http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss Cat Ailments Cured from A-Z using Apple Cider Vinegar on Earth Clinic, Your Source for Home Remedies! Mon, 13 Feb 12 01:33:34 -0600 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_73130 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss1 Mon, 06 Feb 12 21:57:03 -0600 [YEA] Deb from Wake Forest, Nc writes: "I should have done this long ago, since it was information I found on Earth Clinic, that saved my cat's life. In late December 2010, my cat started having serious problems urinating, back and forth to the box, meowing, nothing happening. Occassionally a drop the size of a green pea, in the litter box. I had just moved, was completely broke and a vet bill was out of the question. I knew what was wrong with her, a bladder stone had all but closed off her urethra, tiny bit of urine tinged with blood was all she could pass. I had dealt with this many years ago with a male cat. Having no $$ I hit the internet and found this wonderful site. I didn't have the 'organic' ACV that everyone said to get, but did have plain ACV from the grocery store. I started giving it to her in a dropper, 3 parts water to 1 part ACV. I'm lucky cause she's a feral cat, she'll eat anything. I bought some small cans of 'special diet' cat food, any brand that says Urinary Tract Formula, on it. I mix 1/4 of the food with 3 droppers of ACV and some warm water to make it soupy, she ate it all. In a couple days, her pea-sized drops became grape sized and continued to increase until back to normal. It took 2-3 weeks for her to be completely back to normal. It has been over 2 years, a couple times she has passed small stones and a very small amount of blood, but that was in the 1st 6 months. Since then, no problems what so ever. Once I missed giving her the ACV for a couple days and it started right back up, never did that again! So now she has the same food mix every morning, along with 1CC of the water-ACV mix 4to1 from a syringe slowly into her mouth before her breakfast. She is fine and now 16 years old! I can't thank this site or all the contributors for helping me to save her, when there was nothing else I could do. Thank You to All of you! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_68826 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss2 Sat, 10 Dec 11 19:09:21 -0600 Kelly from Florence, Tuscany, Italy writes: "To everyone who has taken the time to share their stories on Earthclinic, THANK YOU. This is such an excellent website with a wonderful community. I read it all the time, and I came here looking for help immediately when my cat got sick, and thank goodness I did. The 65 reviews of Apple Cider Vinegar convinced me that it was the right thing to give him. So here's my story: My cat, Aurelio, is 5 years old. He's a healthy inside-outside cat who lives in the country. Although Aurelio loves to be inside with us during the cold months, my husband and I noticed that he was spending less time inside recently (December). He would come home, beg for food, eat rapidly and practically scream to go back outside. When we wouldn't open the door right away he would run through the house, looking in corners, and behaving very strangely until we let him leave. This went on for about a week and then one morning I noticed spots of blood in the bidet and a strong cat-urine smell, but with no visible urine. It bothered me, but our cats often nick themselves while digging outside and I thought maybe he had cut his paw and maybe the litterbox had been full so he had used the bidet for peeing (this isn't unusual - this is a cat who has been known to use the people toilet). Three days later I saw the same thing again and then I got really worried and went online to research blood in cat urine. Meanwhile, my husband had left town for a week, leaving me with no car and therefore no access to a veterinarian. We live out in the country and it's the holiday season, so there weren't any friends easily available to help. Once I realized that Aurelio probably had cystitis, and maybe for longer than a week, I panicked. I was especially concerned by the warning that a male cat can become blocked, and I knew that I was working against time. So this is what I did: As soon as Aurelio returned home for dinner on Day 1 I gave him 1/4 tsp. Organic ACV 1-1/2tsp water in his wet food. I took away his dry food. He actually seemed to really enjoy his dinner, so it was no problem. And only 15 minutes later he went to his litter box and peed a small amount, though I couldn't see if there was still blood in his urine. 