APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

[YEA]  02/15/2009: Cathy from Subang Jaya, Selangor / Malaysia writes: "Cosmo, my neutered 8 month old cat, had his first case of UTI (frequent urination with little urine) sometime in November 2008. The vet prescribed Cystone which is a herb that encourages drinking. I did not really believe in this but I gave it to him anyway. It didn't work. His UTI became worst and he started to have blood in his urine and he licked his privates with a vengeance.

I took him to another vet and he was given a course of antibiotics which cleared the infection.

However, I noticed there was again blood in his urine 3 days ago. As I felt that the UTI will become pretty constant in his life (and he's still so young!), I figured that I would need to consider a holistic approach to this. And that brought me to this site.

I bought a bottle of ACV last night and gave it to him (1/4 tsp ACV to 1 tsp water). I repeated that this morning and by this evening, his pee is a healthy flow with no sign of blood! PLUS! He's not going in and out of his litter box. :)

I intend to continue giving him the ACV for at least 5 days and to monitor his progress after that.

I am really grateful for this website. It's relieved Cosmo's discomfort, and saved me tonnes on vet bills! Keep up the good work!"

[YEA]  02/03/2009: 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!"

[YEA]  02/03/2009: Lynne uk from Conwy, Wales U.K writes: "Apple Cider Remedy- I am writing this to say a big thankyou.

My 13 year old Persian cross cat Willow has had a few bouts of Cystitis over the years-stress from fireworks the vet thought the first time re Guy Fawkes night for us here in the U.K and then twice for what reason we never found out! Obviously there are vet bills to handle but most upsetting is the struggle to get regular tablets down her throat and at time when she obviously doesn't want to be bothered-she gets upset and so do I. Yesterday, Monday, Willow started to show signs of cystitis again, constantly dashing to the cat-litter tray, overgrooming herself "down there", general agitation-couldn't settle to nap and not too interested in eating also she threw-up a couple of times as well, all not good. As we are having a problem getting out and about due to the snow that we are having here at the moment I popped on to the internet and googled Home Remedy for cystitis in cats, to see how I could maybe alleviate her symptons until we could get her to the vet as at that time we had 4 inches of snow and minus temps & I simply did not fancy taking an unwell cat out into the night in that kind of weather. Anyway up popped this wonderful site and I thought I would try the Apple Cider Vinegar treatment-it works!! 1/4 teaspoon of the Apple Cider Vinegar together with 1 teaspoon of water drawn up into a pastic 6ml syringe(already had in house c/o vet from previous medicine for our cats, although I would have spooned it down her slowly if I didn't have the syringe) and gently and slowly squirted it down her throat followed by a plain water dose of the same size dose, 6ml, to help it on its way and to help remove any aftertaste in her mouth for her, at 6pm yesterday and then 10pm and this morning the litter tray dashes have stopped, she is grooming properly, eating normally and purring again-amazing and wonderful stuff. I have given her the same Vinegar-mixture dose at 8am this morning and will do so again at 3pm and again at 10pm evenly spaced and keep her in out of the cold and keep an eye on her obviously but I am genuinely amazed. Usually she would have been passing blood and crying in pain well before now and certainly not as she is now. I will keep this going for a week as I would have done the vets medication. Thankyou so,so much.

Lots of love from Lynne & Willow. xx"

I found this site (earthclinic.com) which mentions the ACV dilution method, but was wondering if anyone has heard of the combination I mentioned above. The combination (all natural) is palatable as the vinegar isn't as primary ingredient and it was palatable to my kitties whenever they would show signs of cystitis by urinating outside the litter box, blood in urine, etc. I know for a fact it works, it's just been years since I've had to use it and can't find the exact mixture of the three ingredients. Has anyone heard of this combination before, and if so, what the amounts of each ingredient should be? I'll keep searching, but meanwhile, I can try the ACV diluted with water. Thank you! SAR in NC"

I just found this site! I put some ACV in a little food, which she won't eat. Also added some to all the water bowls in the house. She's a well-fed cat and I may have to withhold food to get her to eat the ACV. WAIT! I just saw her take a litle drink of water and she's eating the food! (I put some tiny pieces of turkey lunchmeat in it, her favorite treat - which she hardly ever gets), Hooray!! She ate all the food. I'll keep you posted. Now I have to look up a remedy for my sneezing Persian!"

