My cat gets his claws caught on the carpet and couch quite often and this causes him discomfort. I would like to trim his claws, but I don't know how to safely do that. It seems it would be easier to get him a scratching post, but I haven't found one that interests him. I would appreciate any...

We adopted Edmund 3 weeks ago. On Friday, I took him in for his check-up and he was diagnosed as FIV+. We already have 2 cats living in the house who are FIV-. The vet kindly offered to help me find him another home. Did NOT suggest that FIV+/FIV- could live together. Here are the facts: - He will...

HELP! I have called every source (spca/animal welfare groups/pet shops) imaginable trying to find a home for my 18 year old cat Willi. We are moving into a house that just is not set up for his regular incontenance near the scratch box and hair balls. The ole boy is still in pretty good shape...

This is suresh babu from hyderabad , iam kidney patient suffering from chronic kidney disease. now iam going to under Transplantation. iam very poor i need some medical assistance. any body could you tell me, Is There Any Organizations? those who are helping the poor peaple. your's suresh babu

Season's Greetings to the community -- I have two neutered male tabbies, 10 and 13, both rescue and primarily indoor cats, on a raw food diet supplemented with Serengeti dry food (mainly as a crunchy treat). I've become disillusioned with my current vet due to his, IMO, strongly traditional...

Few days ago I found a tiny, few days old, male kitten, abandoned. He was still blind, and separated from his mother. Due to the stupidity and carelessness of people in the country I live in, I was unable to find a vet. No vet would check such small kitten - all said - all is lost. By the way, I'm...

My six year old Chartreu had a scary event yesterday morning. She's been perfectly healthy. I never saw the episode, but heard her trashing around and hitting the walls. When I got to her, she was over it, trying to stand up and using the wall for support. I took her to the vet right away. Vet...

My 12 year old cat, Peach, had what appeared to be a seizure last night and again this morning. The only other time I've seen her have one was following an illness, which could not be diagnosed by the vet. They are about 5 minutes in duration. Symptoms are disorientation, severly contracted...

My cat had her first seizure 3 weeks ago on a Tuesday. Lasted very quick, 15 seconds? After it was over, she let out a big meow and was fine. Rushed her to vet, diagnoed with UTI/e-coli and got her on antibiotic. 2 weeks later on a Wednesday, neurologist diagnosed she was blind with...

I have a female calico that hates my husband! She loves me. She enjoys cuddling with me and my oldest daughter. However, she is not fond of my youngest and hates my husband. We adopted her and her brother as kittens. They were from a feral mom. The male is fine for the most part. He is...

Please suggest other groups this should be submitted to.... It's been a long time since I've accessed Usenet or Google groups. I'm looking for a feeder which only one cat can use; I have three cats here, and one of them can be free-fed. Others should be on a restricted diet. I tried the...

Has anybody had any success with the electronic self cleaning cat litter boxes? I just returned one because it turned our to be a much bigger mess than ordinary litter boxes. any comments

Rudy screamed tonight in another room when I was doing dishes. I asked my daughter to check on him and she said he was yowling at Levi. But he did it again and I dropped what I was doing and ran to him. Poor thing had his own claw hooked through his chin and couldn't get it out. He was...

Hi everyone, I am interested in vaccinating my two adult cats myself. They are both fixed, and have seen the vet within the last year. I am interested in purchasing 2 doses of Fvrcp-c and a FELV, in a single dose syringe. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am looking at something called...

Rudy's chin is not infected, it just looks worse than it is because of the acne. The vet said to keep using the betadine and it should heal fine. Phil, thanks for the reminder to dilute it and for the suggestion to use a Qtip. He's getting used to the routine and not trying as hard to wash it...

We have three DSH sisters that we adopted from the animal shelter as kittens back in 1996. We were told that the trio had been found in a utility shed; no report on the whereabouts of their mother. They were just a few weeks old when we got them, and had just been copy protected. They're wonderful...

Has anyone used the Sleep Right self-warming thermal cat cushion? This is not an electric or heating pad product, but a cushion made of material that is supposed to reflect the cat's body heat back to the cat. I thought it would be a good idea now that winter has set in and it's colder in the...

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My adult cat has been vomiting bile on a regular basis for several months, but not frequently. He will do it a few times in as many days and then stop for a few weeks. Then the cycle repeats. My soon-to-be-ex-vet wasn't concerned, said it was probably from a change in diet... even though it...