I cleaned up the enclosure under the deck and made sure all ground stakes, staples and cable ties are secure enough after months of having removed the pet door (too drafty in the winter). Added a few more stakes to hold the mesh down into the ground at tighter intervals to make it more...

The sides are pretty tall, but they can jump. Seems they already prefer the huge 100+ quart Sterilite box for a litter box. I was using one of those grocery store style maroon litter boxes (Hartz I guess). Had to clean the sides every few days. I guess that proves it stays clean not because of...

Hi! I have never posted before. My beloved 14 year old cat went suddenly blind during what appeared to be an acute episode of pancreatitis. He is already on attenolol for a very mild heart murmur he developed after hyperthyroidism began (successfully treated with surgery). He does NOT have...

Halloween Safety Tip for Cats Cursed with the reputation of being witches' helpers, reincarnated evil spirits and bringing bad luck, the black cat has become symbolic of Halloween, making this one of the most dangerous times of the year for the feline. Each Halloween a small number of black...

Hi all. The life story of our cat is relevant regarding what's happening to her now, so I'll start at the beginning. We got her from an SPCA organization (not spca but similar) at the age of 12 weeks. The most adorable kitten, still especially beautiful, but she showed behaviour problems from...

Welp, I'm a new cat owner (3 beautiful kittens), just under 5 months old now, and we're looking to find a vet, get them spayed/neutered (as applicable). A little behind schedule, long story, but nonetheless, we'll make it happen before they go into heat. Long story short, what questions should I...

I was using Fresh Step, and found that there was little or no odor and it was easy to clean. Tried a corn-based one, but didn't like the smell. Went back to Fresh Step. Tried Arm & Hammer, but there was distinct Eau de Cat Box in the house and I found it very hard to scoop: it tended to form a...

My 11 year old cat was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and is in her 3rd week of taking methimazole twice a day. She had been doing well, but this past week she has begun vomitting everytime she eats no matter what kind of food I try, even in small amounts. Although vomiting is lisited on...

Last night at about 2:30 AM my husband woke me up to tell me our cat Simon had possibly swallowed a sewing needle and thread. Sure enough, after an emergency x-ray, the vet found it in Simon's intestine. The surgery went well, the needle hadn't penetrated anything so that was good. The...

Hello folks. I came home from eating dinner tonight and started petting my cat when he meowed in pain at me. Upon further inspection I realized his tail was all the way down. Maceo is a year-old Siamese mix and his tail is always up flowing like a question mark. There is some movement.. when I...

Recentlly I had to re-home my male cat due to moving. I found a home for him, but the owner said that he would hide away and only come out at night to eat. Wasn't very affectionate, which is unusual for him . Would growl if any one went near him and he had a very bad habit of toileting...

I have two cats right now, one just about a year old and the other maybe one and a half. Both fixed males. A friend is worried about a very cute cat named Puff that was thrown out of his home by a neighbor. Puff was having trouble locating the litterbox. My understanding is that the neighbors had...

I went to buy the Marinated Chicken or Tuna Feast in Savory Juices, as Phil had pointed out, they are low in phosphorus. And low in kilocalories, I might add. BUT, it's now Marinated Morsels Chicken Feast in Gravy, grrrr. New Bite Size! Whoppee. Web site, click here for more info. Get a bigger...

Every cat I've had that's been neutered has had scabby cat disease. Currently I have two indoor only unneutered females (they are doing fine) and they do not suffer from excessive licking. I'm wondering if neutering messes up there hormone production and has an effect on their resistance to...

Hi, I have a twelve and a half year old cat who seems to be losing weight despite the fact that she has a big appetite, plays a lot, and generally seems healthy. She's been somewhat overweight (not obese) since she had her second litter of kittens in 1994 but as of late she feels like she's...

I have an 8-9 week old kitten. She has been the perfect animal except for one bad habit. When I am sleeping, usually 3-4am in the morning, she will curl up next to my head on the pillow or on my chest. She will then stretch her paws and put them on my face and start taking small bites or nips at...

Hi there, I have a 12 year old hyperthyroid semi-feral female cat. She loves me, but she's very afraid of everyone else - so I'm trying to minimize the amount of vet trips for her. She weighs 6.5 pounds which is one pound underweight for her. Her creatinine is normal (1.2), but she's drinking &...

when my kitty no longer likes her food, canned food, she "buries" it with motions around the bowl that she makes in the litter box. i've seen cats do that before, but it's cute every time. -L

My 14-week old kitten Fracas has still not completely overcome the illness that causes him to sneeze rapidly about 4-30 consecutive times, mostly in the morning just before I give him a refrigerated liquid suspension of amoxicillin. Fracas appears to respond positively to amoxicillin, although the...