Cats - October 2007

My two five month old cats have got flea's, how is this possible if they have never been outside?

2007-10-18 00:35:34 · 9 answers · asked by Shellie 2

2007-10-17 23:53:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sadly two months ago my Cat Cleo passed away. She was a lovely cat who I was very fond of. I had her for 19 and a half years (cats are reallyonly meant to live to 16), so obvioulsy she was a big part of my life.

Now the thing is the house is very lonely, and I miss my cat obviously. So now I have got round to considering getting a new cat. The problem is i'm wondering when it's appropriate to get a new cat.

The reason i say 'appropriate' is that part of me thinks its a bit disrespectful to Cleo's memory to get a cat soon after her death......as if i'm trying to replace her in the way you'd just replace an old TV with a new one. That viewpoint makes me feel awful.

But on the other hand life goes on, and I know there are many cats in need of a good home which i know i can provide, surely there is no need to wait.

What do people think? I know you may laugh a bit that i'm trying not to disrespect my old cat, but people with long-term pets will know that they become family.

2007-10-17 21:41:49 · 33 answers · asked by tominator1uk 3

2007-10-17 21:31:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We recently got our cat from a shelter and have been planning on spaying her. She has been going in and out of heat for the past couple of weeks but we have been keeping her inside at ALL times.--except for tonight when she escaped for the 1st time. She is currently in heat...I think it started today or yesterday and she was gone roaming around who knows where for about 2 hours. I'm wondering if it's possible she could have gotten knocked up while she was out? How easy is it for a cat in heat to get pregnant?

2007-10-17 19:24:18 · 9 answers · asked by HMB25 2

Its late and I haven any money what can I give her to eat from my house, can I dilute milk with water and give it to her from a syringe..and please no one tell me "if you cant afford it take it to the humane society" its late I cant take it anywhere!!!!

2007-10-17 18:16:43 · 41 answers · asked by Hello Kitty!! 4

She just got up from her cat bed, and I noticed that she's favoring her right hing leg and is kind of jumping on the other one when walking. When I touched it (to see if I can spot a thorn or something), she hissed loudly and batted my hand. She never does that normally so, obviously, she's in some kind of distress. She ate normally and is purring slightly on her cat bed now. I'll be calling our vet tomorrow morning but any and all opinions and advice are welcome now!

I'd like the opinion of people who are knowledgeable about cats and/or own cats. Thank you!

2007-10-17 17:24:20 · 20 answers · asked by BlackSea 4

I realize that I am self-diagnosing her, but here's the deal. She paws at her mouth incessantly. Always on the left side and usually after she eats. If I rub her gums on the right, she's fine. if I rub on the left, she goes into fits of pawing. She has a history of gingivitis. I have had her in for teeth cleanings in the past, and they have removed at least one abscessed tooth in the past. I have had several vets check her mouth thoroughly, and they don't see anything... I would bring her in for a teeth cleaning, but I am concerned about anesthetic because she's in kidney failure. I have read that they will do bloodwork to determine the kidney levels, and that they can administer fluids along with the anesthesia. Anyone have any experience with this? I have waited because I don't want to put her at unnecessary risk. I know, I know, just take her in and ask a vet's opinion. Yeah, yeah. Obviously I will do that. I'm the type of client who likes to be well informed & advocate for my cat.

2007-10-17 16:24:51 · 3 answers · asked by Carrie 2

my cat has fleas but we dont know how she got them. she is an indoor cat.
any ideas??
thanks :]]]]]

2007-10-17 15:53:23 · 11 answers · asked by ahmaagawd 2

My stepson has a cat, and I have 2. My stepsons cat lives on the top floor of my house, and has had little interactions (maybe twice) with my other cats. He is kept sepperate. ONE of my cats goes outside, the other does not.
My stepsons cat is 9, and has begun to lose weight, and hair around his backside, belly, legs and neck. He is constantly scratching, and is bleeding in some spots. There are NO fleas. He is the only cat in the house with these symptoms and they started about a month ago. What would be the cause of this? We don't have a lot of $$$, so what non-veterinary cures are there?

2007-10-17 15:52:19 · 4 answers · asked by Sunny And '74 4

My kitty (3 year old neutered male) bites my hand regularly. Not agressively. It's more affectionate, if this makes sense. Like when I'm petting him, he'll bite gently on my fingers or my hand, occasionally my arm. Or if he wants attention and I don't drop everything I'm doing (like I know I should) he'll do the same thing. Again, not agressively. Sort of in the same manner that my other cat will lick me.

2007-10-17 15:28:24 · 7 answers · asked by neeseri 2

Is there something wrong with him? He has never purred before, ever. he is 5 years old and he never purred even when he was a kitten.

2007-10-17 15:15:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is this microchip really. Why doesn't anyone question the VET like they do the Doctor?

2007-10-17 15:13:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-17 15:00:50 · 14 answers · asked by Unique*$ 2

I have posted a question about my cat and was wondering what these are as someone has mentioned them in their answer. And if anyone is from Australia do we call it something else here or do we not have any known cases of it like rabies?

