Cats - June 2007

She keeps throwing up; I thought nothing of it until this morning, but she meowed like she was in pain before she threw up, and she's never been sick this much before. Also, I just noticed this morning that her ears have got less fur on them than they did before, and she came in this morning with a little sore on her side, as if she'd been attacked by something, although it wasn't serious. However, she hasn't been out since yesterday afternoon; it is possible that I just didn't notice it, but I'm not sure. She is getting old - she's 11 now - but it's happened all of a sudden and she's always been healthy before.

Any help will be gratefully received
Thanks, Soph.

2007-06-10 23:45:31 · 25 answers · asked by Soph 2

Which one do you like more?

2007-06-10 22:31:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got a kitten last week and I've been giving it immitation kitten milk. I put the milk in this turkey baster-type thing and he drinks from it like a bottle. It's about six weeks old so it is old enough to drink water from a dish, but it will just sniff the water and leave it alone. Why won't he drink the water? Should I just leave water for the cat to drink and when he gets thirsty enough he'll eventually drink it?

2007-06-10 22:28:13 · 7 answers · asked by biru819 3

Hello, I've asked before, but I need help again. I have a 3 year neutered male cat, Oliver. He is a really rough cat. He bites hard, even people. My parents are afraid of him! I recently rescued a 2 month old female kitty from the street, Penny. I keep them apart, because i thought Oliver would kill her. Gradually I started introducing them. To my surprise, they didn't hiss etc., but they started "playing". The problem is Penny disturbs Oliver, by playing with his tail. Then Oliver gets angry and grabs her and bites her hard and kicks her with his back legs until I save her. This is getting worse and worse. Now he chases her, like he chases his toys, and grabs her to bite her. And stupid little Penny just loves him and goes back for more, but he really hurts her when he gets rough and I save her every time. So, the question is, will they get along or will Oliver kill her? Because I think he is playing, but he gets rougher all the time and it looks as if he's playing with a mouse!

2007-06-10 22:04:32 · 8 answers · asked by cpinatsi 7

We adopted a cat. We have hardly seen her for months as she now sleeps all day under my bed, and most nights too. We adopted another cat that gets along with her and our dog but she is now fatter (despite being on a strict diet by a vet of 1 cup food a day & she weighs 33 lbs!), snores a bit, always has a horrible feminine body odor --- like she is in constant heat---(she is fixed though), is now also suddenly marking all over the house (because, as the Vet says, sheis asserting her dominance to other animals with her scent --- however, Vet says will stop if only pet though). She also gives "love bites" or licks when happy. I cannot take her back to shelter where adopted as they said they would give her 3 days then kill her, but every time I find her a new home the people she goes to live with as her new family brings her back because of her smell. I do not want her killed at a shelter but she is making my family miserable. She is 6 yrs, declawed lapcat w/shots, friendly. Advice?

2007-06-10 21:57:13 · 8 answers · asked by Desiree M 2

My cat is pregnant and I don't know how long she's been pregnant. She is an indoor/outdoor cat so I don't see her very much until night time. So I really have no idea when she got pregnant. Sometimes she'll disappear for a couple days. I noticed she was getting really fat like 2 weeks ago, and last night she hopped up on my lap and I felt her belly and the babies were moving around. I could feel them pushing or kicking against the walls of her belly. How long do you think it will be?

2007-06-10 21:22:14 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2

I bought a pot of cat grass from a pet shop for my cat. I set the pot near the window, in a shaded area, and give it plenty of water, but within two weeks, the plant died on me. I bought a second plant and am treating it well, I think, but a week after purchasing the thing, it threatens to die on me too.
What am I doing wrong? Is there any trick to keeping cat
grass?

2007-06-10 20:52:39 · 5 answers · asked by ? 6

I have a cat, and she has never had fleas before. However I have been taking her outside and am afraid she might get them. How can I prevent her from getting any in an inexpensive way that really works?

2007-06-10 15:38:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

my sisters ginniepig hass white bugs on its fur what is this???!!

2007-06-10 14:27:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My two year old kitty has hairball issues, i have tried hairball treats and hairball foods but nothing has helped. At least once a week i find a hairball either on the carpet or in the bathroom and even in the bathtub. I feel really bad for him when i hear him yacking at 2 oclock in the morning. Is their anything i can do to help him?

2007-06-10 13:41:28 · 9 answers · asked by ♥ purrlvr ♥ 6

I've adopted a kitten who was apparently attacked by a larger cat or other animal. It has about an inch and a half of fur missing from the tip of its tail. Will the fur grow back?

2007-06-10 13:40:01 · 18 answers · asked by Candidus 6

and she was carrying it in her mouth until I stopped her. Should I take her to see a vet, just in case something was wrong with the bird or something?

2007-06-10 13:15:18 · 41 answers · asked by Jess 3

coming into heat.I have 2 female cats age 7 - 8 months.They've changed the past couple of days.The meow alot, and run around alot,there also quite cudlly too.

I know they are't in pain tho.They are fit and healthy.If they are coming into season what will happen?

thanks for any answers x

2007-06-10 13:13:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Guinea
Pig died unexpectedly. And my cats are suffering from pink eye. can my cats have a parasite that could affect me or my other animals? Can the pink eye my cats have be from a parasite? In anyway possible, could the cats possible parasite afect me?

2007-06-10 13:12:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anthony M 1

ok, i have a 1yo male (neutered) cat. he REFUSES to go in the litter box. we have a bunch of other cats, and 2 litter boxes which are very clean. thered be no way for me to keep the other cats out of one of the litter boxes. he used the litter box for a little while...
he usually goes to the bathroom in the same place, but lately hes just been going wherever. he started out as an indoor cat then we had to let him outside because he wasnt using the box so much. now my mom is saying that if he keeps this up hes going to have to go to a shelter. he went for a checkup fairly recently, so i dont think its a uti, but could it be?
HOW DO I GET HIM TO START USING THE LITTER BOX?!

2007-06-10 13:11:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

The whole damn place stinks of cat pee, I do what I can to clean it up but it's like a competition they have to find new places to pee.

I only have two of the little bastards and love them dearly, but I think they will have to go.

I let them out and show them both attention, they are males and not had their bits cut off, one is almost 3 and the other almost 2.

From a pet shop, not brothers.

Please advise me, I even stink of cat pee at work, it's gone too far.

2007-06-10 13:02:44 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous

my cat recently gave birth in my room. one of my housemates thought it would "only be fair" if he got to have the kittens in his room for three days, and then we would move them back into my room for three days, then his...etc; however, i have heard that moving kittens when they're first-born like that is really bad for them, as well as the mother, so i told him no. he asked me why but i couldn't really give him an answer. could you please tell me why?

2007-06-10 12:22:06 · 10 answers · asked by Emily 1

2007-06-10 12:20:44 · 17 answers · asked by Linder 1

Last October, I cared for a young litter of four Kittens. Sadly, we discovered that they had feline distemper, and although we did everything we could, they passed away. I have been thinking about getting a new cat for companionship, but my mother isn't convinced. She says that it is possible for the virus to still be living in the house. How long can the virus live for, and is there anything I can do to ensure that it is gone before I get a new cat?

2007-06-10 12:08:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I used to feed my cat Nutro weight management cat food in the pouch. Nutro's products are guaranteed to improve skin and coat. Their food (before the contamination) helped my cat loose weight and he did not shed. Since it has been recalled he is shedding again. Can any one recommend a wet/canned food that improves skin and coat and reduces shedding?
I used Nutro well before the recall with no problems and the I did end up with a few affected pouches so Dash(my cat) had to be treated for that and has recouperated. I just need another food guaranteed to improve his skin and coat.

2007-06-10 11:57:07 · 9 answers · asked by auntienanny230 3

This is a feral kitten that I rescued......it has developed a boil of some sort below it's ear. What the heck is it? Could it be a tick. I also read it can be some kind of larvae?

2007-06-10 11:51:04 · 8 answers · asked by sunshine1972ny 3

We adopted Keegan from a cat rescue organization 2.5 months ago. He had been owned at one time but put out when his owner moved, I don't know how long he was on his own, but he was with other cats. He is a great cat, seems happy, loves the kittens we got after him, doesn't beg to go outside, just seems like he tolerates us. He will purr & let you pet him in the morning when he hears you get up, but thats it, the rest of the day he "tolerates" us. Am I expecting too much from him too quickly? Will he ever like us?

2007-06-10 11:49:07 · 12 answers · asked by alyssa 2

I also need to know how to KILL them. They're swimming in my water fountain and my cat's been drinking out of it.

2007-06-10 11:46:44 · 4 answers · asked by Fate's Prophet 2

My cat spent over 5 years with me, in the last year I moved to 3 different location with my cat, in that last location my cat went out after may be 1 week and never came back. Now more than 3 months had passed and I did not find him any where; some people says that male cat leave there place when they get older; does any one experienced that?

2007-06-10 11:36:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have put them in the litter box and have made them scratch their paws around in it so they understand that's where the "potty" is. But they just eat it. Which I don't understand. They have been eating their kitten food also.

Now, I am desprate. They both have urinated on my new king size down quit ($100). And it's dry clean only.

I called the place where we got them and ask if they were litter trained, she said that they were.

Am I doing something wrong? Of what do I need to do to help them? Did this gal let them go too early? If so, would it be rude to ask her to pay for my dry cleaning bill?

2007-06-10 11:32:04 · 8 answers · asked by <3 3

I'm picking up my new kitty in about a week, and I'm having a lot of trouble thinking of a name for him. My husband is no help. The best one he's come up with is 'kitty'. Can you help me name this little guy? He's got interesting markings on him. Take a look at him and let me know what you think. Thanks in advance.
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s319/tinkerbellnjk/Picture_134.jpg

2007-06-10 11:30:57 · 38 answers · asked by ♥ R.I.P Spike ♥ 3

I know that, usually, when a cat waves or swishes its tail, that means it is angry or annoyed. However, my cat waves and swishes her tail all of the time...even when she is showing that she is content and happy. I've actually never seen her hold it still. Is there any other reason a cat would wave its tail?

2007-06-10 11:23:25 · 12 answers · asked by Princess Purple 7

I have a cat, Kimba, and we have a litter box. It has a puppy pad in the box with litter on top of it. After Kimba poops, she cleans it up by digging in the litter, but sometimes she diggs the pad and folds it over the poop. When she has to poop again, Kimba goes to the litter box, sniffs, walks away, and poops on the flooor. Is it because Kimba can't see the litter and can't clean it up?

2007-06-10 11:17:49 · 18 answers · asked by I like Tommy Shaw 2

My cats are about 2 years old, and one of them will only eat canned cat food. He will meow and follow me around until I give him some, even if there is a bowl full of dry cat food.

Is this unhealthy for my cat, or should I not give in and wait until he gets hungry enough that he'll eat the dry food?

2007-06-10 10:28:25 · 18 answers · asked by imcalledlisa 2

my cat (a 2yr old norwegian forest cat) does some pretty weird things. this happens at night for the most part. he grabs clothes or towels or and cloth that he can get his paws on and drags them all over the house. not in any particular place... just seems random. he also screams whn he does it. its sometimes this throaty cat growling sound and other times it sounds like moaning (like something out of a bad porno).. this is my first cat, so I'm just wondering is this normal?? is there some evolutionary reason for cats doing it? thanks for your input.

2007-06-10 10:17:38 · 12 answers · asked by novajr17 3