Several posters have noted the earlier research that latent toxoplasmosis infections in human males (between 30%-80% of population) can lead to an increase in traffic accidents. That study is a few years old. What many people may not be aware of is some new research that indicates that latent...

Hi, My cat is an in- and outdoor cat. Because he got worms several times when I lived in California, I started deworming him once a month with Drontal...and I used Advance against the flees. A couple of weeks ago I moved to Seattle, WA. Do I have to deworm him less frequently? Maybe every other...

any advice is appreciated. Monte, a 4 month old Persian kitten, is our first family kitten. Unfortunately, when we took him to his first vet's visit we learned he had ringworm. It was in two places & the vet shrugged it off as no big deal. He gave us a topical medicine for him. I expressed concern...

Sully seems to be back to his usual self now. Saturday night (when my parents were over for a meal with my bf & I) he went in his litter tray and did a 'motion' ... and boy could we tell as he stank the room out! At least the catalax seems to have worked, and he's playing and purring away like he...

Can someone point me to a good Spray FAQ? Our 5yo male has started spraying the house. He has never done this before but I'm sure it has something to do with adding the third cat, which he seemed to tolerate well HOWEVER I guess not. The new kitten is a very "yang" female with loads of energy. ...

I found some flea drops at a store that only contain the IGR Precor (methoprene). So they're only good for preventing the eggs from maturing for up to three months. If I use that on my indoor only cats and brush them with a flea comb at least once a day, will that be a good enough flea control for...

My cat Sully had a bad RTA about a year ago now, and we were told when we got him from the RSPCA that in his older days and during winter (or damp days) that he might feel his joints aching more than when it's nice and warm (as he'll probably end up with arthritis when he's older). Sully has got a...

Because of the dental, Amber has been on Clavamox since last Sunday. To prevent diarrhea, I have been adding acidophilus powder to the canned food. They keep switching food dishes so Tiger was getting the acidophilus too. For several days now I have not seen any poops in the litter box. There...

My family has a 15 year old female who was diagnosed with diabetes many years ago, but the owners do not want to give her insulin shots. She has done generally well over the years, but eats and drinks quite a bit. But now it seems she is getting worse, she has become increasingly lethargic, has...

I have heard that cats like to eat boiled carrots and it is good for them to it them. Now i have just read an article where it is said that they should not. Could anyone,pls, help me to confirm if they should or should not eat carrots?

In a recent posting a group member asked about travelling with their cat on airlines. Many of the repliers seemed very much against having a cast travel in the cargo section. I am curious to know why becaue we are planning move from Australia to Great Britain in about two years to live for about...

On Tuesday afternoon my two year old cat was spayed. I left her in her carrier per the vet's directions and she flipped violently for about an hour. After I couldn't stand it anymore I just held her. A few hours later she was fine, playing like normal, eating normally. Last night she fell asleep...

Recently my four-year-old cat has started crying in the morning. Not for long, but enough to indicate that something is wrong. This only happens in the morning. Is there such a thing as cats being constipated? If so, is there anything to be done? Lynn

I am appalled. This jerk is no friend to cats and obviously has no ethics as evidenced by his blatant promotion of lies and distortions. Megan From: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/09/25/ED279186.DTL Individual Rights

My kitten has an eye infection that won't go away. Her third eyelid is swollen and inflamed and now the eye is starting to cloud over. Right now she gets oral antibiotics twice a day and eye cream 3 times a day. But she has been getting this almost two weeks and it is not getting better. Any...

My 5 year old female cat had sores in her mouth, blood would not clot and respiratory congestion. She had to be forced fed,too. She recently passed on . Has anyone owned a cat with such problems? Thanx, Tina

My wife and I have become the guardians of two orphaned kitties found in my garage. They are two months old now and are healthy and happy...... and, we are delighted with them. I want to make sure that they are as healthy as possible. One of the areas that I read about recently was concerning...

Hi, all-- We've got a two-year-old neutered male, Odysseus, who has started growling recently at the five-month-old kitten, Icarus. After a relatively short adjustment period 3 months ago when we first adopted Icarus (at 8 weeks), they were getting along fine. They even chased each other and...

My female cat likes to have her head scratched. She usually opens her mouth while I scratch, and tonight she made some snorting noises. Is there something wrong? Susan

Hi all- About 7 months ago my wife and I moved into our new house from a 1 bedroom apartment with our 2 cats, a male (10 or so) and a female (3ish). They had one cat box at the apt, but got along great with each other. No marking incidents, no hissing, no fighting beyond normal play. When we moved...