Cats - February 2007

I have two 5-6 month old kittens. They appeared to be doing fine, eating, playing etc....but one of them just peed on my husbands sweatshirt. Would they be marking their territory already...they will be 6 months at the end of March. The only other things out of the ordinary is that I have been gone a lot these last couple of weeks. Could that have something to do with it?

2007-02-27 16:31:49 · 9 answers · asked by Kari 2

Well, We got our cat fixed today. Well, I understand she is hurting. But she couldn't walk (understandable) forwards, so she was walking backwards..... The vet said she might do that. So she walked herself into a corner, under our corner table. Now she has been sitting there for 5 hours. The vet said to not pick her up (it might tear her stitches). Now my question is.... is she going to be ok? Is it normal for her to sit in the same spot without moving for 5 hours? What if she doesnt move all night? I put her water by her, and her food. But is she ok? Is this normal?????

Also, how do they go to the bathroom with this pain and hurting. I mean if she isn't even moving to walk... how is she going to go to the bathroom? Also, she is going to have to climb into her litter box... She I get a cardboard box and cut it so she doesnt have to climb in a huge box???

How could I get her out of the corner... And If i can't is she going to be ok?

Please help me!

2007-02-27 16:30:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know they don't right off, but can they learn that signs mean things?

I'm deaf and I sign to my kitty. I'm wondering though, does kitty know that I can't hear? She meows at me regardless.

I know that kittys respond to vocal inflections, but will she learn that certain movements mean that I'm happy with her and certain ones mean that she's been a naughty kitty?

She doesn't seem to be effected by my attempts to communicate, but then again, she is a cat.

2007-02-27 16:20:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got a new kitten this morning he has been hiding behind the couch all day ive picked him up once but he just went back should i keep trying to pick him up or is it best to leave him and wait for him to come to me?

2007-02-27 15:47:05 · 14 answers · asked by Kenny K 4

I have a 7-month old kitten (female) and we recently toke in a 3-year cat (male) that almost died out in the cold. We put the cats in the same area and the kitten hisses and growls at the cat. What is the deal with that? Is it because she is still a kitten and we need to socialize her more or is that she is just that way; her personality.

2007-02-27 15:39:08 · 11 answers · asked by sportswriter 1

My cat is 19 years old she is now not eating hard food only a couple bites of soft food. she drinks here and there but very little. She has lost alot of wight in the last few months and now strains to have a bm. Shes not meowing or showing me shes in any pain. My dad had her for 9 years and he recently passed on in april of 2006 is she just deoressed or just dying of old age? She has been healthy up to this point. Please help me

2007-02-27 15:37:28 · 10 answers · asked by klynn1099 1

We own 2 cats. The younger cat (female) has taken to using the older cat's (also a female) litterbox, causing the older cat to deficate just outside of her litterbox. She will not go in any litterbox that is not exclusivly hers. How can we correct this problem?

2007-02-27 15:35:47 · 9 answers · asked by Joseph 1

My cat is a strange guy, he likes to lick our firplace poker (when it's cold) of all its ash. I caught him last night again for the third time since we've gotten the fireplace (recently). He also licks tape whenever he can. I know its not safe, but is it really dangerous? He's our baby and we don't want him getting sick.

2007-02-27 15:31:22 · 5 answers · asked by Elle3 4

My grandparent's cat LOVES me, but hates them. now she bites and hisses at them and wont let them get close to me when she's on my lap...
what do i do?

2007-02-27 15:22:12 · 9 answers · asked by baby_blue_honey 1

Could he still be teething or is he just being a cat? What can I do?

2007-02-27 15:15:02 · 12 answers · asked by katy123abc 2

he is 5 mo old and i have had him for a little over two weeks.
thanks!

2007-02-27 15:02:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

she stayes out of site and dostn go by people that much anymore.
Is it normal??
And What kind of food can give her more nutrition ?

2007-02-27 14:58:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't believe how much these things cost, so I decided to make one. I need some good plans and some supplies that I could use. Does anyone know if I can get some 17" tubing or legs that are already round?

2007-02-27 14:57:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a male cat named Bubba. He walks up to a person's foot with his tail lifted high and turns around so his butt is facing the shoe and then his tail begins shaking as if he were spraying but he doesn't, thank GOD, actually spray. Also he walks up to your foot, turns and bumps his butt into it and then stretches one or the other of his back legs. He will keep doing it over and over and over again. You kind of have to just keep gently kicking him away or even move your feet so he just stops it. What the heck is his issue?