2007-10-17 14:58:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

she is very skinny and is not gaining weight. she is eating regulary and not very active. i recently had to put her mother down....could she be depressed? any sugestions

2007-10-17 14:45:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

do cats c in color or in black or whit like dogs always been curious??

2007-10-17 14:44:28 · 3 answers · asked by Blonde & Awesome 2

My cat has been going in the bathtub and drinking the water near the drain. He always meows and its annoying me. Usually I turn the faucet on so he will shut up. Can he get sick or possibly die from drinking the water in the bathtub? Hes been doing it for like 4 months.

2007-10-17 14:27:03 · 9 answers · asked by The Rocker 2

i have a 5 month old female kitten and i was wondering is it safe to get her neutered and her first injection on the same day? and it won't cause to much stress on her? thanks

2007-10-17 13:51:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My kitten was feral before i got her , and this is how she looks right now at 6 months old. I was just curious to see what cat breeds , you think she has . So far i know that she is a Domestic Longhair .

Here are the link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/13606906@N04/1387418387/ ( this is a pic of her when she was a kitten )

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13606906@N04/1562409259/
(this is a recent pic )

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13606906@N04/1606908330/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13606906@N04/1562409245/
Thank you for spending time , and looking at the pics !!!

2007-10-17 13:36:00 · 5 answers · asked by A 5

please be specific....

2007-10-17 13:22:54 · 3 answers · asked by playmate_wannabe =-p 1

He is 16 1/2 weeks old (almost 4 months).

2007-10-17 13:10:01 · 5 answers · asked by Penguins 2

2007-10-17 13:04:28 · 6 answers · asked by datbarguy 2

Okay, my cat is a year and a half years old and had 4 kittens 8 weeks ago.
Due to the kittens being fully weaned we arranged an appointment with the vet for her to be spayed and checked over (for she was very skinny, though this was probably due to the kittens)
Anyways the night before the vet she threw up and had the runs.
She got spayed and the vet said she seemed in fine health and was prob skinny due to the kittens which i had already assumed.
Though she has thrown up a couple of times since the vets last week and her poo is still not... normal. (she insists on using the kittens litter which is how we know...god forbid)
Im worried about her and she seems a little lethargic, though she has always been a lazy cat.

2007-10-17 12:26:36 · 8 answers · asked by undearian 2

Let me explain everything in a whole. Dante, my year and a half bombay has recently been neutered due to his 'marking' issue he started with after our female cat got pregnant. He's the daddy. She had the baby shortly after he was neutered. We neutered him hoping he'd stop this marking thing he had going. I mean really going down big time, the blankets, couch, clothes, chairs, even some objects. Most of it was my husbands things, but few was my own which I'd be around my husband in.
See... Dante is a big boy, but he won't stop and I don't have the money to piss away on a vet that might not stop him.. I don't want it to be a behavioural issue since i can't afford the drugs to treat it... And I don't want to get rid of him either since he is my baby... I need help with this pissing issue, and something quick before Hubby gives him the boot. D:

2007-10-17 12:18:06 · 4 answers · asked by Wicked Rabies 1

i came home monday after being gone for a lil over a hr and my back door was open but the door was still locked? i looked everywhere and my 2 yearold housecat was missing. She has never been outside before and we live right beside a highway! I have sat outside for hrs and i havent heard the bell on her collar or her meowing. I have looked in an old building in front of my house,underneath the house(i couldnt actually get underneath it, i could just call for it) and up and down the highway.My questions are:

what are her chances for survival?
any ideas on where i could find her?

2007-10-17 11:19:01 · 10 answers · asked by LOST_fanatic:)! 4

Ok when I was younger I had a lot of kitties and they where aloud to go out on the street and they kept dissappearing on me I was irresponsible. when I got older I got a new cat named seven I love him dearly and I don't let him go outside he's been fixed and everything he's great the only thing is that the little ****** dosent let me sleep. Every morning at five am he jumps like a little monkey on the bed he jumps on the drawers he knocks down stuff and it irritates the hell outta me. What is up with that?

2007-10-17 11:17:06 · 12 answers · asked by super bad 1

my cats aren't on a special diet or anything ,but Im looking for a good food for my cats. I prefer a premium food. I found the cheaper food you feed the worse their litter box smells. So Im looking for something top of the line. Please help. Ive heard of Chicken Soup For the Soul, and Innova, but wondered what else was out there?

2007-10-17 11:02:30 · 15 answers · asked by menotyou07 1

I want to buy a orange tabby from the shelter so bad...i just want to know if its hard to take care what do i need like shots, how much $ for food a month, do u have to wash them, brushs?
just basicly what do i have to do to keep them healthy and how much $$ would it be

PS:::do orange tabbys shed alot???

2007-10-17 10:42:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are you a single woman, do you have more than 2 cats, do you talk to your cats, do you smell like cat pee.....

2007-10-17 09:43:51 · 19 answers · asked by Me 4