Got my new girl today!!! Took her to the vet; she tested negative for the nasties. She does, however, have earmites in one ear and conjunctivitis....they said since she was in a shelter for 3+ months, that's not abnormal. She is SO SWEET! I kept her confined when I brought her home; she &...

I've met militant vegitarians & militant meat & 'taters types. But no militant omnivores. I've met militant Catholics, Muslims, Jehova's Witnesses and Sihks. But no militant agnostics. I've met militant homosexuals & hetrosexuals. But no militant bi-sexuals. I've met militant indoor cat owners &...

Hi all, My 7 year old neutered male tabby Rex started vomiting immediately after eating his dry food recently. During this time, he drank water normally.After 1 day, he started to vomit even after drinking water. I took him to the vet, who ran blood tests, x-rays and checked his vitals. All showed...

i can't find my poisonous plants list! can some 1 tell me if Pansies r poisonous to cats? THANX, denise

OK, I just got off the phone with my vet. She said there are no such things as behavioral problems in inside cats. All inside cats will live to be 50 years old. She also said that all outdoor cats will die horribly the first time they go out. She also said that she personally knows Ashley's vet...

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I have heard much (all good) about Wellness food, but can find no trace of it in the UK. Can anyone recommend a good wet cat food available here?

Hi, Just thought I would post in case there is some wonderful way of flea-prevention I haven't heard of. I know the easiest thing would be to buy my cats a flea-collar each but 1. They climb trees and even elasticated flea-collars COULD be a hazard. 2. I personally prefer them looking "wild"...

"Sarah" wrote in message ... I took Billy for his annual exam last week. He's 11 so we did a blood panel. My vet called today and said that most things looked good, but his white blood cell count was lower than it should...

Hello, I recently had my 5 month old cat go in to the vet for neutering and declawing on the front paws. Unfortunately, during the surgery he stopped breathing for about a minute (was revived) and he may have had a stroke. It is now a week after the surgery, and the vet is going to keep him for a...

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 18:36:14 -0700, "MOSFET" wrote: My wife, daughter, and I really appreciated all the kind words from you all. There is TRULY a lot of love in this newsgroup and I am very touched. God bless you all. Nick

I've been using Advantage to get rid of my cats' fleas for years, but I've never used anything for ticks. When I see or feel a tick I just pull it off, and that has done the job so far. My cats are indoor/outdoor by the way. But one of my cats has a tick close next to his eyelid near the outside...

Hello to all. We have had a terrible family tragedy. Our most beloved cat, Austin, died suddenly yesterday for no apparent reason. He had been acting perfectly normal and loving like he always does. I went to take a nap (as I often do on Sunday's) and Austin always lays next to me when I do. ...

There was a pet photo contest in the local paper and there were a number of pictures of cats all cuddled up with dogs, one cat was even cuddled against a guinea pig. Does anyone here have a cat that is best buddies with a different type of pet in the house? How did they become friends, how do they...

I regularly browse Petfinder and always notice that they mention whether a cat is polydactyl or not. Are there any special health or behavioural concerns when adopting a polydactyl cat other than it's one more nail to clip?

Here are some pictures of Bandit's wounds as of this morning. I am just continually amazed at the recuperative powers of our feline friends. If you click on each of these pictures you can see the full-sized picture directly from the camera. I did this for two reasons - first you can see how well...

I've been fostering Ana for 7 months now. She's my foster kitten with a liver shunt, had seizures when she was 4 months old, needs meds twice a day. So far, no one has really shown any interest in her. I got an inquiry yesterday about her from the shelter website. Called the woman, expecting the...

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I was looking at the Houston Humane Society's web site to see if they do spay/neuter cheaper than S.N.A.P. (they do, marginally, but I don't know if they'll charge extra for a pregnancy spay). I was paging down their list of services/surgeries and guess what was listed???!! *DECLAWING*!!!!! With...

"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message news:1112550632.4fab301019fddc658a628d23eca1abc6@teranews... Happy Birthday to yoooooo Happy Birthday to yooooooooo Happy Birthday dea KAMI Happy Birthday to you! April 3, 1988, also a Sunday (Easter), the...