Cats - September 2007

Ok, i have to leave town for 6 days and i have two indoor cats...what are some things i should do so they will be ok by themselves, and will they be ok for 6 days?? Please help!!! :0

2007-09-17 10:19:47 · 9 answers · asked by blpc 3

We just got this adorable tortie (multicolored/calico) kitten who is 4 months old. We haven't been able to come up with a good name for her, though! My husband and I would love to name her something to do with musical theatre, movies, religious names, or Disney, some things we love. She's really sweet , petite, and playful...any suggestions? I want something cute-sounding! Here's ones I've already used up on other past pets: Belle, Jasmine, April, Gizmo, Taz, Princess, Nala, Patches, Angel, Cadence, Tango, Sachi, Suzy Q, Tumnus. Help us name our little cutie!

Here's a pic:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/tangofilly/Tortie_kitten_250x188.jpg

2007-09-17 10:00:02 · 28 answers · asked by animationgrl 2

YEARS AGO ALL CATS DUG A HOLE AND DONE THEIR BUSINESS ! BUT NOW THEY ARE LAZY AND PEE ON AND DO THE OTHER ON THE GRASS KILLING IT ! IS IT SOMETHING TO DO WITH GENITICS!

2007-09-17 09:54:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just lost a life long friend. My cat, Skippy had to be put down today due to liver cancer. I'm a wreck. I've got a brand new kitten, but its helping effects are not enough. How would you comfort your self? I'm sitting on my bed in tears. It happened two hours ago. I've had Skippy since I was two. Words cannont express the loss in my heart and the empty feeling that I am feeling when I get home and not see her laying there on my bed. I'm at a loss of words. I'm sorry I'm rambling on... but I needed to get that off my chest. How would you deal with the loss of a life long friend?

2007-09-17 09:48:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got a kitten, she is 6 weeks old. And she has diareah and she throws up a little. Why? She rubs her butt across the floor (yuck) and I know that is a sign of worms or irritaion. They only sell stuff for large roundworms. What to I do?

2007-09-17 08:12:09 · 7 answers · asked by thisgurliscrazey 2

okay my cat had 4 kittens there 2 weeks old now today i noticed that there was a bump it was the same color of the skin but felt well sort of like i cant describe it it wasnt rough but sort of smooth ... i could probobaly bust it but i wont cause i dont know what it is !? its pretty big i mean not big big but big for a kittens head .. its on its head in the middle of the head im worried .... ? what could it be ?

2007-09-17 07:09:34 · 14 answers · asked by saphire m 1

I'm getting another cat because my friend is moving and cant take him with her. I already have a male cat, that isnt neutered, will he fight the other male cat that is neutered? can i expect them to get along or no?

2007-09-17 07:06:55 · 9 answers · asked by De_San_Dan 2

my kitten sucks my hand or any bare skin like its trying to extract milk, even when he has milk he does it.

2007-09-17 07:06:52 · 15 answers · asked by jonnyheron1 1

if kittens have fleas is it posative that they will get anemia ? and how long would it take to get anemia is it treatable ? say if a kitten has anemia and you get rid of all the fleas on it will it posativly get better ? just wonderiing ? cause i thought i saw fleas on kittens im very worried ! there only 2 weeks old !?

2007-09-17 06:53:52 · 6 answers · asked by saphire m 1

2007-09-17 06:52:10 · 6 answers · asked by emus_llamas_platypus 2

Had mine about a year now, he's perfectly healthy but i know your supposed to take them in for a yearly checkup & booster shots. I'm also wondering how important the booster shots are, i have heard they can make cats sick if they really don't need them. if he does HAVE to have shots, is just distemper enough? he is a strictly indoor only cat. also i know they do low-cost vaccinations at Petco, if i take him there do the vets give them a checkup too? I'm in Michigan BTW. thanks

2007-09-17 06:30:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cat is strictly an indoor cat and I currently give her frontline flea medicine. my neighbor has two dogs that are outside much of the time. She's been getting lots of fleas that jump on her and die. I never find any that are alive but the flea dirt builds up very quickly and I think it may be upsetting her tummy. Anybody else have this issue and dealt with it before?

2007-09-17 06:13:32 · 10 answers · asked by Deanna C 2

Everytime I go to the vet, I ask to see the kitties. They have a kill shelter and even though I am full (5 cats) I always go back to see. I also always end up sad. Today there was Mom and 4-2 day old babies set to be put down tomorrow. I know they have to do it but it's so sad. I wish I could help but I'm too full to even foster. Can it be said enough to spay your pets?

2007-09-17 06:11:56 · 13 answers · asked by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7

I just adopted two kittens from the animal shelter. The boy kitten is about 8 weeks old and is litterbox trained. However, he INSISTS on using the bathtub as a litterbox. He knows where the litterbox is kept and uses it when I put him in it, but if the bathroom door is open, he uses the tub instead. He also used the mop bucket once until I turned it upside down. A friend suggested placing the litterbox in the tub and gradually moving the box into another room. Will this work though? I don't want to give him the impression that it's okay to use the bathtub. How should I go about fixing this problem?

2007-09-17 05:38:39 · 6 answers · asked by Materhead 2

I have always used Revolution, but with four cats to care for now, it's getting a little expensive.

