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...

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...

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...

Hello, I have a 5 month old kitten who recently sustained brain damage. He stopped breathing during his neuter surgery 3 weeks ago (and was revived). He is blind but is finding his way around. He has learned to walk but is still weak esp in his back legs. He sometimes walks in circles...

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...

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...

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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. ...

Rhett has had a history of getting infections on his paws, though for varying reasons. Several times the vet diagnosed an allergic reaction (yes, another with allergies!! :( The last time she said one of his paws looked burned, but if it was a burn, it could only be carpet burn. He tears...

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...

I wonder why a neutered cat with a bit of arthritis in his rear leg loves to stay out all night long in freezing weather. What goes on out there? I live in an old surburban neighborhood in Philadelphia. There is a high wall at the bottom of my garden separating it from a school for the blind. ...

Leslie wrote: I need to find a new loving home for my cat Inky. She is a 13 year old small black domestic shorthaired cat with a very loud purr. She is front declawed (no flames please). She is sweet but a little shy and skittish. She isn't happy about our crawling baby and has...

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...

I need to find a good vet for my cat in Bellevue, WA (in or near 98008). Does anyone have any advice on how to go about this? Or better yet, is there anyone in Bellevue with a recommendation? Cory

Hello, we have three great cats, two of them are brothers and exhibit the same behavior. They are about three years old and declawed (adopted them that way). They never scratch or use their claws or bite, except when jumping into or out of our laps, they extend their rear claws about half of the...

Well, once again, ants have found Meep's food. We keep spraying trails, sprayed border stuff on the outside of the house, but still they find her food. This time, I think they're coming from a nest in the neighbors house (we live in a townhouse) because I can't find a trail into the house...

I have been caring for my father's cat, Jade, a chocolate tortie, since February. I really came to like her in the last few months. She seemed to take to me too. She has had a rough go of it what with stomatitus but the depo kept it under control. She was diagnosed with squamous cell...

September 17th Cat Neuter $50.00 (Rabies vaccination required) Monday: Heartworm test $20.00 Tuesday: Felv-Fiv combo test $30.00 Wednesday: Nail trims $5.00 Thursday: Microchip $30.00 Friday: Bath/Dip/Nail trim $25.00

My 9 year old, Amber, lost one of her upper fangs today. I found it on the floor and it looks like it broke off. She eats mostly canned food - only nibbles on dry if she wants me to give her more wet. She seems to be eating normally. I guess this means a trip to the vet next week. She doesn't...

We are thinking of setting one up since this group has become such a wasteland. It would be through an easily-accessible venue such as Yahoo, etc. Would anyone here be interested in participating? If so, please send me an email - address in header is valid. Thanks! -L.