Kate wrote: Any advice would great! Ok, here it is. Retrieve your deposit from the breeder and use it to pay the adoption fee for two kittens from your local animal control (they can keep each other company while you are at work and will be a lot less destructive while in their "toddler" phase)....

I came across the following article and am disgusted beyond words. In his stupidity and ignorance the author has done an incredible disservice to humane societies and the animals up for adoption. If you want to send a few choice words his way he can be contacted...

I have just recently had a second cat test positive for Bartonella. Both cats were tested because they had odd teeth issues, and after doing more research I am now aware that Bartonella can be the cause for many things, including inflammatory bowel disease and skin problems. Bartonella is commonly...

PLEASE FORWARD AND CROSS-POST=A0 =A0 The California Veterinary Medical Association, in their current newsletter has threatened to sue to overturn hard-earned gains by animal advocates in California, specifically the ground-breaking anti-declaw law enacted by the city of West Hollywood. =A0 The CVMA...

Where do you buy those? Do they have them online? Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke

Do they ever fight over who gets to sit where, Rarely. I have 9 cat trees, and many other assorted shelves, beds, window seats and hidey holes for the kitties so they always have a variety of places to choose from (and often I'll find several snuggled together-there are 5 cuddled together in a...

Does anyone know of descent magazine or websites dealing with gifts for cat lovers such as throws, pillows knick-knacks and such. I have found a lot of cute things he http://www.mamameow.com/ Megan

I've read in a text for nurses not to use peroxide as a disinfectant (on humans). It's ineffective, and there's potential for it to get into the bloodstream. I would use something else. I prefer a 50/50 solution of Betadine and water, either as a soak or topically. A few times in the past...

People that smoke around their cats and force them to inhale those toxic fumes are irresponsible, ignorant jerks that don't deserve the blessing of a feline companion: Are asthmatic cats allergic to humans? Some felines sickened by cigarette smoke, dust and dandruff, study finds LONDON - Cats are...

In the last few days I have taken in Nubbins, an approximately 8 yr. old cat that was dumped after exhibiting aggression to another cat in the household. I had been trying to help the owners deal with this issue to keep him in the home (he was adopted from a rescue I volunteer for) and it was...

The Anti-Declawing billboard for the Paw Project has been nominated for an award by the Sunset Strip/Times Square Billboard Awards committee. YOU CAN VOTE FOR IT TO WIN! To see the billboard and to vote for it go to: http://www.sunsetstripawards.com/2004/peoples_choice.htm click on "VOTE HERE"...

Yngver wrote: Not everyone shares your opinion on the issue of purebred cats, you know. Those that choose to remain ignorant of their contribution to the unnecessary deaths of millions or choose to satisfy their own selfish desires most likely don't. It's the exact same mindset as that which...

As some of you know I own the website http://www.stopdeclaw.com I often get emails and they are usually positive, generally filled with good news about cats having their declaw appointments canceled :-), and occasionally I get some filled with ignorant statements that I pretty much ignore. Today I...

Leslie wrote: I need to find a new loving home for my cat Inky. She is a 13 year old small black domestic shorthaired cat with a very loud purr. She is front declawed (no flames please). She is sweet but a little shy and skittish. She isn't happy about our crawling baby and has...

I am appalled. This jerk is no friend to cats and obviously has no ethics as evidenced by his blatant promotion of lies and distortions. Megan From: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/09/25/ED279186.DTL Individual Rights

snip questions about raw Feeding a raw diet entails much more than giving your cat a chicken thigh. Raw meat alone is not a balanced diet for a cat and can result in serious deficiencies which in turn can be harmful or deadly. Before attempting to feed such a diet you need to do some serious...

I just read an article online that is a perfect illustration of how cats potentially lose their homes because someone is suckered/manipulated by someone that they are "in love" with. That there is even a question in this woman's mind after what this jerk pulled is amazing to me. I wrote a response...

I had to get Omar to the vet last night as he was having trouble breathing. Xrays showed fluid around his lungs and they took 170 mls out. The fluid fits the visual description of chlye to a T and will be analyzed but won't go to the lab until later today. :-( Omar also had an irregular heartbeat...

I'm watching it right now and in this episode the cats in the home really destroyed the couch. While I would have liked to see a cat tree incorporated into the room, I was still very happy with what Thom the designer did! He said some people get cats declawed to save the furniture, but then...

Simon was astmatic and had extreme trouble breathing, the vet had to feed oxygen through a throat cut, his owner was a heavy smoker and you could smell the smoke on the cat. That's just heartbreaking. How anyone could do this to a cat and think it's ok is unfathomable. The truth is though,...