[YEA]  01/24/2009: Donna from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania writes: "omg, this has been the best site. my julian has had steryle cystitis for 2 yrs. with no releif. then i found stones in his urine. i called my vet who has seen him for 8 yrs. he says for 50$ we can make sure its crystals. hello, i can see the crystals. i got on this site and am so greatful. he has had blood in his urine for 2 yrs. with no relief. poor kitty. i started him on the acv and it made him throw up alot. so i switched him to canned food and found acv tablets that i crush in his food. IT WORKED!!! i just followed him to his box and it was yellow. yaah. i cant believe it worked so fast. he has suffered for 2 yrs. so a vet can make money??? SHAME ON THEM! i hope another person doesnt waste money on the vet. they have to know about the acv. anyway, thank u for healing my cat"

[YEA]  01/19/2009: 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!"

[YEA]  12/27/2008: Clifford from Hollywood, Florida writes: "This is the the most powerful website for people to find help that I have ever seen. Our cat Chino was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (blood in the urine). Cysts and Urinary Blockage and was getting worse every day. We spent thousands at the vet and they told us that he needed to take 10 more medications and have surgery for more money and that there is no cure for his disease. Finally I said "NO" there has to be another way.

I was familiar with the use of ACV on people but never knew it could be used on animals. Thanks to earthclinic after about 2 doses of ACV in his food and water all the blood in his urine disappeared!! He is healed and now once again a happy cat thanks to this community of online help and wellness. We cannot thank you enough...

Cliff"

I am going to be adding both apple cider vinegar and olive oil to his diet from now on. I think the apple cider vinegar was a life saver when my kitty needed it. Thank you!"

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."

"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."

The next week he was sick once again, and my hubby and I could not afford to spend another dime on vet bills, so I searched high and low on the internet and came across this site...A TRUE GOD SEND!!! As soon as I read all the testimonials I knew it had to work. I rushed out and bought a jug of ACV. I gave him 1/4 of a tsp, mixed with 1 tsp of water, and put in syringe. I pinned him down and made him swallow it. He hated it and gagged, so i filled up the syringe with water to help with the bitterness. Within 4 hours I noticed a difference already. After 24 hours he was able to urinate normally, and looked great. Now Two times a day I make the same mixture and put into his wet food, he takes it like a trooper! LOL It has been 3 Weeks, and I have my old cat back. His fur is shinnier, his eyes are brighter, he is spunky once again. This is something I will keep him on for a long time. IF YOUR SCEPTICAL, IM TELLING U IT DEFINITLY WORKS, AND IT SAVED MY 6 YR OLD CAT'S LIFE!!!!"

[YEA]  11/05/2008: Pat from Brookings, OR writes: "ACV works! Kitty, who is 7 was suffering from a 3rd round of urine problems in past 2 years. Displayed blood in urine, discomfort. Vet would only prescribe antibiotics again if extensive tests done so found this site and thought we'd give it a try. Blended 1/2 tsp. ACV into her wet food at each feeding, 3 times a day and 1/4 tsp. in her 1-1/2 cup water dish. Same day there was improvement and 4 days later under this regimen she is sleeping peacefully, and appears to be urinating normally. Give it a try, using unfiltered ACV bought at the health food store, don't know if that's necessary tho. Thanks again!"

[YEA]  10/15/2008: 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!!"

[YEA]  10/02/2008: Janet from Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri writes: "Recently, my cat Gracie started running to her litter boxes constantly with little urine being deposited. The vet was closed for two days. I wanted to help her & found your web site via web search on "feline UTI home remedies" and was so happy to find the Apple Cider Vinegar suggestion from other writers. It worked in 24 hours she was almost back to normal and after 4 days she is now urinating normally and fully. We're also putting her on a special dry food that will hopefully help. Thanks for the help everyone!!"

[YEA]  08/25/2008: Annie from York, UK writes: "I was searching the internet for a home-made remedy for feline cystitis/urinary infection when I came across this site.I am so glad I did! This was the second time my cat had contracted such an infection and I knew I was going to be faced with a hefty vets bill again. So many of you had recommended using ACV that I thought it had to be worth a try. My cat had been weeing constantly and with pain, there was blood in her urine, she was listless and had no appetite. I put 1/4 of a teaspoon of ACV into her drinking bowl with 1 cup of water and used a syringe which held approximately 2 tablespoons full to get it into her mouth. 12 hours later and she is a different cat! There is no blood in her urine and she is back to her normal healthy self. I can't thank you enough for your recommendation of the ACV. I intend to always keep a bottle to hand now and will certainly be telling all my cat-lover friends about its miraculous properties. Thank you!"

