I've been looking for a magnetic or infared activated cat door, that operates the opposite of the standard ie. the cat wears a collar that locks the door. We have an elderly cat we do not want to let out unless we are around. The rest of the cats can come and go as they please. None of the...

I urge everyone to visit www.sentience.co.za and sign the online petition for animals to be recognised as sentient beings in the eyes of the law in South Africa. It may end a lot of suffering for animals in testing labs and on battery farms if we can get the law changed with enough...

I urge everyone to visit www.sentience.co.za and sign the online petition for animals to be recognised as sentient beings in the eyes of the law in South Africa. It may end a lot of suffering for animals in testing labs and on battery farms if we can get the law changed with enough...

Hi all, I posted here a while back concerning my boy TB. Well, he lost his battle with Liver/Biliary disease and Kidney failure on the 29th of August. I had to let him go...that morning I knew it was time because he couldn't even stand up to drink. It has been awful, truly the worst time of my...

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I'm starting to sell my cat art work on ebay, I hope you like it. I will appreciate any feedback. CALUS http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7183868579&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

An exciting new book is pioneering the long-neglected topic of "mental illness" and "well-being" in animals including cats. "Wellbeing" is increasingly being seen from a holistic viewpoint. Veterinarian and internationally acclaimed animal behaviourist, Dr. Michael Fox, is one of the many...

The following is an excerpt from the book Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats by Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM, PhD, and Susan Hubble Pitcairn Published by Rodale; September 2005;$18.95US/$25.95CAN; 1-57954-973-X Copyright © 2005 Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM, PhD, and Susan...

Just an FYI: I made a purchase from http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/ not too long ago. As is my custom, I used a unique email address (so that if I start getting SPAM I know who sold me out). Just recently I started receiving SPAM at the email address I had used to make my purchase from...

My friend has recently lost one of her cats in a road accident. The cat was one of a brother/sister pair and only twelve months old. Should she get a new kitten sooner or later in order to provide a companion for her other cat who is missing his sister?

Sorry about this question being so stupid, but what is the life expectancy of the following type of MEOW machine? - http://members.aol.com/dlee122298/images/cat00.jpg That is, how long can this particular type of (kitty) cat be expected to live? And BTW - anyone know exactly what type of meow...

Our two cats wake us up very early in the morning....sit on us and purrr and purrr till we throw them out or talk to them. They don't like to see us sleep. Is that normal? How does one stop it?

Here's my question; I have moved my 12 year old cat from my home that she was raised in when I moved out about 6 months ago, leaving the house to my adult kids & 2 dogs & 2 other younger cats (my kids). I am plannning a 10 day vacation & don't know what whould be less stressful for my cat, to...

Our vet recently told us that our 14 year old calico cat has to get one of her thyroids out. Has anyone had this procedure done on their cat? and what can i expect to happen?

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America's furry families According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, 43 million U.S. households own dogs, closely tailed by 37 million homes with cats. A total of 377.8 million domestic critters now live in the U.S. at http://www.washtimes.com/culture/20051010-111338-7660r.htm

The vet recently told us that our 14 year old calico cat has to get one of her thyroids out. has anyone had this procedure done to their cat?

On behalf of a very fussy guy who's getting 2 kittens, what is the most effective way to train a kitten to use the post instead of the couch? These will be indoor/outdoor cats so declawing is out of the question. I've read up on most of the tricks, i.e. spritzing with water pistol, two-sided tape,...

A stray cat has befriended someone I know in Altadena, CA. He is very friendly, she can pet him and when she puts food in a kennel cab, he walks right in. She would like to take him to be neutered but does not want to release him again afterwards. She already has a much larger and very...