These are the foods I got for my cats at Petsmart a couple of weeks ago. Nutro is okay--they will eat it if I mash the chunks with a fork. (These are the cats who are hooked on Fancy Feast Chopped Grill Feast.) Maxcat is the same way--they want those chunks mashed or they will just lick the gravy...

Hi everyone, My 3 year old fur baby is at the vets right now after having her teeth de-scaled and an id chip injection. We got her from an animal rescue place a year ago and she had the usual medical problems: fleas, ear mites and cat flu. But after taking her to the vet after two weeks of...

In searching for the best cat info--picked your group. I am sitting here, bloody-hurt-- and oh so sad. First off I am very used to cats--have a great, and loving past with them. I adopted 2 beautiful short hair girls. They were due to be put down . Owner did not tell me one is unbelievable. ...

To preface, I'm a great believer in vaccinations for both pets and people. However.... My indoor only cat has a reaction to rabies vaccines. When I got her, at about 11 weeks, I took her in for the last of her kitten shots (if I remember correctly). She developed a lump at the injection site. I...

What is best for my daughters-kitty-- She is about 10 months old-very nice and smart-but she scratches-she always jumps up on Dini... should I get her from paws declawed? she is an indoor cat and never goes outside.. thanks Michael

Hi there - I'm looking for some advice about a rescued cat and dealing with the rescue group I got her from. They think she is a year old, and she and her kittens were rescued from a kill-shelter into a foster home. I adopted the mom and was told that she would be spayed right after adoption. Well...

What is best for my daughters-kitty-- She is about 10 months old-very nice and smart-but she scratches-she always jumps up on Dini... should I get her front paws declawed? she is an indoor cat and never goes outside.. thanks Michael

My 13-14 year-old cat Abby is having trouble keeping her food down. It's not a constant problem, but it's a messy one. It comes up almost immediately after eating and is usually barely digested, so I don't even know if it's made it to her stomach. I've tried cutting her portions back to 1/4 cup...

Has anyone had a similar experience? We have three kittens all about six months. They're orphaned sisters we fostered and then adopted. Yesterday they were spayed and came home pretty miserable. This morning it's the same behavior and we're worried. They're normally very affectionate with each...

**** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** When I was in the hospital having surgery they provided me (and all patients) with disposable bed pads. These are plastic on one side and an absorbent material, cotton, on the other and you use them cotton side up. I'm sure you could...

We've been having some problems with constipation in our kitty Miles but it's not the usual kind of constipation. What's happening is that the matter is going through, but the anal opening is somehow so constricted that it's all backing up between the pubic bone and the opening and not getting...

Any advice on cleaning urine from a leather chair? My cat did this sometime yesterday, and it sat all day. Luckily, I bought the extra 'stain safe' coverage, but I don't know how long it will take to get a technician out. Would really like to try getting some of it out myself. Some backgroud:....

Our cat has ongoing constipation problems, which flare up every few months. She's been to the vet twice in the past couple of years to have this invetsigated. Apparently she has very small kidneys and possibly megacolon. Her stools are always very small and hard. She has fairly long dense fur...

Hi, Has anyone ever heard of anybody who ever had a cat survive full blown FIP? I'm in need of a miracle here. Tracy

Folks, I am crossposting this to health+behavior and rescue. I posted an introduction about the feral kitten I'm suddenly responsible for on the rescue group, but I now have a specific question that I would welcome help with from either group. I will repost the introductory post at the end. My...

Anyone who knows of a breeder, club or humane society where we might find a siamese cat-----please contact me! We have a broken hearted lady here who's been trying to find a kitty similar to her baby who died several months ago. Any infor you guys may offer would be real welcome Thanks, Star E.

A couple of monthes ago I got a kitten that was rescued from a freight yard. For reasons that are irrelevent now I didn't bring it to the vet for ~3 weeks. Aside from flies he was given a clean bill of health. The vet estimated at the time he was 10 wks old at the time. The problem that I am...

Urine in carpeted hall that connects kitchen/bath/livingroom. It is impossible to saturate with Nature's Miracle and leave it to dry. I have to put plastic sheeting over it to walk and I think this is causing the stain to spread. Has anyone been in a similar situation? I have one sick cat...

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can have a new couch and of course keep my kitty who has a leaky bladder. Little guy was in an accident a few years back and has lost complete control of his bladder. He goes in his litter box but also goes wherever. He will piddle wherever he may be...

"Phil" wrote in message ... How long can a cat go without eating and still make it back? It's possible that my cat hasn't eaten much if anything for the last month, and in that time he lost two or more pounds. I've been out of the...