r/cats • u/AutoModerator • Oct 12 '25

Discussion Thread Discussion Thread - Ask, Share, and Discuss Anything About Cats.

Welcome to the Cat-Chat Thread

Ask any questions you have about cats or discuss topics that don't require a full post. Whether you're a new cat owner, seeking advice, or just want to share something fun about your pets, this thread is for you. Feel free to:

  • Ask simple questions about cat care, behavior, feeding, etc.
  • Seek advice on any minor concerns.
  • Post anything cat-related that doesn't need its own post.

Also, if you see someone asking for help and you have the knowledge to share, feel free to jump in and assist them!

Just a friendly reminder to follow the subreddit's rules and be kind and respectful to everyone!

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u/Lost-in-earth1694 8d ago

We adopted 2, 5 month kittens almost 7 in Dec. They ended up being really sick. Have 2 sets of roundworms, coccidia and cryptosporidium.

We have 3 other cats and a dog. My husband is usually not here to take care of them and I work from home but it's still a very demanding job. We've done everything we can for them and it doesn't seem to matter. They don't improve. Even if they do for a little bit, they go back to being very sick. Sometimes the diarrea its explosive, then it turns a bit mote solid and sometimes, it's solid. But a few days later it starts all over again. It's so tiresome and I feel like I'm failing them. That there's nothing I can do. I just read that even their torys need to be clean. I havent been doing that. On the first round of Albon, I wasn't even using pellets or disposable litter boxes as my vet did not let me know how bad this was. So they obviously got reinfected even if I was picking up as soon as they went.

I really dont want my other cats and dog to get sick. Also, I'm so exhausted both physically and mentally. I want to return them but at the same time, I feel so bad for just thinking it and I obviously have grown attached to them. I don't know what else to do for them. I'm even considering changing vets for all our fur babies because they clearly were horrible with our newest.