Cats - November 2006

we recently moved and our cat went back to our old home, {quite a walk for him}he is an outdoor cat that i am trying to get him used to being indoors, what can i do to keep him from walking back to our old home? it took us 2 months to find him, any suggestions would be helpful.

2006-11-11 12:29:00 · 13 answers · asked by happy 1

He also doesn't seem to be eating or drinking much in the last day or so. He feels warm. The pads on all his feet feel cold.

2006-11-11 12:24:30 · 27 answers · asked by nanamarilee 1

I had to put her down this morning and I'm heartbroken. It feels like there is something missing in my house tonight. I was so used to her presence day in day out and she was such a nice cat. I will never forget how she meowed at me 10 seconds before she passed away today. almost like saying goodbye. How long will it take me to feel okay again? I'm so sad now.

2006-11-11 12:19:17 · 22 answers · asked by stripedbook 5

There are a couple of adult stray cats that have taken up residence on my porch. I can't tell how old they are, but they're not geriatrics by any means. I can NOT afford to keep them, myself. :( I already have a [strictly indoor] cat that I don't want exposed to the "nasties" that the outdoors harbors, so I can't let the strays inside to get warm. It's all I can do to keep my own kitty healthy & happy. Both strays are declawed & probably neutered. They're both yellow tabbys. The male is very lovable & vocal. The female is a bit standoffish, as female cats are, & is polydactile. I don't want these kitties going ferrel & dieing a horrible winter death because of someone else's deliberate stupidity by neglecting them. I'd like to find GOOD "forever" homes for these two ASAP. If I can't by the time it starts freezing at night all the time, I'll have no choice but to take them to the pound. You know what will happen to them there!!! NOT good!!!

If you can help plz email me.

2006-11-11 12:09:23 · 2 answers · asked by x_southernbelle 7

My cats pee all over the place! It is getting annoying!! Any advice to make them stop??

2006-11-11 12:05:14 · 14 answers · asked by iluvtigger12 1

My cat has a pretty good size abcess on its back from a cat fight. I am treating it with NFZ wound dressing (0.2% nitrofurazone) and trypzyme-V.
It has been open for a couple of days now and the cat seems to be acting normal. Still eating fine, running around and playing. I just still worry that I should be giving it an oral antibiotic. I'm out of work and don't have any spare $. So, I do have some amoxicillin that my 4 yr old never needed to take. It is 250mg/5ml suspension. How close is it to what a vet would prescribe?

If you work with animals or with a veterinarian, can you please answer.
All you cat lovers out there, don't worry, I have not given any to the cat. I am waiting for some sound advice first. Last resort will be to take it to the vet. So don't yell at me for not being a caring owner....I am. Why do you think I'm asking and hoping someone knowledgable will answer.

Thanks for your help!

2006-11-11 11:46:03 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-11 11:39:59 · 22 answers · asked by Buda B 3

Should I take him to the vet, or will he be okay? Nothing appears to be broken, but he's 'favoring' that paw and not using it. This just happened about half-an-hour ago. At first he ran and hid from me, but he seems to understand now that it was an accident. Is there anything I can do for him? -RKO-

2006-11-11 11:18:10 · 11 answers · asked by -RKO- 7

we went to the vet, its not mites or anything... but one ear smells so funky...Theres alot of black stuff in there. The vet gave us some liquid medicine to drop in there & clean out with q-tip, but what could this be?

2006-11-11 11:02:31 · 15 answers · asked by Freakgirl 7

2006-11-11 10:55:06 · 21 answers · asked by stephanie a 1

I adopted two kittens, one is calico, one is tortoise shell, is this unusual?

2006-11-11 10:46:20 · 15 answers · asked by bon b 4

Im trying to find where the dog and cat pound is in Ballina. Does anyone know? Im trying to find a kitten for my 18th Birthday on wednesday!

2006-11-11 10:45:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thinking about getting a cat - or cats. Never had them before, so excuse me if I seem a bit dim.

How do cat trays work - don't they stink the place out? And where do you keep them (not the kitchen surely)?

And also - I've been told that it's always better to get two, if you can, rather than just one - that way, they won't get lonely. (Cats, that is, not trays!) Would you agree with that?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

2006-11-11 10:41:38 · 35 answers · asked by Hello Dave 6

2006-11-11 10:29:02 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

help i think my cat is pregnant but im not sure. i cant afford to take her to the vet. so i need to know the signs of pregnancy. please help. im seriously in need!!!!! if you know tell. thx.

2006-11-11 10:20:51 · 14 answers · asked by Mwah! 2

We have a 3 year old cat that is rapidly loosing weight. Blood work was done and all tests are negative. She eats as usual, and all her other behavior seems normal. The next step, according to our vet, is x-rays.

Is there anything, other than cancer, that they might find with x-rays? If so, what are the likely possibilities, and the odds of an easy cure.

We don't want to put her through cancer treatment, or anything else that is drawn out and painful and/or uncomfortable for her.

Thanks in advance for any insight.

2006-11-11 10:15:07 · 8 answers · asked by ancientabner 2

My mother's cat is very mean. She jumps out at you and scratches and bites as you walk past her. Now my son thinks all cats are mean. Are there any friendly cats I can get him so he won't grow up to hate cats?

2006-11-11 10:03:15 · 13 answers · asked by Teresa V 3

My 3 and a half year old cat has just vomitted 3 times in a row, throwing up what looks like most of his food from today. He has now gone outside.

He has been ok today, it's been wet and windy outside so he has slept next to the radiator all day keeping warm.

For the last few days he has slept in our spare room, but he usually sleeps next to my feet at the bottom of our bed. It is odd that he has chosen to not even come in our bedroom in the morning to wake us up.

Im a bit concerned, can anyone help? Also, any tips for removing cat sick stains from a white carpet??

2006-11-11 09:54:36 · 13 answers · asked by RYAN O 1

the older cats dont fight back but they follow her around and try
to lick her butt, i dont have any money to give them shots and
i go to work so i cant put them in diferent rooms because i only
have one litter box.

2006-11-11 09:37:30 · 9 answers · asked by vegasvuxeb 1

Last week I got a 2 month old kitten from the Animal Welfare shelter. I brought her in today with a stool sample because she was vomiting and didn't seem to be eating much.

They told me she had feline distemper and that it's fatal. Long story short they took her from me, I'm assuming to be euthanised. I resigned myself to bad luck, but now in reading up on the disease it seems it's only 75% fatal in kittens. If this is true I find it hard to accept that the shelter is just killing her off. Does anyone know if her age or perhaps some other circumstance could be the reason it's definitely fatal for her? I had a crying 4 year old all the way home with me, and I really hope we didn't go through this horrible experience unnecessarily.

2006-11-11 09:36:39 · 7 answers · asked by rred_ 2

I was recently given a, now, 6-week old kitten, due to her mother abandoning her... i've had her for over a week now... and she's been eating, drinking, sleeping, everything just fine... I believe it was yesterday my kitty seemed like she had a stuffy nose... she'd sneeze alot... but she hasnt today yet.. I dont think she can breathe much from her nose.. cuz when she breathes from it, it sounds like its really clogged up, and its kinda runny.. I know this is gross... but i've never had a sick kitty.. and its starting to scare me... cuz she hasnt eaten since this morning.. and shes been sleeping for most of the day... which she usually doesnt do unless its right after she's gotten done eating... She's already went to the bathroom and everthing, but she wont eat.. which is unusual b/c she never turned down food before, and its her favorite kind. My father said it might be pastorel pneumia??

Please help... What could it be? and can it be treated quickly? Any1 else have this happen? Thx.

2006-11-11 09:32:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-11 09:20:24 · 15 answers · asked by lakersforlife 3

Do you know why they are doing this??

2006-11-11 09:19:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have used frontline tablets and liquid. any ideas??

2006-11-11 08:44:44 · 32 answers · asked by vicky s 1

Do you think over time they will learn to live together and He will stop trying to eat him.......???

2006-11-11 08:44:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

she's a russian blue outdoor cat. 3 years old. has all her recent shots. lives in florida.

2006-11-11 08:34:54 · 13 answers · asked by Kathleen D 1

2006-11-11 08:18:28 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are brown, and gray striped. Both male.

2006-11-11 08:15:29 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-11 08:02:02 · 6 answers · asked by xxDisenchantedxx 2

My 15 year old cat has recently been diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism so she is peeing A LOT more that usual. We switched the type of litter in her box to a more absorbent paper pellet (my mind is drawing a blank, did I spell that right?) and she started peeing outside the box. We changed the mix to half clumping litter and half paper pellet so it would be more like old times. She then decided to pee in the living room. We moved her litter box to the living room and showed her its location. She now pees all over the living room even though her litter box is just as accessible as always and her litter is almost the same. This has been going on for about 2 weeks and I need some tips on how to get her to go in the box and NOT on the living room carpet!

2006-11-11 07:44:45 · 15 answers · asked by HoTbOd sWiMmeR 2