Okay, looks like our cat may have emergency surgery for mega colon as soon as we can find a surgeon. Our regular vet says it looks like she has an old injury, a broken pelvis, or a congenital problem that makes her pelvic area much smaller than it should be. For whatever reason, things have...

My cat is about 12 years old, she has been in not great health as of late, she ran away a while back and must have been trapped somehwere for a quite a while, about a week. She finally made it home and she was obviously starving, she was skin and bones. We have taken her to the vet, and he has...

I adopted a tortie from the cat shelter a week ago. She's settled in fine and seems very happy. When she uses the litter tray to poop, she seems to prefer to sit in one half of the tray and point her rear at the edge. This means most of it goes over the edge onto the newspaper. It's a normal...

Hi I have four feral 4 month old kittens living in my back yard. I trapped them and then took them to the human society / spca last week and got the tested, shots and fixed. The have been released and are doing great.

1 cat cut in serving-sized pieces dusted in flour with salt and pepper 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil 6 artichokes CAT BRAISE

I finally broke down and bought a Roomba (automatic vacuum). The first thing I have to do is find a clear spot against a wall, plug in the docking station, and let the Roomba charge for 16 hours or so. Once it starts charging, you aren't supposed to do anything with it until it's done. No more...

My beautiful 16 pound Siamese marked longhair, overnight developed a mildly clouded cornea. The left eye is bright blue and clear, but the right eye is mildy cloudy. The pupil reacts to light, the eye does not seem irritated or running, and it does not seem to bother him. The right eye looks gray...

My family is very sad about this, but we must find new homes for our cats. My wife has developed allergies, that over the lastg three years have become so severe she is now on asthma medication. We can't bear the thought of our 'children' being euthanised at a local shelter. We found a no-kill...

Does anyone know why my female Norwegien Forest Cat ( 3yrs old) spends most of her midle of the night time collecting socks from ourlinen basket & bedrooms. She wanders around the house meowing loudly & depositing them all up the hallway. She has done this ever since we got her as a kitten. If I...

Rhett has had a history of getting infections on his paws, though for varying reasons. Several times the vet diagnosed an allergic reaction (yes, another with allergies!! :( The last time she said one of his paws looked burned, but if it was a burn, it could only be carpet burn. He tears...

My trick is simple: I dip the pill and my fingers in cooking oil before medicating the cat. This achieves two things: 1. the oily pill goes down the throat fast and does not get stuck on the tongue 2. the cat's muzzle gets oily from my fingers and he starts licking his chops right away, and that...

Good News! Do you know how simple it is to go to Heaven after this life has ended? Some people believe that belonging to a local church, temple, mosque or synagogue will get them to Heaven.

Have a lovely affectionate INDOOR kitten named Nika. Only one real problem. Somehow, somewhere she picked up ringworms. I'm about ready to give up. Just when I think it's under control it seems to spread. Eschew Obfuscation.

Tomorrow (Nov. 24) is the 13th annifursary of the day I adopted Holly. She is very special - my little shadow, my loving companion, and Duffy's "big sister" for the last 4½ years. Her name when I adopted her had been Jinx, so-named because she is solid black and therefore supposedly "bad...

I wonder why a neutered cat with a bit of arthritis in his rear leg loves to stay out all night long in freezing weather. What goes on out there? I live in an old surburban neighborhood in Philadelphia. There is a high wall at the bottom of my garden separating it from a school for the blind. ...

I was sitting here wasting some time while I wait for some of my jobs to complete and I thought it might be interesting and informative to do a study on the two most controversial subjects out there right now in the field of cat care - EAN and declawing. There is a definite lack of good studies...

We are thinking of setting one up since this group has become such a wasteland. It would be through an easily-accessible venue such as Yahoo, etc. Would anyone here be interested in participating? If so, please send me an email - address in header is valid. Thanks! -L.

September 17th Cat Neuter $50.00 (Rabies vaccination required) Monday: Heartworm test $20.00 Tuesday: Felv-Fiv combo test $30.00 Wednesday: Nail trims $5.00 Thursday: Microchip $30.00 Friday: Bath/Dip/Nail trim $25.00

I have been caring for my father's cat, Jade, a chocolate tortie, since February. I really came to like her in the last few months. She seemed to take to me too. She has had a rough go of it what with stomatitus but the depo kept it under control. She was diagnosed with squamous cell...

I need to find a good vet for my cat in Bellevue, WA (in or near 98008). Does anyone have any advice on how to go about this? Or better yet, is there anyone in Bellevue with a recommendation? Cory