Cats - September 2007

One of my five cats is about 6 to 7 years old now. She used to have a shiny grey coat and had very fat glands under her belly area. My others cats were healthy too. Apart from a bout of cat flu from which they all recovered thankfully.

Now though, all the cats are healthy still, apart from the grey cat. Her coat is no longer shiny, its dull. Her hair is corse and no longer smooth, she has lost all that fat and appears to be getting thinnner and she appears to be loosing hair towards the back of her body..in clumps.

She is eating and drinking. Pooping normally and does not seem in distress.

I thought maybe it was the result of flea problems which they were all treated for a while back. But none of the others have this problem.

If she gets any worse I will take her to the vet but does anyone know what this could be? Age? Fleas? Liver/Kidney disease? Cat flu even maybe...??

2007-09-17 00:05:50 · 13 answers · asked by bhafc87 2

I would like to break the record for the fattest cat. It is a female about 1.5 years old. I currently give her an unlimited supply of cat food and was thinking about weight gainer or protein powder mixed in with a limited exercise area. Any ideas?

2007-09-16 20:08:51 · 17 answers · asked by mackdjroc187 2

my cat keeps on sneezing since ysterday. her one side of eye become watery. wats wrong wit her..

2007-09-16 19:42:32 · 9 answers · asked by faera 2

my cat were a stray before, now she is an adult tabby cat, she is very crazy and mean adult cat! she go out all the time and only come inside for eat or rest but not to see me! what can i do to solve this problem or some hints and tips please?

2007-09-16 19:36:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cat had an accident last week when he jumped of a bench with a wooden skewer in his mouth and unfortunetely the skewer hit the ground before he did and ended up puncturing his spinal cord.
He's on medication and he's getting better every day, however he's having trouble moving his right legs. They are really improving and he can even slowly walk and stand on them (very Wobbly) but i want to know if there's more I could be doing for him like excersises with him.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

2007-09-16 19:30:48 · 4 answers · asked by budpepsoo 2

beautiful cat. its been lying on a little carpet in my garage. no problems. it just seems to want to relax. i have fed and gave water. it seems that i wont leave. i am going to post signs.

2007-09-16 19:22:04 · 9 answers · asked by just hanging around 5

My boyfriend and I adopted a kitten with a mutated paw from being put down. We have enough for groceries, rent, and kitty essentials. However, we honestly have no money to spare at the end of the month.

I would never declaw my kitten because its completely inhumane, but we can't afford the softpaws ($20 for being puncture wound free for a month is a lot). What other options are there?

2007-09-16 19:08:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend used to give her dog human medicine when she couldnt afford the vet. She just made sure that the portions of the medicine was correct, not too much

2007-09-16 18:25:32 · 22 answers · asked by Zoie J 1

I think he can open the back door and also differentiate between the TOMATO tin being opened and the TUNA tin. Does this make him as smart as a dog?

2007-09-16 15:49:28 · 11 answers · asked by Holla H 2

Also, hence the fact I am a poor college student living off student loans/work $$$ living in a small efficiency...

2007-09-16 15:32:07 · 20 answers · asked by CHICO07 1

kitten disappeared, we think it owls but we are devistaded and would like to know if anyone ealse out thier has ever gone threw this type of loss, I mean 2 cats in less 2 months and yes we did everything we could 2 find the 1st one flyers, trips 2 the shelter u name it we did. We also have 2 other old female cats but i guess thier color has saved thier lives. And if it helps we live in Antelope Valley.

2007-09-16 15:30:14 · 14 answers · asked by wicked1 1

OK!!!! NOW!!!! We have a cat and he has been overweight since he was like a year old. He's 15 now and I'm wondering what would cause a cat to be that big? He is perfectly healthy. Alot of people tell me it's genetics and some cats are meant to be that big. Anyone ever heard of that? We feed him half a cup a day and it's been like that for years but he doesn't lose weight. We have a big pool area and he plays out there and chases things around but he doesn't lose weight. But he's HEALTHY. I don't get it.

2007-09-16 15:16:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I acciedentally stepped on my cat and now she wont let me touch her. what can I do?

2007-09-16 15:10:56 · 17 answers · asked by Banana 1

I have three cute 7 month-old kittens that get plenty to eat and drink, but they still try to suck on their momma. Some of them are even bigger than she is. What's up with that?

2007-09-16 14:45:32 · 8 answers · asked by Road Trip 3

My cat has been kinda of tired lately, and i've noticed his eyes are always kind of closed. Like, his cat-eyelids are always have way closed on his eyes.

I don't think he's sick because he never coughs or sneezes, or throws up or anything, he just always has kind of red eyes, like his eyes are bothering him, so I think it's allergies, but i'm worried about him. He's a house-cat, and he's probably about 4-8 months old, and it's been like this for about a week now. He's a beautiful little guy. I've seen one question similar to this and it said something about a respiratory problem, but it said that only happens when he gets eye-boogers.

But he doesn't have any eye boogers.

If he does in fact have allergies, should I take him to the vet, or is there anything I can give him. My parents just split up so we're kinda low on money, but i'll get a job and buy him some medicine if he needs it.

