My Calico stands on its hind legs to butt the palm of my hand when my hand is raised above its head. Sometimes it grabs my hand but rarely uses its claws. It obviously enjoys that, it will do it three or more times in a row consistently. So I wonder how it learned. I've been trying to teach my...

We feed a stray cat. He isn't really a stray, because we have seen him go into another house down the block. But since he has no collar or chip, we suspect they don't own him either. At any rate, he is sick. His thyroids aren't working properly and he is skinny as a rail even though he eats at...

It seems to have expired. MLB

My cat LOVES to play with q-tips (cotton swabs).... he picks them up in his mouth, bats them around, goes crazy with them.... he's as happy with one that I hand him straight out of the box as he is stealing one from the garbage container in the bathroom.... Anybody else's kitty do this?

I have recently got a cat. The cat has a habit of waking up at around 4 or 5AM. The cat also has a habit of waking the household by her insistent scratching and meowing. Does any one here know of a way of stopping her doing this? Please Help! Chamal

I recently started reading this board, and have been following Conan's story! After reading some of the messages, I became extremely concerned about the fact that people could justify placing Conan with Charlie Wilkes. He would not provide a suitable home for Conan. Anyone who gets his cat high...

A crawl at the bottom of the screen on CNN this morning says North Carolina is considering raising taxes on pet food as a means of reducing pet overpopulation. My first reaction would be that it's about as misguided as raising gas taxes to discourage consumption... Anybody here got more background...

I have had Sienna since April and have not been able to keep her stool firm for more then 2 weeks. I started her with Wellness dry, then Before Grain dry, then Science Diet DD, which she lasted the longest on, then after I opened the 2nd bag, she started throwing up and would not eat it. The vet...

Hello Everyone, First My condolences to the one whos kitty passed away. I stumbled onto this group while I was looking for pictures, similar to my newly adopted Persian. I figure shes a tortie/tabie point Persian/Himalayan,???!!? "say that 5 times" in short, I have no clue what type or class,...

My girlfriends cats suddenly (today) began displaying weakness and lack of coordination (wobbly walk) in the rear legs. Her eyes were divergent, and the pupils were very narrow. These symptoms are intermitent--it happened twice today. Otherwise, she's fine, she eats and is in a good mood. Of...

My 2 year old cat frequently squats but does not pee. My vet has told me this is behavioral, but I suspect it is something more. She has other clearly behavioral problems with the litter box--peeing over the edge, holding her pee until I am at home, peeing on rugs--but I am worried this is an...

Hallo, a few days after paying a deposit for 2 Begal Kittens, I found the following: They are confused as to whether they are wild or domestic and typically have horrible medical problems. The most common in Bengals (it is more common to have it than not) is irritable bowel disease, which...

My cat is driving me crazy with its vocalization. It wants out, and we're trying to make it an indoor cat. That's the short story. Anyway, I know they do prescribe things for cats. Does anyone have experience with these medications? Do they help relax the critters so they can relearn behaviors?

Two days ago my fiance and I discovered we have mice when our youngest cat stewie caught one and batted it around the living room. We hoped it was an isolated event. yesterday we heard him scurrying in the loft and subsequently bring downstairs yet another mouse. Thus, the general consensus is...

I just got a call from my son's best friend who lives about 1/2 a mile from here. She wanted to know if Levi was in the house (of course he is). There is a cat who looks just like him who, according to her mother, has been there for 2 days. The daughter just saw him and freaked, thinking it...

Of all pets, cats are often considered the most difficult ones to medicate. Very small minitablets with flavors or flavor coatings can help cat owners commit to the treatment and make cats more compliant to it, while making it easier to regulate dosage and administer medication...

I went to visit the kitties for lunch today, and while I was eating a Twinkie, Elwood seemed to be really interested. He was pawing at it, and trying to steal it out of my hand!! Are Twinkies dangerous for cats? No, I am not going to make it a regular part of his diet, but am wondering if a...

With the vet's approval, Milo is going to become an indoor-outdoor cat starting a few weeks from now. So of course I'll be applying Frontline. The local Petsmart wants $60 for Frontline -- or, rather, that's the price marked on an empty shelf. I expect I can do much better by ordering on...

This cat, unlike other's I've had, is "extremely uncooperative" when it comes to toenail clipping (his, not mine). I prefer not to have to keep hauling him to the vets. Any strategie for a lone person who want to cut his pet's toenaild? Thanks. James

Greetings All, I have a 5 year old neutered male cat who is a very special part of our family. Monday morning, we noticed strange behaviour - not eating, lifeless, depressed, glassy eyes, etc. He also urinated outside his litterbox which he has never done before. We monitored him over the next...