Cats - July 2007

Hi. I took my cat to the vet today bc he had an abcess on his face (apparently he's a bad fighter--yes he's neutered, he just apparently sucks at fighting!!) He's had this several times before but this time the doc didnt have to lance it, he just pushed and it popped. He got most of the gunk out but it's still draining. I'm supposed to give him oral antibiotics and put this neosporin-like ointment in his wound. Here's my question, I'm supposed to help drain the wound a couple of times a day and twice a day put this ointment IN the wound. Does anyone have an suggestions on how i can help do this without beign clawed to death?? Its all pretty gross but I want him to get better but I'm picturign how in the heck to put this ointment in without him clawing me like crazy. I know to scruff him and wrap him in a towel and I"ll have my hsuband to help but if anyone has any other ideas, I'd appreciate it!!!

2007-07-03 11:43:35 · 5 answers · asked by Glutenfreegirl 5

If I leave my cat with the Humane Society, and let them know she doesn't like being picked up (lifted), does that automatically disqualify her for adoption, and qualify her for euthanasia? She's a good girl in fine health , but was originally a feral cat, which we trained. She's fine around people, but hates being picked up.

2007-07-03 11:21:47 · 16 answers · asked by Road Trip 3

Me and my mom are real scared of rats. We used to see them in our garage quite a bit. Several years ago,we took in 3 adorable stray kittens. And I have not seen a rat or mouse at our house,since then. Does anyone else believe having cats can scare rodents away?

2007-07-03 10:57:45 · 20 answers · asked by ann h 3

i was given a very small kitten today, no one seems to know how old he is....any one know how to tell/guess?
he still has puss in his eyes, he is only about 2 1/2 inches tall and about 51/2 inches long....he's soo cute though!!
if he's too young where can i get a formula to feed him...?
help!

2007-07-03 10:56:50 · 13 answers · asked by christina s 3

there was just a hole on the both sides of its head.

2007-07-03 10:08:47 · 11 answers · asked by morne 1 1

They say you should have 1 more litter box than the number of cats that you have. In that case I would need 3 and there would be no room left for me. I have a small, 1 bedroom apartment and have 2 litter boxes right now (one in the bathroom and one in the living room). I would love to be able to have only the one in the bathroom but I guess that's not enough? Can 2 cats survive on one litter box?

2007-07-03 10:04:34 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

My family didn't have to worry about fixing my 10 year old cat, seeing as how when we got her 8 years ago, she was already spayed, so we have never dealt with the fixing process. Me and my mother decided to adopt a 3 year old precious feline, who is bigger than the cat I have, who is already big. My mother went to adopt her today, and she says that our baby is now ours, we just can't get her yet! I guess the shelter had made an appointment with a vet to get her spayed, and we can't pick her up until Thursday (today being teusday). I haven't spent much time with this kitty cat, and when we pick her up, she's probably have just gone through an intense surgery. They said that to begin with, she'd probably hide a little while in our house, and that it would take her a few days to adjust. Now she's probably going to want to hide more! How will I take care of her? Is there anything I'm going to have to do for her while she recovers, that I don't regularly do for my 10 year old kitty?

2007-07-03 09:51:03 · 5 answers · asked by kittenadorer1991 1

I know this sounds like a odd question,but I want to make sure there's nothing wrong with her.
I have to scoop her litter box everyday.If I wait and do it every other day it looks like I've got 2 or 3 cats.I've had other cats in the past(one at a time) and never seen one poop so much.She is controlled fed,so I know that's not it and she eats and drinks ok.

2007-07-03 09:47:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My poor cat is in heat and Im just wondering how long they are in heat for, Ive never had a cat thats been in heat, all my other cats are fixed. I would of fixed this cat but unfortunatley the vet said that they didnt think she would take the anstetic as she is a "special needs" cat.

2007-07-03 09:40:21 · 10 answers · asked by Jenns705 2

hummmmm just wanted to know because i accidently kill my kitten and i regret i did it. now i want him back alive. it happened because he likes to sleep under neath my legs near my feet and i accidently squash him. i tried to save him i guess he was to little to take it 6wks old.

2007-07-03 09:26:39 · 25 answers · asked by crankedup007 1

Mine had a new 'makeral and lobster' meal. I think she eats better than I do sometimes! LOL

2007-07-03 09:12:56 · 15 answers · asked by Sassafrass 6

I'll give best answer to the cutest/prettiest one. :)

2007-07-03 09:02:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i brought home a kitten, shes about 12 wks and she has fleas. well i have another kitten and she has now caught the bugs. i gave them both baths in flea treatment about a week ago and the fleas are still there.. how do i get rid of them?!?!
and what are the odds that the bugs are now all over my house? and if they are.. how do i get rid of them??????????????

2007-07-03 08:48:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, Here is the deal. My boyfriend has a cat. She is about 4 yrs old. She goes from sweet to painful in seconds flat. We use to just say she was moody till she attacked my daughter while she was running in the house. The cat has never done this before...just hissed-bit lightly and scratched.

The cat clung to my daughters leg and scratched her 8 times all 2 inches plus in length and bit her on the back of the calf. Needless to say she ended up in the hospital on IV antibiotics.

Her owner wants to give her away or put her down.
I am an animal lover and want to see if there is a bi-polar or something like it cat disorder before I agree to have her put down. Any help or info to web pages or docs is welcome.

The cat is utd on all shots and is spay.

Thank you,

Diana

2007-07-03 08:37:34 · 15 answers · asked by spoiled_princess_pennsylvania 2

Hi I have a cat who is about 4 years old in November, and he just loves to eat, but he is very overweight. We got him as a kitten and he wasn't too big, but he was a feral cat, meaning he was born outside. The shelter said he might eat alot to begin with because he didn't know when his next meal might be, and that was the same for two of our other cats that were feral, but they stopped eating so much and left food in their bowl for later. But this just eats the rest of what's in his bowl and finishes the stuff in the other bowls, thinking that it might be his last meal. I have been feeding him separately in another room until the other cats are done and take up their bowls so he won't eat it, but I don't know what to do! I'm scared he's going to have heart disease or diabetes!!

2007-07-03 08:28:25 · 12 answers · asked by daisy 4

A few Questions please about these ? How much are they , can i only purchase them from the vets ? Once applied will they continue to give protection for a little while ,how long for ? If they do, do the fleas just jump off. Which do you recommend ? Thanks.

2007-07-03 08:21:46 · 17 answers · asked by Kerry 4

i dont konw their sex is yet so just give me names

2007-07-03 07:02:17 · 12 answers · asked by camille_alquero10 2

I have a cat who previous owner declawed him completely,and I feel sorry for him because he can't defend himself.What do you think of people who do this?

2007-07-03 05:56:03 · 54 answers · asked by Anonymous

pregnant kitty with TONS of FLEAS need FAST SAFE EFFECTIVE RELIEF

2007-07-03 05:52:38 · 14 answers · asked by dan g 1

I live in a multiple cat household (4 total!) but will be moving soon. One of my cats, the only male, was recently put on Prozac to stop his spraying habits (it was either that or my dad was going to throw him out...). My family is going to be moving to our new house in shifts; first my dad and then my mom and I will follow a few months later. My question is should we move the male first or the girls? Is it better to let him get comfortable or should we let the less dominant females get aclimated first?

2007-07-03 04:33:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this normal? The after birth is gone but each of the 3 cats still have about an inch- 2 inches left on their umbilical cord. Will if just dry up and fall off its self, like a babies? If so is there anything i need to do as far as the care goes?
Also the first kitten had the after birth attached, then the other 2 kittens came. Shouldnt the after birth come at the very end when they have all been born?

2007-07-03 04:08:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cat is turning 13 this year. Her food is in the bathroom and everytime someone goes in there my cat runs and stands in front of her dish meowing until someone tops off her food dish. Her dish always has fresh food i dont know what is making her freak out the way she does. Its very annoying especially when you dont give her food she goes and pees on the couch what does it mean? please help?!

2007-07-03 03:30:43 · 5 answers · asked by lyss 1

I have a 3year old neutered male, Oliver, and we recently got a female kitten, Penny. At first we thought he wanted to kill her, but turned out he got used to her and they play together. He plays a bit rough, holding her down and biting her, but sometimes he is also tender, licking her or letting her chase him and vice versa. He lets her eat from his food, but she is sometimes getting on his nerves so most of the time he hits and bites her (not injuring her though). Now we are leaving for a few days, so Penny is in a cattery. Oliver is back to his old self, calm, purring at us, which had stopped while Penny was here (he only played rough with her, he didn't care about us or cuddled up with me as he used to). The question is, is he happier with penny around or not? Does he prefer to have a play-mate or does he prefer to be calm alone with "mummy" (me), that he really loves?

2007-07-03 01:07:45 · 4 answers · asked by cpinatsi 7

i realy want to know.....

2007-07-03 00:53:40 · 13 answers · asked by Carella 1

She is 6 years old. Vet said he would have assumed twice that! She has always carried her tail horizontally but now her back legs appear to be seizing up slightly. She can jump onto the sofa but has to manouvere herself to lie down She doesnt appear to be able to sit in the classic Egyptian cat pose and tips forward when going to toilet. Occasionally she opens mouth and it locks.Xrays show no spinal injury or deterioration.Comprehensive blood tests show a slightly raised sugar level(not high enough to be diabetes)a slightly raised globulin level(could indicate infection) liver and kidney function good. She hasnt got feline aids or leukemia. Blood pressure excellent. Anti inflammatory injection - no effect. Steroid injection - no effect (but did give her the sneezes for 3 days). Now on antibiotics but so far no effect. It isnt a blood clot. Next step is MRI scan but its all getting very expensive with no answers. She is happy in herself but gets very stressed going to vets. Any ideas?

2007-07-03 00:50:38 · 5 answers · asked by Cat 2

2007-07-03 00:43:30 · 6 answers · asked by zippit16 1

He 's not been wanting to eat or drink, but i've giving water to him anyways. woul it be o.k. to give him a laxitive?

2007-07-03 00:25:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have moved into a rented flat and i have two cats they are currently at my parents house and i want to move them in with me, i have got permission from the landlord on the understanding that any damaged is paid for, every room in the flat ius covered with textured wall paper, does any one know of a way to stop my cats ripping it too pieces as they have done with this kind of wallpaper in the past?? they have got a scratch post but the wall paper always seems to be the biggest draw.

2007-07-03 00:13:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean the worry for their health, going to the vets so very often and the heartache when they die. The fear of their dying.

2007-07-02 21:42:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-02 21:27:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous