I debated whether to post a follow-up to a post I made yesterday. Enough people were kind to email me privately, and that convinced me to post one final time with the caveat that I won't read group responses to this one either (yesterday's, by "It's a Wonderful Life22," was a positive health threat...

Yes, my cat won't stop killing birds.

Here is a recommendation. Try 'The World's Best Litter". It is made of ground up corn, is un sented and works well. It absorbs liquid well enough that it never gets the litter box wet. It clumps very nicely and is flushable. We have been using it for about 6 months for 2 cats, cleaning it several...

I am going to be replacing the carpet in my basement with something tough and durable like Berber given that I have a home gym in the basement. However I was wondering two things: 1) Whether my two cats will always be clawing the carpet and getting their claws stuck in the Berber "loops", or...

I have a new kitten, who's 13 weeks old, and he's long-haired, although his long hair is still growing in. WHen I first saw him, I thought his whiskers were cut off - they were only about an inch long when I got him - but now that his whiskers are starting to grow longer, the ends of the whiskers...

I am looking after a cat that clearly has constipation. Before I go to the vet does anyone have any ideas what I can use. At the moment I am adding oily fish to the diet. Any suggestions would be most welcomed. Sheila Mitchell

Hi, About two weeks ago my husband and I found a kitten crying in the parking lot of a train station. We are both highly allergic to cats, (allthough we adore them) but leaving her was not an option. After taking her to a vet for a checkup we received the bad news that she has feline leukemia. She...

In the last few days I have taken in Nubbins, an approximately 8 yr. old cat that was dumped after exhibiting aggression to another cat in the household. I had been trying to help the owners deal with this issue to keep him in the home (he was adopted from a rescue I volunteer for) and it was...

I got a call from the woman who runs the rescue group that I volunteer for that one of the cats we adopted out 2 weeks ago (approx. 2 yr old) was diagnosed with FIP and had to be euthanized this week. There were a number of cats and kittens rescued from the same location. Two of the kittens...

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Hi all. I am just a bit curious about something my cat does and have seen my previous cats do. When startled they would turn sideways, hunch their backs and hop backwards. I'm wondering if it has something to do with instinctive defense. Thanks, James

I've got a wonderful cute little kitten. Born last March, she is now 6 months old. She's as crazy and playful as could be imagined. However, she won't sit on my lap and cuddle. Last night, I finally got her to relax on top of my chest as I lay down, and to accept me scratching her behind the...

The other morning our cat was sitting at the window making an odd rapid ticking sound with his mouth. It sounded like a lone cicada or some other insect. We hear them occasionally outside, but I have never heard of a cat immitating an insect or any other noise for that matter. Could this be...

When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra used to constantly knead me. And not until a couple of months ago, Mico didn't. Now he does. Whenever he comes to lie down on me, it's not until...

Jack my tomcat has become very hyper lately. Which isn't necessarily a problem. The only thing is aside from just running through the house he gets on top of things and into things that he shouldn't be. Our other cats we taught the word NO with a water gun but unfortunately Jack is a water cat and...

Giant thanks to Megan for spending her time on the phone tonight helping my wife and I out with our cats' diet. I need to buy lots of Wellness. The cheapest I've been able to find it is actually locally for $20.99/case of 24 5.5oz cans ($0.87/can). I almost ALWAYS find products cheaper on...

I have a 15 year old domestic shorthair who's started to go everywhere. He reciently went in for surgery to remove a growth on his hip and ever since he's been back he's started going everywhere (Both ways), even on me. I have 4 litterboxes around the house and he'll start to poop in one and...

We had to take Marbles to the Emergency Vet around 4:30 am. He was twitching his tail severely, kept flopping over on his side and then getting up right away and twitching his tail again. Sometimes his mouth stayed open, not really panting but just open. He was very vocal but he is anyway so...

Mr. Macho, my large black male, has become a visitor in our home. Last April my husband, who Macho adored, was hospitalized for two weeks. We had to set up a hospital bed in the dining room for him because it was just too difficult for him to climb the stairs. In addition, he uses oxygen at...

One or more of my cats is peeing on stuff now and again. I've tried all sorts of things, but I'm here to ask for help. How can I get them to stop? They're all healthy, I know it's not medical in nature. Please, any suggestions/ideas are welcome, EXCEPT getting rid of them. Thank You. Cori