Cats - October 2007

My new kitten is 2 mos. old. I just adopted her last week and she's adjusted to her new life really well. She eats, drinks, poops, pees just fine as far as I can tell. My only concern is that she has a big old pot-belly, and is skin and bones everywhere else on her body. When I press on her belly, she doesn't scream in pain, so I assume she's not having digestive problems. Could it be a tapeworm? Or some other kind of sickness?

2007-10-24 09:16:42 · 6 answers · asked by abbeyroadey 2

every day after i pooper scoop his litterbox, he poops on the floor! while i am cleaning his litterbox, he sits and watches me. when i am done, he finds any random spot in the house and poops! why is he doing this? how do i get him to stop? he's been doing it for about 2 weeks!

2007-10-24 08:30:13 · 6 answers · asked by superyduperymommy 5

ok so i have two cats.one of the cats are way over weight and the other one is just about to be over weight.i feed them in the morning in one bowl and thats it until the next morning i give them about two cups because its two cats.i tried feeding in seperate bowls but it didnt work the other one just ate the other cats food .and they dnt eat right away.they go to it every once in awhile.so i dont want to put one in one room and the other in another because i live in an apartment.and if i put them in seperate rooms they claw the doors open.so any one have ne advice?

2007-10-24 08:29:54 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi,
My kitten will always kick a big of litter out the front of her litterbox. Why does she do this? It makes such a mess!! I've bought one of those mats for under the litter box that stretches out her paws when she steps on it, so she doesn't track litter everywhere, but it gets all over the tile floor in the bathroom and it grosses me out! What can I do? She is really good about using her litter box and covering it up, so I am nervous about doing anything that would deter her....

2007-10-24 08:25:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-24 08:15:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like names like
Pippy
Lennie
Kimmy
Sparkle
Poonky
Etc...Lol

2007-10-24 07:57:54 · 66 answers · asked by Cherise 5

I've been looking at adopting a 6-year-old cat at the SPCA. I've only adopted kittens before (through friends who found stray litters) but am more interested in an older cat this time. I have no other pets right now.

What are some of the down sides to adopting an older cat? The pros for me are that you can already see their personality (unlike a kitten) and also that there are so many adult cats since everyone wants a kitten. (I figure they're only kittens for a few months anyway!)

But, I'd like to hear any cons to adopting an older cat. If you've done this or looked into it, what do you think the issues or problems would be?

Also, he's been living in a foster home for the past few months. Do you think it would be harder adopting him since he may be attached to his current foster mom? Supposedly he's very friendly and just a big, lazy lug.

Thank you! I'm concerned that he may not be happy and have a harder time adjusting than a kitten...

2007-10-24 07:52:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

This may seem a daft question, but I have a tom who is fixated with the remote controls for the TV, etc. If I pick one up he stares at it for ages. If I use the DVD control to open and close the drawer he becomes even more fascinated and will sit and stare at the drawer for hours on end. I don't know whether he sees something humans cannot, or whether the drawer is akin to a mouse nest which cats will,of course, sit morionless in front of for long periods.

2007-10-24 07:43:43 · 3 answers · asked by rdenig_male 7

I was talking this over with my honey and he doesn't think that we should neuter them because they aren't the ones that would be having the babies, but still I think we should because not only the pet population and how bad it is already out of control but also don't male cats spray their scent or whatever and they would do that in the house too?? Just need some back up! LOL!

2007-10-24 07:33:12 · 19 answers · asked by Kassie D 5

2007-10-24 07:29:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 13 year old cat has just recently started acting really wierd. She all of a sudden seen to loose control of her back legs and just fell over, she has been doing this on and off for the past 15 minutes. She appears to loose balance and just fall and has difficulty getting up, she also seems a bit confused. Please help, Should i take her to the Vets straight away, prehaps wait till tomorrow or what?? Thanks

2007-10-24 06:48:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have a young cat and she has a re-action to Frontline, being an anti flea treatment commonly used. Help needed to find a herbal preparation, and I understand there is a company called "Deans" in East Sussex, but cannot find it on the web.
HELP!

2007-10-24 06:36:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i don't know what kind of worms my cat might have. i haven't seen any in his stool or vomit. are over the counters safe and do they work.

2007-10-24 06:14:00 · 5 answers · asked by JENN 2

2007-10-24 05:29:20 · 5 answers · asked by Pineapple 1

today my cat got beat up by a flock of birds.. they were dive-bombing him and he was freaking out.. i mean c'mon your a ******* cat kill them birds.. but no he ran away screaming.. I am so dissapointed in him i think i will get a dog!!!

2007-10-24 05:18:05 · 4 answers · asked by MR. KNOWS LITTLE 2

i have a 6 month old male kitten with fleas. hes an indoor cat (a friend of ours, their animal had fleas and must have jumped a ride with him ). he is the only animal we have. so last week, we gave him a bath, put frontline on him, and bombed the house. we've been trying to vacuum everything everyday. he still has them. my boyfriend brushed at least 9 off of him last night. we have set up the "light trap" (soapy water in a pan under a light) before we go to bed for them to jump into. i dont know what else to do. I want to try everything i can before having to get an exterminator. help!

