Hey, haven't been on here in years, but I'm hoping PhilP is still reading/posting here. I have a problem with a male cat, Archer, 8 years old, just had a blockage due to urinary crystals for the first time in his life (thankfully I'm an ailurophile and was able to diagnose it myself and got him in...

Hi, I having been lurking on the edge of this group for a few weeks now too, so thought it might be time to introduce myself as well.. My name is Kitty, short for Katherine, & I live in the UK & I have 4 cats to keep me company day & night because I work from home. Their names are Binky Birman,...

I haven't seen this posted yet... but perhaps I can do a search. I am wondering if black lights really truly work in finding kitty urine in places we otherwise might not be aware of. I had gotten on the Internet awhile back and saw this suggestion, so I got one today at Wal-mart. Do they really...

Right now the litterbox (one for two cats, yes, I know but it works) sits in my tub. It's been there for 8 years so I know it works. However, I've decided I could really use the tub. The bathroom, fairly small, has a separate stall shower which, I should point out, is used frequently. I'm thinking...

This is about the cat in the thread, 'fearful mother-to-be'. I'm beginning to wonder if the cat really is pregnant. She has been in a bedroom for 8 days now, and I still haven't seen her walking around; so I can't see whether her belly pokes out like a pregnant cat's or not. The 'owners' assured...

Hello All, My cat is due to have surgery tommorrow on both eyes to correct inturning eyelids. He's 8 and I'm a bit concerned about anaesthesia at this age. It's being done at the Royal Veterinary College by an experienced eye specialist so he's in good hands. I'm just worried because of his...

My Fenix HL-50 (I guess that's the number) headlamp lets me see cats at night. I was ready to feed the neutered outside cat. The only way I could tell it was there (two yards away) is by the bright reflection of my headlamp on its eyes, without even pointing the lamp directly at the cat....

On 5 Jun, 01:43, Radium wrote: cross posted to groups frequented by "Lilah Morgan" Cheddar cheese stinks like human kakaa. A slice of cheddar cheese = an orangish-yellow-colored, square-shaped piece of human kakaa I spell it kakaa because its ka-kaa. One 'A'...

Hello, As I posted here several weeks ago, my little cat had an abscess on his rump. After lancing and cleansing over several days (and more loving affection and attention than anyone deserves, except for one's little cat), it now appears to have cleared up completely. No fever, no swelling, no...

"The Other Mike" wrote in message ... Took our cats to the vet tonight for 2 different problems...one of them has a golf ball sized cyst on his tail (this is the 3rd time we've been in for this...it kept growing and the vet...

I have had Bilbo for two years now. He is a neutered male of 5-7 years, my first cat and he came from the local rescue centre. He has total freedom to come and go as he pleases via his cat flap is a very affectionate cat. For the last 6 months another cat has been coming in through the cat flap...

Hello cat lovers, I brought my female cat into the house several weeks ago as she was swollen a bunch. It looked like she was going to have kittens at any time. Several weeks have passed and she has no kittens that I can find. She still seems slightly swollen however. Now my two Tomcats...

My cat doesn't have problems with jumping a couple of feet, but I've noticed that she has never jumped higher than a couple of feet. I often read about people who suffer with their cats jumping on counters, but I have never had that problem. She has been to the vet and the vet does not see any...

I might be wrong (would appear to be over the last few days) but ain't this group er um about cats? Take it where someone might actually give a ****. wrote: HOWEDY David, David Heggie wrote: Hi folks

I bid, won and received my Purr Pad from a fellow seller on eBay and the cats love it!! You can take a look at it on Kitty-Cam (http://www.kittycam.net/). It's filled with cat nip and also included a little kitty pillow and ball with catnip. Great seller, and I'm probably going to buy more! Kris

If you haven't tried them, you don't know what you're missing. They might not come in every size you need, but you just can't beat the fact that they are SELF-CLEANING. I think that's really cool. Talking about the ones with the smooth cloudy clear sides. Apparently it's the type of plastic. If...

My 11 y/o cat is prone to calcium oxlates stones. He had been eating Hill's x/d dry when he developed a food allergy. He was switched to Hill's k/d dry but is allergic to that too (same main ingredients - rice, corn, and chicken). The vet wants to put him on Hill's z/d dry or (I think) on Hill's...

Declawed cat vs. Non-declawed cat. Should I worry? Let me first say, yes, I feel animals have feelings. Most people like to run their mouth about me worrying too much about my critters and I have decided I can look way beyond that, considering YOU cat people are nicer although much more...

Hi everyone, I just got back from seeing the movie Elf. The movie was great, the story is really cute, and I would recommend the movie for kids and adults. However, there was a statement in the movie that stuck out like a sore thumb. When Will Farrell first comes in to his dad's office, the...

Pardon if this is a stupid question (also pardon, but this is crossposted for the most coverage - I really need info on this), but..... How contagious is herpes in a cat's eye? What degree of contact would it take to pass this from one cat to another? Is this virus the same as or related to the...