I just had lunch with a friend who told me her cat has been licking his tummy in one spot - for all it's life, leaving a bald spot! Why would a cat do this? Indoor / outdoor, 7 years old, other than the licking - acts perfectly normal, only cat in the home, no other pets. I don't think stress...

I have a female tabby, left at my front door 2 years ago, that is probably 13-16 yrs old. While sitting on my bed yesterday she suddenly flopped over and laid very still for some minutes. She appeared to be breathing a little shallow so I eventually lifted her to a sitting position and she...

Hi group, I have already posted this info on one of the other cat ngs, and I thought you would like to see it too. The following 15-page PDF file lists every specific recalled food of each brand including description, best by & production dates, product & UPC...

Anonama wrote: When one got outside by accident we calmly went out back and yelled the word "FOOD". He came running back to us at full speed. (Conditioning them to a word meaning "cat food" has it's benefits). Whenever I feed my cats I ring a small bell. Then if Tiger ever got

Eva, I've been thinking about you and Streak. When you are ready, please post and let us know how you are doing. Best regards, ---Cindy S.

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We have two cats, the eldest will be one year old in May and is the problem cat. The other has never been any trouble. The eldest will wee every morning without fail in the house, usually the same spot, but has been know on occassion to wee and poo on the sofa or our beds. They have use of a cat...

I have two food dispensers for my cats, each with enough food to last for 4-5 days. I was recently told that leaving cats to eat all they want was not helpful. I was advised to go back to feeding them small portions daily. My cats have indeed put on weight since I switched to the feeders but it...

To some people, a pet is just as precious as a child. Caring for your pet is very important, and so is giving them the right food. Good food and the right pet products can help your pet stay healthy and fit. I have seen some great products out there for your pet. The new line of pet foods are more...

Hi everyone. So, I am panic stricken as I am sure most of you all are of this pet recall. I feed my guys Iams wet pouches. When I checked the code on the back of the pouches, they match the plant code number but thankfully not the date code. My question is, and not sure if anyone here will...

I thought the Pill Pockets would be great, but my cat won't eat them. Can anyone suggest some other food that would be okay to hide a pill in? Are there any cat treats, for instance, that are soft enough to push a pill into? (Hiding the pill in his regular wet food doesn't do the trick -- he...

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I take in abused dogs and thought they were under control. I bought a product called Urinegone and with the black light it showed my new carpet installed in November has numerous spots that one bottle will not work. I was horrified and still owe thousands of dollars for the carpet. The problem is,...

it jumped up on a table and that was a no no according to the new owners. Good grief, what do people expect a cat to be doing? Cats love to explore and jump up to elevated postitions, it is all a part of being a cat. I hate to think what these people would do if they had a baby, return it to the...

I am new to this and need some help. I have a 7 month old male kitten. He is beautiful and affectionate. When he gets in my lap and does that "kneading" thing that cats do, his claws are partially out and it HURTS. Is this normal? Is there a way I can make him stop? TIA for any help

Hi- Saturday morning, Mocha, my cat of 17 years collapsed when she got up that morning and tried to walk. She spent the weekend in an emergency hospital on an IV diagnosed with CRF. Her creatinine was 8 when we brought her in, and measured 10 after 24 hours. The emergency doctor said this was...

My cat had five kittens last week. From the beginning one of the kittens seemed to keep crawling out of the nest; sometimes he would make it back in but in the last few days it seemed to happen more and more and I would sometimes pick him up and place him back inside. At first I thought that...

The vet says it's time now to let him go. Streak, my sweet, brave, beautiful dog will be put to sleep tomorrow at noon. I have just these few hours left with him, and I don't know what to do. The vet is coming here to do it. I want him to be at home when we do this thing that must be done. How...

my cat stewie is a compulsive licker - and not just him - he licks the other cat, the rug, whatever. but my biggest concern is that he licks stomach and legs nonstop. He's getting a little bald spot. I've heard this can do with food - he's on eukenuba multi-renal because my other cat shatner has...

For those that were curious, here is a link that lists all the food brands affected by the recall. http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_cat.html Blue Buffalo Spa Select isn't listed and is not affected by the recall. I feed that to my cats and it's not only healthy but they love it. So far,...