I need an opinion please ... 2nd, 3rd, it doesn't matter. My mind is open to all possibilities and explanations. I have a 12-year old Tonkinese whom I had boarded 2 weeks ago when my family and I went out of town. I left him with a reputable vet in my area on a Friday and picked him up the next...

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Hello everyone, I am posting this here because I am totally stunned, and distraught and in need of some input from fellow animal(cat) lovers. I brought my 6 year old tabby in to the vet on December 17th because she was not eating and vomitting up bile, and was basically lethargic. after about 5...

Well I paid the vet a visit this morning. Let me tell you he was suprised to see me! Here is his explanation. I authorized the euthinization (SP?) on Friday. He claims that by Saturday Abby started getting better and he felt that she had a fighting chance. He said that he tried to call me on...

Well yesterday (6/24/07) I met up with a breeder and got a 12 week female Scottish Fold. We're keeping her in our bedroom (which is plenty cozy, has everything she needs), but she doesn't want to leave under the bed unless she has to. When she's under there all she does is meow and meow and meow;...

Someone I volunteer with is anti-TNR. She knows that I am strongly pro-TNR. Her main argument is that ferals destroy the wildlife, particularly songbirds. I, and another volunteer who does TNR, have gone round and round about this and have come to that "agree to disagree" point. Today she comes...

Just an FYI - I purchased the SACN, 4th edition recently for some research. A few interesting things popped out (okay, one I checked on Google): 1. Mark Morris Institute (publisher and contributor) is an arm of Hill's Pet Nutrition (http://www.vet.ksu.edu/index/awards/2002/frey.htm). 2. An...

I might be going to a cat show in Las Vegas with my cat Isis and was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to travel with her by air. I have read it isn't good to tranquilize a cat for air travel since it could be problematic. I have also read that bringing the cat as carry-on and being able to...

From: "Cathy Friedmann" Hint for spelling "their": it starts w/ "the", just as "there" does. (I have to have little tricks like this, since I teach gr. 3; but they work for adults, too. g) Good hint, Cathy. I'll have to remember this one :) Lauren ________

Just came home from work and decided to go in the pool and found one of my cats floating in the water. A heartbreaking and horrifying sight. She was a stray I took in 6 or seven years ago and getting up there in age and having a little trouble walking. I cant bear the thought of the cat...

I was asked about this by a woman I know who adopted a flat-nosed Himalayan (sp?). Is there a particular kind of bowl or food that is best for such a cat? He has a harder time eating his food. She just got the Royal Canin for Persians, but I don't know if that is for Persians due to their flat...

I just saw a little news blip about how women are attracted to "cat guys" (guys who like/love cats and have them as pets). I thought I'd drop in and comment. First of all, I'm a guy who loves babies (most of 'em anyway; I ain't too crazy about bratty, ugly ones), puppies... and cute things in...

I found a stray kitten near my house. I couldn't leave it outside.(A half hour after I took the kitten in a guy across the street who likes to bring his Pitbull outside to roam without a lease early in the morning came out). The Kitten, which is about as big as my hand, was unsteady and had a lot...

The bathroom cat is on the porch in the pet porter, which is the large-dog size and should be reasonably comfortable. I investigated weekend vet options in the area and none were acceptable, so the cat is parked there until tomorrow a.m. I didn't want to risk opening the door to put a litter box...

Okay. I feel like a monster. The Phantom , alias Trotsky, alias The Sleeping Policeman, was a local stray who decided he would risk life and limb and the terrors of the unknown by sneaking into the house to devour our cat's food. The Phantom was a sleek, rumbustuous tom cat, grey of fur and...

I'm pretty sure most of you have heard of Siegfried & Roy and their tigers. In case you haven't heard, one of the tigers finally mauled their "trainer" Roy. (BTW, I am very against "training" wild animals to perform for human amusement) So, from the "take a lesson" department - the reason the...

Yngver wrote: Not everyone shares your opinion on the issue of purebred cats, you know. Those that choose to remain ignorant of their contribution to the unnecessary deaths of millions or choose to satisfy their own selfish desires most likely don't. It's the exact same mindset as that which...

As promised, a final update to let everyone who is interested know that Conan (now "Dylan" which we thought a more gentle name) has indeed been homed with wonderful cat-loving humans and a feline friend. He is a loving and lovable kitty lapping up all of the attention and affection he...

THEY'RE HERE! THE KITTENS ARE HERE TONIGHT I came home from work, chatted with Lucy and started to look for Jupiter. I heard 3 or 4 Jupiters saying.. "meeee meeee meeee" lol I had to find them! No, I hadn't made her a box yet... I had no idea she was ready to give birth, She crawled up in my box...

Which human foods can cats eat? Not as exclusive diet, but once in a while, without harming their health. A casual glance at our fridge shows: cooked shrimp, baked chicken, ham, bacon, sausage, canned tuna, salmon. Oh, and I just scambled some eggs for myself. All of this is non-vegetable. Can...