3 hours later I gave him the same dose of ACV/H20 in a smaller amount of wet food. He ate it and within 20 minutes he went back to the litter box and peed again - this time slightly more and no blood that I could see. This happened once more that night and again the next morning. He seemed to be feeling better too - no meowing, no running around the house - he was calm and had a good night's sleep. In fact, he was so well in the morning that I let him go outside after eating his ACV breakfast. He returned home in the evening, Day 2, and I started the same routine again - this time his urine was significantly more - I'd say it was about half of a healthy pee, 2 times that night and again the next morning after I gave him his ACV breakfast. Day 3 was exactly the same. Aurelio was jumping around, happy, healthy and actually begging for his ACV food. On Day 4 there was trouble. Foolish me thought that he was well enough that I could give him a tiny bit of dry food and it would be fine. It wasn't. After eating his meal (again, the same as before but dry food) he started behaving strangely. Screaming to go outside. Running to the bathroom every 5 minutes, trying to pee in the bidet (not the litter box). About the 4th try, a little bit of watery blood came out - maybe three drops. This happened again 10 minutes later, but only 2 drops. And then he couldn't go at all. He started to look really tired and he was breathing rapidly and had very alert eyes. I was so upset. How could I have done this? It was 10pm and I had no choice but to increase the amount of ACV. So I took a medical syringe and mouth-fed it to him like everyone recommended. It was about 1/2 tspACV enough water to fill the syringe. It wasn't difficult as he actually seemed to like it. His first dose was at 10pm. I gave a second syringe at 1am and another at 4am, then we both fell asleep. At 7am he peed - but it was only 2 drops of watery blood. I gave him breakfast of his wet food with 1/2tsp ACV 2-1/2tsp H20 and then another syringe. He fell asleep again and woke up 3 hours later, asking for more. I continued to give him a syringe every 3 hours on Day 5 but by the afternoon it looked like he wasn't getting any better. He hadn't even tried to pee since that morning and I was worried that I was filling him up with water and creating a dangerous situation. So I called my husband. He told me: in 2 hours I'll call you back and if you think it's an emergency, I'll have someone come get him and take him to the animal emergency. So I waited. Aurelio was so lethargic he hardly seemed to wake up when I shook him. And I thought for sure I was on the verge of losing him. And then - miracle of miracles - at exactly 2 hours later, about 5pm on Day 5, just when my husband called me back, Aurelio jumped up, trotted to the kitchen, asked for his ACV meal, ate, took a syringe and then trotted to the bidet to pee. And this time he peed a full, clear stream with no straining whatsoever!! I nearly fell to the floor with relief. I continued on his syringe routine and he peed stronger and clearer everytime for about 5 times that evening and once again in the morning. He slept well, he looked healthy, and everytime he woke up, he asked for his medicine. Day 6 he was healthy and happy again and I cut back his syringes to 1 every 4 hours. Day 7 and he is back to normal, still continuing to give him syringes and ACV in his wet food. I won't be giving him any dry food for at least a month. As far as I have seen, ACV is truly a miracle-cure, thank you all for this wonderful advice! I do, however, have one question about something that concerns me and that's Aurelio's rapid breathing for about an hour after having ACV. Is this normal? It seems to me that he goes through 3 stages after eating ACV food/taking an ACV syringe: 1) He's extremely energetic, like a kitten playing 2) settles down but seems uncomfortable or in some slight pain and has rapid breathing 3) about 1hour after taking his ACV he is back asleep again, settled and purring. This happens everytime like clockwork. Should I be worried that I am causing him some pain? And this might be unrelated but he also licks at his right side. Is this an indication of something else going on besides the cystitis? He is back to peeing normally again, and he really seems to like his ACV, so I'm confused. Again, THANK YOU ALL!! :D " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_68319 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss3 Fri, 02 Dec 11 20:39:54 -0600 [YEA] Worried Cat Owner from State College, Pa writes: "IT WORKS! Make sure you buy the ORGANIC apple cider vinegar WITH THE MOTHER! I have 8 yes thats EIGHT cats. One got a SERIOUS infection in both her eyes so bad they were pasted shut almost all the time. Vet visit cost $64 and eye drops that I didn't see much improvement with. Every day another one of my cats came down with an infection in their eye. I was so worried about how I was going to get ahead of this crap running rampid thru my beloved cats. I found this website and went and got a container of the organic apple cider vinegar for $3.67. To apply the vinegar I used a very small syringe. I put vinegar in it and then applied it to the back of their neck making sure it got down to the skin. A cotton ball works too but the syringe works really good. I also used the syringe and gave the cat with the worst infection some of the apple cider vinegar in her mouth - followed it up with kitty treats. I did apply some to the tops of their front paws (this is so they will lick it off) too. I've only applied the vinegar to the cats about three times (I apply it morning and evening) and I SEE A DEFINITE DIFFERENCE! I can only hope everyone else sees the results I have. It's unbelievable. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_65021 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss4 Wed, 12 Oct 11 10:35:15 -0500 [YEA] Gale from Interlochen, Michigan Usa writes: "A church member told me about the earth clinic site three weeks ago. I have three cats--the one I am talking about is a male Pixie Bob that found us 7 years ago. My Vet said he was approximately 5 months old at the time. I immediately tried to find his owner and in doing so discovered that Bobbie had a problem--first of all when I picked him up he peed on me and that is probably why he "found" my home in the first place. Bobbie would go sometimes in the litter but mostly wanted to go anywhere on the floor he wanted. He was also very territorial. In the winter months he would also pee on my furniture throws and my husband and me. He acted surprised when he peed on us and jumped down immediately like he didn't know what he was doing. My other two cats are also males... one is a Raggdoll and the other a domestic tabby. I took Bobbie to the Vet. He was fixed and given antibotics for UTI. Three years later over holidays he had total uriniary tract blockage. Six days at Vet with catheter and whole works to the tune of $2000. Still no real commitment from Bobbie to use litter. I then changed his diet (not Vet's advice) to completely raw with dry only as treats. Last month he had another total blockage. Before my Vet (now for 7 years) examined him she told me it would be $1000. And it was--along with special diet of feline SO canned/dry catfood to be kept on for one month. That alone was $80. It made him have an urge to pee all the time. He was also to take prednisone pill form. He acted crazy so I thru that out after two day. He was miserable and was just squatting to pee anywhere and everywhere. Three weeks ago a church member told me she had 7 rescue cats. Said to try ACV. I am in the 12th day of mixing ACV 50/50 in drinking water and food and rubbing on back of neck. This time Bobbie's quantity of urine has increased and he has not peed on the floor in the house anywhere since I began using ACV. After 7 years I have prayed for this day. I had decided that another bout this problem would end in me having to put Bobbie down because his UTI was dictating how my husband and I lived our lives. Yesterday I purchased the organic ACV with Mother and will use that from now on. I am also taking back the canned catfood I didn't use for a refund after reading the ingredients on the can--pork liver and pork byproducts! Do vets even read these ingredients listed on food they recommend for your pets??? Will post again in three months with update. Thank you so much for this website. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=TOPICAL_63555 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss5 Mon, 19 Sep 11 09:16:54 -0500 Cat Woman from Wellston, Ohio writes: "Is Apple Cider Vinegar safe to spray on cats? thanks " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_62956 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss6 Fri, 09 Sep 11 21:54:14 -0500 Nd from Ny, Ny Usa writes: "I would love to try and use ACV for my cat but your instructions and posting are not at all clear. You should have one spot that actually tells you specifically how to administer it. Including: 1. If you put it "behind the neck" - well my cat has a lot of fur 'behind her neck' so, does that mean to rub it into her skin? Undiluted? Should we be getting the fur soaked in it? Or just put drops on the fur? 2. What is the dilution for putting it on cat's paws? 3. I use lots of alternative and herbal remedies for myself and my family, but in order to believe the testimonials on this website, and in order for more people to benefit, some people with knowledge and experience should provide specific instructions that other people can follow and have success with. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_61898 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss7 Wed, 24 Aug 11 15:31:05 -0500 [YEA] Kackiecnm from San Diego, Ca writes: "I have read many of the posts for treating a variety of feline ailments from relatively mild to life threatening and the great and even miraculous results without the huge Vet costs and, even if finances were not an issue, the Rxs that they use from steroids to antibiotics have terrible side effects and often not only mask the many symptoms, as with steroids, but do not affect a cure and end up making your pet worse and increase their suffering. However, there are so many opinions of how much to give orally (internally) regardless of the whether the ailment be a UTI, URI or GI etc. As far as how much ACV to dilute with how much water that it hard to figure out. And, topically I have read everything from using it undiluted on back of neck (which gets it into the whole system as the dermis is the largest organ or absorption:-) to a 50/50 mix to apply to wounds, mange, to clean out ear infections, be they a mite problem or bacterial infection, etc. So, although a lot of what works is by experimenting trial and error as to dose, frequency, mode of application --- what we really need is a thread devoted just to this. One thing I can share is that aside from maintaining your pet's health be he/she a feline or canine by putting a little ACV in their drinking water or moist food daily, the easiest way to treat a cat who is resistant is to mix what you believe is the proper dilution in a jar with a lid to use later, and suck up some in a needleless syringe with a plunge or an sterilized eyedropper and squirt it in the side of their mouth near jaw hinge --- not too fast as you may cause them to gag or choke, but if you are "calm and assertive" and speak soothingly, it's not hard to do at all --- if you have a really uncooperative large cat, straddle him/her and squat over him/her on your knees. Kackie " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_59918 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss8 Sat, 23 Jul 11 10:44:04 -0500 Angela from Kent, England writes: "I just want to thank Earth clinic for saving my cat Blue's wazzoo and possibly his life. The vets had given up and were going to remove his wazzoo. , they had given him pain killers and antibiotics for over a week and felt his infection would not leave as his wazzoo was blocked I had seen your article on teh internet and thought I would give it a go. He is a five year old male who loves FOOD. I gave him some homemade ACV through a syring for about twice a day 3 days one week, I'm not sure of the quatity(but now I give him a 1/4 of a teaspoon mixed with a teaspoon of water) and some shop brought full strength the next week again three days, twice a day. It took about 2 days for it to work. He is now his old self although I give him a little every week just to help keep his acid levels OK. He is very grateful. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_58550 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss9 Mon, 27 Jun 11 11:09:40 -0500 Diamond from Salisbury, Usa writes: "I found a beautiful kitten roaming the streets, I took her home only to find she had mange real bad, I had never seen such a mess and a sad little kitty, thankfully I found this site and treated my kitten, it was a long haul for her but she hung on like a trooper, this took months to complete the regimen, so needless to say she now has an upper respiratory infection which appears to be an inside job; where I have been treating the situation daily with very little or no results, now I hope to continue the Apple Cider Vinegar on back of neck and saline solution on her eye as well as antibiotic cream. Thank you everyone for your input, if it wasn't for Ted and us this site wouldn't be possible. God bless. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_56814 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss10 Wed, 25 May 11 16:27:48 -0500 Ann from Bailey, Colorado, United States writes: "Can you use apple cider vinegar for a cat? I think she may have parasites. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_56780 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss11 Tue, 24 May 11 23:09:43 -0500 [YEA] Luckyjoann from Hartford, Al writes: "I was feeding my cats tuna. I thought I was doing something loving. I stopped that. I read about the vinegar put on the back of the neck and paws. My older cat, Lucky was very sick, Kindey failure. It cleared his right eye almost overnight. I finally had to put him to sleep last Thursday. That was so sad. I wish I had known about all of this a long time ago. I started adding the vinegar to their wet food. Lucky started eating again. He had quit for awhile. Oreo, has been eating more than I've seen her eat in all the years I've had her. If she leaves some, I add a little more water and she eats the rest. Her coat is glossy. Fleas are almost gone. And she has gained weight, at least 2lbs. You could feel her ribs and spine. No more. Thank y'all so much for the info about the vinegar. I never realize the need for the liquids. Use to, she would nibble at her food and walk away. It would sit there and dry up. Lucky ate all of his all this time. But he did drink an awful lot of water. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_53772 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss12 Sun, 20 Mar 11 11:15:55 -0500 [YEA] Rosie864 from Worcester, Ma/usa writes: "My recently adopted kitten has been having a sneezing nose & runny eye off and on for 3 weeks. Yesterday I could hear mucus in her nose as she breathed. Oh no another trip to the vet. In one last ditch effort I found this site. I tried the apple cider vinegar on her paws and in her water. I'd say within 6 hours her breathing got better, eye cleared up and seems friskier. Today she seems fine. Looks like this home cure really works! Thanks " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_51900 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss13 Wed, 02 Feb 11 12:10:49 -0600 Starlingirl from Oklahoma City, Ok, Usa writes: "Just wanted to let you all know that I have started using ACV on my 2.5 year old female. We had taken her to the vet when I noticed that she was straining in the litter box. He gave her a shot and gave us pills to give her. The problem is that she was born of feral mother. While she sleeps with us and never leaves the yard, she is not a touchy-feely cat. We could not get the pills down her because we couldn't catch her to do so. A very wise friend suggested grinding up the pill into wet cat food. That worked WONDERS. She was frisking around with our 20 pound male (she's 7 pounds) and playing with her toys; this for the past three days. Until today. Unforturnately, today was also Oklahoma's blizzard day. She started straining again and crying. Someone earlier mentioned the look on an animal's face: "Fix it! " Thank god I found this sight because it may be another 48 hours before we can get her to the vet. I truly hope that the ACV works and I will let you know one way or the other." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_49746 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss14 Wed, 15 Dec 10 11:42:20 -0600 [YEA] Dianna from Austin, Tx writes: "A feral mommy cat sort of dropped off three of her feral kittens on my porch one night. They were about a month or so old and tiny and all of them had bad eye infections and ear mites. First I tried my grandma's old remedy of borax/water on a cotton ball for their eyes and ear mites. It wasn't helping. Then I remembered that ACV is good for this and put some straight ACV on the backs of their necks and (ouch) cleaned out their ears with the ACV and then put a few drops of castor oil in their ears. I also wiped off their eyes with diluted ACV. The very next morning no stuck closed eyes!!! Then it was only a couple of days til they were back to normal!!! And the combination of cleaning with ACV and then castor oil also got rid of the ear mites!!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_49198 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss15 Tue, 30 Nov 10 11:34:59 -0600 Carrie from Orange, California writes: "Every year my Kittie gets a terrible upper respiratory infection that sometimes leads to bronchitis. The vet is always giving Antibiotics, benadryl, and Steroids. This year my baby did not get better he continued to stay sick, so the vet said keep him on the antibiotics for 21 days. Still sick, sneezing, and now he has developed candida yeast all over his mouth, chin, and lips. Again I took my baby to the vets and he said put Vaseline on it and give him lysine to build his immunity. He now has been sick for 5 solid weeks and has a painful sore on his face. I found this site tonight and ran out and got the ACV for him. I have great expectations. The ACV should kill this candida on the spot and build his immunity system. He didn't seem to mind when I put it on his sores, in fact, he seemed to be o. K. With it. Then I added it to his paws and on the back of his neck. On the sore area I did not dilute the ACV but I did apply with a cotton pad, it is really infected and needs to be seriously dried out. After a few minutes I applied pure water and soaked a cold compress on the area to help dilute and mellow the area out. On his paws and back of neck I did half/half of Spring Water and ACV and I used a cotton pad to wipe on his fur. My cat is grooming himself and really not caring at all. I also treated my other baby because he is fighting the same sickness but does not have the depressed immunity from the antibiotics. He has Weeping eye, sneezing, and an occasional cough. I am super excited about this working and will absolutely keep you updated on his health. I should see an improvement hopefully within days and will update on this post with his response to ACV. He is a strong beautiful healthy Kittie that gets a horrible sickness every year in October. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_48947 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss16 Mon, 22 Nov 10 17:52:07 -0600 Jeepgal from Birmingham, Al writes: "My 2 year old Bengal Tiger Male Cat was acting like he had lost his equilibrium on a Friday evening. He kept falling off of everything he jumped on, which was rare. I immediately put ACV drops in his water and wet food. I normally feed him dry. I fed him wet food three times a day with 2 drops ACV and by Sunday evening he was almost normal and much better later in the week. I could not find anything he had gotten into, until I came in this weekend and caught him in my plants and he was favoring the Aloe Vera Plant. I have researched that plant and have learned the Aloe plant is poisonous to Cats. Mystery solved. I am a believer in Apple Cider Vinegar for humans and animals. This saved a vet bill for sure." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_48862 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss17 Sat, 20 Nov 10 11:41:10 -0600 Lee-ann from Krugersdorp, South Africa writes: "Hi, I tried to get organic apple cider vinegar in South Africa but am struggling, might need to order online. In the meantime will it do any harm if I put a teaspoon of normal ACV in the dogs and cats water bowl? Codycat (from a shelter) has a runny nose, eye and frequently sneezes and breaths in deeply and this after 2 visits to the vet. He is going for his "op" in December and I can only imagine it getting worse. Any tips? Thanks" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_48763 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss18 Wed, 17 Nov 10 16:13:07 -0600 [YEA] Sonia Rivera from Orlando, Fl writes: "GOOD DAY EVERYBODY, I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR THOSE OUT THERE THAT HAVE PETS AND NO MONEY TO TAKE THEM TO VETS. I HAVE 6 CATS I AM CRAZY ABOUT. ONE OF THEM CAUGHT A COLD AND GOT A STUFFY NOSE. I PUT MY ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR TO THE TEST AND IT PASSED WITH HIGH HONORS. I PUT A CAP OR 2 IN THE WATER BOWL. AFTER HE DRANK OUT OF IT HE WAS ABLE TO SLEEP MORE AT PEACE PER HE WAS BREATHING SO MUCH BETTER. BY MORNING HE WAS NOT STUFFY AT ALL. PRAISE GOD FOR THIS AMAZING PRODUCT. NOW, I JUST ADD IT TO THEIR WATER AS A SUPPLEMENT FOR PREVENTION OF ANYTHING. GOD BLESS AND BE HAPPY." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_48762 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss19 Wed, 17 Nov 10 16:11:34 -0600 Lee from Krugerersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa writes: "Hi, all the comments seem to point to ACV being great for both dogs and cats... Before going the "whole hog" and buying the ACV can I put a few drops in the water bowl that the dogs and cats share? My cat is the problem child - he's been twice for injections and yet his runny eye and nose does not improve! He eats, plays and chats and this has been going on since we got him more than 4 months ago from a shelter. I just want to make sure that by using the ACV for one animal I won't put the others at risk. By the way, anyone know how long a cat can go with a runny eye and a runny nose? Thank you all for a great read and the information." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_48426 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss20 Mon, 08 Nov 10 10:39:40 -0600 [YEA] Jennifer from Lodi, Ca writes: "I found a 5 week old kitten about a month ago. She was starved, dehydrated & had all sorts of problems. Alot of which I was going to the vet for. However she had a horrible case of diarrhea that lasted for a month. She also was losing fur around her eyes, & was using the litterbox excessively. She was eating enough but barely was gaining weight. And she had a horrible case of fleas. After 3 visits to the vet, a clear stool sample & 3 things of medication, I was ready to take her to a different vet. I hated to tho, she kept getting things shoved up her rear, getting poked & handled. It wasn't easy for a kitten. I looked up this website a week ago & started putting about 5-8 drops of Apple Cider Vinegar in her drinking water. The next day, she was springing with energy. Within 2-3 days, her runny nose & eyes stopped. The redness cleared from her eyes. She was able to breathe through her nose clearly. 4-5 days, I notice the litterbox wasn't being used as much & her stool wasn't as runny. Now its been about 7 days... She loooks more healthy (in weight). She hasn't gain a TON of weight. But it appears that she's more 'filled-in'. Her bones don't stick out as much. I believe that the ACV really helped with her digestion system, maybe even through in intestines. I notice that even her anus was very red & tender at first. Now, you can't even tell if there was skin inflammation... Just cleared up. The fleas are dying off. (I also use Dawn dishwashing soap in her bath- its another remedy for fleas. ) But the fur around her eyes are growing back in as well. I've noticed that her whole fur coat is looking more healthy. I know its only been a week. But all around, she's just looking so much better. My other cats, I had to put in like 4-5 drops because they wouldn't touch the water. I even added a few drops to their wet food. Seeing how its working so well with my kitten, I should pass the remedy on to my other cats. Only because I've been worried about their safe-keeping. And one of them has a VERY sensitive stomach. Anyways... I'll def kept anymore thoughts posted. But I'm very glad I ran into this site. I always use ACV as my own remedy for multiple reasons.... But I never knew you could for animals too. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_47687 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss21 Wed, 20 Oct 10 23:40:14 -0500 Elizabeth from Tacoma, Wa writes: "I'm fairly certain my cat Giza has acid reflux... Unfortunately, I am too low-income to bring her to the vet - but I do have organic acv. I'm very worried, as she has thrown up at least 2 times today - the last time, the bile had a pinkish color to it. Please email me if you have any suggestions! Ty :)" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_47460 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss22 Fri, 15 Oct 10 16:40:46 -0500 Cindy from Atlanta, Ga writes: "My 8 year old cat Sammie started having urinary blockages recently, and he could not urinate. We had to take him to the vet to have a catheter put in, plus a 3 day hospital stay and antibiotics. It cost a fortune. We were told he would have to eat a special Science Diet Urinary Tract cat food, which was also very expensive. After being home a week and eating the special food, he was still having problems urinating. He would squat and try so hard to go. He tried to squat in places all over the house, but still could not urinate. I knew that we did not have hundreds of dollars to take him back to the vet again. I felt like euthanization would be our only option, which broke my heart. I got on the Pet section of Earth Clinic and read about using ACV, and how bad dry food is for cats. Dry food causes the crystals to form, which block the urethra. I took a syringe, with the needle removed, and mixed up some ACV and water. I started giving him two syringe fulls twice daily. I also went to the drugstore and bought some Azo cranberry tablets. I crushed them up and mixed them with water. I was giving Sammy the ACV & water, plus the cranberry tablets. The first day, Sammie was still straining to urinate, but by the second day, he like blew out and he urinated for what seemed like eternity. After that, he felt so much better, and he started acting like his old self. Thank you Earth Clinic, for this helpful information. I am so pleased that it worked. I am not letting Sammie have any dry food at all, only wet food, and I mix water & ACV with his wet food. This has been 4 weeks ago, and so far, so good. I am continuing to give him the ACV/water and the crushed cranberry tablets/water. He is back to his old playful self, and feels so much better. And the best part is, he is able to urinate and not have to strain at all. I am all for taking your pets to the vet for health problems, but sometimes after you've spent lots of $$$$, you just don't have it. This website was a lifesaver, and I am just so glad we didn't have to put him down. I felt like this treatment was worth a try. It's cheap and it WORKS!!! Thanks again. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_47227 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss23 Sat, 09 Oct 10 20:45:07 -0500 Maria from Baltimore, Md writes: "I found this site couple of months ago searching for natural remedies for my 10 years old neutered male cat. He pees with on his urine. Initially he started peeing on my carpets and I notice blood. I took him to the vet expend a lot of money and he continued the same. I have been giving him the ACV. He is not longer peeing out of the litter box and pees at least three times during the day and twice to three times at night, but continues peeing with blood. Please help! Any other natural remedy to cure the blood in the urine?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_47211 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss24 Fri, 08 Oct 10 22:59:38 -0500 Irene from Saskatoon, Sk, Canada writes: "I've been reading some of the feedback on ACV and am finding them very interesting. We purchased a kitten with very dirty ears over a year ago. Thinking it could be mites we applied drops and tried cleaning out the ears. Nothing we've tried has totally solved the problem and maybe not even begun to. The substance in the ears is of a black flaky nature. Possibly a fungus??? Would ACV be good? Has anyone tried it? Looking for a solution." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/acv_for_cats.html&name=ACV_45857 /Pets/acv_for_cats1.rss25 Sun, 05 Sep 10 21:58:58 -0500 [YEA] Barb from Lynchburg, Va writes: "This is the first time I have visited here and desperately sought help for my lethargic cat; used vinegar yesterday and today and for the first time in 3 days she's eating and drinking again. Thanks guys; you rock!"