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You can give more Vaseline, one more dose would be extra insurance. B ut I'm thinking that the paper towel is so shredded and digested, and now embedded in the poop so it's brown and indistinguishable from anything else, you may not actually be able to see anything remotely resembling its...

Let's say if she eats dinner okay, then give Vaseline at bedtime.

You might want to give more fluids. That is the #1 most important thing you can do for both kidneys and bladder. How much does she weigh? If at least 7 pounds I would give 100 ml daily; if less, perhaps 75 ml twice a day.

Glad she seems okay this morning! Keep an eye on the litterbox, see if we have any pieces showing up! I would not add anything else to the mix right now. Best to wait and let her body deal with it, we can always help later.

Yes, that's what I would suggest. We want there to be lots of room for everything to move through. If she's holding food down and not showing any signs of distress, you can feed other half of meal 1/2 hour later. Start watching poop for signs of digested towel. One of my cats at a 6' length of...

It's impossible to predict how this will go, too many unknown factors. If there were a good way to force her to vomit (without a $500 emergency vet bill) we would, but failing that... Here's my best guess: If she is acting normal in AM, give small breakfast. If acting sick in the morning...

Did you mean 9 pm (what time zone)? I.e., how many hours since she last ate, and was it before or after the paper towel? I'd like to see if she will vomit it up tonight. Cellulose is pretty irritating. If she ate recently (after paper towel), leave at least 2 hrs after eating before Vaseline...

How old is the kitten and how much does she weigh? How big were the pieces she ate? If small strips, she can digest it at least partially. Vaseline won't hurt, just give it apart from meals. We *really* don't want it to get stuck partway down! There's no calcium in cellulose (paper), probably...

Hi, I agree, this doesn't look like it needs any treatment. If she allows touching, you *could* take a warm damp folded washcloth and clean it off real quick, but even that is probably more than what she needs. Pretty cat! Looks healthy!

Ok give me a few days to digest it! :)

Yes indeed! There are several that I would consider. Why don't you fill out the Dog Survey on this page, I'll take a look and tell you which would be best. It sounds like there is more than one thing going on. This is a service I provide for free, BTW, for any dog or cat; just fill out the...

Fortunately, when we make our own pet food, we don't have to pass FDA inspection! But generally we are feeding it fresh, it isn't being mixed, mass-produced, packaged and shipped and stored in a way that bacteria can multiply. I don't necessarily think Darwin's is a bad product, but I do think...

If she wasn't on them all before, I'd pause the blueberries (carbs/sugar) and the Barley Grass. The others are probably okay and won't hurt anything.

There is a "pro-dromal" phase of seizures as mentioned in my article (previously linked). Not sure what you mean by "standard" for thyroid. The standard blood level is determined by the lab and will be on the laboratory report for that test. Not sure why you are doing the ice packs. She is on...

You may want to discuss the excessive sedation with your vet if you haven't expressed your concern, but best to work with them to manage the level. As Dr Jeff said earlier, the sedation will diminish as her body adjusts to it.

In dogs, most hypothyroidism is due to autoimmune destruction of the thyroid. Adding iodine might help the remaining tissue function better, at least for a while. Definitely worth a try! For sure, no vaccines in the future, since that is what creates the autoantibodies that destroy the thyroid...

Sodium is a vital and necessary nutrient, so eliminating it is not possible. Adding potassium-rich foods is fine, but do not add potassium supplements. The body balances sodium and potassium very carefully, and it's not wise to interfere too much. It's possible (though unlikely since this is...

Little red dots could be lice not fleas (black) or ticks (brown), but lice are pretty unusual on a cat, and they would be on all the in-contact animals. Scabies are EXTREMELY itchy and not only would all the cats have them but they are also highly transmissible to humans so the caretaker would...

Oh okay, thought this cat was coming to *your* porch and you could handle him! Let's back up a bit... why does he think the cat has worms... is he seeing tapeworm segments, or is it just because the cat is thin?

If he lets you handle him like that, he is not feral, just stray or unowned. He does look like quite a sweetheart! As Dr. Jeff says, it depends on what kind of worms. Hopefully you have a local vet to work with to run a fecal and provide the correct dewormer. For fleas, here is my protocol...