Our (approx.15-16) year old cat was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago with the above at the top of his right hind leg. (or around there) Vet said this is common in older cats. A vet partner more or less confirmed the diagnosis. 6 months ago it didn't appear OR the vet missed it. No biopsy was done...

Our cat is being bullied by another cat on our street. It is now reluctant to go outside and has recently begun chewing its feet causing them to bleed. Does anyone have any advise on how to deal with a problem like this? Regards Richard

There is a feral cat at the local waste disposal site that I use. I have been feeding it in the hope that I will be able to bring it home. Progress has been slow but steady until another person decided to feed it. He just dumps kibble on the ground 2lbs at a time. Needless to say the cat is no...

I have one of those "Drinkwell" water fountains for my two cats. The water passes through a fiberglass/charcoal filter, then out a spout into a dish, and is then recirculated. I have to add about quart of water every three days. Question: How long can I go without changing the water and the...

Hello, I'm new to this whole forum thing so bare with me.... About 2 days ago I noticed that my 1 year old cat, Roxanne, is not eating very well at all. She's only consuming about 1/2 a cup of food at most a day. I've tried mixing wet food with her normal cat food (Solid Gold), and just straight...

Okay, I am going to start working on this pretty soon. I wondered if anyone had any ideas. We're going to make Tucker an enclosure and here is what we're thinking. some kind of wire mesh, the bottom buried underground and then fastened on both side of the *cage* with 2x4s. He will have a *ladder*...

Our 16 mo. old male cat had his 1 year vaccination yesterday. He won't eat & wants to sleep 24 hours/day. Vet says give 1/2 a baby aspirin. I thought that aspirin was bad for cats. Is it or not?

Does she look like she's smiling or what? lol http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Moli_Feature.htm Doesn't he look like a gray cougar? He's a mush. Found him in a kill shelter. http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Jake's%20Feature.htm

Very irritating: We use a Petmate waterer for our cats. The new one which is now about 3 months old has started leaking just like the previous one we finally replaced, due to a pump fail and the fact that stores don't keep replacement pumps. This can't be brain surgery... it seems there are but...

Hi all, I need some hints on the best way handle the cat while cutting his claws. He is still skiddish and still will not go near my husband - so this will be a one lady job. :O) Thanks Danielle

According to a recent study published in the Diabetes Care journal, adding dapagliflozin to sitagliptin monotherapy reduces blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. People suffering from type 2 diabetes may sometimes require multiple therapies/combination therapy to manage their...

That's why we spay most of our kittens before they go out to their new home. Find a vet who will spay her now, unless there are actual health concerns (and not her age). The youngest we've seen a kitten in heat was 3 months, soon after her adoption. At that time, we weren't insisting on "early"...

My male cat "Kitty" is very gentle. The feral female "Kiki" has been here for four years and two months, and is still untouchable and still hisses at me from time to time. As shown on my picture page, they have a Skyway that allows them to hang out above the crowd. They love it. A week ago, I...

My cats will often, both while fighting with a piece of paper and when just walking down the hall, look up at a bare wall and jump about two feet off the floor and take off as if I had caught them stealing off the dinner table. It's like they saw something that startled them that was not visible...

Seems like everybody has a website these days, so I was curious how many people in this newsgroup had sites they'd like to share? :)

"MadHatter" wrote in message ... any ideas why my kitten would like to get into the fridge, besides her being curious? she jumps in there every chance she gets. one time, my bf told me she got in there and he closed the...

Best of luck to Lilly, Rhonda Speaking of livid bookie....i didnt intend to insinuate that you were callled Dave by the way, i was taking a thread from the other posting that i thought you had read & adding it you yours,lol!!! Anyway, the point is got you all as far as the visit. I have...

I have an 8-year old male cat who has been putting on some weight the past few years. He weighed in at 14 pounds his last vet visit in April and was put on a diet (weight control dry Iams, 1/2 cup a day). He initially adjusted well to his new diet, but since we moved a month ago he has been...

Looking at her website (www.puppykats.com) in one of the photos, she has some kind of shack behind her that she keeps the cats in. Sounds like a cat/puppy mill :( Sad too when she sells one of these "puppykats" and it doesn't live up to what someone expects, then what will happen to it. (my own...

Hi, I'm thinking of ordering some of the Feliway diffuser refills from US as they're not available (yet) in Australia. Can anyone tell me if it would be possible to empty the contents into the vial of one of the household "Ambipur" type diffusers (ie the supposedly nice smelling things people...