Hi all. I am just a bit curious about something my cat does and have seen my previous cats do. When startled they would turn sideways, hunch their backs and hop backwards. I'm wondering if it has something to do with instinctive defense. Thanks, James

Hi I'm feeling very sad and completely helpless. Our cat Elise, was diagnosed with Leukemia and FIV on Friday and the vet has told us to expect to have to have her put down in a matter of weeks. At the moment she seems content to potter around the house and have lots of attention. But, she's eating...

I'm wondering if anyone out there has figured out any good ways to track down missing cats? Here's my situation. My mother adopted two cats a few weeks ago. We think they are brothers although we don't know for sure. Their names are Fred and Barney. They are a year and a half old, male,...

Lost Cat, Lost Heart When a Pet Goes Missing, How Long Do You Look? How Much Do You Spend? How Many Straws Do You Grasp? By Steve Hendrix Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, June 6, 2007; B01 There are a lot of missing-pet posters on the telephone poles of Takoma Park, but the one at the...

Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be old enough. Can someone tell me? Thanks! Priscilla

My cat is about 12 years old, she has been in not great health as of late, she ran away a while back and must have been trapped somehwere for a quite a while, about a week. She finally made it home and she was obviously starving, she was skin and bones. We have taken her to the vet, and he has...

Good News! Do you know how simple it is to go to Heaven after this life has ended? Some people believe that belonging to a local church, temple, mosque or synagogue will get them to Heaven.

Has anyone seen that movie? I had NO idea that a cat would be one of the stars! Loved the ending, although the poor kitty was so wet. Once in awhile now I will grab one of our cats, hold him close and say "CAAAAT, CAAAAAT..." (I know, there's probably a 12-step program for this.) Rhonda

I finally broke down and bought a Roomba (automatic vacuum). The first thing I have to do is find a clear spot against a wall, plug in the docking station, and let the Roomba charge for 16 hours or so. Once it starts charging, you aren't supposed to do anything with it until it's done. No more...

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...

1 cat cut in serving-sized pieces dusted in flour with salt and pepper 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil 6 artichokes CAT BRAISE

We have two kittens that we adopted at a shelter a month and a half ago. They told us they were both brown tabby cats. This afternoon, I took a peek on Orchid's site and the pictures of the Bengal cats look almost identical to the younger kitten, Stella. Is there a way to tell for sure or if she...

Okay, looks like our cat may have emergency surgery for mega colon as soon as we can find a surgeon. Our regular vet says it looks like she has an old injury, a broken pelvis, or a congenital problem that makes her pelvic area much smaller than it should be. For whatever reason, things have...

So, I took Stranger Cat to the vet after work today to check for a microchip (the vet I went to doesn't charge for the service), thanks to those who suggested it. Can you believe that she didn't have one? Unfortunately yes. Most pets chipped at our practice are dogs. If the HS doesn't...

Hi, My cat Nemo was just diagnosed with CRF. His numbers were all completly normal with the exception of the BUN, which was only 12 points about normal. I am feeding him pretty much whatever he wants for now but he doesn't seem to want to eat and he isn't drinking much water. Otherwise he acts...

My beautiful 16 pound Siamese marked longhair, overnight developed a mildly clouded cornea. The left eye is bright blue and clear, but the right eye is mildy cloudy. The pupil reacts to light, the eye does not seem irritated or running, and it does not seem to bother him. The right eye looks gray...

I adopted a tortie from the cat shelter a week ago. She's settled in fine and seems very happy. When she uses the litter tray to poop, she seems to prefer to sit in one half of the tray and point her rear at the edge. This means most of it goes over the edge onto the newspaper. It's a normal...

Does anyone know why my female Norwegien Forest Cat ( 3yrs old) spends most of her midle of the night time collecting socks from ourlinen basket & bedrooms. She wanders around the house meowing loudly & depositing them all up the hallway. She has done this ever since we got her as a kitten. If I...

So my 14 year old has IBD and needs hypoallergenic cat food. I've been giving her IVD but recently discovered the parent company is involved in animal testing, so I'd like to switch. My problem is that I can't find a hypoallergenic food that is made by a company that *doesn't* do animal testing. ...

I was sitting here wasting some time while I wait for some of my jobs to complete and I thought it might be interesting and informative to do a study on the two most controversial subjects out there right now in the field of cat care - EAN and declawing. There is a definite lack of good studies...