July 2008

  • 7 week old kitten has cold won't eat or drink; help

    By Anonymous on 7/30/08 9:24am
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    Just rescued a 7 week old kitten who has a stuffy nose and sneezes. I have been giving him steam to help clear his nose although he won't eat or drink and hasn't gon to the litter box once in 3 days. What can I do?

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  • Bathing Schedule

    By Anonymous on 7/28/08 11:17am
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    We just got a cat and I was wondering what the schedule should be for baths?

    He is a black American house cat, I think.

  • re: cat food

    By Anonymous on 7/28/08 10:13am
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    I was told by my vet that "Science Diet" is the best for your cat. I tried all kinds of dry food & my Misty will only eat the "Science Diet" brand.

  • cat language

    By Anonymous on 7/27/08 2:06pm
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    help!! i just got a kitten and i need to find out about her body language because i know cats use their ears and tails to show their emotions. does anyone know a site i can go to to find out about it?

  • Will my new cats ever be accepting

    By Anonymous on 7/27/08 10:24am
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    I have 2 female cats, ages 1 and 2. I recently took in a baby boy stray around 4 months. The girls are not happy about this new addition. They hiss, and are upset about the new boy. I thought that female/ male relationships were friendly. I would like to know if anyone has had a similar situation? If so how did it work out?

  • My cat sucks (literally)

    By Anonymous on 7/24/08 5:50pm
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    I don't know why, and when he started, but my cat Chevy always sucks my shirt. i mean always. Whenever he's around some kind of cloth he starts to suck on it. And when I take off my shirt and shorts to make him stop, then he just starts to lick my boxers. Can someone please help me with my problem?

  • want a cat

    By Anonymous on 7/23/08 8:35pm
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    We had cats growing up and I loved them. I would like to get another now that I am older, however I am worried about what it will do to our furniture, etc. Do all cats scratch up things and do they all shed alot?

  • Is my cat male or female

    By Anonymous on 7/23/08 7:10pm
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    I just found a kitten that I want to keep but I can not tell if it is a male or female. How do you tell? With dogs it is easy but with cats I have no idea

  • Help Please

    By Anonymous on 7/23/08 6:42am
    4 Comments

    i got a kitten and my older cat Chipper HATES ME AND THE KITTEN. So what do i do to get chipper to like me again.
    HELP!!!!

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  • Help, VERY SICK CAT

    By Anonymous on 7/22/08 7:55am
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    My 18 year old cat began having difficulty keeping things down about 3 weeks ago. I bought her wheatgrass and it helped her bring up some huge hair balls. She continued to bring up her food.
    I took her to the vet Friday before last. He took bloodwork and x-rays. Heart is enlarged which is normal for a cat her age. All other organs are functioning good. Has no temperature. Gave her medication for intestinal gas possibly due to infection. Kept a little milk down and some tuna salad.
    Took her back last Tuesday for vet to trace berium through her system and take xrays. No blockage.

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  • Adopted a cat that hates me

    By Anonymous on 7/21/08 1:05pm
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    I have just adopted a cat that seems to hate me. He hides all the time and I can honestly say that he is miserable. He has only been here for four days, but he hasn't eaten and he hisses at me every time I time to touch him. I want him to be part of my family, but I don't want him to be miserable. I NEED SOME HELP REALLY BAD!!!

    Brooke

  • Bad Week for Cats

    By Anonymous on 7/21/08 12:41pm
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    Has anyone heard about this? Check out this story about someone going around in Westminster, Colorado shooting cats with b.b. gun. An innocent kitty was shot in the legs and paralyzed. As if that wasn't bad enough, in rural Delaware, somebody has been setting cats on fire. What's especially horrifying about this story is the indifference by some of the townspeople.

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  • bad breath

    By Anonymous on 7/20/08 7:23pm
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    my cat has the worst breath .i changed food, wormed him. nothing worked he is 10 months old and his teeth are fine what could be the problem?

  • Hungry cat

    By Anonymous on 7/19/08 5:09pm
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    I have a 4 yearold cat who is consistantly hungry. I feed her @1/2 cup a day for her average weight that is plenty. Obviously i am wrong. Does she have a tape worm?

  • sick kitty

    By Anonymous on 7/18/08 3:37pm
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    Our kitty has taken sick yesterday 7/4
    her tounge has turned yellow on the edges. She is lethargic and will only drink. She has lost her sence of balance.
    She is a indoor cat 8 months. We will see a vet asap as $ is an issue. We are both disabled people, Can anyone give us some ideas, Please????

  • my lover

    By Anonymous on 7/18/08 10:01am
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    I have a cat who assists on sleeping between me an my partner. I seem to have problem when we want to spend sometime together because my cat is there in a instant. Locking him out of the room doesn't work because he will start meowing. What can I do?

  • Bad Behaviour

    By Anonymous on 7/15/08 7:11pm
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    Our cat meows incessantly when it wants out of the bedroom or wants food at 6 am. He didn't used to be like this until recently. We've tried spraying the water bottle but now he's gotten used to that. Any suggestions?

  • Crazy Veggie Cats?!!

