My son's girlfriend's cat had a case of the pukes (on a Saturday night of course - I think our cats prefer the emergency clinic to our regular vet). We took her to the clinic, which did a blood test, physical exam of the mouth and throat, and took xrays. Little booger was fine, but the doctor said...

Our cat Louis was neutered at an early age, as is the custom with breeders currently, I understand. Six weeks, iirc. At six years old, he gets very worked up when bedding down at night, kneading the blankets, and then leaping on any exposed wrist as his lover.He goes through the motions of mating...

My son's ex-girlfriend has to move out of her University apartment here in St. Paul very soon. She'll be summering in a spot that doesn't allow pets, but moving to a pet-friendly apartment in the Fall. We've exhausted options of friends to take Chloe. She's a wonderful cat, but can't live...

My sister finally came to the rescue. She's been mourning her own cat who passed away last year, and was reluctant at first. This afternoon, though, she'll be taking delivery of a relieved kitty. Thanks for all your ideas! BLink -------------------------- "The worst thing about censorship is "

Louis is a wonderful cat, though he's the last purchase we'll be making from a breeder (too many homeless cats in shelters). We bought him to be a friend to our energetic senior citizen Tiger, and that's worked out really well - they play together constantly, and keep each other company while we're...

I've seen this axiom repeated in many spots: "You should always have one more litterbox than the number of cats you own". Curious if there's a scientific rationale behind this, or if it's just a common practice that everyone accepts. Thanks BLink --------------------------

Rec.pets.cats.health+behav used to have a decent ratio of actual posters to trolls, but apparently that's flipped with the renewed energies of psychopaths like cybercat. She's very vocal anonymously, but I doubt she'd be brave enough to sit down with coffee with me. Are there any web message...

Hi folks. Just thought I'd ask in case there are any people from St. Paul/Minneapolis browsing the group. We've got a few behavioral issues with our Bengal. Our regular vet suggested anti-depressants, but I'm hesitant to drug Louis unless it's completely necessary. Anyone know of a particularly...

A few years ago my wife suggested we get a little sweater for Louis the Bengal for the Minnesota winter. I couldn't see how he'd put up with that, and said it would be a waste of money. Given fuel prices, we've had to keep our house pretty cool this winter, and poor Louis finds all the vents...

There was a show on Discovery or the History channel LATE last night. It was ostensibly about trees, but they discussed the various wildlife that live underneath the canopy. Somewhere in a lower latitude they came across an elusive wildcat that was pegged as "smallest in the world". Adults weigh...

Haven't done a ton of back-research on this, but the article is alarming, and from a non-tabloid source, apparently. Most of us folks who follow companion animal news have bumped into stories about seizure-sensing dogs and cats, as well as animals that can "smell" cancer. In that context, this is...

I've been trying to figure out how to search for this story, since I only remember a few details. Apparently someone shot a "big cat" in the Outback (or possibly New Zealand), and returned with the tail, which was, iirc, 26 inches long. They did a DNA analysis and found out it was a regular...

I've gotten a lot of enjoyment from a fellow's script which pulls the most recent images posted to livejournal and posts em on a single page. A little voyeuristic, but fascinating. http://www.neave.com/temp/lj.php The other night though, I got a quick glance at some sicko's pics which show a...

There was a long time where our Bengal Louis preferred to pee on our front door. We were able to keep the stink down by spraying "Anti-Ickypoo" spray on the door and floor. Eventually Louis learned to love his litterbox, and our house was stink-free. In a characteristic move (sorry, hon), my wife...

I'm making my way through her book "Translating Animals" and she has a few interesting things to say about cat behavior. Just curious whether any of you cat mavens have read her stuff, and what your reactions are? Thanks BLink --------------------------

This morning my wife noticed our 4 year old Bengal was limping. His rear right leg seemed lame, though Louis was eating and otherwise acting normally. The vet took his first look at the x-rays and tentatively diagnosed hip dysplasia. The x-rays are being sent to a radiologist, and we'll know...

When Louis was diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia, the vet gave him an analgesic and anti-inflammatory (Metacam). His rear leg was almost unusable when we took him in, but after a week of Metacam and rest, you'd be hard pressed to notice anything wrong. Of course, if it is Hip Dysplasia, all this means...

I've seen this a number of times on the web, but never heard the backstory. This little kitty seems to be defending itself pretty succesfully from the dog, but I worry about whether everything turned out okay. The latest spot I found it posted was through the "Last 30 pictures posted to...

We live happily with a little F9 Bengal. I was looking for pictures on Google of F1s, and I came across this breed. Apparently a Safari is a hybrid Geoffrey's cat. The most surprising thing I found during this google search is that some folks keep Geoffrey's as pets.. though they're wild. Anyone...

Gah - just re-subscribed and it looks like you're under attack from the "cheap deals" spammer. Don't worry, it'll go away. Anyway, if anyone sees this post.. We bought a Bengal to be the companion for our farm-cat moggie after his best friend died. It's worked out extremely well, but I won't...