As I have mentioned previously, I am caring for a cat who is about 1 year old. During the warmer days she was outdoors all day, but came inside to sleep. Then she met her first Midwestern winter and didn't know what hit her. But she has adjusted, sort of, goes out many times each day and returns in...

I'm taking an animal behavior class right now, so I've been paying special attention to my cat's behavior patterns. Cats are all so different! I think it would be a fun experiment if people could pick one word to describe their cat and post it here on the newsgroup. The trick is that you shouldn't...

i need a "tutorial" in reading labels. I'm trying to put together all the information i've gotten from reading the back-and-forths about nutrition and petfood in this newsgroup and i don't think i understand very much. i really want to do the best thing for my cat. could someone help me apply what...

Never say never. After 10 long years, my hard-core feral appears to be softening up to me. Early on, I began singing (badly) to her because it visibly relaxed her. Over the last month or so, she has started coming around me while I am in my computer chair. I can usually gently grab her tail as...

We have a 6 yr old tabby who was recently introduced (February) to a new member of the house, a maine coon mix from the local shelter. He brought what appeared to be a cold home with him, which he transmitted to Pnut. During most of February, she was dealing with the effects of the cold or upper...

If I did this right, you can click below and see them. Cheeks is the extremely polite, very bright and funny asthmatic tabby with EGC or "linear granuloma." She is the one who conquers the rubber snake and brings it to me several times a day. Boo is the tuxedo cat that is severely hyperthyroid...

We have three 5 month old kittens; Princess Consuela Bananahammock (don't ask), Roxie, and Grizabella. Today, they are all in surgery to get spayed and declawed. I know the general feeling among cat owners is that declawing is cruel and inhumane. Please, no flames and no guilt flingers. I already...

From http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=1636&u_sid=1087959 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael Kelly: Cat puts owner in 'horror movie' BY MICHAEL KELLY WORLD-HERALD COLUMNIST A 4-year-old cat attacked its terrified owner in Omaha last weekend,

http://go.jitbot.com/croc_hunter Watch this video clip of the crocodile hunter (aka Steve Irwin) feeds crocodile with his baby on one hand. After feeding the croc, he's like playing barbie and ken right in from the croc.! This is outrageous! I can't bare this! If you think Michael Jackson is...

Did the google search, found zip, so: My 7 month old, spayed (month ago), FeLV+ otherwise in apparent good health (all vaccinations up to date except FeLV) female Burmese has a strong tendency to cough during heavy petting sessions. (That sounds weird but you know what I mean...) She doesn't...

Greetings -- For the past five years I have had a neutered male cat. In the last six months or so he has started spraying all over the house. He never exhibited this behavior before, even when I lived in an apartment and he was quite obviously miserable at being confined. He is a...

Hi everyone, My cat (1.5 years) has had recurrent problems with blood on her stool. My vet says, in the absence of other symptoms, it's probably low-grade colitis in reaction to her food. He recommended a low-residue cat food. Can anyone suggest a brand I might try? I've looked on the Web sites...

Now that I've read how much healthier canned food over dry, I've been trying to convert my cat. She is incredibly fussy. Only eats dry food. She does not over eat, so she is fed at will. I have tried about 30 different brands and flavors of canned foods. The only kind she's will to touch are...

Greetings, So my mom is partially disabled and has had my cat for the past 8 years for company. I still clip the cat and brush her every week or so, and she is healty for being 14 years old, but the problem I think is the smoke. Mom smokes a pack a day, all in a small 1 bedroom apartment. The...

The cat is 23 pounds and really should be about 20 pounds. Let's suppose the only two food choices available are Science Diet Light canned or Hills R/D dry. Which of *those two* would you choose? (and why?)

Hi, I've been using World's Best Catter Litter for several years. The litter works great, but I've finally become fed up with the tracking & the dust. I have two cats, one male and one female. I have a one bedroom apartment, and every room has litter in it. The jump out of the box and decide...

The postings that have appeared in this group have been sent here by my 16 year old son. He is spending the summer with me and I discovered he was posting in this group. I apologize to those of you who have been angered or hurt by sons postings, I didn't raise him that way-but its hard to tell...

My cat has sugar diabetics, a Kidney problem, and cancer on his ear. The vet treated him for his kidney problem but did not think it was worth while treating him for diabetics as this is not his only problem. He has been operated on twice for cancer on his ear but it has appeared on his ear again...

I'm trying to acclimate my two cats to carriers in preparation for a trip that will take 7-8 hours, sometime this autumn. The girls have separate carriers. The smaller kitty will be in the intermediate size Kennel Cab and the bigger one will be in a large carrier of the same brand. Since I will...

I was describing my new cat Nipsy to friends at the beach yesterday and one said that he sounds like Maine Coon. Definite tufts of hair coming out the bottom of the feat, tufts of hair on his face that make him look somewhat lynxish. Most of those were removed by constant play with his former buddy...