http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss Cat Ailments Cured from A-Z using Apple Cider Vinegar on Earth Clinic, Your Source for Home Remedies! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:55:53 EST en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_35111 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss1 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:10:19 EST [YEA] Sue from Cypress, Texas writes: "Hello I am glad to say my female cat is mostly normal because of ACV/apple cider vinegar, with the mother in it. Organic style. Three vets couldn't tell me why she couldn't stop throwing up everyday. Sometimes twice a day! Ugh for her and me. This went on for 2 years and got worse. She was struggling with dehydration, urinary tract crystals, unsociable and a crusted up chin ,that she would scratch to bleeding. Drooling, raspy meows and always hiding. All the ointments, antibiotics, prescriptions, etc. and some expensive natural herbs I bought online didn't do it, she'd have to get fluid injections. The expense and no results still. (She had accidently licked her flea drops over the counter product) Vet said this wasn't the problem. Even though I believe the ingestion of it damaged her digestive system. Please note, this was an over the counter product I do not use anymore and hope someday is off the market! I now use prescription flea drops that is safe in case of ingestion. You know how cats will groom each other. The safe product I use begins with an "R". Anyway,thought about putting her down. She was miserable and I couldn't help her. And was losing any quality of life. In desperation I decided to "Google" search how to give a cat apple cider vinegar. I had read that race horses and dogs get apple cider vinegar. And I use it for myself, too. Why not my cat? So, thanks a million for sharing this miracle of information. In our society of information overload, why is this not even known to Veterinarians? Now I can keep my cat and my budget intact. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_34737 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss2 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:06:36 EST Jessica from Arlington, Va writes: "After coming home to find my cat lethargic and disinterested in food & water, I realized his left ear was causing him extreme amounts of pain. I searched online for advice as I wasn't interested in an expensive vet bill and unnecessary tests. I stumbled upon the posts for Apple Cider Vinegar and tried it on my cat. I mixed one cap of ACV with one cap of tepid water, placed in an infant ear irrigator and squeezed as much as my cat would allow into the ear, massaging the area when possible. He wasn't a fan of the process, however, after one day he was purring and eating again. After 2.5 days, the infection released and drained. After 3 days, he's pretty much back to normal. Thank you!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_34693 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss3 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:15:20 EST Ethereal from Kw, Canada writes: "Instead of a water bowl we have one of those pet fountains. It has a charcoal filter in it. Will this make the apple cider vinegar ineffective?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_33983 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss4 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:57:09 EDT [YEA] Vcanfield from San Antonio, Tx, Usa writes: "I started giving my cat 2 capfuls of ACV (the kind with the mother) in about 2 T of canned cat food for his UTI. I already took him to the vet and after pumping him with antibiotics, he still had symptoms. He has slowly getting better with the UTI, but the amazing thing was his weepy eye is gone. He has had the weepy eye for years and I have tried all kinds of ointments from the vet for his eye, but nothing has ever helped until he started drinking the ACV." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_31304 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss5 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:30:37 EDT [QUESTION] Plurna from Waverly, Georgia, U.S.A. writes: "I'd like to know how often you give cats acv on the back of the neck and how often in their water. This may have been covered at some point but I'm not finding it in the posts. Thank you for this site and your time." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_31233 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss6 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:08:17 EDT [YEA] Patti from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada writes: "ACV is a God send. I have 3 cats Darwin, Marconi,& Hypatia, and one, Marconi, is always coming down with crystals in his bladder. After repeated trips to the vet & surgery being offered (hubby said "NO". The cat's a male and shall stay that way), I found this site. Even with his medication and draining, he still was in rough shape. Ran out and picked up organic ACV and added 1/4 teaspoon to his wet cat food. He could spot it in the water bowl plus he'll only drink from the toilet anyways. He ate the food like a champ. So far it's been 5 months and no problems. It even helped the other 2 drop some pounds. Darwin was over weight & Hypatia was obese. Now they are fit and trim. They will continue to receive the ACV from now on." