In Arkansas a woman took in three babies whose mother was killed and her female chihuahua (who she apparently breeds and who has apparently always hated cats) took an interest in them, developed milk, and is now feeding and grooming them. I would post a link but it is one of those CNN video clips.

It seems that about every other year a cat story like this makes the news. Usually it occurs in some NYC apartment. Not this time though... http://apnews.excite.com/article/20041106/D866412O0.html

hi all! i have an annoying little problem with two of my cats that seems to be getting worse with age. the problem is that they will chew through any exposed wires in the house. at first it was just thicker cords that were carelessly lying about, so i learned what to expect if i left anything like...

I have two female nutered cats. The first in the house (Natasha) hid for months so I got a second (Lucy) to entice her out. Didn't work, so I brought Natasha upstairs to an extra bedroom and she went from ferocious to timid, but can't get out of the room because Lucy controls the house. Everytime...

Hi, I have a 13-year-old neutered male cat who, for the last little while, has had a ravenous appetite, is basically screaming for food all the time, eats like a horse, but is dramatically losing weight and obviously isn't feeling well. My first thought was hyperthyroidism. However, I took him...

"Randabana" dogone.went.com wrote in message ... My white spayed female double clawed 4 yr old has always loved to scratch at shiny flat surfaces. She goes nuts on a magazine cover or any shiny package. She will go at it for a couple of...

I have a 1 year old Siamese cat that has broken his radius bone near the foot. How long should I keep him from running and jumping. He's a real wild child and has been contained for 5 weeks. The vet took his splint off at 3 weeks because his leg skin was very raw and irritated. At three...

A while ago I posted about a tiny, severly malnourished 8 week old kitten I had found wandering my neighborhood and had taken in. Foster, I said. Adopt him out to a wonderful home, I said. Get the basics of training on him, get him habituated to his harness and leash and send him on his way, I...

The vet saw Orange Glo today, who was neutered along with his littermates in preparation of their transfer to their new homes. She wasn't overly concerned about the pupils because they did react to light, although not quite normally. Only thing she really advised was to keep a close watch...

Jewel has an ear infection - bacterial and yeast. She has been shaking her head quite a bit and I have been cleaning her ears out every few days before having the ear smear diagnose the infection. Since starting on the Baytril otic gtts Wednesday evening she is shaking her head much much more...

I recent weeks I posted messages asking for advice about my neighbours cat. There was a problem because she had a bad flea allergy which he would not deal with and in the end I took her to the vet. Since then he has kept her inside except for a couple of occasions. She is an "outdoor cat" ...

It is a matter to gain the affections of a cat. He is a philosophical animal, tenacious of his own habits, fond of order and neatness and disinclined to extravagant sentiment. He will be your friend, if he find you worthy of friendship, but not your slave. Theophile Gautier

Miracle kitty story. With cute pic. http://starbulletin.com/2004/10/22/news/story11.html -- -- ~kaeli~ A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

My little Foldex is 9 mths old and is still missing is 4 front lower incisors.. he eats well and weighs 8lbs, should I be concerned??

Well, so sorry that it has taken me so long to update the situation, but I was kicked by a horse and spent several weeks recuperating. Trinity just came back from the vets after finally getting her first round of vaccines at 3 months. (for those who don't know, she is a severely underweight kitten...

Our visiting ginger tom has dark crusty bits in the corners of his eyes. He looks like he has just got up and forgotten to clean his eyes. The bits of crust won't wipe out with soft cloth. Can anything be done about it? Steve

Is there a link between hyperthyroidism and aggression and/or terratoriality towards other cats in a household? We have a 12 year old male (approx. 18 lbs) with confirmed (but mild) hyperthyiodism (and arthritis). He's been sharing the house and yard with 2 younger new cats (male and female, both...

Does anyone know anything about arrythmyogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in Birmans? This is a rare genetic heart disease which is always fatal, and my seal-point Birman is presently dying from it at 11 1/2 years. He belongs to the old Birman gene pool in the UK and Europe which in the...

I'm aware that a few years ago a drug company was doing a study on the effectiveness of Amlodipine in cats to treat kidney failure. Amlodipine is (I believe) a treatment for high blood pressure, and perhaps a reduction in blood pressure (even in cats with normal blood pressure?) might be the...

Is anyone else seeing these weird messages that appear to be posted by ng regulars? They will often be posted after a normal post. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com