritis if vets approve or if pets not on blood thinners or medicine. AVOID TAP WATER. avoid big brand

[@BlueRoseArt]

How is she now? 😔

[@mindyflann]

@@BlueRoseArt she did well on the pills but I went forward with the i131 treatment and she is cured now and living her best 16 year old life ☺️

[@BlueRoseArt]

@@mindyflann That's great news!!! I'm so glad your cat is doing so well now. ❤ My cat was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism 3 days ago so I was wondering how the meds would affect him. Thank you so much for responding and letting me know how your cat is doing now!

[@CupcakeCottage]

Where can I buy organic chicken hearts and livers in Florida? My Publix does not carry them

[@Amyjwashere]

Hi! Thanks for all your videos. You help me a lot with pet care, and their health. I’m always learning. After a year on half canned food and half a dry kibble, I introduced raw food for the second time. Now no more kibble!! Wahoo!! Purely raw for the last 48 hours. I got two brands, and she likes them both. I’ll let u know how she is in a week! Next step, I’m going to be working on her kitty litter box. Always learning!! Do u have any videos on natural kitty litter?? I’m allergic to the clay kind

[@CatLadyFitness]

Hi Citrine42! Thanks so much! I don't have any specific videos on litter but there may be one coming up :) the only one I have discussing litter is "What does Raw Food do to their potty habits?" in the Cat Stuff Playlist - and I'm going to make another updated one about that soon too - hope that helps!

[@gingerdave9010]

bbyfood has gmo and heavy metals in there ! and your wrong. its not because ur kitten has a parasite or even a small tummy or weak tummy its because kittens need mothers milk for 4 MONTHS at least . people think its 8 weeks but not always true. ur kitten does not have a weak or small tummy . instead its all the medication and shots kitty had or its a defecieny in vitamins or prebiotics for a healtht gut flora. try acupuncture and boil chicken in filtered water. then grind chicken in food processor then gently steam pumkins or cook some sweet potatoes then grind that too in the food processor. make sure chicken is not full of chlorine or chemicals as those chemicals can cause cancer. do a hair test for minerals another test with a sample of the diarhea and a urine test for uti. read up on vince the vet natural remedies. AVOID HOMEOPATHY. its dangerous as it contains arsenic in the pills only QUACKS believe HOmeopathy is good but its b.s just like vaccines. both vaccines and homeopathy contain the virus your pets current disease and bothcan worsten it. dont agree to vaccines on pets its just vets way of scaring you so they can get your money. instead use natural non gmo non synthetic digestive enzymes from vince the ver or other natural vets. all natural vets will tell u not to vaccine your pets unless you really want to and dont give them pain killers unless they really need it there are other pain killers that are natueal such as acupuncture every week for 2 months. make sure YOU HOLD pet all times so they dont jump because if they jump the pins can go in too deep if they fall. and cause internal bleeding. safely let the vet do acupuncture on the floor if u feel better doing this. also 99 percent of illness and diseases are a result of mineral and vitamin defeciencies. look up pet nutritionoist. look up home made pet food . cook your own pet food. give small amounts of pure unrefined organic non gmo coconut oil start with a quatre for 1 week every day but dont give too much. too much of everything is bad. avoid petstore food its derived from dead pets and synthetic garbage try golden payste for arthiritis if vets approve or if pets not on blood thinners or medicine. AVOID TAP WATER. avoid big brand

[@kimpilee5080]

you are so pretty!

[@CatLadyFitness]

🙈😽

[@zkristeenify]

I don't feed my house cat any fish. I am careful not to have toxin or any chemicals in my house. And I feed organic food to cat. Distill my water clean and add minerals...... also use homeopathic and holistic means for cat...... still she has hyperthyroid. :/

[@Xanaphia]

How long does it take for medication to kick in and stop a cat from constantly searching and meowing for food? A friend has a cat that was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism after he noticed his kitty was losing so much weight but still eating a lot. His kitty is now gaining weight but still constantly looking for food and not being cuddly like she used to be.

[@vintagetalesstudiowithjenn7002]

salt can poison a cat

[@jenniferdahl4475]

Maybe you mentioned this but does the salmon oil contain iodine? Should I omit that from your raw cat food diet recipe?

[@mikehunt7480]

What can I feed my cat other than the hills diet?? He hates it :(((

[@sammysworld5485]

Thx goodness this is one illness my senior cat Leo doesn’t have. Great vid!

[@loadedfun4764]

Greetings! My cat has been pretty thirsty and urinating a lot. I took him to the vet. $1200 later he is supposedly diabetic however after 2 months he still hasn’t responded to the insulin nor diet. Is there a chance they misdiagnosed him and he has a thyroid issue?

[@kristymatthews7985]

Possibly. Has he lost any weight? My cat just got diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and he went from 9lbs to 5.5lbs. He was always drinking water and would nibble very small amounts of food doing the day. I'd say the vet needs to check his T3 and T4 levels as a precaution.