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_29792 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss7 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:16:47 EDT [YEA] Leigh from Melbourne, Victoria Australia writes: "My 3 yo male cat had surgery 5 days ago for a blocked bladder. He had also had 'crystals' when he was a kitten, even before he was neutered he managed to sort himself out back then with the help (or not) of some injections, tablets and a few consults. This time was different he was in distress i rushed him to the vet on Thursday morning, they kept him there they said they sedated,unblocked him and had him on an IV drip but wanted to keep him for two nights. I paid visitsbut he became VERY distressed in there. Friday night, he looked near dead. I made them take out the IV drip and let me bring him home as there was no body at all in the surgery overnight. He was happy to be home but by Saturday night i knew that he was blocking up again. I started to cry thinking of his options. I was physically ill. I didnt want to put him through any more surgery, nor did i want him to have to have his p---s removed. It seemed kinder to put him to sleep. I found this site at 3 a.m Sunday morning. I got some ACV into around noon .. 50 parts ACV 50 parts water and started dripping drops onto his paw with a dropper.. the results were almost instant. He took off under the bed (not happy with me) but seemed to be sleeping soundly. A couple of hours later he woke and went to his litter tray .. i was encouraged as this was more urine than he HAD been passing ..he kept making frequent trips to his litter trays (as they to with UTI) .. each time passing more and more urine .. i couldnt believe it!!!!!!!! I also made a capful to a cup of water and dropped a dropper full down his throat before i went to bed. He was already a different cat, almost back to his old self and this was only six or seven hours after his first doses of ACV!! This morning i saw his sister trying to bury something on the laundry floor i thought it was a little worm/bug thing, it had two bits of kittylitter stuck to it. I picked it up it was actually a peice of conjealed* blood! It looked exactly like it has come out of his little p---s !! Did the vinegar help him to pass this!!? There were also larger and larger clumps of litter in the trays. I was so happy ..then! i saw him go in the tray himself ..the relief was written all over his face ..he did this huge wee!! He has only been on raw beef/lamb/chicken since the surgery as he loves to eat this and won't eat the s/d science diet they sold me. he likes to drink water so im lucky .. im cutting out dry food as i think this is what caused it ..there was always some down for them to eat. 24 hours ago this was a different cat .. i thank the acv and testimonials from this site they've saved my little cats life! He is almost his old happy self ..im sure of it! Not sure whether to keep him on the antibiotics the vet prescribed or not though. I was meant to give him 3 yesterday and only gave him one. I'm worried about them mucking up his ph levels and possibly constipating him. And i don't altogether trust the vet." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_28732 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss8 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:30:45 EDT Multiplecatmom from In the middle of New Jersey writes: "Question - Reading numerous posts about Apple Cider Vinegar and Cats with Crystals. If it is not organic or raw is it ineffective?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_23313 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss9 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST Joan from Sunrise, FL writes: "My poor cat has had a itching for too long! I bought ACV (wasn't able to get the raw one yet) & today I soaked her using a wet towel. Rivka is abt 11 yrs old & has been skittish all this time (indoor cat). She'll cuddle next to me when "she" feels like it, otherwise she's like a feral cat (runs away from me). Now that she knows what I'm going to do to her, I'm going to have a very difficult time catching her to apply the ACV. She "senses" when I'm going to do something to her that she doesn't like no matter how hard I try to hide whatever I need to do. In this case, it'll be the ACV. I'm going to put some ACV in her water & will buy the raw ACV as soon as possible. This poor girl needs relief so I'm hoping it pretty fast. Meanwhile, Rivka is very upset with me. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_22405 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss10 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Romana from Chaparral, Otero County writes: "I would like to Thank you for having this web site!! For those who have no idea how ACV works wonders on cats .. I use it for a flea spary and non of my pets have ever had fleas or ticks . Thanks R.L.W & kitty crew Chaparral N.M" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_22227 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss11 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Janet from Asheville, NC writes: "We adopted 2- 4mos old kittens which had just been fixed and treated with shots. we couldn't ask for better personality sisters but one immediately came down with terrible upper respiratory problems and runny eyes. I'm on day 3 of ACV treatment. It's worse when she wakes up and yesterday morning I almost broke down and brought her to the vet but I did the ACV to the neck and paws and dropped some diluted ACV in her mouth and she became much more spunky within an hour. I also have been putting some colloidal silver in the water and using an eyedropper to give her some ascorbic acid and lysine but I'm not sure if its enough to help. I also put some organic virgin coconut oil on their paws once a day. They seem to enjoy licking that off and the vinegar. Although the condition is not completely cleared up the cat is spunky and has a great appetite and the snuffling sounds are much diminshed so I'm gonna carry on. I also ordered some fulvic acid. As you can tell I'm not a big fan of vets or doctors. This is something note worthy - I wanted to give the sick one chlorella