(snipped) He looks a LOT like a Maine Coon. He has the bushy tail, the big high ears with little tufts of hair sticking out, and the shaggy fur, including the droopy belly fur and britches. The only characteristics he lacks are the longer mouth (his is more like a normal housecat), and he...

The main part of the box would be made from the same plastic and process that Sterilite uses for their clear smooth plastic boxes. I think it would require three boxes, or two boxes per area plus one roving box. Every box would look like a standard litter box with tall sides depending on your...

Hi Lauren, You asked for a follow up on our conversation in this thread and I promised to do so. Posted it last Thursday, but in case it was so far up that it got missed I'll repost it here in a new topic intead. :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "billn" Newsgroups:...

we started bathing Chloe when she was a kitten and I think it helped her get used to the idea. Five years later she's still ok with it. It's the blowdryer (persian) she hates. Of course she only gets a bath about twice a year paige

Do cats pretend they are people? Consider Anya. She is a half-Siamese kitty who is full-grown, and just less than a year old. When her owner steps out of the shower and turns off the water, she steps into the wet bathtub, shakes her feet a little bit, and then just sits there facing the showerhead...

I got up this morning, and he didn't join Jack in the kitchen for food. He was still sleeping on the couch, in his usual nap position. I guess he just passed away in his sleep during the night. He had very early stage CRF, so I expected to have him around for another year or two. I'm absolutely...

The new vet thinks the cats should be on Revolution instead of FrontlinePlus and Interceptor. It would certainly be simpler and less expensive, but I hate to fix something that isn't broken. The vet only suggested this because Revolution covers ear mites. This doesn't concern me since they...

about: Update-- Is there a safe and effective flea collar available yet?; On 13 Apr 2010 John Doe wrote: "Zy" zymatikNOSPAM yahoo.com wrote: We've been using Advantage for years with satisfactory results, but now we've got 5 cats that go inside and outside throughout...

Soooooooo, do any of you wonder about the beef byproducts that might be in cat food? I was initially thinking that not feeding cans of beef would do the trick, but where else might this mystery meat lurk? -- Jean B.

My new kitten, Francis, has had a heart murmur since he dropped into my life at age 4 weeks, two months ago. Today he had his 12 week check-up and shots, and we discussed neutering. The vet said that since he has a heart murmur, he should have an ultrasound before anaesthesia to make sure he can...

I'm getting some conflicting info from googling this whole "introducing a new cat" thing. There is a viewpoint out there that a new male, in particular, will need to rassle with the current residents in order to establish the new hierarchy. Henry mostly watches the other cats, but he will...

Back in October 2003 we adopted a torishel cat, Female, 3 years old. From Oct until Jan 2005 she hid in our recroom in the cubby hole underneath our mainfloor bathroom. (basically where the ceiling and wall meet) By a fluke we managed to get her out of there. She came upstairs to eat and we...

Here's a problem I have that I'm certain is universal - cats in the kitchen trash can. Maybe it's the occasional empty tin of tuna I put in there, maybe it's curiousity, but I find that my girls like to get into the trash can - or worse, topple it. Mind you, our trash can largely contains dry...

Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is constipated? Still having regular BMs but it is always hard and frequently he3 seems to have trouble passing them. He will even drag his hindquarters in attempt[ting to fully pass the stool. Any ideas? Money is a problem -- I...

We have a jet black male 15 y/o cat that has occasional bouts of vomiting & diarrhea. He has lost some weight but not enough to be a concern, his coat is glossy, & he hasn't been lethargic. He yowls more, especially when deciding to go to the litterbox. But he purrs when we cuddle with him &...

I've heard it said once that pork is one of the things you don't feed to your cats. Now, other than that it's not kosher (and then a concern if kitty is Jewish), I'm curious, what is the reason for this? -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my...

Hi, it's me again. Hoping for some quick advice, as it's too late for a vet tonight. One of my recently adopted feral cats has been doing a lot of vomiting today and I'm getting concerned. She's not vomiting food, just small amounts of white stuff, like spit. When it started, I picked up the food...

I have (3) thirty three day old kitties. See http://www.scrtoys.com/ I've scooped them up twice and taken them outside to change their surroundings and play in the grass. This freaks Mama. She mows continuously even after I return them to their room. She'll go back outside where they were...

Our 11 year old cat has arthritis in her knees and a bit in her spine. She has been doing very well on Cosequin and can still jump up on the bed and even runs a little sometimes but I can tell her knees bother her because she walks with her hind feet a little forward, hunching her spine. Even our...

Introducing new food gradually by the book is great, but you must be on the lookout for a gradual decrease in food intake. That is likely especially true if you have multiple cats and one of them has an eating disorder, you must keep an eye on that one.