Hi. Is dry cat food good enough, or do they need canned food too? I don't mean the cheap dry food. I mean Science Diet or Iams. Thanks. Lewis Lang

Hi Folks, Our nine year old male domestic shorthair had a urinary tract blockage back in July. He had a large, walnut-sized stone in his bladder. It was touch and go for a couple of weeks, but he was strong and healthy and seemed to recover fully. After six weeks, there were no signs left of...

Amber went to the vet yesterday for her rabies and distemper shots. This morning she didn't want her breakfast and she is sleeping all day. I assume this is not unusual so I'm not too concerned. Any comments? ---MIKE---

I'm appealing to the wisdom of the group in hopes of finding some interesting thoughts/suggestions/solutions to a problem which has been ongoing for about 2 years now. I had raised my cat from tiny kitten stage on a sailboat I formerly lived on for approximately 10 years. She grew up to be a fine...

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My cat is 5 years old. She now has no incisors, tiny teeth, between her canines on her lower jaw. I noticed that she only had 2 or 3 last year. The only cause that I can think of is the hard tarter-control treats I was giving her. No redness, no bad breath, free feed dry and 1/4 can wet 2x...

Hi there, My DH has allergies and it's been acting up pretty bad lately. We have 5 cats of our own, plus 1 foster who is out in the house with our cats, and a mommy cat and 3 babies in the guest room. Poor DH is feeling really crappy right now. I'm looking into some air filtration systems, and...

Heya, Sorry for cross-posting. Don't know which group to send to.. So, got this kitten from Charlton in South-east London. Absolute bargain, only £20. Crazy little blogger. Does really stupid things. Now about a year old. But, since he's been going outside, a worrying phenomenon...

Background: We have two cats, both female. We have two, covered litter boxes. The boxes are side by side and both use by both cats. We clean the litter daily and replace it every couple weeks. We use premium, clumping litter (fresh step). We have two problems: 1. The litter gets tracked...

Hello folks. I came home from eating dinner tonight and started petting my cat when he meowed in pain at me. Upon further inspection I realized his tail was all the way down. Maceo is a year-old Siamese mix and his tail is always up flowing like a question mark. There is some movement.. when I...

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-katrina29aug29,0,384327.story?coll=la-home-nation Second image in the Photo Gallery, the text reads: "Joseph Barnes, who is homeless, stands in the nearly deserted French Quarter with his cat Patches. Barnes said he was not allowed to enter the...

I really want to get one of these for my cats! I would imagine if someone was handy, they could make one, as they are pretty expensive: http://www.bengal.us/gymcats.html Click on Wheels in Motion on this page: http://www.fitnesswheel.com/

Recentlly I had to re-home my male cat due to moving. I found a home for him, but the owner said that he would hide away and only come out at night to eat. Wasn't very affectionate, which is unusual for him . Would growl if any one went near him and he had a very bad habit of toileting...

Has anyone had a similar experience? We have three kittens all about six months. They're orphaned sisters we fostered and then adopted. Yesterday they were spayed and came home pretty miserable. This morning it's the same behavior and we're worried. They're normally very affectionate with each...

This is also about my foster cat, Hushpad. Hushpad's previous owners were a mentally ill woman and her husband who was hardly ever home. There were a total of 7 cats in an apartment, which was in serious disrepair. The woman was being committed, so the cats were turned over to the rescue...

I'm having trouble with my 18 year old female cat only using the litter box about 99% of the time. That last 1% is getting very unpleasant! This has been developing for several years, so I don't think it's a health problem such as a UTI. She sees the vet regularly and is displaying no other...

Ok, I've got this wonderful cat that has had this problem for several years now, and maybe someone here can help. He is a mixed breed, but beautiful animal. I got him from my vet when he was a kitten. He is neutered/declawed (front). He is approximately four years old. On to the problem. To put...

and it came from.........China http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2101493,00.html Johannesburg - Tests have confirmed that Vets Choice and Royal Canin dog and cat dry pet-food products contained corn gluten contaminated with melamine, says the manufacturer. The contaminated...

I cleaned up the enclosure under the deck and made sure all ground stakes, staples and cable ties are secure enough after months of having removed the pet door (too drafty in the winter). Added a few more stakes to hold the mesh down into the ground at tighter intervals to make it more...

My two year old kitty recently had a urination problem. After exam and medication Vet said give her more wet food because that increases her moisture intake. Problem is she only really likes the gravy from inexpensive brands like Friskies and 9-Lives. I want to give her something better since...