This is the first time I "owned" a cat. She was an abandoned stray who kept hanging out in my backyard for over a month before I started giving it water and food. It stayed with me since then for 8 months. I looked after her excellently - giving her good food, good bedding, medical attention,...

I apologize if this has been discussed recently, this is my first time in this group. I'm trying to determine which sort of cat harness is most appropriate for leash training your cat. I've read both good and bad things about the "Figure 8" as well as the "H" type. I'm not even sure if there...

Am I just being impatient (it's okay to say so LOL) or does this process of catching ferals take a really long time? They won't eat the food I put out, they won't come near the trap. I have found mice droppings in the cage, which means I am attracting mice not cats LOL You'd think the mice would...

First I will mention that my father passed away 2 weeks ago and I brought home several baskets of house plants from the funeral home. My 5 year old cat has been vomiting almost daily ever since I brought these plants home. There are no hairballs in the vomit but I have found a few chewed up...

My kitties are 7 months old and I would like to toilet train them so that they use our commode. They are well trained in using the litter box. My question is "what are some of the things I should purchase to facilitate this training?". I understand the process, but I would like to know if...

My 8 month old kitten has really wanted to go outside. I will not let him go outside without supervision. So I decided to get him a harness and a leash. I put the harness on him inside the house to let him get use to it. At first he didn't like it, but after a while (hour or two) he seemed...

My wife recently told me of a cat she once had who would share chocolate pudding with her. And survived. Yes, weird. But I bring this up because I feel there is a question here. It is, besides, indirectly linked to how she learned (the hard way) about chocolate poisoning. It's widely grokked...

never had a cat that snores before. it's pretty funny and he gets rather loud sometimes. he's not overweight so health wise i think he's fine, he just falls into a deep sleep.

Delilah and Stella often stop what they're doing and look up at the ceiling .... almost as if the laser pointer light is there or some such distraction... but nothing. Does anyone else's cats do this and any idea why? -- rach

Okay, I am banished to the couch anyway, tired of TV, so worked on setting up a kitty album :) http://community.webshots.com/photo/119787758/119811398JthkNc I hope this works. These are our little guys :) Hailey

Hello, all. I'm new to this group and I need some insight about my cat. She is _strictly_ an indoor cat, always has been. She has lived with me since she was about sixteen weeks old, and she gets annual checkup, etc. No medical problems I know of, and her temperament is as she usually is..She will...

Dear cat lovers: If you can help and give some tips or information related to flying with cat .. My cat is a female about 3 years old. She will travel with us, flight time about 5 hours (in Canada). We have about 30 days to prepare for the trip. Thank you in advance, Wojt

Just wondering if anyone can help me & Zee B :0). My partner caught a flea on his leg & we can only think that Zee B has bought it in. I had a Bob Martin Cat Spot On treatment & with the help on my partner, we applied the whole tube between his shoulder blades. Straight after the application,...

I have started telling Bonnie she is a "good boy" because that is what I tell Shadow and Shamrock. She doesn't know she is good girl and not good boy. lol She responds to it. -- Cheryl Trapped like rats. In a chia-pet. MIB II

Dear rec.pets.cats.health+behaviour We recently adopted a tom cat from the RSPCA in the United Kingdom whobeen neutered, and. we believe is 5 years old. 95% of the time he is a nice cat, but for the remaining 5% of time he is a vicious little tiger that attacks one of us for no reason. The...

See all the pictures I've been posting to abpa at http://photos.yahoo.com/kchuplis Most of you know my cats Sugar, Grant and Pearl through postings. I haven't gotten around to naming all mom's cats photos yet. Suffice to say the grey and white is Petrus (the long limbed and monkey toed) age 1.5,...

My Mainecoon cat has been diagnosed with kidney stones. I was hoping to get some feedback from other cat owners who have expierienced this. What treatment did you seek? Was surgery involved? A change in diet? My vet says he is a time bomb waiting to explode. He said there is really nothing he can...

KITTEN SURVIVES SPIN IN FAMILY'S TUMBLE DRYER 09:00 - 06 February 2004 A kitten called Mia is staying well clear of tumble dryers after she woke to find herself trapped in one and being given a hot, high-speed spin. Mia is among the latest additions to the home of BBC Radio Cornwall...

Any help would be appreciated. About 4 months ago (Thanksgiving) I got a 2 year old pound kitty (Marigold) that was fairly shy. We already had/have a 13 year old (Whiskers). They seem to be ok with one another at first (with the occasional hissing from the older cat at the younger) and...

http://www.thetoque.com/040309/whychinchilla.htm I can see this happening.