It looks like Icarus may be going back to the vet for another possible urinary obstruction. I called the vet and left a message so hopefully I'll get a call back despite it being a Sunday. I've followed all of the vet's instructions and he gets canned food quite often every day and also gets...

One of my two cats has been urinating just outside the litter box, so the vet suggested they be tested for crystals in the urine. It seems they both have crystals, so the vet prescribed medicated food to help treat the crystals. I started feeding the food last night, and neither cat will eat it....

I have an angel of a tomcat; he never sprays, never gets annoyed with me, waits in the window for my return from work and even plays fetch! I'm strict about keeping him indoors because there are several other apartment complexes near me (high-density human population) and more people means more of...

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My mother died in 1997. "Bunch" was 7 years old at the time. He had torn up most of the upholstered furniture at mom's and had some wellness issues as well. It was Mom's wish that someone take Bunch so he could live a full life. None of my other siblings (4 sorry selfish bitch sisters) wanted...

- First of all, I've found that it's a little on the extreme side to inject a cat with anesthesia for the purpose of taking a simple x-ray. I was told that it's more common to sedate them with an oral medication. Is this true, or is this a matter of personal preference at the vet? Some...

Jupiter likes lasagna, she also like popcorn (I break off the fluff for her) She's such an outgoing kitten. She is not scared of Lucy, she jumps at her. When I goto bed, Jupiter walks up to the side of the bed and cries till I tuck her in on my pillow.

I can't even get through to the number for the recall. It just says circuits overloaded and has since the damn thing began. I'm really ****ed off, and I'm wondering if there would be any sense in trying to organize a boycott of any companies that do business with Menu Foods?

I don't want to think this but I really think it is time for drugs for Shamrock. He is just the most obnoxious cat and I don't know what to do. Shadow spends all the time that I'm home terrified of him, so he sticks close to me. (they are separated when I'm at work) If he doesn't, he gets backed...

Hi, I've never had to look for a veterinarian. Now that our Georgia has CRF, we would like to find one closer to us, possibly one that has weekend hours, too. What questions do you ask when looking for a vet, or is it all trial and error? Word of mouth would be a good place to start, but most of...

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 05:42:19 GMT, "BrandyÂ*Â*Alexandre" wrote: My sister has been sort of helping out her neighbor who is dying of pancreatic cancer. She's helping to pack up the house, take her to doctor appointments and all of that. This woman has two cats, both...

Sorry to cross post but I have a bit of a dilema. My cat is now 15 and a half, and although she still eats, drinks, toilets, and sleeps, she does little else. I know she has some discomfort from her lower back, and probably kidney problems. Other than that and her increased laziness she seems...

Hello - I'm a somewhat frequent Usenet user, but never here. My parents have a cat that it's now time to put to sleep. He's about 14 years old and over the last month (or less) has ballooned up with fluid in the abdomen. The vet did a blood test (negative for any diseases) and then an...

Looking for some advice concerining my 15 year old (that's OAP status, right?) cat here... Over the last couple of months my cat has spent as much time as she possibly can outdoors and is really reluctant to stay indoors. It's got to the point now where she comes into the kitchen for food...

*** *** PLEASE NOTE - squeamish individuals may not want to read past the second paragraph *** Our 12 year old male DSH Bubba has steatitis, possibly as a result of eating salmon & tuna flavored food from a well-known manufacturer. The vet says that it's more likely due to Bubba being unable to...

Thank you everyone for you purrs and prayers for Angus. He passed away in his sleep last night while still at the emergency vet. They haven't been able to determine exactly what he had, but suspect a neurological problem or virus. Angus developed tremors yesterday. They will be doing an autopsy...

My two cats died this year and I am still pretty sad about that. Someone suggested that in looking for a cat I should get a mature one - so I could have some idea of personality - and that seemed like a good idea. I went over to the local PetSmart where they have some in cages up for adoption. I...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The Food and Drug Administration might have to recall units of pet food that contained material from the first documented case of mad cow in the United States, an agency official said Wednesday. The USDA announced late Tuesday that a cow in Mabton, Wash., had...

Well, here we go again ;-) We know they're not as obedient, but are cats as smart or smarter than dogs? Surely, you folks who own both must have some insights about this. And which of the cat breeds are the smartest? Shouldn't the nonbreeds generally be smarter?

Good god man - you seem like the quintessential Usenet Kook/paraplegic/schizophrenic/mom's basement dweller. Some of us don't have time to follow the gazillions of posts in anger you've submitted (God forbid.. we're just looking up how to help cats) - so as a favor to recent browsers, could you...