2007-09-17 05:27:42 · 11 answers · asked by Diane S 1

okay to give it flea medicine. I bottle fed this kitten and it survived and I dont wanna do anything to kill it now. It is approximately 8 weeks old

2007-09-17 05:21:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

She is a long hair and she has an appt to get shaved tomorrow...we get her shaved every 4 months. anyhow, she has been yowling and peeing on herself and today she started throwing up (food not hair). Should I take her to the vet or wait to see if shaving helps?

2007-09-17 05:19:58 · 25 answers · asked by ? 6

about four days ago, we rescued a kitty from the shelter. she was so cute and purred constantly and we fell in love. they said she is most likely an adult cat (about a year and a half) and other than that, they had no other information. we took her the day we adopted her to the vet. to get spayed and even the girls at the clinic commented on how sweet and gentle she was. the day of her surgery, she was obviously pretty mellow. but the day after she started getting super hissing and mean! we have three dogs and two other cats (ALL adopted from the shelter) and at first we thought maybe it was the intial "meeting" but now it has been three days and she STILL is SO mean. she swats and attacks all of the other animals and even us! she doesn't let us really pet her and if she does, it is only for a second and then she bites us! we have never had a problem like this with any other animals... i don't know what to do. and i am not going to just give her back to the shelter. any suggestions?

2007-09-17 05:03:03 · 17 answers · asked by Melissa 2

I'm planning to take my cats to a vet who's an hour's drive from here. How do I prevent them from pissing or pooing in my car during the trip? I wouldn't know if they did their business or not prior to our trip. thanks!

2007-09-17 04:48:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was clipping my cat's nails yesterday and noticed a HUGE lump on her nipple and its BRIGHT red; also it had ulcerated(looks like puss and is leaking). I also noticed that it is very tender to the touch. She acts "ok" but she's just been laying around~~still eats... I was kind of just chalking the laying around part to her getting older b/c she wasn't "acting" like she wasn't feeling well. So, needless to say now I'm wondering if I should have noticed this sooner...?
I'm taking her to the vet this afternoon to see if it really is cancer or just a tumor/cyst. If the vet tells me its one of the final stages of cancer, I'm really torn as to what to do... She I put her out of her pain/misery or let her live out her life?
What would you guys do?

2007-09-17 04:41:56 · 9 answers · asked by whatuthink? 2

Is it important to get a new kitten and have both of there jabs done straight away ( i have a cat already ) or can there be a timeframe ? Bearing in mind my cat is a house cat but the kitten is off a farm x

2007-09-17 04:41:08 · 6 answers · asked by Beth W 1

im gettin a cat and its 4 weeks old and it was an outdoor cat and lived with a lot of other cats

-how do i litter train it and what should i expect
-what should i get for him
-what kind of food should i feed him

and anything else u know please tell me
thankks

2007-09-17 04:36:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do male cats go into heat? If they do and there's no females in the vicinity, will they be forced to roam around the neighborhood to look for females to mate with? If they don't and I can guarantee a no-female environment for them for the rest of their lives, then would it be ok if i DON'T neuter them?

2007-09-17 04:13:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

how many cats are you allowed to have in one home in California

2007-09-17 03:10:26 · 4 answers · asked by great white fisherman 4

okay my cat had 4 kittens so i thought well she shouldent be in heat? for one weak she didnt pee on the floor or in a bag ... like she does when shes in heat instead she went to the litter box .. but now shes peeing on the floor on bags like she does in heat not as often but still does it her litter box is very clean ! i dont understand is she in heat ?

2007-09-17 03:02:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a mouse-If I brought my cat over would that help elimante the problem?

2007-09-17 02:17:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

The carpet is super short and rough, perfect for a scratch pad for her. When she scratches it to death, it doesn't damage it at all. If I replaced that carpet with a longer, softer, nylon carpet, would that type of carpet get torn to shreds? I don't want to pay a bunch of money for new carpet on my stairs if my cat ends up making it look yucky by scratching it to death.

2007-09-17 02:17:09 · 9 answers · asked by hello 6

hi just would like to know if anyone has any good names for my new (and last !!!) addition to my cat family! he is a blue (grey if you dont know!) oriental shorthair boy,very shy at the mo. i already have cats called junior,tazz,phoebe,princess,and a dog called coco!

2007-09-17 01:09:01 · 29 answers · asked by phoebetazz 1

My friend has got some kittens and has let me have one , but i already have a 2 year old female cat, so do i get a boy or girl kitten, which will go with my girl cat? she is sorted.

2007-09-17 00:59:23 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

all my cats are indoor cats and are vaccinated but i havent decided yet if they need to be boosted every yr if they never come into contact with other cats,my kittens just had his first set and was really depressed and sneezing with runny eyes for a good week after both doses.i know that vets and books from america advise 3yrly jabs i just dont know why its different here.i have spoken to my vet who said yes i still need to vacc them even though they are indoors but she was vague as to why.money for them perhaps?i dont min getting them vacc but if its not needed so often then why put them through it especially the ones who seem to have a reaction.opinions please!!!!

2007-09-17 00:09:16 · 9 answers · asked by phoebetazz 1