Hi. We have a female cat that is about 9 months old. She has been fixed. We are just wondering about a toy (item) we let her play with and the vocal response she makes when she picks it up in her mouth. The toy is a blue fuzzy ball (kinda like short fur) about 1 inch in diameter with a ribbon...

Abbey just got back from her ultrasound (echocardiogram). She has no heart problems; we were hoping she would have heart disease that could be treated. Her lungs are badly scarred from the chyle, which we knew. She has a mass of about 1" x 3/4" that they cannot tell if it's a tumor at the base of...

This week we finished the "build-up" phase of the shots. Every other day of increasing doses, then the formula changes, build that up, then the final serum mix that he will have weekly until who- knows-when. He did very well on so many shots. He caught on early when it was time for a shot, but...

We have heard tonight that the kitten we found a home for last year, Ringo, is sick. He suddenly started throwing up quite a bit. He is lethargic. The vet took a blood test and everything appears fairly normal except for a low white blood cell count. Ringo is inside-only and lives with another...

I could use google...too lazy. Friend has microfiber couch, cat peed, a bottle of nature's miracle later...still smells. Who's got the magic cure? Thanks! :) pam

Frankly, the reason I'm going on about this is cuz some people on this newsgroup ACTUALLY LIKE cats, and don't come here to steal other folks' lunch money. Also, since most people nowadays look at Usenet through Google, I enjoy giving the trolls a chance to stand out in the sunlight so folks can...

and will be up for adoption tomorrow. The woman I spoke to on the phone is named Jessica and if we are interested in trying to get this cat out of the shelter and into Mary's home (or anyone else) we should contact her supervisor, "Terry" (Teri?). She sounded genuinely shocked when I said we were a...

I have seen many statements like those quoted below on webpages about Abyssinians... but none of them actually gives any references for these "genetic studies". Does anybody have the details of the published scientific papers (if any) that described these findings? Many thanks, Jane "Genetic...

Good god man - you seem like the quintessential Usenet Kook/paraplegic/schizophrenic/mom's basement dweller. Some of us don't have time to follow the gazillions of posts in anger you've submitted (God forbid.. we're just looking up how to help cats) - so as a favor to recent browsers, could you...

I was wondering if there is an expert out there that could answer a question I have. I live near the Navajo Reservation in Arizona and recently a cat was found on the reservation with plague. Apparently the cat acquired the disease from contact with an infected wild rabbit. The incident...

I am new to this group, and new to caring for cats and have several questions related to the feeding of two cats. Short version: If I intend to move from free-feeding dry food to timed-feeding using canned food, should I have one cat's food dish in a seperate room from the other cat's dish? Long...

I've receintly installed a ceiling fan (and am scheduled to install 2 more). My 3 year old cat--timid but usually friendly and happy--is completely terrorized by the site of it, even when it's off. He will not go anywhere near the room with the new fan and has taken to crouching low and staring...

So far so good. We have two diffusers on the first floor. Louis has sprayed (or squatted and peed) in four locations that we're aware of, three downstairs, one upstairs. He has stopped peeing upstairs for reasons unknown (actually, he only did it twice). . Downstairs, we have a barricade in...

After doing the semi-anual deck cleaning and sealing, I got the enclosure back up. It hasn't been opened up yet this season, so today is the first day the kittens have seen the big OUT. Rhett figured out how to work the pet flap in 15 minutes. I'm so proud; this boy is SMART. Scarlett hasn't...

Answer : none Cats have their human slaves for such simple tasks as changing light bulbs !

All my cats have reacted differently to the TV. Some ignore it, others, like Tiger, seem to be fascinated by it. He'll bat at things moving across the screen, and get riveted if there's an animal there. Is this just personal preference on the part of different individuals? Or is there possibly...

I just wanted to say Thank You to everyone who responded to my message. It was really comforting to read all of the kind words. Blackie is still doing fine, eating and drinking on her own, and doing her "business". With the help of my mother, and husband we are constantly moving her, and...

I have 3 cats and one of the 3 we call him Fred he loves to jump into my bath tub can someone tell me why? -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com

I would like a flea remedy I can buy at PetsMART/wherever. I do not want it to require a prescription. Kitty has tape worms again and I want to make sure the fleas are killed first. Thank you.

Is anybody here an MCSD or MCAD? If so, please email me - I have a quick question. Thanks, CatNipped