[YEA]  08/13/2008: LAURIE Z. from HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA writes: "OKAY,I AM WRITING ABOUT THE APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, MY CAT GARY WAS SHOWING SEVERE SIGNS OF HAVING UTI AND WE WERE GIVING HIM SMALL DOSES WATERED DOWN IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT IT TOOK ABOUT FIVE DAYS AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT MY CAT WAS UP AND BEING HIS USUAL SELF AND GOING TO THE BATHROOM LIKE HE NEVER HAD IT. I WAS SO HAPPY BECAUSE HE WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN AND I JUST WANTED TO GIVE IT A SHOT BEFORE HAVING TO SPEND THE MONEY AT THE VET AND IT WORKED I AM SO AMAZED THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR THIS WEBSITE..."

I am pleased to report that MAX my male cat is doing fine and is urinating normally now will keep him on this for the rest of his life. my thanks to Earth clinic"

[YEA]  06/02/2008: Deb from Rockport, Texas writes: "I was very happy to find something that would help my 5 year old rotty that has been suffering from cystitis for a year now. I had nothing to lose by trying apple cider vinegar, since nothing else was working. Wow within 2 days she no longer was frequently peeing and when she did there was no more blood. I used a half slice of bread and put about 2tsp or so of it then put some peanutbutter over that. I give it to her twice a day she thinks she's getting a treat lol. thanks earthclinic"

[YEA]  05/04/2008: Tonya from Houston, USA writes: "Apple cider vinegar is great for crystals and UTIs in cats. The vets would be out of business if they recommended ACV, because it heals almost everything. In addition to all the skin disorders that cause scratching and hair loss, I have cured my male cats crystals which almost killed him 4 yrs ago. I had great success clearing another cats urinary tract infection. Wish I had known about this remedy last year when I had a house full of foster cats with upper respiratory infections. It cost a bundle having them all on antibiotics. People and their pets should have Apple Cider Vinegar everyday for many many reasons as reflected in this outstanding site. Thank goodness for the Internet, because this is information the doctors sure won't tell us. They have an expensive office visit and a toxic pill for everything."

[YEA]  07/10/2007: Jennifer writes: "I just wanted to let you know how wonderful ACV is. My cat started showing symptoms of a UTI. I stumbled upon your web site and thought I'd try this remedy on him hopeing It could decrease his infection until I could get him to the vet. It not only decreased it but he is acting like his old self again. He is having bowel movements and urinating normal again. He is energetic and running around the house with the energy of a kitten. His coat is shiny and soft. I will still take him to the vet and get his urine tested but I am confident that it will show no sign of his illness. Thank you for helping folks who are searching for natural remedies to treat illness."

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, CRANBERRY

[WORKED TEMPORARILY]  09/15/2009: Russell from Sioux Falls, Sd writes: "Well, after my Catzilla (trust me, she's totally earned her name) started peeing all over my computer room, all over any loose clothing, boxes, carpet and anywhere else soft, I knew something was amiss. I, too, just like most of the people on this site, cannot afford vet bills or even a check up (I can't even get myself to the dentist as it is).

She started this behavior last week and after my wife and I had given her two capsules of cranberry extract with a 5 ml water chaser every day, she seemed to improve by week's end. But, a couple of days ago she started back again, same behavior. We started back with the cranberry as the wife believed this to be a better solution at the moment. I knew about this site last week and kept trying to remember to buy some organic ACV but would keep forgetting.

So, yesterday, I got some org. ACV and administered 1/4 tsp with 1/2 tsp of water. She's seemed on again, off again in her recovery. She was crying but her crying isn't nearly as bad. Ups and downs, really. I just gave her some more cranberry with water and she's laying down near the door on the carpet. Sometimes, she licks her "spot" but then she stops after a little while. I've been trying to give her at least two doses of the ACV a day. I know I can't expect miracles overnight, as most of you have received but I'm really frustrated and not sure what to do. We've decided by Thursday, if she isn't better, we're taking her in. Any pointers from those who have had success with the ACV I can use to try and expedite Zilla's recovery?

Thank you so much for your help. I just want Catzilla better. She's just so miserable lately."

CRANBERRY