The heading says it all. Dr Haney was right to caution me against getting my hopes up too high. This morning I went in to check on his progress. Dr Haney said that when he came in last night at 10 for Rocky's second treatment Rocky seemed fine. Sometime between 10 last night and this morning Rocky...

We have a feeding dilemma we would like advise on. Here's the background information for those of you in rpchb. 5 adult cats, ranging from 3 to 6-7 years old. All in great health and very fit and trim. The older cat had struvite crystals in the past, but since we switched to two wet-food feedings...

in article , Sam Nash at wrote on 8/12/03 10:06 PM: For Dianne (our future daughter-in-law -- Yay!) and her Mom. Mom went into the hospital for an internal problem and they found out Mom has a compression fracture of her spine! They've put...

in article , Gandalf at wrote on 8/11/03 1:05 AM: I went to meet my new co-worker's wife and 2 young daughters: Aurora, a very sweet 2 YO with big blue eyes, who never stopped talking, although I only got about 1 word in 5, and Genevive, at...

I was looking out the back door yesterday and there was a black squirrel splayed out on the deck sunning itself. I was surprised by how relaxed it looked. We don't have red squirrels here, just the larger black and grey squirrels. But this year we actually have a red squirrel and it's a real runt....

I have found out what has happened to Kitty Farmcat. Someone found her nearby and rang the RSPCA for advice as she was so old and frail. They told whoever it was to take her to a vet. Which they did, and she was put to sleep. I've haven't told June yet, I'll tell her when she comes in the...

(AP Newswire Story #29837461 7/31/07) wrote in message; Recent research has shown that the average lifespan of domesticated animals are up to 6 years less than those of their feral counterparts. The findings of this research highlight the hypocrisy and...

I should be working on a translation of a screenplay this weekend, but Frank insisted I act as his secretary again, so here is the next instalment of his memoirs. He is on a roll. We'll see if I can meet the deadline for my job. ;o) My *paying* job. nudge nudge,...

When I was a kid I was harrassed, and beaten up by both Irish and black bullies who picked on me for being Jewish. I grew to hate the irish and the blacks but what was funny about it was although I was lonely and alienated because of the treatment I was getting every day in school, it was always...

Angelmaine Pericles, red tabby Maine Coon, whose ancestors are US champions, has asked me to wish all his cuzzins in the ol' country the very best for their annual holiday. May there be many extra helpings of treats to mark the occasion. Filensio Snowball, blue bi-colour Ragdoll, who also springs...

Everyone's seen those surveys that go around email asking you to answer 20 random questions. But this might be the first one intended for felines. (Hoomins are allowed to help those cats who prefer to have someone else do their typing.) 1. Let's start with an easy one--your full name, including...

Frank is scheduled for his dental surgery on the 27th. I have to take him in to the vet school hospital before 8 in the morning and I get to pick him up after 4 in the afternoon. I know I'll be a nervous wreck all day. Actually, I'm a nervous wreck already. Frank will be 17 next month, and it's...

After almost two years of fighting hyper thyroidism and rapid heart beat, Fireball finally gave up. He got a UTI, I got antibiotics and that cleared up quickly, however, Fireball just gave up. He completely quit eating. I force fed him on Thurs., I tried everything. Fri. was my birthday, and I went...

Nanki-Poo is gone. I still can't believe it. He came into my life on November 10, 2004. I took him to the vet this afternoon. His sores were healing, and I was hoping I could soon let him go outdoors. I noticed he was breathing hard when I took him out of the carrier at the vet's. So did the...

Quite clearly, cat food seems to be derived not from what cats would eat but from what humans eat: beef, chicken, turkey, tuna, etc. However, I also notice a conspicuous absence of one very popular and common human staple from cat foods: pork. Why is that? Can cats not eat pork? Is it harmful to...

I've been unemployed since April (my job was outsourced to Manila). I have no encouraging prospects. It's like I'm sending my resumes and applications into a black hole, as I'm getting zero response. This evening I got my lease renewal notice. It said my lease expires on October 31. I have to give...

At Sea It was with great grief that we learned of the passing to the Rainbow bridge of one of our own last week. Nikki, our Finnish huntress and water hunting technique teacher, is much missed by all of us as seen in the droopiness of our whiskers and clouding of our eyes. Miss Nikki owner of...

Dear all A little update on Kitty FC who had a "nasty happening" almost a week ago. She is almost completely well again. Eating like at least two cats and swearing at Boyfriend. She can go up and down the stairs, outside for toilet duties, sunbathe in the (rare here, sun) and meatloaf happily...

As Kyla pointed out, its been a long time since we did a census here in RPCA. So, here's the census questions (all are, naturally, entirely voluntary and you don't have to answer all of them). They're in three sections: current cats, cats that are no longer with us, and about us. (Please note...

I got this from Your Daily Cute: http://www.yourdailycute.com/2010/05/mystic-cat-will-do-anything-for-treat.html Hee hee hee! Donna, Captain, Stanley, and Mini (all of whom would cheerfully do the same thing, if there were treats involved)