I don't usually post pics to groups and was wondering, should I post as an attachment or insert them into the message? James

Bad kitty-I have a 1 1/2 year old declawed male neutered cat that I've had for about a year. It attacks me, biting hard, briing blood. I can't get him to stop. I've tried spraying with water, swatting with a single sheet of newspaper, yelling, etc. PLease give me an idea how to reform him. I'm...

We acquired 2 kittens this week - 2 months old and they have fleas...Is there any problem with using a pyrethin flea powder on them? thanks Ken

Hi all, I have a 9year old male cat who last year had a close relative die from polycystic kidney disease. I immediately had his kidneys scanned, figuring that at the age of 8 his kidneys would be cystic if they were going to be. The good news is that they weren't cystic at all. However the...

This in view of the recent spate of posts concerning de-clawing a cat. I have felt so bad since I started reading about this, for about 5 yrs. ago I had our cat de clawed. This is not easy for me to write now especially here. I wish I'd read here or elsewhere 5 yrs ago about this. But now for me to...

Subject: Disturbing...

To recap if you haven't read my earlier posts... A stray had been frequenting our house for over a month. He was flea-bitten, mite-infested and hungry, but obviously socialized to humans because he was so friendly. We were at the time owned by two cats; Tiger, 10 yr old, farm cat mutt/maine coon...

My 15 year old cat stopped eating about six months ago. The vet could find nothing wrong so I started trying different foods. The only thing he seems to like is shrimp, a few whisker lickin's treats and a few bites of dry food. He will eat as much shrimp as I will give him, it seems. The shrimp are...

Click on my photo link. Getting cooler now, so more kitty snuggling going on! The Elavil is still working well - it's so nice to have Carey not screaming at all hours, and really nice to have all of the urine IN the box! Janet...

Hi All, We have been treating our cat for earmites, with a mineral oil based medication. The problem is that the first time I used it on my cat, I added a bit too much and some of the product ran down his fur by his ears. Is there an easy way to wash this out, without a bath? I tried some baby...

How do you stop kittens from climbing curtains - aside from taking them down which isn't something we want to do all over the house. thanks ken

I recently adopted a 2 year old cat from the SPCA which is the first cat i've ever had. I've been giving him a teaspoon of catnip daily, and rubbing it on his scratching post. This morning when I woke up George had some how gotten the half ounce bag out of the cupboard, broke it open and spread it...

How easy it to get your kitten to walk with a leash and what are the recommended halters and leashes - size, lenght, etc.? Thanks Ken

Hi, I have recently taken ownership of a (roughly) nine year old neutered male cat. The lady who I got him from said that she had taken him as a stray about six years ago - the previous tenants of her flat had apparently abandoned him and he kept coming back to their front door :( She assured...

My neighbors cat has been coming to visit me for 5 years. Recently she had a bad case of untreated fleas and flea allergy that was resolved only when, eventually, he agreed to my taking her to the vets. Since then (except for the first day afterwards) he has not allowed her out. He is out for 8...

last week i bought a pair of siamese from a local pet store........they are about a month old........male kitten is fine........but the female kitten is not eatin anything at all........she is only drinking water all the time........and sleepin when i take them to garden for playin..........she...

Hi all, Just a minor follow-up; I tagged on to the end of the thread on indoor cats & vaccinations, with some questions about testing 3 of my cats for FeLV. I'd had them tested (purely as a precaution) when I got them in June and they were negative. Then I found out there was FeLV in the cattery...

I have a semi-indoor cat. I want to make her an outdoor one so I don't have to worry about her escaping through any of the many exits(patio doors, conservatory, etc). I live in a cat-friendly neighbourhood but my cat six months old has only been out on a liesh thrice a week on average for about ten...

Here is a show report for the ACT Cat Alliance Inc, Canberra Australia As the Secretary of The ACT Cat Alliance, here are a few words I've written about our very successful cat show held on the October long weekend... In association with the Waratah National Cat Alliance, we held...

In case you haven't been following, I started Tucker on a new, canned food only diet to help him lose weight. (Long story short, my vet gave me poor information and he gained 5 pounds in 8 months!) He's been on the diet almost 6 weeks and is doing great! He's lost 1 lb. 10 oz. so far! Initially,...