2007-02-27 14:55:01 · 10 answers · asked by mustihearthis 4

my cat has never really meowed before, she is 4 and she has been in heat plenty, i know i need to get her spayed, but thats beside the fact. all the other times she was in heat she never meowed, now i can tell she will be in heat in about a week but i dont think it has anything to do with it. but she wont stop meowing, please help!

2007-02-27 14:50:59 · 11 answers · asked by sirmm69 1

2007-02-27 14:31:53 · 4 answers · asked by noyb o 2

A friend that owns a wildlife center recommended it to me. To put a little bit on an area where she can not lick. she is on antibotics and showing a little improvement, but I am worried about my baby.

2007-02-27 14:08:48 · 12 answers · asked by mstanton069 1

2007-02-27 14:02:22 · 5 answers · asked by paula__duhh 1

My kitten is packing on the pounds! She eats a lot, and well, it shows. I haven't felt comfortable cutting back on her food because I know she's still growing, and what if she needs all that food? But I'm starting to think she couldn't possibly need that much because she's getting so chunky, and she's only 6 months old! So how much should I be feeding her, in order to continue to promote healthy growth but prevent obesity?

2007-02-27 13:22:22 · 8 answers · asked by rachelinjapan24 2

how many times a day would I give my cat that has pheomonia ampicillan capsules?

2007-02-27 13:21:43 · 4 answers · asked by tami 1

Our cats (they live in the garage) have a cat box that I clean out every day. It seems like every day there is stuff on the bottom, like someone poured a bucket of water in it. It really doesn't seem right. I am sure that isn't the cat's droppings or anything. What is going on?

2007-02-27 13:05:25 · 8 answers · asked by nedoglover 4

I tried using a covered box but he wont use them, I tried not putting as much litter in it but that does nothing to improve and he digs all the way to the bottom of the pan no matter how much I put in.

The biggest point is, he throws the litter EVERYWHERE, how can I prevent this?

2007-02-27 12:58:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

she has cost us a fortune as we have had to replace many things, her lastest is leather laces of my hubbys shoes. how can i stop her. i love her dearly and would not get rid of her. i really dont know how to stop this. it is getting very expensive

2007-02-27 12:54:39 · 12 answers · asked by flashtwinkle 1

2007-02-27 12:52:14 · 9 answers · asked by jameschristabel 1

My cat stands in front of me when I'm working on my computer and makes this kind of half purr half meow noise, kind of like purrrmeeoowww. She only makes this noise when I'm working at my computer. What the hell is she saying to me?

2007-02-27 12:37:52 · 15 answers · asked by Bean Counter 2

im in a bad situation and i cant take care of my cats for atleast a month they are real good cats almost a year old and i live in raleigh north carolina i am very worried that im going to have to put them in a animal shelter

2007-02-27 12:36:42 · 3 answers · asked by sasha 2

2007-02-27 12:35:10 · 12 answers · asked by ilovenatwolff100 1

We just adopted our kitten from the SPCA on Saturday. She is 3-4 months old, was spayed Friday, and has a URI (sneezing, stuffy nose, wheezing). The vet gave me Clavamox (sp?) but said the URI will have to clear on its own. The thing is, when we first brought her home and put her in her safe room with her food, litterbox, and carrier (to sleep in) she used it just fine for both urination and bowel movements. But now, every since yesterday, she's been not using it at all unless I pick her up right as I see her start to urinate somewhere else (the bed, hubsband's pants on the floor, under the coffee table) and put her in her litterbox. And she hasn't had a bowel movement at all that I can see in the last 24 hours. Is this normal? I am supposed to call the vet on Friday to let them know how she's doing, but I'm terribly worried. We put her in the bathroom during the day, take her out at night. HELP??

2007-02-27 12:34:19 · 5 answers · asked by systemchicken 2

I'm looking to adopt a persian kitty. I have looked on petfinder.com but with no sucess. I also found a persian rescue but they are fairly far away from me. Does anyone know any persian rescues near woodbridge virginia or anyone near that area that is looking to rehome their persian kitty.

2007-02-27 12:10:38 · 4 answers · asked by Naru 4

My cat got out the other day and she was in heat and ended up hooking up with a male. I never had her fixed cause she never went out. I am 99% positive she is pregnant and I am owrried that having kittens at 5 years old would end up killing her. Any advice to ease my worries. She has never had kittens or hooked up for that matter.

2007-02-27 12:08:25 · 7 answers · asked by samkat1972 2