2007-10-24 04:59:58 · 6 answers · asked by SpaceCowgirl385 1

I adapted my new kitty (4mo) from local shelter, and she came home with a small flu (i.e. sneezing, runny poop).

I took her to the vet and he gave her 2 shots (one for earmites and one for the flu) and gave me some medicine to feed her. The next thing I know kitty had stopped comsuming food.
I went back to the vet a week later, kitty weight dropped from 4.2lb to 3.17lb, and she even lost the energy to go to the litter box (i.e. started peeing/pooping are her bed) and whenever she walks her rear body falls on the floor every few steps.

She was still purring when I hug and pet her, but that stopped as well after I took her to the vet the 3rd time and had another shot for fever.

Now it's been 6 days since her 3rd visit, and she lost appetite completely (and I mean it as not eating/drinking at all, unless I feed her with syringe). The vet appointment is schedule for this Saturday, but I am not sure if she can keep up until that time...What should I do to make her eat?

2007-10-24 04:51:23 · 15 answers · asked by rennie 1

my cat mille all she is interresting in is food i am feeding her about 2 tins of whiska's aday and she still would eat more, just wormed her about 3 weeks ago along with the rest of the gang? thanks folks

2007-10-24 04:01:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

And I have threw up 3 times last night.I think I have caught a virus from school.But that's not it my kitten as been watching me and has been not leaving my side, and most of the time she won'ts to play. Do you think she can sense that I am sick.

2007-10-24 03:45:41 · 9 answers · asked by Night Turn 2

I've had this male cat for years that's at least 8 years old. He was neutered and never mated.

Lately he's been climbing on top of me as I go to sleep at night and twitching about, shaking his hips.... If I disturb him he acts quite offended and runs away... as if these were the signs of a female cat in heat.

I'm really confused; has anyone else had this problem?

2007-10-24 03:38:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

domestic short-hair mix. Just want some rough idea what kitty should weigh, ta

2007-10-24 03:32:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have no experience with cats, but the mom has become very affectionate with me over the last 4 months. She is very skiddish, but trusts me with kittens. She is a wonderful mom and taking very good care of kittens. She has taken to the box I put the kittens in for her and will take them back there if I take them out. They were born 2 weeks ago. I could use any advise about cats and kittens. Never had a cat before but am a dog lover from way back. Please help!

2007-10-24 03:32:25 · 5 answers · asked by S R 1

We are getting a kitten tomorrow and have been dealing with a roach problem in our new apartment for a couple of weeks now. All of the research I have done seems to say these products aren't harmful to pets, but I just want to make sure. I have Boric Acid spinkled along the edge of the kitchen and bathroom, roach houses scattered around in corners and Combat roach gel in "high traffic" areas for the roaches. Are any of these things harmful to cats? Has anyone used these products with pets in the home?

2007-10-24 03:31:13 · 3 answers · asked by Lauren K 1

I have a 3 month old kitten. I have been switching around products out of peoples knowledge and experiences with them but now i'm totally lost coz in our stores there ain't much variety for cats.

Grocery stores: Purina, Whiskas, katkite (I think thats what its called right?), mjau

Pet store: Science hill, Iams, Eukanuba, Royal Canin.

Thats about it unless I missed some... I have fed it Whiskas (dry), but he had stomach problems. Also tried Purina and mjau kitten food, had no problems there. But switched to Science Hill after people saying grocery store food ain't good.

Now I read science hill ain't all that either! Is there nothing thats good for the cat?

Right now he eats Science hill (dry food) for kittens. That he gets during the day and Whiskas wet food in the evenings.

I have heard wet food is good for the cat but unfortunately there isn't much here for kittens.

Btw, I'm a vegetarian so me making his own food is not an option..

2007-10-24 03:30:23 · 10 answers · asked by Aquamarine 4

Im terrible at nameing pets. I dont like common names such as blackie or midnight for a black pet, snowball for a white, fluffy, rover....etc I like names that are short but different. examples: I once had a dog I called twin because he acted so much like me, I had a cat named Kabooky (chinese for entertaining) A dog named Simba because he reminded me of the Lion King. Now for the pressent: this little cat ( I think its a female) found me. she came on my front porch and stepped inside when I opened the door. she sits on a pillow all the time preening herself like a princess. she is mostly white but has brown on her head, ends of her feet and her tail is mostly brown. What can I call her?

2007-10-24 03:16:23 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-24 02:08:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

She was tested and had all her shots since she was a baby. I had her on Revolution once a month. She was one year old. Then, just this week, she quit eating and drinking and hid under the bed. When we took her to the vet yesterday, he said she was full of luekemia and he put her to sleep. We are devastated and can't believe it happened especially since she was tested as a baby and got all of her shots. She was always healthy and active and loving. Then, in just 3 or 4 days she is gone.

2007-10-24 01:36:18 · 5 answers · asked by Jacqueline T 1

2007-10-24 00:59:53 · 7 answers · asked by john L 1

We are having problems with cats and we got a cat trap and I was told that if you let a cat go once that the cat will never go into the trap again.

2007-10-24 00:57:23 · 6 answers · asked by Julie J 2

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aime5Yl1loS0xw8S.pGAH4rty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070807104920AAGraAD
The ultimate question is: Does my cat really love me? Or is this just an illusion?

2007-10-24 00:15:25 · 7 answers · asked by skip 4