Can anyone help me...... I've had my 4 year old indoor cat for 8 months now and she is a healthy, happy cat. However, when i first got her she loved to play and would chase anything. She now just sits looking at me as if I'm mad when I try to play with her. Have I tried to hard with her and...

For those that care, Icarus is getting much better and this Friday he doesn't need any more antibiotics. The vet has yet to call about a checkup so I am sure I have got a couple of weeks before that happens. He and the other cats get canned food twice a day now and I am still researching...

SOURCE: Lowell Sun, 1/29/05 Pet-food firm company to close Lowell plant After more than four decades in Lowell, the Old Mother Hubbard plant will stop producing its pet food by June, leaving 100 workers without jobs. The family-owned company has struggled to make the operation more efficient,...

I set up some gates in the doorway of the bedroom today for the cats to get a safe look at each other. Elwood was definitely interested in the new cat. He had his whole leg through a hole in the gate trying to paw the new cat. I don't think new cat liked that too much, because he backed up well...

Someone just posted the valleyvet.com url, which has tattle tale alarms at 19.95 and looks like free shipping. Just for fun, I checked petsmart and they have the same alarm for 16.99. No idea about shipping, but I know a lot of us have a petsmart nearby. -- monique, roommate of Oscar the...

Hi. My vet carries Science Diet, and of course, he claims that it is the best cat food available. I've heard great things about Felidae. Is it better that Science Diet, or is that hype too? Thanks. Kevin

I was curious just how much everyone actually talks to their cat. Kami is Siamese (half) and pretty vocal, except for these later years (her "meower" seems to be defective. She only makes sound about half the time and it's kind of a blessing), but I haven't actually talked to her a lot. Much of...

This cat belongs to a friend of a friend. A five year old altered male that pees on the bed. He has been to the vet and was given a clear bill of health. This has been going on for quite a while. My recommendation would be a Feliway diffuser in the bed room. Are there any...

Just an idea I am considering. I have 13 acres and 2 barns (lots of unwanted critters there) and some of the neighbors have cats roaming free that I do see from time to time. Now I do have my 4 indoor babies and am not wanting to add any right now. But would it do any good to take in ferral cats -...

On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 08:38:26, "Sophia Stavropoulou" wrote: Dear friend hello ! How quiet and restful is your sleep? How good is your mood when you get up in the morning? Please tell us about your health-problem or disorder.

I'm thinking of having Cinder vaccinated for FIV even though she's mostly an indoor cat, just in case she gets out and into a fight. But I'd like to know if there is any way that the vaccine can cause the disease. Some human vaccines in the past have caused some diseases.

This is my first time doing something like this so please bear with me. I have a two year old cat who keeps getting her left eye scratched. This has happened several times. And I'm worried about her. My veterinarian has determined that she must be getting the eye irritated and scrathing it herself....

On 2005-02-04, Slipslidinaway penned: My indoor-only cats don't have a problem with the boxes but I was wondering about any alternatives. I have considered a doorway to an outdoor enclosure. My wife won't let me train them to a toilet, if they'd cooperate, that is. How do you set up your...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - All dogs go to heaven. And the ones from West Hollywood may now get there with their ears and tails intact. The mayor of West Hollywood -- a liberal, pet-embracing city adjacent to Los Angeles that two years ago brought America a ban on the declawing of cats -- has...

I really want a cat. I need something to pet, stroke, and smell. I want to see a slinky creature meander around my appartment. I went to the animal shelter the other day but all their pets were pretty inexpensive. I'd imagine if I were to pay $400 for a cat it would be of higher quality. For...

I found out new cats' bad habit, or at least one of them. He meows at night very loudly! I am guessing he is begging to go out because right now he is scratching at the door as he is meowing up a storm. What can I do? I have tried: Feeding him Playing with him Petting him Ignoring him

An old but working hifi amplifier in my Bali room has been attacked by a visiting Tom - he decided to mark ownership of the said amp! My guess is that it happened in the previous 10 days (because of the typical Summer storms I hadn't used the pool or the Bali room) so it was dried out but is very...

I was at a new-to-me vet yesterday. My regular vet was full and would only take my cat if I would drop him off so they could look at him between other patients and even then they were going to charge me for an unscheduled office visit. I was peeved and went elsewhere. I liked the new vet, an...

I am baffled how I came upon about 1 1/4" end of my cat's tail. I actually found it in my car which makes me think that it had probably stuck to something in my home and somehow ended up in the back of my SUV. I spotted a clump of her fur and it was attached to a small cigar-shaped materal. ...

I would be grateful if anyone can offer help. I have just put down the evening meal and my cat (6 months old) didn't eat a single mouthful (quality canned food that he normally devours). He has gone to sleep beside the fire, looking very drowsy. He has slept since 5pm when he came in after three...