Hey Jim, nice pic. Yes, my Persian cat had a tail *that* fluffy. It was so fluffy that when she got older and couldn't groom herself anymore, I literally had to keep the tail trimmed for her. :-) Is your cat Persian? Or part? Meghan "Jim Wild" wrote in message

hello all I couldn't find any FAQ's so I hope this is not repeating old stuff but I need advice. Due to where I live, next to some abandoned ground and green space in an inner city area, I seem to have a steady stream of strays and feral cats come by. As I had an elderly cat who couldn't use a...

I ahve 2 questions, I have a cat that I have adopted, but not from an agency, she was stray, I put up signs, left my phone number and no one claimed her. She is front declawed and had a broken tail. Her name is Persia. I'm having some behavior problems, I realize that its not her fault, but wonder...

Dear All, About three days ago I got a cat from a local animal charity. She is about 14 months old and has been spayed. She is a really friendly cat and will follow you around and sit on your lap, but she continually disappears into another room starts meowing loudly. I suspect this is because...

Tiggy's not happy. She has peed in the bedroom, living room, bathroom and outside her box in the kitchen. She just went to the vet last week and doesn't have a medical problem other than the arthritis and just being old and crotchety. We have her on Cosequin and it seems to be helping -...

Benny, the cat with the cloudy eye, went back to the opthamalogist today for a checkup. The pressure in his eye has stabilized and we can reduce the frequency of the drops from one per day to every other day, and then (in a month) to twice per week. He gets another check in March. He's doing quite...

Hi. *waves, takes cautious step into the cyberspace of the newsgroup* I'm writing because I was wondering if people could share their experiences with their cats having gone through upper respiratory infections, hopefully with an emphasis on positive experiences. I adopted a little gray domestic...

Background: We have two cats, both female. We have two, covered litter boxes. The boxes are side by side and both use by both cats. We clean the litter daily and replace it every couple weeks. We use premium, clumping litter (fresh step). We have two problems: 1. The litter gets tracked...

Hi, My 2 yearold neutered male cat seems to be having problems peeing. He squats like he is trying to pee but nothing comes out? He is drinking well .Any suggestions?TIA

Hi. My cat, Tipper will be 9 in March. About a year ago I noticed something growing from his neck - upper chest area. I was petting him under the chin one day and I noticed something, and I thought it was just hair tangled up. Then it kept getting bigger, it was sort of brown when it was still...

I was just wondering but is de-clawing cats particular to the US? I live in the UK and until I subscribed to this newsgroup, I didn't even know that you COULD have your cat de-clawed! Needless to say, I am totally against the idea but I have never heard of anyone here who has ever come across...

OK, here's something I'm slightly worried about. Possibly owing to the fact that we're a little late on his shots, one of our mongrel boys has an unusual discharge - but in this case it appears to be slightly tinged with red. He is otherwise healthy, down to being a downright slut for tummy...

ABANDONED BLIND KITTEN DISCOVERS NEW HOME By: KRISTI FLIPPIN, Staff Writer December 10, 2003 Tyler, Texas On a frigid and rainy night three weeks ago, several kittens nuzzled together to keep warm, but one small black and tiger-striped kitten was left out. It was running in circles in a yard at...

Scarey stuff! www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/food/inspection/fruitveg/ risk_assessment_pdf/apple/7a_appendix.pdf Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info:...

I've just lost my beloved cat Squirm after 7 years. She truly was my best friend and her sudden loss feels more than I can bear. I keep expecting her to turn up at the front door or see her sleeping on the couch. The thought of never seeing her again is so devastating that I can't stop crying. Why...

Thankyou so much to all those people who responded to my post "Best Friend"on the 13/12, your well wishes and kind words were of real comfort on what was undoubtedly the worst day of my life. It's funny, Squirm didn't talk my language, laugh at my jokes or share hardly any of my interests, and yet...

Just got back from the vet. Preliminarily her problem looks to be from her arthritis which has spread since last spring. The vet took blood for a full body scan and I'll have the results on that monday or tuesday. They also did an x-ray and all the organs appear normal and healthy. However,...

Hi everybody! I have a terrific new foster cat, just wanted to share her story. DC is a little black and white girl, estimated to be about 1 year old. She was brought into the shelter by a resident of an apartment complex. DC was a stray, and this woman took up a collection for her vetting, and...

Sorry, couldn't resist. While at the vet last night with a handful (!) of ten week old kittens, one thing we discussed was the idea of using more natural means of treating the kids' more common maladies - and amongst these, there was one I heard about a while ago about feeding cats garlic. (The...

It may be time to try to tie up the tree. We have an artificial tree, about 6 ft. tall, and Jezebel is the first cat I've had in a long time who wants to climb it! She's just 2 1/2, and she and Phantom are the first young cats we've had for many years, so I'm just not used to having to secure the...