This poor cat. This week he was feeling poorly again - and was trying to poop but couldn't - all day Sunday. I nursed him and fed him all kinds of things to help lubricate him, and he passed yet *another* hard furball yesterday. All I can think is that he has a massive dense furfall in his...

Hi Everybody, I will try to keep it short. Xena is having an UTI again, and yesterday was our crisis day. She is better now, but still 8 days of antibiotics to go, plus 'how on earth do I take her urine sample?' but all I want to say is....please,. keep your cat's liter box inside. And watch it. I...

Greetings, Does anyone know the true risks of parasitic infections for a strictly house cat being given outside grass? I believe an important part of the life cycles of many pests include laying eggs on grass that is then eaten by an unsuspecting host. Seems as if I would be exposing my cat...

hi, my two-year old boy has been dining on nutro natural choice dry food since he was a kitten, because he seems to have allergies to most other foods (he couldn't take science diet or iams, and even has problems with pounce treats--vomiting or stool issues). he was really good with the nutro,...

My cat thinks it is a dog. I have 2 labradors and my cat follows them everywhere, even when we go out for walks it comes 2. It wont eat cat food and will only eat dog food along with the other 2 dogs. I am a little worried as to whether or not this is good for my cats diet

The switch from dry to canned (to manage FLUTD) seems to be resulting in some mild colitis in my cat. My doc has given me an anointment to put on his behind, but I'm concerned about his internal comfort level. He isn't eating as much as he was initially, and I'm assuming it's because of this. Any...

Attach the top of the tree to the ceiling. Actually it doesn't keep them out of the tree but the tree doesn't fall over. -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.

Hello all, after reading your newsgroup for a while I think it is time to ask my question. I have three female cats, one 13-year-old with some health problems, and two year-and-a-half littermates. Urza is bigger and a bit stronger than her sister Mishra, but for some reason Urza has turned into...

(snipped) He looks a LOT like a Maine Coon. He has the bushy tail, the big high ears with little tufts of hair sticking out, and the shaggy fur, including the droopy belly fur and britches. The only characteristics he lacks are the longer mouth (his is more like a normal housecat), and he...

We have a 14-year female cat who is suffering from increasing hair loss over the rear half of her body. She recently had an enlarged thyroid removed. Before this she was losing weight, and had scabby patches on her fur. The vet thought the latter might be flea allergy, although she has been...

Up until now, I've just been lurking. I have a 7 1/2 month old greyish brown mackerel tabby named Casey. We want him to be an indoor cat, but he wants to go outside, attempts to dart out sometimes, especially when we're letting the dogs out (3 of them)...I think he's jealous cause they get to go...

Well, I got the kittens some of "Dr Elsey's CatAttract Litter" and let me tell you - it was a godsend! They couldn't stop digging in it, and Marmie made her next poop in her litter box. Now, I of course did another thorough cleaning of the area she was pooping in, and covered it up with some of the...

I have a 14 year old cat that has lived in my garage for the last 10 years.He is one of 3. He had been sick with a upper respiratory infection and or and off antibiotics for the last year.Now he is gone. Checked all the neighbors,new paper ads and ASPCA,No sign.DO cats just go off and die?

Hello, dear cat owners! I have encountered the following problem while potty-traning my cat Motiy: he pees in the metal bowl placed in the toilet (the bowl then should be taken out so that the cat can use the toilet) but poops in the bath tub. When I first started the training, Motiy did...

Bear with me. Google can't retrieve your OP for some reason. "-L." wrote in message ... They don't BUY it, it is sent from Hill's corporate office, commensurate to the amount of product that is sold by the...

I am in UK and seem to have our next-door neighbour's ginger female (Chloe) most of the time as they have 3 rugrats including a new one so chuck her out. They still feed her regularly but when given some extra Tesco catfood she completely ignores it. Does anyone else have this problem? Frankly...

How cold would it have to be outside for half of a cat's ears to get frostbite and break off? I'm asking because a few years ago a stray showed up on my doorstep and half of her ears looked like they had been cut off. I later asked the vet and he said they broke off from frostbite. I'd like to know...

My Siamese altered female, age 4. The other day she was in a neighbors house and would not come out. I had to drag her out by the back of the neck from under a bed. Since then she has been attacking me, and her eyes are bugging out of her head. I don't want to take her to a vet, because they...

and poops on the floor... it's like he hates his litter box or something... he does it if I go away for a night and I don't know how to make him stop! PLEASE HELP! He's a nine yearold Maine Coon if that makes any difference...

Is it illegal everywhere in the U.S. to sell amoxicillin (for one's cat) without a prescription? I need some for my cat. The vets I called so far say he must be examined (for around $40) and then they'll write a prescription. But the reality is, my cat does not let himself be examined at a vet's,...