Cats - September 2007

Cleo is almost 4; just before our older cat was put to sleep (she & Cleo tolerated each other) 8 months ago, we bought a half rag-doll male kitten (Jasper) who is 10 months old. We tried to do all the right things, keeping them separate, introducing them slowly, giving Cleo a place of her own Jasper wasn't allowed to go, feeding them together. They are both desexed.

Jasper wants to play with Cleo, she will have nothing to do with him. She growls & hisses, then lashes at him with claws out. He used to just run away, but now he's bigger than her, he chases her back. They ignore each other at dinner time; their bowls are close together but it doesn't seem to worry them. They are given equal amounts of affection.

I'm really afraid one or the other of them will get hurt. Nothing has worked so far, so ANY suggestions welcome. I NEED HELP!

Previous answers (thanks): I tried the tuna oil, they licked themselves not each other; neither are interested in catnip so spraying that doesn't help.

2007-09-10 17:33:23 · 17 answers · asked by Ausdaz 2

The stray cat that I took in only had one kitten 48 hours ago...is this normal and do you think she might have more???

2007-09-10 17:05:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its like right next to his nose and the vet didnt even know what it was! they gave him antibiotic and said it could have something to do with a broken tooth he has, but that tooth has been broken forever. Could it be cancer or an absess?

2007-09-10 15:50:20 · 6 answers · asked by michelle 1

My cat's left cheek has a gash on it, but he's acting perfectly fine so no one is worrying. He smelt really bad, so I just kinda thought that it might be his cut, and it was. It smells so horrible.

2007-09-10 15:49:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just looked at my cat. hes 7 and is black and white. on his back it looks like little spots of his hair has faded but its not skin. can you please tell me it is???? it wasnt there yesterday!!!!!!

2007-09-10 14:17:07 · 5 answers · asked by Kaela 2

It's scaring me to death. She gasps with her mouth; but you can hear the mucus in her nose.
She tries to breath with her nose; but she can't.
WHAT DO I DO?

I need answers- NOW.

2007-09-10 13:59:19 · 4 answers · asked by to.get.her 1

my cat's chin is red and has a little dirt close to the root of the hair or surface of skin.i dont know if this is something serious or whtever.

2007-09-10 13:15:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was thinking of buying a kitten but my friend suggested I adopt one. She said that it would be cheaper and the cat would be healthier. I agreed that it would be nice to adopt from a shelter but It seems whenever I call a place (just to ask about the cost and how I go about adopting) they say they I have to feel out a lot of papers and see what cat I want before they tell me a price. My friend said that the price should be around 30 to 60 dollars but the few prices that different places have given me were more like 200 to 300 dollars. If I bought one it would be around 100 even. I'd have to take it to the vet afterwards anyhow (I trust no one who says everything is great with a kitten, I want to take it to a different vet just to make sure...people tell you anything nowadays) and buy other stuff for the kitten and I'm in college too so I'm looking for the best possible deal. What are your ideas on adopting from shelters vs. buying from the store? Thanks in advance for your help!!!

2007-09-10 12:43:45 · 18 answers · asked by Jelly 1

We recently let my cat stay with a friend while we were out of town, and the cat came back with fleas. We have given the cat a couple of good baths with flea shampoo, but seem to cant get all of the fleas of of him. We also have fleas in the carpet that will jump on us if we are on the floor too long. How do we get rid of those too?

2007-09-10 12:42:08 · 8 answers · asked by deftonehead778 4

My cat caught a bat and got bit. I got bit too and I have to get shots every week for a month so I don't die. The Health department gave me two choices with my cat. Either I could keep her locked up for 6 months and watch for signs of rabbies or I could have her put to sleep and then they would adopt another cat for me that's already fixed and vacenated. My cat was an in and out cat. She could not stand being kept inside and would always dart for the door and it very HOT in my apartment because I don't have conditioning. If she snuck out she could give it to another cat or a kid if she had it and it's more torture I think to watch a kitten be prisoner for half a year and emotionally suffer. So I decided to have her put to sleep and they're getting me another cat. Do you think I did the right thing? I am a little depressed but haven't cried. She was only about 4 or 5 months old.

2007-09-10 11:54:54 · 23 answers · asked by purifiedheartbeating 1

Didnt have any experience wae cats and like a fool went and got a kitten to surprise ma boyf, who was none to pleased. He's a gorgeuos little guy but he keeps bitin and scratchin not furniture or anythin just me an him! The constant naggin fae the boyf is drivin me insane and I'm at a loss at what to do?

2007-09-10 11:50:14 · 7 answers · asked by Looby Lou 1

She is really neat looking. Her body is smokey gray with black tail, ears, and paws.

2007-09-10 11:42:57 · 19 answers · asked by Jen 4

I acquired my from a cat 6 months ago from a cat shelter. She'd been abandoned by (or run away from) an owner who had taken the trouble to have her neutered.

Most of the time I was living in London, I kept her inside as my flat had nowhere to put a cat flap. Outside, the garden was shared by a number of other cats.

Since moving to Cornwall 2 months ago, and having a cat flap installed, she is now free to come and go as she pleases. Originally, she was very much an indoor cat, constantly coming to find me in bed, on the sofa, etc and curling up to sleep there. But over the last month, she has remained almost exclusively outside. She tends to stay within about 5 metres of the house, only really coming in to feed, after which she immediately leaves. She is perfectly friendly and affectionate when approached outside (or on the rare occasions she is inside).

