Lucy & Gracie.
Both spayed, both indoor-only, both born late September 2024. This is where I keep what's going on with each of them, what's been tried, and what's coming up.
Today's recommendations for Lucy
Lucy
In active care for atopic dermatitis. April 2026 IgE panel found environmental allergies — top triggers Lamb's Quarter, Scale, Melaleuca, Maple, Sycamore, Timothy. Subcutaneous immunotherapy planned. Earlier coughing turned out to be part of the same allergic disease — full cardiac workup was clear.
Gracie
Chronic ocular condition. PCR confirmed FHV-1 and Mycoplasma felis March 2025. Imperforate puncta both upper lids, blocked nasolacrimal ducts, symblepharon OS. Spayed May 2025 with concurrent tear-duct flush and microchip. Famciclovir as flares occur.
Recent activity
Upcoming care
Today's brief
Lucy.
Adopted from Purrxotics on November 7, 2024 (~6 weeks old). Currently 19 months old. Black, hairless, spayed female. Microchipped 992000003604949 (Fetch-ID). Active dermatology care.
Active diagnoses
Weight over time
Current medications
Diet
Back on regular diet after Hydrolyzed-protein trial ruled out food allergies.
Dry food: Orijen Cat & Kitten (12 lb bag, free-feed)
Water: PetLibro fountain (currently PetLibro 2)
Insurance
Policy TU0004566767
(shared with Gracie)
Full visit history
Gracie.
Adopted from Purrbastet on November 9, 2024. Currently 19 months old. Pink, hairless, spayed female. Microchipped 981020059205203 (PetLink) on May 8, 2025 alongside her spay surgery. Active ophthalmology care.
Active diagnoses
Weight over time
Current medications
Diet
Dry food: Orijen Cat & Kitten (12 lb bag, free-feed)
Water: PetLibro fountain (currently PetLibro 2)
Insurance
Policy TU0004566767
(shared with Lucy)
Full visit history
What they can't be around — and what to do instead.
A reference for both girls. Confirmed allergens, ingredient screening, household guidance, and prompts you can hand to Gemini for deeper interpretation.
Lucy Environmental allergies
Bambino · Atopic dermatitis · Allergic cough · No drug allergies on file. Confirmed via VARL IgE panel, April 2026. Atopic dermatitis driven primarily by plant pollens — trees, weeds, grasses — plus citrus, Malassezia, and feathers. Contact reactivity to OxiClean. Subcutaneous immunotherapy started spring 2026.
Avoidance guidance — products & ingredients
⛔ Avoid
Eucalyptus — VARL class 2. Diffusers, vapor rubs, "calming" sprays.
Citrus / Orange — VARL class 3. D-limonene is a common cleaner solvent; check ingredient lists.
All essential oils & plant-derived fragrances — overlap risk with her confirmed botanicals.
OxiClean (orange cap) — confirmed contact reactivity, likely the fragrance/surfactant additives.
Plant-based litter — pine, wheat, corn, walnut. Use clumping clay only.
Fragranced laundry detergent — regular Tide is out; stay on Tide Free & Gentle.
Feather toys / down bedding — VARL class 2 for feathers.
✓ Prefer
Plain water or fragrance-free, dye-free, essential-oil-free solutions in floor cleaners. Verify Dreame fluid ingredients before refilling.
Fragrance-free enzymatic cleaners like Rocco & Roxie unscented for spot cleaning.
HEPA air filtration in the rooms she sleeps in — pollen is the dominant environmental driver.
Close windows on high-pollen days, especially during peak tree, weed, and grass seasons.
Clumping clay litter in the Litter-Robot 5.
Apoquel 3.6 mg PRN + Animax topical for flare-ups.
VARL IgE Panel — Apr 16, 2026
General care for Lucy
Bathe carefully. Use only what Dr. Lancellotti has prescribed (Miconahex Triz when active). Avoid anything "natural," "herbal," "calming," or with citrus or tea tree in the ingredient list — even pet-marketed products.
