Cats - August 2007

My three-month-old kitten was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection last week and I have been giving her antibiotics as advised and will continue giving them to her for one more week. Prior to the diagnosis, she had been urinating on the floor frequently. I was skeptical that she would discontinue this behavior after getting her through the whole treatment; she still has her accidents, but not quite as much as before. I wanted to hear others' stories to find out if in the end she really will stop urinating on the carpet! I have hopes that she will stop, but as I said, I am skeptical and can't imagine that this little bottle of antibiotics will also cure her behavioral habit of using the carpet as a litter box!

2007-08-09 14:28:58 · 5 answers · asked by jb.wallace 1

I have a male kitty, probably barely a year old. Found it as a stray a few months back. It is generally an outdoor can that we bring in almost every night to play with and feed and whatnot. We take good care of him and he's always happy. Recently though we noticed his eyes are messed up. Both eyes are looking lazy compared to before, and when he looks at you, he doesnt look straight at you, one eye goes completely right and the other eye goes completely left. Like this: < > and it's really sad to look at. I really wish I knew why this is happening. Does anyone know? Has he been hurt by someone or something that maybe damaged his eyes and made them move out of place? I really don't know why they're so messed up, and I wish I knew what caused it. Any help is appreciated...

2007-08-09 14:25:37 · 10 answers · asked by ultimoguitarist 1

I have three week old kittens. Two of them have matted eyes. One of them has something wrong with the bottom of their foot. It looks dry and cracked. Do they have some kind of fungus? Also the mother cat has a flee collar. Could that be doing it? I am going to take it off of her. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

2007-08-09 14:13:39 · 5 answers · asked by Rachael T 1

a kitten some wet cat food..like wat age?

2007-08-09 14:06:21 · 2 answers · asked by LIVELAUGHLOVE 2

I am really worried. I am force feeding her and giving her Sub Q fluids. I keep calling the vet but he doesn't give me any advice. He says that there are toxins in her system but he feels she will recover. Any advice? I found her and I have grown fond of her.

2007-08-09 13:38:40 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-09 13:29:54 · 15 answers · asked by conundrum_dragon 7

hes been gradually losing weight. and tonight i just noticed hes walking crooked and hes laying down with his tail sticking straight up in the air....

does anyone know whats wrong? im bringing him to the vet this weekend but i want to know what it might be....anyone know?

2007-08-09 13:21:25 · 10 answers · asked by JayMay 2

come out on it's own? The cat is wild and I can't remove it and his eyes are very runny , I am able to give him antibiatics but am worried if the Grub will kill the cat, I don't know if it hatches or feeds inside the cat ...Please Help!

2007-08-09 13:07:48 · 6 answers · asked by auntkarendjjb 6

i was attempting to catch this feral cat that ive been feeding for over a week by sneaking up on it but, when i tried to grab it , it ran away before i could get it. i was just wondering the cat would come back again. i'm worried that i wont see it again because it was very scared. it hasnt been that long since it ran

2007-08-09 12:09:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to be careful what I give my cat because he gets urinary tract infections. He loves canned cat food but the ash count is too high so I am trying to find an alternative to put his cranberry and vitamin c in.

2007-08-09 12:05:40 · 14 answers · asked by fatboy 1

To anyone who has had a cat with feline acne (black specks under chin that look like flea dirt)...

Any home treatment ideas that have worked? Right now i am washing with soap and water. It seems like you could ust briush out the little specks, but that is not the case.

ANything else work for anyone else?

2007-08-09 12:01:00 · 4 answers · asked by stephasoris 4

Are they ok if I have alergies to other cats? Anything about their temperment with kids?

2007-08-09 11:58:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an odd cat and I wanted to know if this was bad for him. He likes to eat human food. For example, I would get some salad and happen to drop a piece of lettuce and he would pick it up and run off with it and eat it. He also eats bread, siblings in the house for some reason give him pieces of bread and he eats it! I wanted to know if things like this would harm him? I haven't seen anything wrong with him after he eats the stuff but I would like to know if it is actually bad.

2007-08-09 11:05:17 · 12 answers · asked by wowplayer0506 1

2007-08-09 10:50:57 · 9 answers · asked by g 1

2007-08-09 10:43:58 · 7 answers · asked by Elizabeth 3

i just moved to this house i dont want them messing it up New blinds,couch,carpet stuff like that but i feel bad to put them outside cause i've had them so long and i don't want nothing to happen to them.

2007-08-09 10:43:05 · 7 answers · asked by mechelle 1

I have recently aquired a 3 year old, intact male cat. He is used to being an outdoor cat, but I would like to bring him inside. When I tried though, he began spraying all over my house. My neighbor says that someone told him, neutering a 3 year old cat is too late, and he would just keep spraying anyway. I would like to know if this is true.

2007-08-09 10:31:02 · 6 answers · asked by borderjoy 1

My kittie has white things in his fur what are these?
thy're not flease cause they're not moving..
another Question
when will i start giving my cat a cat food instead of milk??
my cat seemed to always wanna have a milk nothing else.

