Cats - January 2007

My Sister wants one but she only sees the good things and want me to take care of it! I want to know what are the bads things about owning a cat. Include stories if possible too :( Many Thanks :)
[does anyone know how to get over cat fright cause i am scared of cats as well.]

2007-01-02 17:56:00 · 19 answers · asked by Vdam 2

we own the cat, the cat knows it's not to sitting or walk on the car. It moves as so as someone walks outside. The car is in a carport not a garage. The cat knows!!!! how can we beat him at this game?? Im stick of paw prints and craw scratches, its a new car too worth heaps. Please help need advice

2007-01-02 17:52:11 · 9 answers · asked by aime 2

I have told him that it si because girl cats dont like wearing dresses and that people dont want to clean up afterwards at the church but he isnt completely satisfied with that answer so can anyone else give me a more comprehensive answer i can give him?

we have two 4month old kittens (boy and girl) and two older gentlemen cats also.

2007-01-02 17:41:20 · 19 answers · asked by Aslan 6

I have a 3 yr old orange tabby. male, fixed, shots all up to date. about 6 months ago, he started getting little scabs around his neck. i took him to the vet, they said it was fleas. i have 3 cats, no fleas EVER. but i did the treatment, like he said. scabs didn't get better. about 2 months ago, they finally started going away. i thought great. 3 weeks ago, i was petting him and i felt a scab on his back, right by his tail. i touched it, he didn't react like he was in pain. i figured he just scratched himself. it got a bit worse, so i took him to the vet again. the doc said he had fleas after spending about 2 seconds looking at him. my cats don't have fleas. i don't have the money to take him in again. these scabs have gotten worse in the past week. he now has HUGE bald spots to go along with the scabs. any suggestions? i read some of the other posts, so i'm guessing lotrimin or something? do they sell those neck cones for cats?any info would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!

2007-01-02 17:33:48 · 7 answers · asked by luhoops40 1

I just had my son's cat neutered 1 wk ago due to him urinating on his furniture. He just did it again today!! He urinated on his sofa, why just furniture and should he be doing this after I got him fixed?

Also, how to clean it up and stop him from doing it....

2007-01-02 17:24:34 · 7 answers · asked by Trese 5

I was recently "adopted" by a large male cat who is extremely sweet. Unfortunately I already have a cat who is, well, not sweet.
She attacks him at every chance - he out weighs her by 15+ lbs and has claws but has yet to go after her. I am at my wits end with all the howling and spitting. I have already bought "Comfort zone Feliway" and it works well on the male cat, he’s even more mellow now but the female seems to be getting more bold and aggressive. Any suggestions?

2007-01-02 17:24:07 · 10 answers · asked by jemq129 1

He is a 12 year old cat. I am even cutting up the little chunksa of moist cat food into almost a paste. He still just licks at the juice. I am afraid that I'll lose him if we can't get him to eat. What should I do?

2007-01-02 17:18:10 · 16 answers · asked by kmmichal2 1

2007-01-02 17:12:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I purchased a third beautiful little kitten on the weekend. One of my cats gets along with the new kitten but my other one snarls and runs away when she see's the kitten. I fear she could attack it should i force the 2 to get to know each other. Is there an easy way to get my older cat to become friendlier to the new addition. Food and toys wont work.

2007-01-02 17:04:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i plan to buy a siamese cat. but i currently have a japanese spitz dog. i'm afraid they'll fight. would anyone know if the two can cohabit peacefully?

2007-01-02 16:54:33 · 3 answers · asked by Ollie Corleone 2

How old should the kitten be? I have 2 kittens that are both about 5 months old (and getting ready to be fixed next month!) and I was about wondering how old they should be before I start giving them cat food instead of kitten food? They are both healthy, not over waight or under waight.

2007-01-02 16:53:59 · 9 answers · asked by Danielle 3

My cat is in heat and is driving me up the wall with her "yowling". What do I do? She wont go outside and its getting REALLY bad

2007-01-02 16:21:41 · 9 answers · asked by Big D 2

We have tried cutting their nails and buying a scratching post and that doesnt help. My mom says she'll get rid of them if it continues. Any suggestions?

2007-01-02 16:04:53 · 27 answers · asked by scottishsoftballlvr 2

I bought a kitty on sunday, and I can't seem to name it. I am sort of going with Dakota. I already have two cats, one Miisha, one Zen, the other names i had in mind for the kitty is Akanke, or Akaisha. Do you like any of these names? or can you make any suggestions?

