As stated in the past, I had great luck with my cat Gnarly who lived to be 20 and had every tooth when she finally died. I never had her teeth cleaned at all. She never had a day of sickness in her life. No, her breath was not sweet. Fast forward to now--and my little rescue Cheeks, four years...

I have a yellow tabby, about 3 years old. He has brown stuff around his lips. We have taken him to the vets, they have cleaned him up; said he had no cavaities and everything looked good. But 1 month after the cleaning he is back to having brown stuff around his mouth again. any ideas what it could...

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...

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...

Is in normal for a cats heartbeat to quicken upon inspiration?

i am trying to understand the terms calico, tabby, and caliby. i would like to ask the experts in this group, does this cat meet the criteria? http://www.flickr.com/photos/21153277@N06/sets/72157640014185295/

Hi, We have a beautiful, smart, friendly, large, companion cat named Ed. We also have two Cairn Terriers. All three get along fabulously...play together, take walks together, etc... Here's the problem; I installed a 'doggy door' about a year ago for all of them to use, and they do. It's made...

Food questions - By reading around I figured canned is regarded better. So went and bought some. But... How many times do you feed a cat? Where in Chicago area is the best place to buy canned cat food? I was shocked by price jump at my nearby Petsmart. A small can of a

Has anyone tried the new Fancy Feast "Elegant Medley" yet? There are several flavors - but the are 89 cents for a small can!!! I bought one today and my boy liked it.

ABANDONED BLIND KITTEN DISCOVERS NEW HOME By: KRISTI FLIPPIN, Staff Writer December 10, 2003 Tyler, Texas On a frigid and rainy night three weeks ago, several kittens nuzzled together to keep warm, but one small black and tiger-striped kitten was left out. It was running in circles in a yard at...

Sorry to cross post but I have a bit of a dilema. My cat is now 15 and a half, and although she still eats, drinks, toilets, and sleeps, she does little else. I know she has some discomfort from her lower back, and probably kidney problems. Other than that and her increased laziness she seems...

Does anyone know what the average cost of a liver biospy is with everything included (biopsy, ultrasound, and office visit)? I know the costs vary from place to place but I'd like to hear what others have paid.

I'm about to give up on trying to get the boys to eat healthy food. I've never had cats that were so finicky. Even the few healthy foods they liked before, like Wellness Chicken and Triumph Salmon no longer make the grade. They just look at me like I'm insulting them and Nipsy attempts to bury it...

He's a 13yr old neutered male cat recently diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma and we been advised to prepare for euthanasia. He's been prescribed metacam in a final bid to make his last days more comfortable and we've been informed that Spot "will let us know when it's time" Needless to...

it jumped up on a table and that was a no no according to the new owners. Good grief, what do people expect a cat to be doing? Cats love to explore and jump up to elevated postitions, it is all a part of being a cat. I hate to think what these people would do if they had a baby, return it to the...

Now I have heard everything. Perhaps this cat is confused. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/0718thebuzz0718.html -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The...

Hi. Last week upon returning home I found a 7-8 week old blind, dehydrated, 1lb 2oz kitten. It was below zero out and I was not about to leave her outside. Been to the vet twice and probably the states best pet optomologist (sorry for bad spelling). Apparently her mother must have been ill during...

I have a question regarding my cat with FLUTD. My cat had two episodes of being blocked so the doctor recommended him eating a prescription food, Hill's c/d-s. The cat would not eat it at all, neither canned nor dry, so instead the doctor recommended that we put Uroeze (Ammonium Chloride) in his...

What is REALLY in your pet's food? You may not want to know By Animal Protection Institute Undated - (05/10/04) Plump whole chickens, choice cuts of beef, fresh grains, and all the wholesome nutrition your dog or cat will ever need. These are the images pet food manufacturers promulgate through...

At one time our cat (Mozart) had a little problem with holding down ordinary food so the vet sold us Hills Prescription Diet Feline W/D and we've been buying it ever since (several years). Do you think it's necessary to keep buying this food? Is there any harm in continuing to give this food to our...