Hey, haven't been on here in years, but I'm hoping PhilP is still reading/posting here. I have a problem with a male cat, Archer, 8 years old, just had a blockage due to urinary crystals for the first time in his life (thankfully I'm an ailurophile and was able to diagnose it myself and got him in...

Anyone care to express an opinion as to how frequently steroid shots can be given without too much risk of complications such as diabetes? My Will is asthmatic. He gets a Depo Medrol shot about every 2-3 months. Unfortunately, they only last him about 5 weeks. The reason that he doesn't get a...

Hello, I would be grateful if people could give me some advice. 1. I am shortly to adopt a couple of kittens and would like to allow them and me the luxury of a Littermaid ("self-cleaning" tray operated by an electric eye). However, maybe the Littermaid is too deep for a kitten to get in and...

Hi there- I have a 17 year old cat who has never lived in an apartment with carpet. We are moving to the East Coast and it seems like all the places have carpet. So what can I do to keep him from scratching it up, or worse, peeing on it. I thought about putting down an area rug to protect their...

Hi all! A friend of mine has a cat with a broken front leg. Cookies has been in a cast for a few weeks, but the vet just checked her out again and the leg isn't getting better. The vet says the problem is that Cookies is still running and jumping around and putting weight on the foot. The vet...

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Berry: A compelling case for premium pet food By Julie Berry Today's question is for conscientious pet owners. Why buy kibbles at $40 per bag as opposed to $5? Why pay eight times more for food pets like less? I usually feed my cats pricey, "scientific," hard-to-find cat food which they receive...

I have an 8-9 week old kitten. She has been the perfect animal except for one bad habit. When I am sleeping, usually 3-4am in the morning, she will curl up next to my head on the pillow or on my chest. She will then stretch her paws and put them on my face and start taking small bites or nips at...

Have a kitten that is 5 months and she pants when she plays too hard. So I read up and got concerned about HCM. Took her into the dr's and did a chest xray - nothing out of place. Just did the ECG and they don't see anything wrong with her heart. But they mentioned that it could, maybe, possible...

I'm having trouble with my 18 year old female cat only using the litter box about 99% of the time. That last 1% is getting very unpleasant! This has been developing for several years, so I don't think it's a health problem such as a UTI. She sees the vet regularly and is displaying no other...

Yes both of my black cats have this same problem, but I dont' know what to do about it, either so I can't be any help, hopefully someone else will read this and know the answer!! I don't brush them, though...they are...

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My house sits atop 3 foot piers making a crawl space the size of the entire house's floor plan - 1200 sq ft. For a time I allowed him down there (thru a special cat door) so he could have fun playing in the dirt and catching small lizards and gecco's. (He's an indoor cat) He took to preferring...

I picked up a new playmate for Espy. I went into the wilds of New Jersy yesterday with my co-worker and made friends with his cat Nipsy, and then took him with me. That was the plan. Nipsy showed up outside their door a few months back and they fed him. Then, after he was attacked by something...

Skipjack is a blue tabby with the cutest white paws anyone has ever seen (trust me!). He's 2. When I first adopted him at ~5 months old, I clipped his claws regularly. I stopped, because his claws haven't been a problem - he only scratches "approved" surfaces and is an affectionate cat who never...

Our 12-year-old cat developed diabetes suddenly. He's now on Glipizide. How critical is the dosage size? This cat's behavior now is not anywhere near his original kittenish feistiness. -- Charles Packer http://cpacker.org/whatnews mailboxATcpacker.org

I am depressed and in need of advice about a urinating cat! I adopted a male neutered Balinese/Siamese mix a year ago. He is now about 3 years old. The reason he was given up was because "the boyfriend didn't like cats." When I brought him home, I placed him on my bed and he began to urinate on...

First of all, thanks to all who regularly post here! Especially to the person who responded to the question about kitty constipation - I got rid of the clay litter and my 19-year-old Kiki is doing much better! Now then, I have her on thyroid medication (overactive) and she is doing well after 3...

So... So I've had Marigold for a week and 3 days now. Marigold is getting fustrated being cooped up in my room (and so am I because she is Meowing at the early hours of the morning!). If I let whiskers in my room, she tolerates Marigold as long as Marigold does not get within 3 feet of whiskers...

Hi, I'm hoping someone here might be able to give me some insight. OUr 8 1/2 year old cat had a bladder blockage four days ago, which came after a bout of diahrrea that lasted 3 days. He's had diahreea before and we didn't think too much of it, he gets stressed easily, he's also over weight and an...