Ginger is a 6 year old orange and white spayed female. She's been inside all her life with me, but was born in a barn. Tested FIV/FeLV negative, vaccinated on schedule. I got her from my hay guy, and I believe that she's HIGHLY inbred--oddly shaped front legs, teeth missing (and have...

Today is Duffy's First Anniversary - it has been exactly one year since I adopted him. He is the dearest, sweetest, most adorable cat imaginable. There just aren't enough superlatives to describe him. Tomorrow (Feb. 1) is his "official birthday." I decided that if the Queen of England can set...

"Laura R." wrote in message ... So, Jack and Natasha have now come to live with me. As some of you may recall, I had a very well-planned introduction process mapped out. And here's the status... ...

Hi, I have 2 adolescent cats (about 22 weeks old) and they're going outside now. I wanted to get some kind of flea & tick control for them. My Vet recommended Frontline and said that the over the counter stuff could cause neurological damage. In reading about Frontline, I found some dogs that...

We have three cats that live fairly peaceably in our 1200 square foot apartment. There is one exception, though: when they get hungry, they fight. OK, maybe "fight" is too strong of a word. Very specifically, our older female cat beats up on the two male cats when it's close to feeding time. She...

Hi all, After my noticing increased urination, my 15 year old male DSH was just diagnosed with diabetes this morning (after blood and urine tests). He is still a healthy cat, so I guess he can't have had it for long. His coat is shiny, he is not underweight, and he is lively and playful. So, at...

We been using recycled car tire rubber 1/4 inch thick mat since March 2015. It works very well for climbing and it doesn't shed onto the floor. It was cut in strips and hot melt glued to 1x4s with about 1/2 inch hanging over each side. They have some trouble climbing down, like cats do on...

Hi, I'm hoping someone can answer these questions! These are two different cats: 1. Generally speaking, how old can a queen be and still be going into heat and producing offspring? In other words, please God, is there such a thing as feline menopause??? :-/

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Anyone tried the Whiska's 'Temptations' hairball control cat snacks? I've unsuccessfully tried everything else I'm aware of or heard about here (anti-hairball food I've tried gives her diarrhea). BM problems? Other problems? I'm going to try Google later this morning. TIA --

Hi All! Have just read the post about the cat that launched itself at a hanging wall rug/carpet and another poster's response about someone carpeting a wall with carpet leftovers for his cat. I had actually been thinking about doing this in my new home for some time and am wondering if anyone...

Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking...

I can't afford the premium brands right now, can anybody recommend a good & cheap scale for weighing a cat?

Our 4 year old had a catheter for urinary blockage. We brought him in early Wed morning...he had the catheter from then until Thursday around noon. The vet watched him for 24 hours and we took him home Friday evening. The problem now is whenever he has to urinate, he goes in the box....a...

hi all, when my cat rubs on our legs wanting us to feed her, after a while of doing this, she drops to the floor and doesnt get off the floor until we walk to the kitchen, where she then gets up of the floor and hurries along behind us. does anyone know why she would do this? cheers

Hi guys, I was grooming my cat (about 12 years old - indoor cat - white fur - apparent good health) when I noticed what I can only decribe as a round hard lump on the surface of her skin. It seems to be weeping a little. I have cleaned it and put Tea Tree Oil on it a few times. It reminds me of a...

So far I have rebelled against my vet on this. Monday I took a stray tomcat that I am adopting to my vet for an examination, neutering, and treatment of his ailments. The vet wanted to wait to do the neutering until later. He gave him an ear treatment, a deworming pill, a rabies shot, a test for...

1. Bengals are active cats. Really active. Like eleven on a 1-10 scale active. There is no shelf they cannot get onto, no mantel that's safe from kitty romping. Knicknacks that aren't stuck down with museum wax aren't going to survive. 16 week old Bengal kittens can jump from the floor to the...

We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think it was time. We took him outside before his appointment and, it was so sad, he just laid on his side with his head down in the grass as though he was...