My cat is 9 months old. Hes not neutered yet because Im dragging my feet deciding if he should be laser declawed or traditionally declawed, and Im going to have him neutered at the same time as declawed. Is laser declaw really so much better? Note: I do NOT want to get lectured by the people who...

We have four amazing indoor only cats, but over the past couple of years, one of them has really become a bully to one of our other cats. Here's our cat family: Brak - Male 18lb - 5y old (the bully) Warren (Braks brother) - Male 13lb - 5y old Kaya - Female - 7lb - 10mo Zena - Female - 10lb -...

I have a friend... no really, it isn't me... but my friend is being visited by a cat who she said looked skinny when she first started coming around. So she was feeding her and would let her in only to part of their house when the weather was bad. She comes twice a day for food and always leaves...

Hi, I'm trying to find out whether the iris plant is dangerous for cats. I'm talking about cut flowers in a vase, not flowers growing in the ground or in a flower pot. Does anyone here know the answer? I bought a small iris bunch yesterday on impulse. I've never had any flowers or plants in...

Rules aimed at protecting animals' rights are praised by activists, but can the city really enforce them? By Tracy Wilkinson Times Staff Writer November 9, 2005 ROME * In the greater animal kingdom, the plight of the little

circa Mon, 07 Jun 2004 09:11:41 +0200, in alt.cats, Camilla Baird ) said, 27 states, plus the District of Columbia, require feline rabies vaccination. Indoor status doesn't exempt a cat, the assumption being that it could someday get out and get infected. It's...

Hi group, Frequent reader, infrequent poster here. I need some advice, and hopefully some encouraging words that my boy will be ok. Let me say first that I've already spoken to my vet this morning about this, and it's basically a wait and see situation. Anyway, here's what happened This morning,...

My ~2y/o spayed female cat went crazy this a.m.... she apparently attacked my siamese (male,neutered ~12y/o) - didn't end up being serious, but when he got away, she turned on my 5y/o son. She ripped at his legs, he then got away ran to me where she followed and attacked again. I gave her a smack...

Our female cat recently had emergency cystotomy surgery for bladder stones or crystals. The crystals were evidently of the Struvite variety and Hills prescription s/d was recommended. We have both cans and dry food of this variety. Here is our problem. We have two other adult cats besides Ripley,...

Meow everyone. You gotta see this cat's site. I dare you to keep a straight face. www.presidentcat.com DEEEElightful and a platform which will get him elected. Cheers to all, Louis Cane

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:55:52 -0500, equalizer wrote: I knew this ****tard would hang himself given enough rope. "Gaubster" has been right on the edge lately, with his IP hanging out in public all of a sudden. Today, Stevie made the big mistake -- This is from the thread: "Other alternatives...

What is brands are best cat food, vs. worst? I've skimmed through the Ann Martin book "Food Pets Die For"...so I'm at something of a loss what to do! What are top three wet foods...and what brands should I totally avoid. I had a cat in the 70's that I just fed the generic...

Come on. If this doesn't scare you, ... "The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country." - George W. Bush "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." - George W. Bush

Hi everyone: I haven't posted in this forum in a long while, but have always found it full of great people with much knowledge and love for cats. So I immediately thought of this newsgroup when I wanted to share this perspective about cat ownership. One of my two 10-year-old cats suddenly...

My cat has inoperable mouth cancer. I need advice on getting him to take in more food and if there is any topical pain killer that I can use on the sores in his mouth. I know I can't use human products like benzocaine or benzyl alcohol. He's doing pretty well right now aside from weight loss. ...

I'm thinking of purchasing a Maine Coon and would appreciate any tips on care, grooming, indoors vs outdoors, etc., as well as caveats. The no.2 on my list is a Bengal, and so I would especially appreciate comparisons between the two in terms of personality, habits, and the like. For example, my...

My cat recently started making silent meows , where his mouth goes thru the motions but I barely hear anything., especially when guests are present. Is this normal for a cat? CR

Hi, I wouldn't even be posting about this, except Google Groups search is broken. My 16 year old cat was recently diagnosed with CRF (about 2-3 weeks ago). She isn't dehydrated, but her phosphorus levels are through the roof (19.7 at her last test). The vet didn't even mention anything about...

Another freaking cat crisis in my 'hood. Of all the zillions of outdoor cats I now feed that have been dumped (discussed here previously so I won't bore everyone)--literally 9 regulars, 3 semi- regulars, and several other occasional drop-ins (those have homes, for the most part)--tonight while...

I have an indoor cat here at the office, he's just over 8 years old. I've had him since he was 2 weeks old. He's a big, long hair, never had health issues other than weight. We had to move him out of the house when he bit my 1 year old. His diet has been purely Innova reduced fat adult cat food...