The only thing that I can think may have happened is that she has got fleas.

Can any pet psychologists shed some light?

2007-09-10 11:35:37 · 19 answers · asked by Jon Cope 2

2007-09-10 10:51:48 · 8 answers · asked by ohmygoditsanne 1

2007-09-10 10:49:53 · 9 answers · asked by ohmygoditsanne 1

Well I got the momma cat a week b4 she gave birth. She was infested with fleas. I got the expensive kind of flea medicince from the vet (some kind of frontiline) and the fleas were gone in 2 days. But the kittens are now 4 weeks old and infested with fleas. I have picked as many off as I can but it doesnt seem to be doing much. I know you cant use flea medicine directly o them and I am pretty sure you can use some kind of flea shampoo in the bath. But if i were to just give them a bath and try to srub some fleas off, will the momma do anything? Cuz i know there is something about the scent and wouldnt bathing them get rid of the scent? Is there any other way to get rid of the fleas on them? Like I said they are only 4 weeks old and I dont want to do anything to harm them. and in a general question, one of the kittens steped in the momma poop cuz the kitten jumped in the litter box and of course had to step in the 1 pile of poop. Could I wash her feet in a bath?

2007-09-10 10:13:51 · 3 answers · asked by forever21306 2

Having a pet bobcat is pretty intriguing to me. Where can I find more info on having a bobcat as a pet? Any suggestions, comments, or stories from people who've had a bobcat pet? Thanks!

2007-09-10 10:08:58 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

my cat had 4 kittens and 1 is opening there eyes ? there only a week old ? i learned that they dont come in until 2 weeks so i thought i had about 1 more week left but then i realized that one of the kittens had a bit of there eye opened is that good or bad ??? oonly the one although another kitten looks only a crack open but thats it ??

2007-09-10 09:57:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hiya, I have a BSH Kitten. (I just keep having to ask questions on here! Its so helpful!) Their eyes dark orange and have noticed a fine green line around the pupil..... I was wondering wether their eyeys would change colour? or/and will this green get larger

Look forward to some good answers as usual!
Thx
L

2007-09-10 09:45:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've only had the new cat for less than a week, and so far I haven't seen ferocious cat fights, just occasional hissing and paw swatting. The resident kitten seems to have accepted the older new cat, but the new cat is still defensive. They both seem curious about each other.

I just want to see if there are any success stories out there for introducing two girl cats. I hope mine can become buddies.

2007-09-10 09:43:05 · 12 answers · asked by Venus 1

I am adopting a 2 years old Siamese Mix from the shelter tomorrow morning. What should I do tonight to prepare for her arrival? Also, I heard you are suppose to confine the cat in one room first after you take it home. After a couple of days, I can let the cat roam around the apartment. Is this true? Also, how do I train my cat not to scratch the furnitures and use a scratching post instead?

2007-09-10 09:32:47 · 10 answers · asked by Maddy 1

My cat has fleas pretty bad. They are infested into our carpet and biting our ankles. The problem is that I have absolutely NO MONEY until Friday to buy flea shampoo and flea bombs. What can anyone recommend that I do from now until then to help allievate my cats itching and my kids' whining?
PS. My cat also has a dr. visit scheduled for Saturday morning - for those concerned :)

2007-09-10 09:31:22 · 7 answers · asked by sunnaybunny 2

i have 3 indoor cats that get fed kibble, and they use Feline Pine. I'm moving to the city & it has a garden spot, so i'm wanting to start a compost pile and want to dispose of the litter there, if i can. so, can i??
if not, how do you recommend i dispose of it?
i used to just dump it in an out of the way corner into some briar bushes when i lived in the country. can i still do that in the city? (i have a large lot)

2007-09-10 09:30:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-10 09:22:59 · 6 answers · asked by mapip 1

I had animal services at my door this weekend because appartently my cat ( that they didn't even know for sure it was mine no proof) bite a 8 yrold child, Animal services says I should put my healthy cat to sleep, but I don't think it was the cats fault if it was my cat

2007-09-10 09:02:19 · 18 answers · asked by ally babes 1

New Kitten needs to see Vet

2007-09-10 08:38:21 · 3 answers · asked by cynthia b 2

2007-09-10 08:32:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've tried other means of finding a solution to this problem but have reached a dead end. This IS technically cat related, so ....

Please copy and paste the following link into your answer. You may paste it into either the general Answer area or the Source box. Please let me know if it results in a 999 error. If you get that error, just hit the back button and indicate that it didn't work, and in which area you pasted it.

http://www.catinfo.org/commercialcannedfoods.htm

I use this one all the time and lately it results in that error regardless of where I put it. I don't think it's just me, and I'm sure it's ONLY this link that gives me problems. I'd like to have even more data to report to them because it's very irritating!

Now to conform to the rules, my real question is - what's your cat's name?

2007-09-10 08:16:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok, i have two cats, one is 2yrs old and fat, the other is 1 and skinny. ive had the 2yr since she was big enough to fit in my hand, and i just adopted the 1yr from a shelter about 6months ago. they said that she had been vaccinated and wormed before i got her, i need a diet for the fat one, and a way to get the other one to gain weight. how do i do this when they are in the same house? i need one to stop eating so much and one to start eatin more. :o)

2007-09-10 07:41:56 · 25 answers · asked by Kayla L 3

It happens everytime. I just wonder is there something wrong with him? Do you cats do it too?

2007-09-10 07:38:22 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous