I had unsubscribed but decided to come back. I'm not going to engage in flame wars. I noted more than a few replies to my thead; I posted it as a clever joke. I'm not the only one who thinks Romney is evasive about how he's going to pay for all the money problems our nation has. I'm an ordinary...

Hi...Well, Monday night I went out to the shelter...I always used to go when I was sad about anything - petting the dogs and kitties always cheered me up. I wasn't looking to adopt - the thought of a cat running around in Kitty's place was too strange! There's also a Petco nearby that has cats...

Does anyone have any recommendations on cleaners which I can use on bed sheets and other items when the cats spray? One of my cats seems to be marking their territory when I am asleep and in the bed. Apparently during the night the cats are fighting with each other and thus marking their spots. I...

You are an idiot, aren't you? I suggest you google this newsgroup and see that the majority of posts are AGAINST declawing.

Yesterday was Fleaday. We bathed our three cats and dusted/bombed the place. It was approximately a 12-hour process. I noted that one of the cats had considerably more fleas than the other two. I have two guesses as to why, and I was wondering if anyone can offer me a reality check on my two...

On p. 147 of _Feline Behavior: A Guide for Veterinarians_ (2nd ed., 2003) there is a provocative, small section in the chapter on feline social behavior. "Genetics and Pigmentation Epinephrine has the same metabolic pathway as the pigment melanin, and the same precursor is needed for the synthesis...

in article , Marek Williams at wrote on 9/4/03 7:31 PM: Has anyone ever run into a cat that never meows? There is a stray I am in the process of adopting. When I started with him he was semi-feral. He wouldn't let anyone get close...

Conan was not adopted today. The good news is, we have someone to go and pick him up from the shelter if he is in danger. He cannot offer Conan a foster home, but is willing to take him to the transport agency if we are going to transport him. He also thinks he can get him into a local no-kill...

Barb wrote: My cars were enjoying 7 or so Wellness cans flavors and then one by one they didn't want them any more so they got down to Turkey and Turkey and Salmon. The last 2 times I gave them Turkey and Salmon they wouldn't eat it. I threw it out and will return the 5 cans I have left...

My 4 year old female domestic short hair (indoor, spayed) has a recently developed habit of urinating in front of me. This comes after many hours spent crying and meowing from the next room. I go to see what she wants, and she leads me to her food and water, but they are full and freshly filled. I...

Here's a new one: The past two weeks, Rizzo has taken to occasionally sleeping under my bed during the day. I suppose it's the coolest, quietest place, and thus he finds it attractive. What I didn't know is that he'd been gradually tearing a hole in the fabric on the underside of the box spring....

My Persian female has Sistides(can't pea) she was getting better,now again she is sitting in the box.All medicine is gone.Have some Medicine that makes her throw up. Can't keep running to the vet?What should I do? Change food? Ruth Malachi 3:10

Anyone who knows of a breeder, club or humane society where we might find a siamese cat-----please contact me! We have a broken hearted lady here who's been trying to find a kitty similar to her baby who died several months ago. Any infor you guys may offer would be real welcome Thanks, Star E.

Last Saturday, "Spitty", our 5.5 year old 20 lb. male tiger threw up a half dozen or so times. Several of our other cats had thrown up over the last few days, so we didn't have a major concern. On Sunday, he threw up a few more times, but drank a little and seemed to be lethargic, but otherwise...

I have a 10 year old supposedly spayed cat that I adopted from a shelter 6 months ago. I say "supposedly" spayed because she is definitely showing signs of being in heat. The shelter has only the prior owner's word that she was spayed, but I find it hard to believe some one would have a 10...

***PLEASE FORWARD AND CROSS POST!*** The will of the Legislature and the people of California has been upheld. Governor Schwarzenegger just announced to the media that he made a terrible mistake proposing the repeal of the Hayden law. He said he loves animals and his daughter was of...

My 8 month old kitten has a yeast infection in his ears. This is the second time he's gotten it. I would like to clean his ears so the drops are more effective. Does any one have suggestions for cleans his ears and preventing the infection? Thank you, Stacey --

My cat (5 yr old Neutered Male) suffered a pretty bad blockage two weeks ago. It was extremely difficult to cathetarize him. He also had stones in his bladder (stone analysis isn't back yet but I suspect oxalate since his ph is 6 and there were no crystals in his urine). My kitty underwent a...

Mage, a medium sized orange tabby, is very jealous. He doesn't like it when anyone pets Zero, a more lithe black cat. He'll deliberately get up and go over to where anyone is petting Zero as well as come from anywhere in the house if he hears someone petting Zero. This means Zero doesn't get a lot...

My cat will not drink from a bowl, he just upturnes it soaking everywhere so now I have to leave the tap in the sink running for him for drinks. Anyone elses cat do this??