2007-09-16 14:24:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 1 year old cat who lives inside/outside. My daughter was playing with him and he put his claws in her. She dropped him and he hit our outside table. He limped that day and was better the next day(with a little limp). But now, he doesn't come down the stairs fast and occasionally, I see a tiny hobble. He still cleans himself, purrs when I scratch/pet him, and plays on his scratching post. Also, when other people hold him, he growls. I checked his arm and when I try to go in depth of feeling it, he reaches around and nips at me. Should I take my cat to the vet(it is expensive like $30-$50)? Or should I just give it time? Thanks for your help!

2007-09-16 14:10:48 · 21 answers · asked by AnnieH 2

just Saturday the15th my mom and dad had a call from my bro and they wanted to have a bonfire and so we had to clean the house up a bit my 15 year old sister got mad at my mom and she started rushing things,she had to do laundry my cat had 4 9 week old kittens and two of them were sleeping in the dryer and we didn't know see them and we were looking for them after the bonfire and couldn't find them then my mom said go do a load of laundry and when i put my hand in the dryer to empty it i found a kitten and it was dead i freaked out i cried so hard like i am now and my dad came in and found the other one in there too she feels so bad and she knows it was an accident and that even if she didn't rush it still probably would of happened because you cant see over the load of clothes in your arms she feels like its her fault and we've been trying to tell her that things happen for reasons they are in hven now and who can say they would've found good homes but i also cant forget picking

2007-09-16 14:00:02 · 13 answers · asked by butterfly_dreamer1689 2

"I adopted a female cat about 2 mos. ago. She is over one year old and was very sweet and cuddly the first week. She then began biting us when we pet her, and now she will just come up and bite us frequently for no apparent reason. We can just be sitting on the couch and she will come lay by us then start attacking. I have tried spraying and saying "no" firmly but she isn't stopping. She also cries all night long by our closed bedroom door and is tearing up the carpet by the door (us in the bedroom, her out). Again, I ignore it and spray with water once in a while, but it's not working. We also discovered that she has ringworm (which is why she's not allowed in the bedroom). We have her on meds and clean constantly so hopefully thats clearing up. Could these all be linked. Sorry my question is so long, but I'm becoming desperate! Thank you."

2007-09-16 13:51:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

well plzz help

2007-09-16 13:24:46 · 8 answers · asked by Miss idalia aka chapirita 1

ok well me and my frined were picking up trash around our neighborhood and we went into the field and we heard this "meow meow meow" and we were like oh my gosh KITTY it was so cute and then when we tried to catch it the cat ran into the harder part of the field with TONS of plants with procks on them and we were there for like 10 minutes and when we'd talk we wouldnt hear him but when we were silent we could here him meow and move we saw him in there and we want to save him but we dont know if he is an outside cat or something or if he is lost and we asked everyone on that particular street to see if it was there cat but it was no one's now we didnt ask everyone in the neighborhood but the particular homes on that certain street. so should we try to catch him and bring him to his owner or something or should we just leave him be?? HELP! i dont have much time i have to go to bed soon and its getting late!!!

2007-09-16 12:20:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

One night my cat Ayla did something strange that she's never done before. She came out from the front room while I was sitting on my couch watching TV, and she frooze as soon as she saw me. She just stayed there, and puffed out her tail not taking her eyes off me. I'll admit it, it kind of freaked me out. I thought she was gonna attack me or something XP So, I got up and went to bed since it was very late as it is, and while I walked to my room slowly, Ayla was STILL eyeing me!
Can anyone think WHY she did this? She never did this before since we've had her from 2005. She's also an indoor cat, so, it's not like she came from outside...

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2007-09-16 11:50:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-16 11:41:20 · 4 answers · asked by *Marie* 4

Do they make vegetarian or vegan cat food? If so, who sells it?

2007-09-16 11:26:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

they suddenly loose appetite and get a nasty pastel yellow green diearrea that smells like a dead animal. then they get better for about six hours and die. just fall asleep and don't wake up. this one isn't at the diearrea stage yet just no appetite and sleeps a lot.

2007-09-16 11:21:00 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-16 10:53:27 · 4 answers · asked by concernedowner 1

4-5 weeks old, bad diareaha, was a barn cat, when it was pooing its hole started bleeding

2007-09-16 10:51:38 · 5 answers · asked by natZ 1

to try and have sex with my other fixed male cat? Will this always go on? Please only serious answer!!

2007-09-16 10:33:53 · 3 answers · asked by Leigh Ann 3

There are items on ebay stating 8 month supply at 1/2 the cost you would pay from a vet.

2007-09-16 10:09:18 · 7 answers · asked by m_hohmann 2

my aunt's cat has it, she's 12 yrs old and my aunt doesn't want to put her under anesthesia. the vet also said that she's very dehydrated and she might have kidney problems because of the gingivitis, what should my aunt do? she recently lost 1 cat to diabetes and old age so it would kill her if she lost this 1 2

2007-09-16 10:09:03 · 1 answers · asked by una ragazza siciliana 6

a new kitten we got has ringworm. we have a 6mo old baby too. i took the kitten to my dad's house and he is treating him. today we found a spot on our other cat! i dont want the baby to get it too. if we took all our cats (we have 3) and quarantined them at my dad's house - how do we get rid of the spores in our house? they can live on surfaces and carpets for months. even if they got rid of it and came back to our house they could possibly get reinfected. how do we disinfect the house?

2007-09-16 10:03:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous