Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 3rd 06, 11:04 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,779
update on Levi, the kitten who ate the latex teat
Levi finally stuck. The name, that is. I thought I would give y'all
an update on him since you really helped me through a very stressful
time waiting for him to pass that thing.
Levi, who was hand...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 3rd 06, 10:08 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,122
Predator or prey?
wrote:
Lynne wrote:
wrote:
What am I supposed to do? Buy mice for her to
chase, torture, interrogate, and kill?
Let me borrow...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 3rd 06, 04:02 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 112
Views: 4,184
Kitten advice
Njwatcher wrote:
Hi all. The name choice came down to A-4 (an ambulance at our squad,
and cat #4), BASTET, and Syren (her voice did save her). Bastet has
been in the lead (and was put on...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 3rd 06, 03:21 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 3
Views: 779
cat and puppy
janet hodson wrote:
I have had my cat for 3 years and I love her dearly. I now have a new puppy
and am having a hard times. The pup wants to play but my cat runs away and
the pup chases her. I...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 3rd 06, 03:16 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,122
Predator or prey?
wrote:
What am I supposed to do? Buy mice for her to
chase, torture, interrogate, and kill?
Let me borrow her. My 3 year old, Rudy, who we brought home from the
woods...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 2nd 06, 10:22 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 8
Views: 977
Introducing cats to dogs
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See, that's the kind of advice I have already. My concern is that one
of my cats, while getting along with her companion cat, is not at all
shy about going up to...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
October 1st 06, 04:37 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,728
Idiot neighbour....
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From what I've heard from people living in rural/farm areas, they
aren't very safe for wandering pets, either. Apparently many animals
get dumped out in those kinds...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 30th 06, 09:22 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,728
Idiot neighbour....
Lesley wrote:
MaryL wrote:
Actually, *both* parties are responsible -- the cat owners/guardians for
letting their cats wander around unprotected and the dog owners for...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 30th 06, 08:39 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,320
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 30th 06, 02:40 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,320
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 29th 06, 02:20 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,047
Man gets 8 years in prison for killing a cat
stonej wrote:
Says he did it for a "big laugh". I'll bet he is not laughing now.
http://www.examiner.com/a-317504~Dallas_man_gets_8_years_in_prison_over_cat_death.html
I'm shocked but very...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 29th 06, 02:11 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,026
Cat swallows food whole
Robotech_Master wrote:
I have this middle-aged cat who I rescued from the streets (oddly
enough, she was already spayed, so she must have been abandoned by
someone), but she has this little...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 28th 06, 06:07 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 9
Views: 667
cat is biting me "for fun"
Niel Humphreys wrote:
I have a similar aged kitty who used to do this. I found that hissing like
another cat or a short sharp 'OI' works, she now opens her mouth to start a
bite and then...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 27th 06, 01:32 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,839
indoor cats & flea's??
Niel Humphreys wrote:
With all due respect that's unlikely other than a sort term thing. Fleas
species are specific to the animal's blood they drink, Human fleas won't
drink cat's blood and...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 22nd 06, 02:38 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,368
Litter Box problems -- advise desperately needed.
Get a cardboard box with high sides and no top that the litter box will
fit inside with little or no room around it. Cut an entrance for your
cat that goes all the way up to the top of the box, but...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 21st 06, 06:32 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,757
Pawing at litter...
Jennifer wrote:
the cats spend all night chasing each other across our bed.
Ha! This is an every night thing for me now that I have a new kitten
and a 3 year old cat. Add a dog into the mix and...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 21st 06, 12:09 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,757
Pawing at litter...
clearly my reading comprehension skills need work!
What about double sided tape on all the shower walls? It shouldn't
hurt the tile, and he will hate it.
wrote:
I would...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 20th 06, 11:46 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,757
Pawing at litter...
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Buddy's Mom wrote:
Just my opinion, but perhaps Crazy is doing this to awaken you. And,
it is working!
So... Any suggestions for stopping the behavior,...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 20th 06, 02:01 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 3
Views: 856
are pine pellets safe for young kittens?
Well I started transitioning the kitten to pine pellets. He digs a
little longer before he does his business, so I can tell he doesn't
quite like the mix and I'll need to take it slow and...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 19th 06, 08:11 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,042
Nursing
I've never had a nursing mama cat and kittens, but since no one has
replied to your question, I will. It seems obvious to me that in order
to ensure the welfare of the newborns, you are going to...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 19th 06, 01:27 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,098
too late to salvage my cats' relationship?
in my experience, an older cat will put up with kitten play to a
certain degree, and then let the kitten know when enough is enough. I
am in my second round of introducing a young kitten to an...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 19th 06, 01:18 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,234
who's cat is it any way?!
I had a cat who was an outdoor cat for 15 years. When he developed
kidney disease, I had to make him an indoor cat so I could control his
diet. He adapted just fine and lived quite happily for...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 17th 06, 04:32 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,042
6 mos old cat sucks on clothing
I just realized your kitten is probably disturbing your sleep. (Of
course!) Perhaps you could take an extra nightgown to bed, let her
suck on it and, as your kitten gets sleeply, slowly move it so...
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 17th 06, 04:16 AM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,042
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Forum: Cat health & behaviour
September 15th 06, 01:03 PM Posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,021
Kitten swallowed latex teat
Catjoy wrote:
Lynne,
I just discovered your post today, and am so relieved to hear that the kitten
is doing okay. Phew! He is just a darling and your pics of him and the dog
are simply...
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