but she wouldn't eat it. While I was trying to interest her the one that wasn't sick ate 8 tablets! So she was running around super charged. I looked this morning to see if there was diarrhea and though there was a soft stool someone was having that before the chlorella incident so I don't think there was much side effect. I will write again with an update" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_22017 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss12 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Renee from Sonora, CA writes: "I am so thankful for this website! My 13 year old cat has had UTIs a couple of times in his life. And about $150 each time I take him to the vet. Well last week I noticed him going to his box often. Then he went into the bathroom & went on the rug. The urine was bloody. So now it's 9:30 at night & we don't have 24 hour vets here. I felt so sorry for my cat - he must have been in alot of pain. So I planned on calling the vet first thing in the morning. Then I got on this website, & read about the ACV. Now it's 10 at night, and I get dressed to go to the store, because (of course) I didn't have any ACV. Well, when I got back I mixed about a half capful with some tuna. He didn't eat very much, but by the next morning he was better! I kept giving him the ACV for about a week, and now you would never know he has a problem. I am so happy to find this remedy I am recommending it to everyone I know who has cats. Thank you so much!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_21764 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss13 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Nina from Inkster, Michigan writes: "Hello, my kitty had pink eye and i didnt have money to take her to vet.. I was so sick with worried at what to do for her, so i search the net for a cure and i found yr website... i have been giving her the acv and it working, i am so happy and thankful, i didnt really think it would help, but to my surpize it curing her, i gave her every 12 hrs 1/2 tsp of acv in a eyedropper mixed with water and little honey, she doesnt like it, but it works. GOD BLESS YOU ALL, now my kitty is bright eyes again, i been treating her for 3 weeks, i think she had chest infection too, but it all clear now. so if u feel hopeless, give apple cider vinger a chance... nina and zaytunie (my kitty) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_21390 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss14 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Apryl from Hooks, Texas writes: "Last night hubby and I noticed that our cat was acting very odd. He wasn't using his litter box and would "squat" every few minutes all around the house like he was trying to urinate. His coat didn't look so good and he was having trouble walking and he couldn't sleep. It was a Sunday night and today is a holiday. There wasn't any place open to take him. He was trying to go to the bathroom and let out the most horrible crying noise. It brought me to tears. I just felt so helpless. I came across this site and decided to try acv. We went to Wal-Mart at 3am to get some as we didn't want to wait and watch him suffer. It's been less than 24 hours and he's already feeling better. He isn't squatting all the time and he actually has been able to urinate some and is using his box again. He's finally able to sleep as well. I gave him a lot more than what was suggested from the people on this site because I was terrified he wouldn't make it through the night. I honestly have no idea exactly how much I gave him. He won't eat wet food at all, so I bought his favorite treats and saturated with with full strength acv. I also used a dropper and gave him a bit mixed with water (not sure how much of each as I was in a panic and wasn't using measurements). I also added some to his water. I think I will keep doing this until he is better, then I'll just continue to add some to his drinking water. I'm so thankful to have found this site and so glad that our kitty is feeling better. I know he has a way to go, but the improvement was almost immediate. To be honest, I had my doubts at first but decided it was well worth trying and was really the only option I had at 3am. Don't hesitate to try this. It really works and works fast. I will still take him to our vet just to make sure he's ok, but this may very well have saved his life as he was looking so horrible I was afraid he wouldn't live through the night. Thanks!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_21263 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss15 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Tracey from St. Pete, FL writes: "My cats get a teensy bit (like a 1/2 teaspoon) of ____Raw ACV in their wet food, and I put some extra water in their food. They are healthy, bright-eyed and have no problem with crystals or other pee problems. It's important to get the RAW ACV. Don't get the clear kind, because it does not have all the vitamins/minerals. Clear ACV has all the beneficial vitamins/minerals pasteurized (heated) out! So, be sure to use only the raw kind. It has a slimy film at the bottom that they call "Mother of vinegar" because it's the highly beneficial bacteria. It's cloudy and brown, which most people look at and think, oh that looks gross, but this kind of vinegar is natural and great for you and your cat. So you want the kind with that. I use it on a flea comb and comb through their fur to help control fleas. Also, when they get an itchy patch or a scab, put a Q-tip or cotton ball dipped in vinegar and rub it on the spot. My kitty loves this because she knows it will feel better and takes the itch out! Cats know when you're doing something to help them. Oh, just wanted to mention to the girl who feeds tuna fish-- I know we've been taught that they love it, and it's true, because it's so smelly of fish, but tuna fish is not good for cats-- something about the taurine gets depleted from their body when they eat it. Check www.holisticat.com and www.catnutrition.org for natural cat food recipes. The RAW CHICKEN LIVERS is good, though, once or twice a week, though. I feed my babies raw chicken everyday. They even eat the raw chicken bone! (BUT NEVER FEED CATS COOKED BONES-- THE BONES SPLINTER AND CAN CHOKE OR POKE HOLES THROUGH THEIR INTESTINES.) Again, see the previously mentioned sites for more info on balancing your cat's diet. I know I need to be providing more balance. So, I use ACV for my cats and for me (has cured me of tendonitis from typing too much! to helping me lose weight to keeping my skin really nice to curing my stomach problems to giving me good energy. I think you all will be really pleased when you start using ACV inside and out. It's truly a miracle natural medicinal that has been used since the time of Hippocrates ("the father of medicine"). Be well and happy." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_21275 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss16 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Linda from Browns Mills, NJ, USA writes: "Thank you all for sharing your positive experiences with ACV and cats. My 23 year old cat was diagnosed with renal (kidney) failure & the vet wanted to put him on KD cat food & medication, or put him to sleep. I decided to try the AVC by 1st rubbing some on the back of his neck & then adding 1/4 tsp. to his 1 cup of daily water. Within 4 hours he went from not eating,drinking or urinating to doing all of the above! My prayers were answered!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_21081 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss17 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Masa from Queens/ Brooklyn, New York, US writes: "When my cat became sick when he was two years old with crystals he almost died. I had to give the poor thing a sex change operation (yes remove the penis) so he could live. Otherwise he would of died. It costed me over $4,000. He is 9 now. 95% of the time I give him that Science Diet C/D to maintaince him, UNTIL.... the vet forced me to give him another unianry test. Otherwise since this food is perscription he wouldn't give it to me. I knew this cat still produced crsytals because I gave him one test again 3 years ago and the doctor told me in a grave voice that he had really bad crystals. After I explain he is okay with his operation the doctor was cool with it. So here I go again paying more money for something I already knew. It really felt like the vet was doing it more for the money, holding cats food over it's head unless I paid money for this test. So I did, and started to research about natural ways to stop this. The test came back positive for the crystals and the doctor wanted to put the cat back on the Science Diet S/D and test him again in a month. So I really was fed up. The point is the cat can still pee, but of course the crystals aren't good. I told the doctor I am going to try soft food and 1/2 capful of ACV mixed in the food. So far since he has been on it for a week, I can say that he doesn't get as bloated AND he is much more regular. I will keep you posted, let's see if I got rid of these crystals once and for all. I will be testing him again in less than 3 weeks. I'll let you know what happened. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_20612 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss18 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Jewlz from Troy, MO writes: "Hi, just wanted to post my support for ACV for cats. I have 2 cats, one female approx. 9 years old, and a male approx. 4 years old. Both were strays that "adopted" us :o) My female had that goopy stuff in her eye the other day and I assume it was conjunctivitis. I soaked a cotton ball in ACV and rubbed it in on the back of her neck. I was expecting her to turn tail and run to sulk for a while, but she seems to actually like it. She kept sniffing at the cotton ball and not running away. The next day my daughter commented how her eye was all better and it is now back to normal. Her coat is also looking better and her appetite is raging. I just put my hand down in front of her and she stood up on her back legs and clawed and gently bit at my hands thinking I had food for her. My male cat also got uninary blockage some time ago and I got some expensive vet bills on that one. When he developed another one, I found the ACV remedy but couldn't get him to drink it from water. I did find another natural rememdy for some stuff you sprinkle in their food and I also used cranberry supplements. I also switched both of the cats to a more natural semi-raw diet. They eat twice a day now and do NOT get any dry food. Mornings they get tuna fish w/raw chicken livers and in the evenings I give them salmon w/raw gizzards, hearts or livers, just depends on what I have. They just absolutely love this diet. They stand meowing through the door when they know it's time to eat :o) Drives my hubby crazy. I also make sure I add additional water to their meals to make sure they are getting enough liquid. I can't get either one of them to just drink from a plain bowl of water." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_20164 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss19 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Jessi from Fairfield, IA writes: "For those of you whose cats are scratching and biting themselves, I'm told the source of the problem is usually the cat food. Find a natural pet food store (they're popping up everywhere these days) and put your cat on some natural pet food WITHOUT GRAINS, CORN OR WHEAT in it. Ask the clerk to make sure the natural pet food you buy doesn't have either of those 3 things. The scratching is due to an allergy to the ingredients in store-bought pet food, or to the grains, corns, or wheat your current pet food contains. I was told this by a knowledgeable source, passed it on to a neighbor whose cat was bleeding because it was scratching itself so much, and she reports the change in food cleared the problem up in the one month she's been doing it. She also commented on how little the natural cat food cost - she had been prepared for a big increase in her pet food bill, but it was negligible." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_20165 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss20 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Jessi from Fairfield, IA writes: "I have a cat who I think would benefit from ACV for her acid reflux condition, but she shares her drinking bowl with two house rabbits. Does anyone know if putting ACV in the common drinking bowl could hurt the rabbits?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_19408 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss21 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST [YEA] KG from South Brunswick, NJ writes: "Hi all.Our 3 yr.old cat Tum was lethargic when we came home on thanksgiving night,after seeming to have problems peeing for a few hours earlier.I took him to a 24 hour emergency hospital at 11pm,being the only place open at that time,especially on a holiday.I was told upon entering there was a $120 "cover charge" just for walking in.Fine.Ijust want my cat to live,I thought.Well when the vet called me in to discuss the problem,I found out he had a urinary blockage and they wanted to unblock him and do testing to find out exactly why,due to the tune of $1200,also while telling me he may need surgery on top of that.Being pretty strapped for money,like anyone else nowadays,I couldn't afford their testing.I started crying hysterically,not wanting to have to watch my cat suffer infront of us helplessly,and watch him die.The vet told me she'd unblock him,thankfully,but then we were sent on our way.He seemed ok for a few hours afterwards,but then started going in and out of the litterbox every 2 minutes or so.We knew we couldn't afford to take a trip to the vet or hospital,just because we already knew what it was and what it would cost.That's when I started frantically searching the net for a home remedy type solution,and the apple cider vinegar treatment was the 1st I came across.I was EXTREMELY weary and hopeless,but thought,hey I have nothing to lose.My husband immediately ran to the food store and bought a bottle.I gave Tum some WET food mixed with about 1.5 tsp of acv immediately,and the same amount at every feeding.I am so happy to report that out baby is almost completely better.He is not only making less than half the trips the the litter box than before,but it active again after only 3 days now.Sure he didn't like it at 1st,but mix it with food and if they're hungry,they'll eat it!We didn't force it down his throat(we've tried before with other meds and it was just us getting scratched and bit by him)but administer it by any means if you have a fussy cat!It is SO worth it.I just want to speak on behalf of all the loving animal owners who can't afford expensive treatment...please give it a try!There's NOTHING to lose.It has kept one of our family's best friends around! Thanks a MILLION ten fold for those who have made testimonials and who have informed us on the use of avc for urinary problems for our cat,as it has saved his life and gave us such great hope,as well as returning our Tum to his lively,crazy young self!Please,please try it-if not now,as a last option.We did and we are so thankful.Thank you all so much. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_19314 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss22 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Anne S-K from Innisfil, Canada writes: "First of all, I would like to thank the owner/founder and independent contributor for this wonderful site, along with all those those who have provided valuable feedback concerning folk remedies. Our senior cat Pepper who is about 15 years old developed problems over a year ago, which started with listlessness, loss of appetite/drinking and vomiting. We took her to a Vet and was informed that she was not drinking enough and needed to be rehydrated, so she was kept overnight at the clinic for tests and was rehydrated by IV. The Vet later informed us that because of her age her kidneys were failing and tests showed they were in poor shape, he also said she would need to be on medication and a low protein diet which could only be purchased at the clinic. After the awful ordeal of having to pop a pill down her throat every day, she showed no improvement and her symtoms actually got worse and she was deteriorating faster and was looking like a bone rack. I tried every kind of food to try to tempt her to eat but she would only eat about a teaspoon of food. It was very upsetting to see her so ill and thin so I returned to the Vet who told me that the kindest thing I could do was to put her to sleep. :( My family and I decided not to go that route and brought her back home. After extensive researching on the net I found that others pets had gotten worse from this medication so I stopped giving it to her. I also learned online that dandelion leaves were great for flushing the kidneys and body of toxins, so I started giving her a fresh one from the garden and chopping and mixing some through her soft food. With the help of organic baby food and a fresh dandelion leaf daily, she slowly regained her appetite and stopped vomiting and was drinking lots of water. A year later she has now fully regained