Patch-test new products. One pillowcase or blanket, washed once, placed where she lounges. Watch for several days before scaling up to whole loads.
Track her doses. When the cough flares and the skin flares together, that's allergic disease — not cardiac. Her heart is healthy (full April 2025 workup was clean).
Immunotherapy is the long game. SCIT takes 6–12 months to show meaningful results — keep the schedule even on her good weeks.
Watch for OxiClean overlap. Any laundry product with perfume, dye, or aggressive surfactants is suspect until patch-tested.
Take Lucy's allergies to Gemini
Tip: when Gemini suggests a product, double-check the current label against this page — formulas change.
Gracie Drug allergy + sensitivities
Sphynx · Chronic FHV-1 + Mycoplasma felis · Drug allergy on file. Confirmed allergy to Terramycin ophthalmic ointment. As a sphynx, her skin readily picks up airborne dust and particulates — environmental sensitivity is a constant, even when other cats wouldn't notice.
Environmental sensitivities
⛔ Avoid
Open windows on high-pollen days — Lucy's triggers can settle on Gracie's skin and irritate her too.
Aggressive bathing — sphynx skin needs a careful routine; over-cleaning strips natural oils.
Terramycin for any future eye infection — confirmed drug allergy.
✓ Prefer
HEPA filtration in shared rooms.
BioHAnce 0.4% gel drops 1–2× daily for eye lubrication, especially at bedtime.
Wipe-down routine per Dr. Rettinger's guidance — gentle, fragrance-free.
Tobramycin 0.3% on file for conjunctivitis flares — 3× daily × 7 days, then recheck.
Take Gracie's allergies to Gemini
Tip: bring the prompt into the conversation with her ophthalmologist if a new flare needs a different antibiotic.
Everything they're on, and everything they were on.
Tagged by cat, condition, and prescribing vet. Tap any photo placeholder to add a picture of the medication or label — stored locally in your browser.
Who we trust with them.
Active providers first; former providers we've moved away from below.
Active providers
Suggested next visits
Former providers
Records from these clinics remain in the visit history. We don't return for ongoing care.
Visit history
Every clinic visit and lab across both cats — filterable.
Emergency reference
For 24-hour clinics, primary vet, and insurance, see the Emergency tab.
If something is wrong right now.
Tap a phone number to call. Closest 24-hour clinic is M.A.S.H, 2.7 miles away. Always call ahead so they're ready.
Lucy Bambino
Gracie Sphynx
24-hour emergency clinics
Call before driving — they'll triage you. Distances are from West Hollywood (9024 Cynthia St).
Primary vet
(323) 654-7060 · lph@laurelpethospital.com
7970 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046
Dire only: Dr. Rettinger personal — petdoc05@hotmail.com
Insurance — Trupanion
(855) 650-0666 — Trupanion claims
Direct-pay accepted at most ER vets — ask the clinic to call Trupanion before you pay.
When to go to ER vs. urgent care
- Go now: difficulty breathing, collapse, repeated vomiting, blood in urine/stool, suspected toxin ingestion, seizure, eye injury, allergic reaction (facial swelling).
- Same-day urgent: not eating >24h, lethargy, persistent diarrhea, limping, mild eye discharge, skin abscess.
- Routine flare (e.g. Lucy itch flare, Gracie eye discharge similar to past episodes): log it in the Tracking tab and follow her existing PRN protocol unless symptoms escalate.
Patterns across them.
Side-by-side comparisons computed from the actual record. Useful for spotting things that might warrant a vet question.
Weight trajectory
Computed insights
Visit frequency by clinic
Quick takeaways
- Both girls were spayed within ~5 weeks of each other (Gracie May 8, 2025).
- Gracie's eye condition surfaced almost immediately at adoption (~7 weeks old per ophthalmologist).
- Lucy's skin issues escalated sharply in early 2026 — January scabbing → February rechecks → April formal allergen panel and immunotherapy plan.
- Both had their first dental cleaning at K9Grillz on the same day, February 11, 2026.
- The Melrose Vet appears most often in their visit count, but is not part of the active care plan going forward.