2007-08-09 10:17:50 · 11 answers · asked by Bella 1

I have had my cats for two years, the cat I had before these two I had for 13 years... I have alwayd been an avid cat lover. Both cats are not fixed or declawed becuase I never had the money or the need to do so with my furry babies.

Since I just had my daughter about two months ago my cats seemed to have lost their minds.
They have torn holes into the back of my couch, started making a scratching post out of all furniture, carpet and curtains...they also started spraying and marking everywhere, the latest trick is crapping in my closet or in a basket of laundry...
I keep their litter box clean everyday and they have toys and food...what gives?
I know I am busy now with a baby but I feel my cats still get plenty of attention and love from my boyfriend and I so why are they acting this way?
And the most important question how can I persuade my kitties to stop the destruction... becuase honestly I may love my cats to death but I cant have that going on in a house with a newborn.

2007-08-09 10:04:17 · 6 answers · asked by Shanna Henson 2

i never been to animal hospital is it true they're expesnivE?How much does it cost if i take my cat to a veterian..
cutting my kittie claws?
clean it ?
shave its hair?
give it a shot?
Can somebody give me the right price for each one of these please.

2007-08-09 09:36:26 · 7 answers · asked by Bella 1

I dont understand WHY anybody would think this is beneficial! IT seems SO CRUEL!!My hubbys grandma cuts the tails off the kittens when they are several weeks old! Am i wrong? Is this not cruelty?

2007-08-09 08:58:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My new cat was a bit standoffish, nothing like my big old baby that died a while back. It was a little dissapointing to me. I started really laying it on thick with her, uber baby talk, and she totally responds to that, she winks her little eyes at me and meows when I talk to her like that, then the petting festival begins. Now she's as affectionate as my old one was, maybe more so.

2007-08-09 08:10:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

He is usually playful and very active and cuddley. Today and yesterday he is laying around and whenever someone even goes to pet him he moans. (even if he isnt touched!). He is not eating either. Please help

2007-08-09 07:56:50 · 8 answers · asked by jo 2

I adopted two littermates from the humane society. When I got the little girl and boy home, they were skittish. They shrug away from our hands and hide. I'm worried that having eachother to rely on will keep them from being great lap cats/snugglers/my companions. Is there any tips/experience on this? I've had plenty of kitties, and lots of experience, but never adopted two together...

2007-08-09 07:41:09 · 28 answers · asked by BREESPREE82 1

...objects by directing it to a scratching post with catnip, spraying it with a water bottle, etc. But what about when YOU ARE NOT HOME and the kitten is scratching the furniture? How do you redirect the behavior then? I do not like it, but I will probably get my kitten declawed because I cannot guarantee my fiancé that our new kitten will not scratch the furnative. The argument against that it takes away their nature defenses against predators is void b/c my kitten is an INDOOR one and will NOT go outside.

This is an invitation for suggestions, opinions on the subject. The decision to declaw has not been made lightly, but rather through a lot of research. I would like to have some feedback from both sides. Cat owners who have declawed cats--How is their behavior? Did it change after the surgery? Do you regret getting it done? Those who refuse to declaw -- how do you keep your cat from scratching unwanted objects? Are you at home all the time? What do you do when you are away at work?

2007-08-09 07:17:44 · 15 answers · asked by Gina Marie 1

just asking

2007-08-09 06:51:50 · 9 answers · asked by Ashley J 3

My boyfriend and I had a bit of a debate the other day because he keeps his cat outside all night, whereas I feel better keeping mine indoors overnight. He says it's not fair to keep a cat cooped up like that since it wants to be outside (plus, he says if his cat stays inside it wakes him up every ten minutes) but I say it's not safe for the cat to be out all night. He told me it's no less safe then it being out in the daytime (since I do let my cats in and out during the day. Well, except for one, she's just an indoor kitty).....I dunno, what do you guys think, and how do you do things with your own cats?

2007-08-09 06:10:59 · 41 answers · asked by Zarango 3

my cat is a first time mother, she had her first kitten at about 11 pm last night, it is now about 1 pm the next day and she off and on acts like she is going into labor with the next kitten, even had liquid squirt out when she was licking back there, I know there is more she is huge and she is continuing to act like theyre coming but then there is nothing, the first kitten is healthy and my cat is eating and drinking and seems fine, but I keep reading that if it takes longer than 12 hours between kittens to bring them to a vet, which a) im 16 with only a permit and nobody else is home b) I cannot afford a vet
please help!!

2007-08-09 05:55:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

bedding, rugs, and on my days off, working harder to make sure that there are no more fleas. So my question is, what is a fast, quick, and easy way to prevent and get rid of all the fleas.

2007-08-09 05:43:28 · 7 answers · asked by Bummy87 2

Does anybody have any idea how many doses of worm medicine to give to a kitten? I have read the instructions, but it only says how much to give the kitten, not how often.

2007-08-09 04:45:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous