Cats - July 2007

My husband and I are in the process of relocating to another state, three hours away. I want to take her, but my husband thinks she will be happier at home, as she meows a lot and is frustrated when riding in the car. Also, we will be in and out of our hotel room, and there basically at night only. We will be busy looking at houses and traveling around. She's our baby, and I am so worried. We plan to leave a fresh litter box, plenty of food and water, but she is such a people kitty, and follows us everywhere. She has her moments alone, but basically will follow us from room to room. She especially follows me around. She sleeps in the same room with us, and when I get up to use the bathroom, despite how tired she might be, she will get up and follow me. I am very upset about leaving her, but my husband says I am overreacting. Will it cause emotional damage to her? A lady at an animal kennel said that cats are okay to be left alone 2-3 days? I'm not a nut. I just love my cat very much.

2007-07-07 15:40:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

My magazine rack is constantly invaded by her feline presence! No paper on my desk is safe. I have tried to hide papers, but when I am trying to work at my desk, it's impossible to hide everything. She's close to 2-years-old, and was fixed last year. She's healthy, lovable, friendly, and isn't declawed. This paper-chewing habit started a few weeks ago, and I am wondering if it's something I should be concerned with. She gets plenty of love and attention, as my husband and I treat her like our baby. She was a stray who "found" us. We have cared for her over a year. She's a sweet, lovely kitty, and I want to make sure that I am doing all that I can to give her a great life. Suggestions?

2007-07-07 15:31:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Help! This is my cats first experience with fleas (summer heat?), and I'm trying to figure out which product is more effective.

What's your experience and opinion regarding these products?

2007-07-07 15:13:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-07 14:21:13 · 21 answers · asked by bubble_fun3 3

how old will a cat live up to in a good home ???

2007-07-07 14:04:50 · 24 answers · asked by amorettesantos 2

2007-07-07 13:57:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

This guy wrote: "Does anyone know of an efective poison for cats"? Look the question up, and tell me what you think.

2007-07-07 12:48:02 · 16 answers · asked by Road Trip 3

My cat's name is Gwen (true name Lady Guinevere Queen of Camelot - no joke!) She's the baby of another cat we've got and she's lived with us forever. She's almost 2 years old now and still eats kitten food. She makes wailing noises all the time and rolls about like some kind of baby. Is it just attention seeking or is something wrong with her? Could she be mentally damaged or something?

2007-07-07 12:34:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

He's a beautiful grey, short-haired kitty, who's 1/2 Siamese, and has the smoothest, softest fur you've ever seen.

2007-07-07 12:21:56 · 1 answers · asked by Road Trip 3

One of them is less than a year old and the other is about 6 years old. The 6 year old is very skiddish because she was battered as a youngster and she does not respond well to confined spaces (like the carrier) and neither of them really like the car. I have heard that sedating them could be harder on them but looking at the older cats situation would it be?

2007-07-07 11:57:22 · 4 answers · asked by Melissa S 2

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2007-07-07 11:47:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have three 8 day old kittens who the mother does not like, so we have to feed them from bottles of store-bought kitten formula. They seemed fine, using the bathroom on their own. But one has had runny stool mixed with a bit of blood, starting yesterday. (s)He seems active and talkitive. I am giving him water to keep him hydrated. We gave hm a bit extra formula,
so he might have over-eaten (i hope). The others have fine, firm stool. Is it an emergancy and what can I do?!?!

2007-07-07 11:45:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will be moving into a studio apartment and getting a kitten. Does anyone have any advice for products I should get, or things to look out for when taking care of a cat?

2007-07-07 11:33:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read another story that changing the cat food helps. And tonight i am going to get her a higher quality of food, is there anything else that could help? Why is she doing this?

2007-07-07 11:04:49 · 10 answers · asked by Daria 1

We have had him for about 1 month now. We got him from a rescue group. At first he was sweet and playful..now we are not sure if he is possesed. He wakes us up in the middle of the night by attacking us, biting feet, scratching, getting into everything. Sometimes when I walk across the room he lunges at me and grabs onto my back. Other times he is sweet and wants to cuddle. I think he has potential to be a great cat..but I cant take much more. What should I do to stop this behavior?

2007-07-07 11:03:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

She goes on the table, floor, everywhere. I'd understand if the litterbox was full but I always clean it and my apartment is now beginning to smell completely of cat poop. She's not acting sick either so I don't know. Does anyone know what could be going on here? It just started a few weeks ago and she's never done this before.

2007-07-07 10:54:44 · 9 answers · asked by jay_63002 1

my 1 year old cat want's nothing to do with the puppy. but i do see that tey are both curios of each other. any tips to help would be nice

2007-07-07 10:49:01 · 4 answers · asked by michael w 1

he is kinda young, so i think i can make him not be so agrresive...but it's weird, he purrs while attacking you (thus the name jasPURR). while you pet him on his tummy, he will purr away and then suddenly grab your hand and kick ur hand, also biting it. it really hurts sometimes and i have to give him a small push to get him off of me b/c it really does hurt...his teeth are sharp. but he purrs the whole time. why does he do this? and can i stop the agression? ty! (also, sometimes he will stop and then give my hand kisses, then he will start attcking again)

2007-07-07 10:42:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

She's a short hair himalayan mix and overnight her fur is full of very matted fur (since she's been going outside). She's really feisty and hard to handle.

2007-07-07 09:26:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was wondering, because my puppy will get cat food and not dog food

2007-07-07 09:16:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 8 year old cat. She is a very sweet but stuck up little cat. I got her as a kitten and before then she used to be an ally cat. She is my only pet and I love her to death. Being the only pet, on many occassions she like to get in my kitchen window and hiss and growl at the ally cats that come through my backyard. I really want to get another cat and newborn baby kitten but I am afraid of what "Majestic Veronica" (my cats name) might do to her. At one point I brought a puppy home and she tried to fight the puppy. My dad was worried so he talked me into giving the dog back to the person I got it from. I really want another cat. What can I do in order to get her to get along with the other cat?

2007-07-07 09:03:29 · 11 answers · asked by Nikki 1

My cat is about to have kittens in two weeks and she is always going under my bed! I do not want her to have them under my bed because then I will not be able to check on her. I have made a dark, quiet, place for her. I just found her two days ago and she has not been taken care of, probably only 9month-1yr and looks like she has not eaten in weeks. I am worried that she will have problems during labor. Is is wrong to not allow her to go under my bed and cover up the opening?? ALSO, I have been told that some mothers birth the kittens, but do not take care of them(placenta, helping them to be breating, U cord. etc) Is this mother nature telling her they are not healthy or deformed? Or should I intervene??

2007-07-07 08:57:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My kittens r 8wks old and im training to their litter box ( even though they dont really nee it)..but they eat their cat litter.. so what do i do?

2007-07-07 08:11:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

We just got a new female kitten and we have had an Adult female cat for about 2 years which we tookin as a stray, the kitten is also a stray. The kitten looks like she is about 10 or 12 weeks old. I cleaned out the litter tray and put fresh litter in it and put her in it to get the feel for it, but keep finding little piles of you know what in the tub, so I scoop them up and place them in the tray and then go get her and set her in the tray to get her to cover them up. But she doesnt and just runs out. What can I do to get the two cats to share one litter box without having to buy and find space for another one, or does the kitten just need "more training"? I dont know if this helps but the adult is spayed. Also the kitten has been wormed and doesnt have worms or anything and has also had a flea bath

2007-07-07 07:49:03 · 10 answers · asked by QTforlife 2

He loves attention and is very persistant in getting it :)

2007-07-07 07:32:08 · 9 answers · asked by Nooni 2

I have two cats and two litter boxes (as suggested by my vet). They have EXTREMELY active bladders and bowels. I clean the boxes every other day and have the air on in my house and a ceiling fan going in the room where the boxes are. But now that the hot weather is upon us, I still come home and can smell the poo sometimes. (It doesn't help that one of my cats is litter box illiterate and doesn't understand the covering of the poo part of the process.) Is there anything I can do to deoderize them without having to clean them every day or more than once a day? Thanks in advance!

2007-07-07 07:31:34 · 18 answers · asked by AlisonFox(y) 4

Its a stray cat and it only comes to me. I feed it almost every day and it mews whenever it sees me. Sadly i cant adopt it cuz my rabbits will be afraid it. Will it eat my rabbits?

2007-07-07 06:24:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have just got a cat from a rescue centre. I need to find a name that suits her,she's a bit odd looking! She's black and a bit mangy looking(but in perfect health) She also has no teeth so her tongue hangs out to one side! I know she doesn't sound the most attractive cat but I felt she deserved a chance. She's a lovely girl so lets try and find her a nice name!

2007-07-07 06:19:49 · 33 answers · asked by New Boots. 7

2007-07-07 04:05:44 · 18 answers · asked by angel 1

I foster kittens and I always need to know their weight to check if they're healthy and if they're ready for surgery.
A human scale is not accurate enough, and 3 weeks old kitten won't do a difference on the scale even if I weight myself with it and substract my weight. A food scale can't handle that much, most go up to 500g - 1lb only. Can you suggest a better scale I could use? Thanks!

2007-07-07 04:00:43 · 15 answers · asked by littlemissemilie 3