Updated Rabies Control Act Allows Longer Vaccination Intervals http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=95265&catid=2 "The updated Rabies Control Act has new rules passed by the State Board of Health that allow for a longer interval between rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats. The...

I have a 9yr old male house cat. I have had him since a kitten. I also have a 3yr old male since a kitten. They get along just fine. They get dry food during the day and split a small can of Friskeys at night. The 9yr old has alwasy started talking about noon wanting is canned food (they get...

I got this email from Nutro. Thought I'd sha We have just been made aware that Menu Foods has expanded the date range of their recall. NO New Products are being added and we ask all Nutro customers that have any wet "cuts & gravy style" pet foods product, regardless of the "best by date," to no...

Some of you know that I have a cat with allergies and asthma, "EGC" immune system problems. Because she gets both lesions of the lip and linear granulomas on her legs, AND asthma attacks and congestion AND general itchiness to the point of scratching her ears raw, my vet and I decided early on...

Hi All, I'm not a newbie but I haven't posted in a long time. I recently adopted a feral, a beautiful little girl named Paris. While I was looking for the right home for her I had her vaccinated, spayed and boostered. A week after her booster she developed a sore on the back of her neck. At first...

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/pets/stories/022208dnlivcats.23b81fd.html So does having multiple cats increase the health benefits?! Bonnie

I got an email from a woman who adopted one of my fosters a couple of years ago. This person has been an excellent pet owner and has always gotten the appropriate vet care for her two babies. From the sound of her email this current problem has her at her wits end though. She said that the...

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In article , says... Those of you who have been reading the group for a while know that we lost our beloved tuxedo girl last March to cancer, and have been giving ourselves time to grieve before adopting another. My husband...

Our 5 year old Bengal has resumed his affection for peeing on our front door. We'd almost broken him of the habit, but in the last few weeks he's back at it. The vet gave him an "all-clear" for urinary or bladder issues. When he started this behavior, it was classic marking: back legs...

Yesterday we went to see "The DaVinci Code". It was OK, it wasn't as bad as some of the critics have said, but it wasn't as good as the 3 months of promotion leading up to it would have you believe. C+ / B- But after we saw that we snuck into "Over The Hedge" (oooo, we're movie criminals). That...

Hi, I would NEVER get my Sammi declawed..And I don't care for soft paws either.. But her claws do get sharp. At a recent vet's visit the vet described them as "daggers" and clipped them. The result was great. She still had use of them, but they wouldn't tear skin on the slightest contact....

for teaching a cat to use a scratching post instead of the furniture. Thanks! Michelle

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I've had my cat Bizzy to the vet twice in 3 weeks now because she was lethargic, not eating, sneezing and had swollen lymph glands in her neck. She had also had an infection in her left eye resulting in third lid extending over her eye. On the first visit, they did a CBC, etc and found nothing,...

Hey folks, I've been lurking here for a few weeks now and in need some advice from those with cat/bird experience. I've been around cats pretty much my entire life and have had a fur unit or two around for most of the past 25 years and this is a new problem for me. I've gone with the...

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:14:45 -0400, MadHatter wrote: I need to get Shaina spayed soon and i was wondering if anyone can recommend a good vet in Manhattan. My recommendation is the Humane Society of New York, on 59th St just off 2nd Ave towards 1st. (next to the Queensboro bridge.) 310 E 59th,...

This week my Sapphire has to have a tooth pulled. She will need light anesthesia. To make matters worse she doesn't seem to jump anymore and goes up the stairs slowly. The vet gave her a cortisone shot a week ago which if it helped would mean she has arthritis. I don't think it helped. She...

Bodecia age 1yr was neutered yesterday. The vet had to go through the front, as poor kitty was deemed to chubby for usual access from the side. She was sent home with a hernia showing. Is this normal?!! What are your views please. Thanks Vj

Anyone else have sore joints in your hands from scooping? I'm having to take Vioxx because of it. Also lots of back pain from getting down on the floor to scoop. I've resolved that problem by buying card tables and putting the litter boxes on top of the tables. The kitties do learn to jump up...