I just figured out that our little tabby girl Zelda has stomatitis. [View all]

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The most painful affliction a cat can have. Inflammation of the gums. Incurable unless all the teeth are pulled.

She has been eating poorly for several months, and I've been feeding her only wet food. She has lost some weight. The other day I tried her on some good quality dried food. She then had episodes of pawing frantically at her mouth, and hiding. I thought something must be stuck inside her mouth. But nothing there.

To the google. Stomatitis.

Now what? I will not be able to afford massive dental work for her. And I'm not sure I want to put her through that anyway. She's twelve years old. A darling cat, but twelve years old.

I will try an anti-inflammatory diet and the recommended CoQ10 and L-Lysine supplements.

Then we'll see.