Recent Posts by fritoandthegirls

Topic: Support And Suggestions / MCS running really slow

We have also had these problems for quite a while now.  When I'm ready to post in this forum, it either loses my post or the site is running well and I don't follow through.  It seems worse from 1-5 through the afternoon for me.  Some days the site won't connect at all.  Some times the site opens, then I get an error message in my browser, Internet Explorer with a high speed connection, that the site "experienced diffulty and needs to close" and it closes my browser.  If I get the site up okay, then it seems like as soon as I scroll over a photo in the "cool cats" section or in a profile album, the site locks up on me.  This morning the site worked fine, I was able to post some meows, look at pictures, etc. then this afternoon I got the "cat face" error message as soon as I tried to view a photo in an album. Last weekend I wasn't able to keep the site up long enough to log in. Usually, though, if I can get the site up and get logged in, it seems like my problems start as soon as I try to view photos.  I also had problems submitting the last few photos that I put in Frito's album, but I can't remember what error message I received.  

Topic: Health, Diet And Vets / Kitty Dandruff/ fur issues

Frito has always had persistent dandruff too.  Our vet has said it's the cat's allergic response to "something"--but, that something can be anything from dry air in the house (which we often have) to an actual allergic reaction to new carpet or certain plants or trees or even sunburn. We were told once that because his skin was irritated by allergies, he was grooming MORE and actually drying himself out causing the dandruff to be worse--and causing some of the fur clumping (which he gets too).  Frito gets MUCH worse if we change his kitty litter brand (which is why he had the vet visit last week) and gets really itchy and flaky and gets "scaly" patches on his lower back and shoulders.  He gets the same reaction as Louie to fleas as well! 

We have a medicated shampoo that we get from the vet that we are supposed to bathe him with every so often.  (Bathing Frito is a group effort around here! )  It does help the dandruff--the over-the-counter shampoos have never worked very well.  When he gets his "scales" (about once a year), he gets a cortisone shot at the vet and it clears him right up (dandruff and all) for a few months.  It does seem that when his dandruff is under control, his fur clumps are easier to manage too.  Frito can sympathize!