her weight and is eating her regular crunchies and soft food and has a healthy appetite. The only thing now is she drinks huge amounts of water which I was told was the bodies way of flushing toxins out of the system which is due to her age and failing kidneys. Two weeks ago she got a bladder infection and was straining to uninate but was only passing small drops, so I reseached the net and found EARTH CLINIC, after one day of giving her organic apple cider vinegar in her soft food and drinking bowl she started to unrinate and has been fine since. "Another one of mother earths natural remedies" We are now keeping Pepper on the apple cider vinegar perminately and our new kitten also. Quess what? she is now also starting to drink normal amounts of water. :D Thank you again for this wonderful site. I hope my feedback also helps others. P.S In winter I add dried dandelion root to Peppers soft food which I purchase in my health food store. We add 1/2 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to her soft food and 1/2 a teaspoon to two cups of her drinking water every day. fresh dandelion half of one small leaf from my garden chopped up fine and added to soft food three times a week, in winter 1/2 a capsule of dried dandelion root. If you can't get your cat to eat the fresh leaf, try putting about 5 drops of dandelion liquid tinture in a full bowl of drinking water. IMPORTANT!!!! Don't ever administer full strenth cider vinegar or dandelion root directly into your pets mouth. This would choke them. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_18291 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss23 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Susan from Livingston Manor, NY writes: "I swear by ACV for heartburn and indigestion, IBD, and pesky urinary tract infections. It never occurred to me it might help one of my cats. My sweet little pumpkin pie, Rusty, is almost 17 and suffered many traumatic injuries as an abused kitten. Five years ago he had a kidney removed, has always suffered from bouts of colitis and upper resp problems, and now is suffering from liver failure. Oh yeah, and fleas and his severe allergy to them. Because of the liver problems, he cannot have topical flea meds. All of these issues, my vet tells me, could be handled by surgery and meds if I had a spare $50,000 and Rusty was 10 years younger. Well, I don't, and he isn't. I was unable to get Rusty to drink anything with acv in it except tomato juice (don't believe everything you read about tomatoes and cats). So, about 1/4 tsp in a little 'mater juice or hidden in some beef broth or tuna juice and liberally applying it to the back of the neck, base of tail and around his privates were my options. I started this regimen four weeks ago. Within a couple of days his breathing had improved, his watery-wheezing had diminished, and he was a little more active and social. Within a week, flea activity dropped dramatically, and he is no longer chewing on himself 24/7 (poor baby was so exhausted.) And, this morning, for the first time in almost two years, Rusty walked into the litter box and had a stool (poop) that looked almost normal, and not the fetid, muddy gray slop I had been cleaning off carpets several times a day. More importantly, he has gained almost 1/2 pound of weight. His liver and colitis problems have made him very anemic (he had progressively lost five pounds in just over two years), and this weight gain is a blessing because it means he is actually absorbing some of the calories and nutrients in his food. At Rusty's age and with his medical background, I am quite impressed -- and every so thankful -- with what acv has achieved for him. If you are wondering if your pet might benefit in some way from an acv treatment, all I can say is you have absolutely nothing to lose by trying. Sadly, nothing is going to cure Rusty except some God-given miracle, but if his symptoms are eased so he can enjoy the rest of his life, that works for me." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_17984 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss24 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Pat from Monticello, Georgia writes: "My 5 month old kitten unfortunately has fleas and so he is constantly scratching and biting. I read on another website (written by a vet) about using ACV. You use 1/2 water & 1/2 ACV or just regular vinegar in a spray bottle. While you spray it on you also rub it into their skin. Apparently the fleas don't like the smell or the taste of it and won't stay on the cat.The article also said that cats don't like the smell of vinegar. It seems to be working. My kitten isn't scratching as much (hardly at all), but boy is he licking at the vinegar and water combination. The article also said that the vinegar and water combo will help heal the sores that were created from the scratching and biting. I just thought I would pass this on." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_17774 /Pets/acv_for_cats2.rss25 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Asma from Hyderabad, India writes: "My cat (Leo) was diagnosed with feline cystitis last year. This weekend he started showing signs of it again and stopped urinating. Luckily I found this website and went out the same night and bought some ACV. Also switched him to canned food. The effect was miraculous! He started urinating normally within 12 hours (or less) and is almost back to his normal active self. I still can't believe how well it worked. My question is: How long do I continue giving it to him? I've reduced the dose from 1 tsp to 1/2 tsp per day (mixed in his food). Does anyone know the long term effects of ACV? Is it safe? Please do let me know if you have any information on this. Thanks a lot for this website and all of your posts!!"