I need to hear how you folks have managed to get a cat who basically exists on kibbles to switch to wet food. This morning I decided to puree some of Mingy's normal canned fare in the hopes that he will eat that instead of just licking off the gravy. I figure this, at least, will smell familiar...

My kitten has recently started to play with his food. He will scatter it out of the bowl, and sometimes bat it around and play with it. I don't think it is because he doesn't like the food because he eats it. He only does this when he is finished eating. Why is he doing this, and can it be...

I have started going back over the posts made on this topic and thought I would post some of my jottings here for comment and for other people's benefit. Food Composition recommended ranges: phosphorous 0.5-0.9 sodium 0.2-0.6* magnesium 0.04-0.10

For those that are interested, there is a Cat Show in Phoenix this weekend February 5th & 6th from 9am-5pm at the El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium located at 552 N. 40th Street. Over 200 felines will be featured. Tickets are $6 for adults, seniors and young adults are $5, children are $3, and children...

Well, I (finally) decided to see what the Hill's site had to say about the c/d (and s/d, if I remember that aspect). That because I was looking at Wysong's Uretic formula, and that indicates it helps prevent problems and says nothing about dissolving crystals. Since some folks have said that the...

Hi, I have lots of cats, and quite a few of them have unfortunate problems that may or may not be easy to fix. Here goes: My oldest cat, Smokey (almost 12), has always been extremely territorial. She began acting this way right as she matured - or maybe even before that. Anyway, for a number...

I just bought a ragdoll kitten for $600 from weepurrs (Phyllis Mikesell) in Calgary. The kitten has been diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis, which he got from his mother and will kill him. The breeder has a one year health guarantee but has refused to return any of my calls. The vet says...

on 2/1/05, my five month old kitten suddenly at 700 am started to shake and fell on its side and then suddenly died. It was instantly. i was very shocked. i know he did not have food in its mouth. it was playing around right before this happened with the other kitten. any ideas what could have...

in article , Meghan Noecker at wrote on 1/11/05 1:19AM: On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 06:37:12 GMT, "Mathew Kagis" wrote: Meghan: I have crossposted between here & rec.pets.cats.anecdotes.... If this has...

Has anyone who has a cat experienced their cat running back and forth really fast after finishing from the litter box? I?m beginning to think my cat is crazy. It?s funny though. -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com

Hi, I'm doing this for a friend that can't access the ng. She just brought home a 5 month old American Shorthair. The kitten is apparently terribly scared. When first taken out of the carry case, she was shaking all over. She ran under the couch and can't be gotten out. My friend is quite...

Hi all, I have found a cat that needs a home, but I am not sure if mine is the right one for him. I saw an ad in the paper for a cat "rescued from the cold". I called, and the lady seemed very nice, and just wants to find a good home for the cat, but she already has 2 cats, and I guess her husband...

So, maybe this will interest others on here, or maybe it's something that's been posted before, but I'm wondering... out of all the people that post here, who has shelter experience (employee or volunteer) and what kind? It'd be fun to know who has similar experiences, and likely beneficial...

A friend has an older female (almost 20 years of age). Her recent behavior has my friend puzzled. At her two habitual mealtimes, she always shows up but eats almost nothing. She apparently is also eliminating nothing in her litter pan. She has also taken to sleeping exclusively in her litter pan....

I have just recently had a second cat test positive for Bartonella. Both cats were tested because they had odd teeth issues, and after doing more research I am now aware that Bartonella can be the cause for many things, including inflammatory bowel disease and skin problems. Bartonella is commonly...

My sweet wonderful cat died last night. He has had a heart murmur for years and I suppose that's what did it but I'm not sure. He was perfectly fine. He was standing next to me in the kitchen begging for food when he suddenly jumped up, crashed into a wall then keeled over. He moaned very loadly...

"Dick Adams" wrote in message ... Adam Helberg wrote: SNIP It's white trash with peasized brain looking for attention. That is an excellent assessment.

Thought I'd post some pics. To recap, Tiger is an 11-yr old farm cat we saved from coyotes (Maine Coon lookalike). Louis is our first breeder-bought cat, a two year-old Bengal. Henry is a 2 yr old stray we adopted whose murder Louis plots constantly. First pic.. we got Louis as a kitten, and...

Don't know how many of you have seen this before.. I almost had a stroke laughing when I saw it. http://www.clean-your-screen-for-free-now.com/ This is a handy Flash utility for cleaning your PC monitor. Virus-free as far as I can tell. =) BLink

My two cats absolutely refuse to drink out of a bowl of water left next to their food (or anywhere!), but will only drink from the bathroom (which is served by the storage tank). This is ok for one of the cats, who will happily drink from a small pool of water left in the bath, but the 5 yr old...