Last summer my 13 year old cat, Sparky, began taking tapozole for hyperthyroidism. Until a couple weeks ago he was doing fine. He had even gained a pound or two, Now he seems to be losing weight again. Appetite is about the same. Is it ever necessary to increase the dose of tapozole? I wouldn't...

Hey all, I am fairly new here, so this is my first question: My cat will not cover her "business" in the litter box and worse will kick poo out of the box from time to time. Any hints on how to get her to keep her poo in the box and covered??? Thanks for anything you can provide...and HAPPY...

Message ID Your advice on trapping and neutering the tomcat is on the right track. It feels almost right. The one thing that bothers me is that the cat doesn't act feral. After a few days he let me pet him. He seems well fed and acclimatized to...

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I just spent $395 to go to a cat behavioral psychologist. Patches spraying was driving me nuts. Last week he peed on the bed and sprayed the side of it. He does not have a urinary tract infection. He only sprays near where Mimi likes to sit and sleep so I knew it had something to do with her. They...

Hoping someone will have some helpful insight for us. Our 7-yr old neutered male cat has been defecating in the house for the past 4-5 weeks now. It was happening once or twice a week but now, it's almost every day. He urinates in his box. We brought him to the vet 2 weeks ago and they cleaned...

Hi...Well, Monday night I went out to the shelter...I always used to go when I was sad about anything - petting the dogs and kitties always cheered me up. I wasn't looking to adopt - the thought of a cat running around in Kitty's place was too strange! There's also a Petco nearby that has cats...

I usually give Mico one half of a tuna sized can of food a day. Lately he's been eating it all, and then wanting more. Mico is almost one and a half years old, and is Siamese. I don't want him to become obese. Due to hunger he's taken to ugly habits like licking the floor when there's no more...

I don't know how many kinds this recall involves. Natura has a separate pdf file for each brand. Brands involved are Innova, Evo, California Natural and Healthwise See this link with pdf files for each brand. http://www.naturapet.com/recall buglady take out the dog before replying

My little sweetheart goes crazy for vanilla pudding. When I make it, her head pops up and she wants to taste it. I'm wondering if other cats do the same thing. It must be her love for sweets.

Fred is 9 months old, I believe, and neutered. I got him for Christmas. He seems to be a Manx, pure-bred or close to it. Very pretty. He was a stray and had been seen by a vet. Has had some of his shots; I'll follow up with a visit on 1/14 to a vet near me. I'd never had a cat, so I'm trying to be...

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My 10 year old 10 pound tuxedo (Bella, neutered male) was just diagnosed with diabetes. The vet says his BG is 400, my wife and I measured it ( first timers... what excitement) at 437 with a one touch ultra mini glucometer this evening. The cat does not like it, but it was not that difficult...

I have 2 cats they are around 3 years old. They love tuna fish. Whenever I say the word "tuna" real loud, they come running and meowing loudly where ever I am. Now here is the amazing thing. The cats know what a can of tuna is. I did a little test the other night. I got their visual attention...

Thanks to all those who replied to my message about how the cat will cope when I am away Greatly appreciated :)

Some of you may remember me and my sweeties, Gustav and Aurora. I usually lurk, (and have been a lurker for almost 4 years here) but wanted to post after what I witnessed tonight! I was walking down the hallway and past my bathroom when I caught a glimpse of Gustav out of the corner of my eye. ...

Hello, and pardon the long introduction, but I *will* get to the point eventually: Early last spring, a litter of kittens was born to a stray/feral cat (known to us as "Boo") in our semi-urban neighborhood (near Chicago). Two of the kittens ended up hanging around our yard, and after they killed a...

Sorry - this is kind of a weird post, but I'm compelled.. How odd these Internets are. I've recently taken to reading the blog of the actor Wil Wheaton - best known as Wesley Crusher on Star Trek the Next Generation. It's really fascinating, he's a celebrity, but not a bazillionaire, creative,...

Greetings ~ I have my mom's cat (sh was originally my cat) for about a month while mom is recovering from a nasty bout with pneumonia. Fatass is an indoor cat, about 15 years old, living in my mom's (a smoker) one-bedroom apartment. She does not clean herself and sheds a great deal. She also...

Here's a new one: The past two weeks, Rizzo has taken to occasionally sleeping under my bed during the day. I suppose it's the coolest, quietest place, and thus he finds it attractive. What I didn't know is that he'd been gradually tearing a hole in the fabric on the underside of the box spring....