My 12 year old cat cat has just been diagnosed with intestinal cancer mostly because she has an elevated white blood count and a lowered protein and no other symptoms such as feline lukiema or thyroid trouble, and no kidney involvement. She does not have any liver malfunction. There have been...

On the advice of the group, I purchased some cortisone cream for my cats acne that has gotten rather bad. Any advice on how to use it? Same dose/frequency as humans? should i rub it in? will it be dangerous if she licks some off and ingests it?

Adkin's diet for cats? Steve, you elluded to this. Now that the cat is out of the bag, do you feel like sharing? :) What is the protein source?

I'm skeptical that expensive cat food brands like Science Diet are worth the money, health and nutrition-wise, over brands like Purina One. Is this a "boutique" type issue, where those who shop at expensive, organic grocery stores for human food (e.g. Whole Foods, EarthFare, etc) also tend toward...

We have litter trays for our 2 cats,..one is a 5 yo desexed caramel coloured short-hair male, the other is a little 7 mo non-spaide black and white short hair female who we keep inside untill she is neutered.. The male is fairly good, and uses the litter most times, but the female usually takes...

Just brought another bag of Science Diet home and noticed this text "...great taste..." on the bag. How are we to know it tastes great? Has anyone here ever been so brave as to taste the stuff? If so, did it taste great? Do you think your cat will agree with your assessement of the taste?

I have recently got a cat. The cat has a habit of waking up at around 4 or 5AM. The cat also has a habit of waking the household by her insistent scratching and meowing. Does any one here know of a way of stopping her doing this? Please Help! Chamal

Scapegoats and Feral Cats Working on the wheatbins at Mingenew, in the northern wheatbelt of Western Australia, in the early 80s, I witnessed the systematic slaughter of feral cats by high-powered guns. At an age where I'd grown out of the need to prove my passionate interaction with...

http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/grains.php Grains have been a major mainstay for humans, and the agriculture as well as use of grain in our diet, providing us with bread - a dense source of energy and nutrients - have propelled human civilization forward in its evolution. But what about...

I found this story rather surprising. I have never heard of bats carrying rabies before now, but then again, we don't have rabies here...(Yet!) http://www.mlive.com/news/chronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1181915114303570.xml&coll=8 Is this a common problem, or a one off incident? S;o)

I recently started reading this board, and have been following Conan's story! After reading some of the messages, I became extremely concerned about the fact that people could justify placing Conan with Charlie Wilkes. He would not provide a suitable home for Conan. Anyone who gets his cat high...

I have a short hair indoor cat. He's about 6yrs old. On his back there is about 4 or 5 little clumps about the size of my thumb. It's matted and tangled. I tried to use a brush and comb but ts just too tangeled. Im thinking about trying to wash/shampoo it out. Last but not least I guess I can cut...

Well, the new cats have arrived. Only time will tell whether they will be foster cats or will remain here for life. They will be here at least until December, when they can go to a no-kill shelter, but that seems like a bad place for shy cats. Of course, since they only arrived on Tuesday, Mingy...

My cat is white and tends to shed far more hair than my previous black/white and mixed fur cats have. Do white haired cats shed more or is it just that it notices more. i.e do I have to give up wearing coloured clothes ;-) She's not too keen on being brushed/combed either A few pictures...

My girlfriends cats suddenly (today) began displaying weakness and lack of coordination (wobbly walk) in the rear legs. Her eyes were divergent, and the pupils were very narrow. These symptoms are intermitent--it happened twice today. Otherwise, she's fine, she eats and is in a good mood. Of...

How do i share my cat photos on Google groups

My 2 year old cat frequently squats but does not pee. My vet has told me this is behavioral, but I suspect it is something more. She has other clearly behavioral problems with the litter box--peeing over the edge, holding her pee until I am at home, peeing on rugs--but I am worried this is an...

A crawl at the bottom of the screen on CNN this morning says North Carolina is considering raising taxes on pet food as a means of reducing pet overpopulation. My first reaction would be that it's about as misguided as raising gas taxes to discourage consumption... Anybody here got more background...

My cat is driving me crazy with its vocalization. It wants out, and we're trying to make it an indoor cat. That's the short story. Anyway, I know they do prescribe things for cats. Does anyone have experience with these medications? Do they help relax the critters so they can relearn behaviors?

I just complied a list of cat rescue groups in the Phoenix, AZ area for a co-worker who has a mom and baby kittens in her backyard. Unfortunately, she is not much of a cat lover and doesn't want to keep them or find homes for them. She only spotted them today so does not yet even know if they are...