I need some advice. About two and a half weeks ago I adopted two (approximately) 4 months old cats (male and a female). Both were sneezing and tearing when I got them. The male, Taffy, also had buildup in his left ear. Both had been spay/neutered, had tested negative for all feline diseases and...

My cat had her first seizure 3 weeks ago on a Tuesday. Lasted very quick, 15 seconds? After it was over, she let out a big meow and was fine. Rushed her to vet, diagnoed with UTI/e-coli and got her on antibiotic. 2 weeks later on a Wednesday, neurologist diagnosed she was blind with...

We have 5 cats--two females who are 19 and 5 and 3 1-year old brothers from the same litter. Two of the brothers I handraised from a week old; the third one was not abandoned by the mother, but when he was five weeks old I realized he was crippled and nabbed him. He had a skeletal deformity that...

I had a stool sample test done on my foster kitten Biscotti. She had been treated for worms when I first got her with Strongid, and then she was treated for giardia with Albendazole. She may or may not have actually had giardia. What happened was that I took her to the shelter so she could...

A stray that lives at the local American Legion appears to have had a litter of kittens under a small building. Mom is friendly and enjoys some human contact. The kittens, though, will certainly be feral when they finally grow big enough to come out exploring, and will therefore be nearly...

My Dad got a cat for free from the pound. She is a British Short-haired tabby, female and altered. The reason why she was free, was because she has pulled out her alot of her fur. The volunteers at the pound said she was surrendered by a family that had a Rotweiler, and she was frightened all...

Hi, I'm just wondering if there are any alternatives to completely desexing my kitten called Charla. Mum & Dad have told me that she has to be desexed no matter what...but are there any other methods? I've read arguements for long-term health benefits of spaying, but I'm still interested in...

I made the monthly trek to Petsmart today. Among my purchases for the month was a new turbo scratcher. They lost the ball out of the old one and I can't find it anywhere, and it needed cardboard refills anyway. So I go to buy a whole new one. All they had was this "new" kind. It's just like the...

Well, things are trundling along slowly but surely here. We've started using a spray bottle and by god Henry respects its authoritah..All I need to do is put it on the ground between him and the other cats and he calms right down. Anyway, Louis is relaxed enough to play (cautiously) in the...

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I need some expert advice re travelling with my cat. She is almost five, an "only child" who enjoys spending hours at the window observing what's happening outside, but literally afraid of her own shadow. We have to be away for three days. Would it be better to bring her with us (and stay in a...

To do the ultrasound they shaved a large part of Buddha's chest--her whole big beautiful white bib and then some. Now when she relaxes on her back it looks like a naked holstein face looking up from her chest. Cheeky's spay shave never grew back and it has been three years. Will Buddha get her...

I'm feeling guilty, I've had my cat secluded to one room for 4 days now. Here are the details: -diagnosed last week as blind with probable brain tumor -3 days ago cat had 3 seizures over 12 hour period -mild to moderate arthritis in leg and spine -lives in tri-level condo so lots of...

Thanks everyone. You all had a lot to say and you put me very much at ease. I called the vet at her house, I do their system support for the hospital after all, and I bent her ear. They so hate that but I'm her patient too the way I see it. OK, Buddy has FIV, not FLV. I was mistaken. She is...

Delilah has had this condition for just about 48 hours now. Vet says unlikely from prednisone, more likely from an unsually stressful week (at Neurologist Wednesday to find out about blindness and probably brain tumor and I was extremely upset, then 3 seizures on Thursday, Friday morning I brought...

Mary: Thanks for recognizing my mistake. My computer was giving me trouble. Now I am trying to master a new computer. Purrs for all kitties and their concerned slaves. MLB

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,...

I don't want to be rude but your poor kitty won't know the difference and will be confused. Be consistent either let them near your food, or don't.

"Mimi Forsyth" wrote in message ... letting the cat go without eating is inviting big trouble. Maybe you can mix the "old" foods to make "new" ones. Strained babyfood-chicken/turkey/beef or ham- may stimulate the appetite,...

Ok, I'll get straight to the point, I won't bore you with a long winded story.. :) I'm about (hopefully) to be reunited with my cat after an 18-month abscence (after owning him for 10 years). Simple question: will my cat remember me after this much time?