http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/9725876.htm • Feral cats ''poled'' out of traps and carriers ``thrashed around so violently that they could have easily been injured. The cats were then lifted by the control poles around their necks without any body support . . . This was all done...

This could be kinda lengthy but at the risk of leaving something out will try to make it short. Our cat has been on vet. prescribed Waltham's renal LP cat food. We had both wet and dry. He is a very picky eater and finally has been eating the wet with some boiled chicken added. Wouldn't touch the...

I bought a set of 3 sea grass baskets from Canadian Tire. Anyway, I brought them home and my cat went nuts! She rubs against them, she chews them, she jumps in them and uses them for a scratching post... Is this stuff safe for cats? I put the baskets in the closet. I mean, they were meant for me,...

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My cat, as soon as he gets out the door, rolls around like crazy on the cement. He does it all year round, so it isn't for the heat or cool. do you think its a good scratcher material or something? do other peoples cats do this?

Tiger is a big cat - make that a HUGE cat. He weighed in at 23 pounds at his last vet visit. He likes to lay on his back with his feet sticking up. Is this a trait of Maine Coons? -MIKE

Yesterday morning I woke up to find that someone had upchucked twice in the bed, in areas frequented by Nipsy and Jackie. I assumed it was Jackie because she is the one with the diarrhea and all. But this morning Nipsy didn't come to eat. I picked him up off the bed and put him on the floor and he...

Hi again, I've spoken to my vet about Cilla ("Horrible Pet Owner" post) and she has recommended a completely canned diet for Cilla. I don't really think it will be that difficult to convert her...she loves her wet food and only picks at the dry. The wet food we give her comes in pouches that are...

I was putzing around and found this. Some cute names, some serious names, and some really, really silly names. http://www.kessels.com/CatNames/Random.php? Happy Friday. -- -- ~kaeli~

There are many posts about cats peeing outside the box. There are probably as many reasons for this as there are posts. One of the first things advised is to get the pet to the vet. This is usually an expensive proposition. To check for the various urinary tract problems that might cause this will...

The two cats at work, Stinky & Harriet, have their annual checkup scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday). I just looked at the postcard I got from the vet's office and they checked off what the cats should be going in for: annual exam and under vaccinations, they checked off the box...

I have a charcoal gray cat. Someone told me that the genetics of such cats are weird, and that they sometimes have health problems as a result, but I haven't been able to find anything about that. Does anyone know anything about this, and could you point me toward a good website? Thanks!

I've adopted a stray cat that I think is feral. Well, we adopted each other. Anyhow, Squeaky is very sweet natured, and very affectionate with me. But he isn't civilized. He is also timid. He was starved when I adopted him, but is in good shape now. I've gotten him to come into the house, and he...

"CATherine" wrote in message ... A couple months ago a friend of mine acquired a year old female cat that now occasionally suckles on her one of her own nipples! One day I lifted her head to make her...

Check this out. I just got kicked out of the house my girlfriend rents a room in, permanently, because her landlord believes that I actually *spit* in his cat's food dish. He made her go downstairs and examine it to verify that it looked human. He came to his own conclusion that it could not...

Help me be strong. Please. :) This evening I was standing in front of the house talking to DH and a friend of ours when I see a *tiny* grey kitten run down the sidewalk across the street. I blink, go 'What the..." and run across the street. Kitten is tiny, maybe 6-8 weeks old, nothing but skin...

Hi, everyone. Here it is, 72 hours-and-counting without sleep, because-- I have to admit it-- My Dorrie stinks up my bedroom so badly, I just do not sleep. My little angel is a smelly cat! This sleeping arrangement problem is a new problem because (as some group members already know), I...

Hi, my male long haired cat has an infection of his paw and also a patch on his side. His paw is swollen, raw looking and bleeds slightly. This has persisted despite anti-biotics, cream and bathing in salt water. It may be he is not getting full doses of the pills as he resists taking by mouth...

We got 2 new kittens a couple months ago. They are 4 months old now. A few weeks ago, we suddenly realized we had severe fleas. We had the vet flea bath them and he sold us Frontline. Right at the same time, we flea bombed the house but it was only partially effective. So, we applied the...

Hi, Frank is an outside cat. I know there are good reasons for keeping him inside, etc. but anyway, he loves to be out and we have a huge yard, so... I noticed he has a bald patch on the top of his left front leg about the size of a penny. It looks like there is a cut (superficial - not deep at...