2007-01-02 16:01:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 6 month old kitten and the vet told my boyfriend he is over weight but he didnt tell us what kind of food to give him my kitten only eats dry food what is the best brand out there to give him (in australia) i know whiskas is the poorest brand due to its lack of the correct minerals and vitamins but what is the best

2007-01-02 15:57:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-02 15:38:15 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

my cat just started looking dizzy then fell on his right side. Since then he can hardly walk and is meowing louly and breathing heavily. There is no 24 hour vets where I live and I dont know what to do . Do these symptoms sound farmilliar????

2007-01-02 15:33:29 · 14 answers · asked by butterflychick31478 2

my kitten started to poop out of the litter box. why is this and how can I stop it???

2007-01-02 15:20:14 · 8 answers · asked by michael 1

2007-01-02 15:06:56 · 13 answers · asked by homersherrife 1

I have a male kitten and a female kitten: brother and sister (both old enough to be fixed). I was wondering if I should go ahead and get them both fixed at the same time or if it is okay to just fix one and not the other? What are the advantages of getting them both fixed if the problem can be solved by just getting one done?

2007-01-02 15:05:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its a big room that used to be an entertainment room. He sleeps most of the day. He lives in my room because we have other cats in the house that cause him to pee on couches and stuff. How can he get exercise?

2007-01-02 15:03:34 · 11 answers · asked by kansasman242 2

My cat has a good sized hematoma on his ear and the VET evaluated him today and suggested surgery.
The surgery is schedualed for tomorrow.
Vet said to feed him good around 10:00pm and to then remove all dry food & water from his reach...... nothing to eat or drink after
10:00pm the Vet said.
Well.... I totally forgot to feed him at 10pm.... when I remembered it was 10:25pm....so I gave him a whole can of soft food and by 10:35pm he was all done eating and I took away all his dry food & water.
I know the Vet said nothing to eat/drink after 10pm but it was only 10:25pm about a 1/2hr later.....not like it was 2hrs later.... does anyone think that 1/2hr will be an issue and make a huge difference or should I cancel the appointment and make another appointment?
My mom does not think it is a big deal but I am wondering what you guys think. Sorry for the dumb question. Thankx

2007-01-02 14:45:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

well okay i have this cat that i found in the alley with her eyes closed becasue she had a staff eye infection. i had to take her to the vet and it has been cleared up for about 3 months. but my cat is crazy she runs around all day and when i try to pick her up she atacks me. she has bitten me a couple of times. but i wonder why she does this. i love my cat so much. but i just cant do this any more i am just ready to give up. i just want to let her out the door and hope she never comes back. please help me out i dont know what i am going to do with her.

2007-01-02 14:35:24 · 11 answers · asked by sexybeasht l 2

2007-01-02 14:25:59 · 15 answers · asked by planb 1

My 1 year old cat adopted me 3 mos. ago one day when she followed me home. First time I've ever had a pet so I'm a bit of a lose about behaviors. She's an extremely friendly cat and loves being around people. She took to sleeping on my bed but I'm getting very little sleep now as when I turn there she is next to me so I'm afraid of hurting her one day. My sister got my cat her own little bed for X-mas but I don't know how to get her to sleep on it. I've tried rubbing a bit of catnip but that doesn't work. Seems she doesn't like catnip (she won't go near her toys that have catnip). Tried putting her toys on their to make it seem a "safe" place and have even tried putting one of my t-shirts there as well. I've tried placing the bed everywhere I see her napping....Any suggestions? I know she'd be more comfy if she slept in her new comfy bed.....

2007-01-02 14:10:54 · 21 answers · asked by Rebe 1

2007-01-02 13:59:17 · 7 answers · asked by Psychotic Clown 4

We recently moved into a new house and last night my cat got out and ran away. We didn't think we would ever see him again since we have had him here only a week, he came back a few minutes ago (was gone around 24 hrs) and ate and is now at the door wanting to go back out. Should I let him? Will he come back again? Will he be fine to start letting out all the time?

2007-01-02 13:51:31 · 17 answers · asked by sassyfriend16 2

She even tries to hide it as if she was inside the litter box; I keep her litter box very clean, she still urinates in the litter box, but only poops on my rug

2007-01-02 13:44:09 · 21 answers · asked by neumann 1

2007-01-02 13:34:05 · 12 answers · asked by Ana 1

2007-01-02 13:25:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous