Brought in a neutered 2-3 year old male stray that I've been feeding for the past 1 1/2 years because of extreme cold here in NY.... Took him to vet for checkup today & he tested positive on Elissa test (in vets office). Am not sure if he ever got shots though rescue group I took him to for...

The older cat needs to see a vet. Gail "Reid Fleming" wrote in message ... a couple of months ago we added a foundly kitten to our household which already had a ~2 year old neutered male. the older cat...

Our three cats have a dish of Nutro and a dish of Chicken Soup dry food as well as a bowl of water always availiable. They will eat one of the other several times a day. In the morning and in the evening they each get a dish of canned food. I always give them all the same flavor at the same time....

The half eaten male and the now disfigured female were galavanting around where they didn't really belong and found out they were not the masters of the outdoors they professed themselves to be. I am glad the cat got them - if indeed he did. A mountain lion that had 'returned to the scene of the...

Bodecia age 1yr was neutered yesterday. The vet had to go through the front, as poor kitty was deemed to chubby for usual access from the side. She was sent home with a hernia showing. Is this normal?!! What are your views please. Thanks Vj

my cat has sores on both sides of his mouth gums what home remmedies are there for for small sores on cats gums ? i will try hydrogen peroxide on a cue tip or is there something better ? john ds9

I have never been in the habit of grooming my cats. They are short haired, and they groom each other. However, I've read on so many boards how important it is to groom your cats often. So, I've been trying to be more attentive. I have one question which I'm sure someone here can answer for me. ...

I was just wondering what your opinion is on the best tool to clip a cat's claws. Would you use a nail clipper specifically for cats or one for humans? I've seen both used but since I will be starting to do this in the near future (the vet showed us how today) I want to make sure the best and...

Another question... Each time Delilah (7 m old) finishes eating, she paws her placemat like she is covering litter. Having seen this, the little one - Stella, has started doing the same. Could this be because they were strays and covered up their mice or whatever it was they ate? They both eat...

My cat Bizzy has never been consistent with the litter box, but I thought I'd covered all the angles: --new place, and both cats seemed at home and loving it from Day 1 --never leave clothes, towels, a trash bag, ANYTHING on the floor. --favorite food --absolutely 100% equal attention in same tone...

About 3 months ago I took in a 5 month old kitten. Previous owner didn't mention anything about the fact that about 6am every morning he starts howling to beat the band. When he started out with me he obviously had a healthy dose of seperation anxiety. I mean like the fact that the shower curtain...

Most cats, if you free feed them, nibble several times a day, with maybe two larger meals, know what I mean? Well my (8 months old,single,indoors only)cat wont touch his (premium brand)dry food ALL day and most of the night, then all of a sudden he will pig out and eat ALL of it. The whole bowl,...

My 7 year old female cat began limping one day last week. Also growls the whole time she tries to walk. I took her to the vet and he said something was wrong with the ligament and that her hip had been dis-located but it felt that like it was now back in place. This is the only cat I have that...

I'm posting this because its kinda weird, wondering if anyone else's cat does it. My cat is obsessed with mint. I love mint, so alot of the stuff I use is mint-flavored. Isn't catnip in the mint family? I guess that could be why, though he doesn't give a crap about catnip when its offered. The...

From: Teddybear Lover So I'm trying an experiment and switching to SWheat Scoop. Odor control really is not an issue, as I don't let things sit in the box for long. I scoop as many times as is required. But the dust issue is really intolerable. I dream of the day when I...

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Hi all, I have an eight year old female Burmese. She is an indoor cat (well, 99%), an "only" cat and well and truly litter trained. This morning I woke to find a wet spot where she was lying. I think she had no idea until she woke up when I stripped the covers back. She started cleaning herself,...

Hi, Is there a surgery to stop a cat meowing? My wife wants to get rid of one of our cats, and I'm looking for an alternative. Any help would be appreciated.

We have two kittens that we adopted at a shelter a month and a half ago. They told us they were both brown tabby cats. This afternoon, I took a peek on Orchid's site and the pictures of the Bengal cats look almost identical to the younger kitten, Stella. Is there a way to tell for sure or if she...

Took my cats to the vet for their annual checkup. Jessie who's at least 8 years old (we don't know how old she was when we got her from the shelter) weighs 9 pounds and the vet was very pleased with that. Oscar and Felix who are 2 year old brothers (gotten as kittens from a shelter) each weigh...