Not really bragging, some people spend lots more in other ways on their pets. I like to spend at the front end. Purina is enforcing their ban against selling Veterinary Diets Oral Care without a prescription. So $44 is the black market price for a $32 bag. What other food/treat options are...

Is anyone of aware of any products that can be attached to a cat so that it can be tracked if it doesn't come home on its own? I'm thinking of various TV shows in which the cops track the bad guy via a GPS chip in the bad guy's cell phone. Is there anything equivalent that I could put on a cat...

I've been out of town, visiting my daughter and her family, and attending my granddaughters university graduation. . . that's the good part. My daughter's cat, Cleo, started peeing in corners of the room with her litterbox, and on the rug in the foyer. This may have started when they acquired a...

Please look at this page: http://tinyurl.com/krqwr The article describes a cat that is between 46 and 50 pounds and "boasts a thickset 33-inch waistline." He eats 30 pounds of food each week! The owner claims that he is healthy, despite remarks that "he's a waddler" and "not much for running." ...

Of all pets, cats are often considered the most difficult ones to medicate. Very small minitablets with flavors or flavor coatings can help cat owners commit to the treatment and make cats more compliant to it, while making it easier to regulate dosage and administer medication...

I thought I'd give everyone an update. I've been checking on Icarus every day and not had too much opportunity to visit him because I didn't want to interfere too much with the vet. Before I left the vet on Sunday, I left my jacket with him so he had my scent and hopefully make him more...

In article , Priscilla Ballou wrote: She's a little perkier tonight, and she spent some time upstairs with me cuddling but foregoing her usual vigorous grooming of my face (she did a few tiny little lappy licks, but...

I've been to rescue centres to find a pet cat. I want an long-haired adult male neuter, in good health and with a friendly outgoing temperment. I've been offered a cat and would like some advice please before I commit to see/adopt him. This is his how he is described: "3 year old male neuter....

For goodness sake, ... hit her. not hard but enough so she knows its wrong. cats are amoral, avaricious and aggessive. you have to train them. gently, firmly but don't hurt them tho. they aint toys, they are animals. so dont hurt them but they shouldn't hurt you either.

He was only 11 months old. A major organ was involved and little could be done but everything was tried. There was something about him that always seemed not long for this world in spite of the fact that he appeared quite happy and healthy until a few weeks ago. I lost another 13 year old cat at...

Brandy Alexandre wrote: My cubicle neighbor found a kitten that is about two or three days old. She's going to try to raise it and if anyone has any advice or encouraging words, I'd like to pass them along. She said she saw the kitten in the grass and decided to watch for a bit in case...

I decided since my cats loved this laser pointer so much I would try it with my dog just to see what he thought. He didn't even seem to notice it he just kept running around with his tennis ball in his mouth ignoring the red dot. I tried it for awhile but he just didn't seem to care. :)

Every cat I've had has reacted to it in some way. Why DO cats like it so much? sarah

At first I thought it was a sesame seed and tossed it into the sink. Then I thought, "I better take a look at that" and picked it up. It started energetically crawling around on my finger. http://home.teleport.com/~guynoir/webimages/livestock/worm.JPG Some kind of pseudopod propels it from its...

I have recently adopted a DSH cat called Lily from the local Cat's Protection League. She is between 18 months and 2 years old and she really is a lovely cat but some of her behaviour is starting to drive me mad and I would appreciate some advice as to how I can train it out of her! First let me...

My twelve year old cat, Kek, has been struggling with some kind of upper respiratory problem since February. We have previously had diagnoses of bronchitis, a simple cold, a bacterial infection, and a collapsed trachea. None of these has been medically confrimed and no medications seem to help with...

A friend of mine has adopted a stray kitten. When she found the kitten it had a horrible infection for which she is now giving her antibiotics. Also, one of the kitten's eyeballs is extremely swollen (bulging out of the socket) and the pupil is dilated. Per her vet's instructions, she...

We changed ISPs as Bellsouth DSL gave us a GREAT deal on our home networking. (Anyone it the central NC area, check them out.) Those of you who love me may reach me at Those of you who hate me be sure to put in your killfile! So far teranews has a lot better...

Hi. My wife has lost two cats in the last few years that just ran away and never returned. So she is really concerned that our current indoor cat Brittney will flee now that she has gone out the doggie door a couple of times. We are currently locking the doggie door while she has full reign of the...

My cat bit me (in spite of heavy gloves) while trying to stuff her in the cat carrier on the way to the vet today. Several times on one finger in fact. Now that finger is swollen. No chance of rabies, since this is an in door cat - just the two of us now. Has anyone had any experience with this. Is...