    By Anonymous on 7/14/08 6:38pm
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    Hi All,

    Does anyone here live with a cat who seems to prefer fruit, vegetables and pasta to meat?

    I have one such creature and I am currently writing an article about it. I'd love to hear any stories! Please email me at the above address.

    Thanks,

    Alexandra

  • No Subject

    By Anonymous on 7/14/08 5:28pm
    5 Comments

    Hi! What's your favorite kind of dog?
    Tell me, I'm writing a book and I need to know whats the favo dog that people like most?

  • litter box

    By Anonymous on 7/13/08 10:44pm
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    Our 10.5 year old cat has decided to use other areas of the house for her litter box. I'm concerned it may be a medical problem - however - not sure what. Her behaviors have not changed (ie - showing signs of illness). I have even carried her downstairs to the litter boxes but she seems scarred and nervous. HELP!

  • She won't stop crying like a human

    By Anonymous on 7/13/08 4:34pm
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    Our Cat LiLi is a 10 month old female who has started crying a lot all the time, but she has food, water, treats, toys and plently of love. Is it b/c she is now in heat? Any other possibilitles?

    Thanks so much,

    Lawrence

  • Cat Litter Gets Expensive..

    By Anonymous on 7/12/08 10:58am
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    I have four cats and the kitty litter gets expensive. I live alone and also have three large dogs. Needless to say I work to support my pets. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to how I can save money on cat litter. I do like the clumpable litter. Thanks - Nikki and the cats - Nigel, Nonni, Lizzy, and Marilyn.

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  • Cat puking everywhere

    By Anonymous on 7/10/08 11:49am
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    My cat Sam pukes 2-3 times a week. He doesn't act sick and he's pukes up hair half the time. He's a overeater so I've been monitoring small feeds 3 times a day and he still pukes up water if he can't hurl anything else. I give him hairball formula with no effect. Anyone have any idea what else I can do? My husband wants to get rid of the cat.

  • CAT INFO

    By Anonymous on 7/6/08 7:25pm
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    hI ALL. i GOT 2 CATS. I AM NOT SURE WHICH ONE IS DOING THIS BUT WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAD ANY SUGGEST. THE LAST TWO DAYS ONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN POOING ON THE KICTEN FLOOR. I HAVE THE LITTERBOX CLEAN AND IN SITE TO WHERE THEY CAN GO TOO. I DONT UNDERSTAND SO CAN SOMEONE HELP ME. THANKS.

  • sick cat help

    By Anonymous on 7/5/08 8:39pm
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    HI. My mom has a 5 yr old male who about a year ago got a bad case of diarehha and has never gone away. A couple months ago he refused to use the litter box to poop in. Stool samples have been taken into the vet, blood work- nothing. so hoping it was behavioral, i brought him to my home and he was ok for a week. then he started to not use the box and he urinated all over EVERY throw blanket and rug. HE DRINKS LOTS OF WATER - LOTS- AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT and i noticed some blood in on of the dirarehhas outside of the box. we're running out of options.

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  • Urine problems

    By Anonymous on 7/5/08 1:25pm
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    Hi, my 2 1/2 year old neutered male cat has had some sort of urinary problems for the past year. He visits the litter box very frequently and stays in the box for several minutes. He does eliminate urine each time. It appears to have some blood in it. After several hundred dollars in vet bills, we still don't have a clue. His urine sample did not have any bacteria or crystals. He went through a month of aniboitics with little improvement. He was on his death bed when an acqaitence suggested giving him vitamin C, cranberry capsules, corn silk capsules and subque fluids.

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  • Cat scratching furniture

    By Anonymous on 7/4/08 12:59pm
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    Any Ideas how to stop a cat from scratching the furniture short of ripping her claws out

  • She sleeps on hard surfaces

    By Anonymous on 7/4/08 7:17am
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    Our cat refuses to sleep on anything soft, like a bed or couch. Instead she prefers the hard coffee table during the day and our nightstand at night. Our apartment is about 68-70 degrees, so I know it's not too hot for her. Anyone ever heard of this and know why?

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  • Lets talk CAT

    By Anonymous on 7/3/08 2:28pm
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  • kitten won't eat

    By Anonymous on 7/3/08 2:00pm
    6 Comments

    I am in turkey at the moment and have been suckered (through my love of animals) into looking after all the strays I find.

    Two days ago i found a tiny kitten, about 8 weeks old. The first day she ate, but now she won't. i've tried chicken, egg and cheese, also red meat.

    If she won't eat what should i give her? A solution of something? Untill i can get her to a vet.

    Please help or she may die. I want to worm her but i don't want to cause more problems with her stomach, she should be eating first.

  • first time cat owner needs advice

    By Anonymous on 7/3/08 1:29pm
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    I inherited a cat - have never had one before. Have had her for 3 weeks. She wants to be petted sometimes, but wont let me pick her up. will this change?

  • Re: A bad cat

    By Anonymous on 7/1/08 3:41pm
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    Hi there,
    My cat is almost 2 years old and recently has been
    urinating in the corner near our front door. Does
    anyone know why he may be doing this? His litter
    box is cleaned regularly so I don't see that as being
    the reason. Please help!!