[@loadedfun4764]

@@kristymatthews7985 unfortunately there has been no change since I brought him to the Vet originally back in April. I mentioned hyperthyroidism and she snapped back at me....(THAT WAS TESTED ALREADY!). Ok....... well.... he’s not responding at all to the insulin you prescribed.... second insulin no response. Now there’s been no response from the vet. Must be nice to just want to deal with vaccinations and nail clippings and dismiss anything that requires research and direct attention. It’s 4:30 in the morning now and he’s meowing for food or drink. Not exactly good times for us anymore. It hurts to stand by any watch him suffer. Now it will be another $1200.00 in test with another Vet just to figure out where he stands. Thank you 🙏

[@kristymatthews7985]

That sounds like hyperthyroidism to me. I would definitely carry him to a vet that shows more compassion for animals. Here's what I was charged yesterday for my cat's diagnosis: Examination-$48 CompPlus Panel-$79.73 CBC-$46.98 Total T4-$52.62 Methimazole 5mg (thyroid pills)-$18.16 Clavamox Drops (infection meds for liver)-$59.43 Total:$304.92 I go to a veterinarian in Florence, SC so the prices of course won't be the same but this will give you an idea. They first drew some blood for testing which took that machine about 15mins to do and they did an ultrasound on him while the blood was being tested. The ultrasound detected an infection he had in his liver due to the high levels of T4. The blood work easily showed that his thyroid levels were not normal and so she went ahead and put him on a 1/2 pill a day of methimazole and has us coming back to see her on October 7th for another blood test to check his T4 levels again. I asked her how long would it be before I start seeing improvements and she said in 2wks. Today is the 2nd day on the pills and he's already getting his appetite back. The whole process was easy so I don't understand why they're making it difficult on you and your baby. Take a screen shot of this and take it to another vet and tell them you want his T4 checked and a ultrasound done. If his T4 is a 5 or higher, then he has hyperthyroidism. A 2.5-4 is normal and anything below 2.5 would be hypothyroidism but that's rare in cats. I hope you can find a good doctor that will give him the right help he needs.

[@monikanagorski5879]

Thank you so much for this video. My 15 y/o female Maya was diagnosed with Hyperthyroid 1 month ago, she is currently on medication and she got horrible allergic reaction, blisters all over her face, did any cat had anything similar, please help. Thank you

[@explorinlearnindoing5462]

Ahh I am sorry to hear that.... I hope its temporary and he recovers.

[@dianab7472]

I have a 13 year old female cat that was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. She was put on the gel medication that you rub in their ear, she was on it for 3 months and developed an infection from it so treatments were stopped. I am now just feeding her whatever she wants and letting her be a cat. I can’t afford surgery or other very expensive treatment.

[@paul2019monte]

@@dianab7472 how is she doing now? I am considering stopping the ear medication as it helps the thyroid but seems to be creating other issues.

[@dianab7472]

@@paul2019monte I had to stop medication for Tigers thyroid because she will not take pills and to force her I would b bitten. She keeps losing weight and throws up quite a bit. So far there is nothing else I can do but take care of her and let her be a cat. She is still very active and loving life.

[@paul2019monte]

@@dianab7472 thanks for your reply. My cat Lana Turner is 15. I'm going to watch the Doctors videos on natural support. What I'm doing now is unsustainable unless I can go at least 6 months between appointments. She is really healthy and very playful otherwise. She has regained weight and doesn't look scraggly or throw up now. Might be a good time for me to make use of her better health and build on that more naturally. 🤔

[@LEDewey_MD]

One of my cats died from hyperthyroidism two years ago, (had to euthanize him, couldn't afford the $1,000 plus dollars for the "treatment"), and with all the garbage put into commercial dry cat food, have always wondered if his diet contributed to him developing the hyperthyroidism. Just now put my other 11 year old cat (who transitioned in only 2 weeks from commercial canned food to raw), and she's doing great! And,...YES - her poop doesn't stink!! Can't believe it!! :D

[@karissadawn]

L Dewey I’m sorry for your loss... but that is really sad you euthanized your cat because you couldn’t afford it’s treatment. You could have found an Animal Rescue to take him in and they would of took care of him and found someone willing to adopt him :( there are better options then putting your pet down.

[@Ranger1812]

Littering's disgusting. Other animals have to walk on that floor, and right next to your rubbish. They don't want to and shouldn't have to do that. That's selfish. And things like balloons, Chinese lanterns, glitter, sequins, and microbeads don't decompose. They stay in the environment, and end up being swallowed by animals.

[@GDeNofa]

Beautiful fur baby. My 15 year old kitty was diagnosed last winter. She was treated with I-131 and she’s hyperthyroid free :) here is before and after! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaqZfWycnN5req8

[@Unknown-hu4gf]

You're ignorant if you don't do dry food!!!