All of his test results came back great! He still has a bit of a fever, but is responding well to antibiotics, so they sent him home with some clavomox. He's much more talkative, purrs, and is still eating and drinking well. He's a bit anemic, but we've been battling fleas here since the fosters...

Of all pets, cats are often considered the most difficult ones to medicate. Very small minitablets with flavors or flavor coatings can help cat owners commit to the treatment and make cats more compliant to it, while making it easier to regulate dosage and administer medication...

Today is Duffy's First Anniversary - it has been exactly one year since I adopted him. He is the dearest, sweetest, most adorable cat imaginable. There just aren't enough superlatives to describe him. Tomorrow (Feb. 1) is his "official birthday." I decided that if the Queen of England can set...

I have been following some of the messages concerning Monica with a combination of sadness and anger. Monica has a long history on the newsgroup, and many of you should be well aware that a cat's best interest is always foremost on her mind. You can tell a lot about a person by that person's...

So far I have rebelled against my vet on this. Monday I took a stray tomcat that I am adopting to my vet for an examination, neutering, and treatment of his ailments. The vet wanted to wait to do the neutering until later. He gave him an ear treatment, a deworming pill, a rabies shot, a test for...

So I was getting dressed this morning and saw my kitten, Cookie, gnawing on something. We just had a new bedframe delivered and have yet to take it out of the box. Well I discovered with horror that she had consumed a little bit of styrofoam that had broken off the box. She doesn't appear to be...

http://www.richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp I can testify that it is a good idea....it works.

Hi, I'm hoping someone can answer these questions! These are two different cats: 1. Generally speaking, how old can a queen be and still be going into heat and producing offspring? In other words, please God, is there such a thing as feline menopause??? :-/

Hi, I have 2 adolescent cats (about 22 weeks old) and they're going outside now. I wanted to get some kind of flea & tick control for them. My Vet recommended Frontline and said that the over the counter stuff could cause neurological damage. In reading about Frontline, I found some dogs that...

Ginger is a 6 year old orange and white spayed female. She's been inside all her life with me, but was born in a barn. Tested FIV/FeLV negative, vaccinated on schedule. I got her from my hay guy, and I believe that she's HIGHLY inbred--oddly shaped front legs, teeth missing (and have...

We have three cats that live fairly peaceably in our 1200 square foot apartment. There is one exception, though: when they get hungry, they fight. OK, maybe "fight" is too strong of a word. Very specifically, our older female cat beats up on the two male cats when it's close to feeding time. She...

The momma cat started hissing and raising hell toward her four month old kittens, then she went missing for seven days. Now that she's back she looks like she has a buldge and she's passing gas like the last time she was pregnant. I had planned to get her fixed, but expected it would be at least a...

Hi all, After my noticing increased urination, my 15 year old male DSH was just diagnosed with diabetes this morning (after blood and urine tests). He is still a healthy cat, so I guess he can't have had it for long. His coat is shiny, he is not underweight, and he is lively and playful. So, at...

hi all, when my cat rubs on our legs wanting us to feed her, after a while of doing this, she drops to the floor and doesnt get off the floor until we walk to the kitchen, where she then gets up of the floor and hurries along behind us. does anyone know why she would do this? cheers

Anyone tried the Whiska's 'Temptations' hairball control cat snacks? I've unsuccessfully tried everything else I'm aware of or heard about here (anti-hairball food I've tried gives her diarrhea). BM problems? Other problems? I'm going to try Google later this morning. TIA --

"Laura R." wrote in message ... So, Jack and Natasha have now come to live with me. As some of you may recall, I had a very well-planned introduction process mapped out. And here's the status... ...

Local vet said the growth/bump on her head could be cancerous. University teaching vet clinic withdrew cells, reported cancer. She's 16, had her since kittenhood. Right now, she's okay; no mobility issues or the like. Some trouble breathing and occlusion of her right eye due to the growth....

Hi, all: I haven't posted to any of the .cats groups since we lost KitKat 3 years ago, but now I have a question.... On the 25th of May we discovered on the back stoop a frightened little kitten about 6 weeks old (said the vet). KitKat had taught us to obey, so there was no question about taking...

Hi All! Have just read the post about the cat that launched itself at a hanging wall rug/carpet and another poster's response about someone carpeting a wall with carpet leftovers for his cat. I had actually been thinking about doing this in my new home for some time and am wondering if anyone...

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