Cats - October 2007

My vet told me about this new product called Pro Maris and it's supposed to be so much better than advantage and frontline but I've never heard of the product before. If you've heard of it or know of a website that has it listed please let me know. I don't want to buy something for my kitties that won't work or might harm them.

Thank you

2007-10-12 10:07:45 · 2 answers · asked by Erika 4

My cat was hit by a car after escaping a cat fight. My Mom said she didn't seem to be hurt too badly. She eats, drinks, sleeps, eliminates and walks okay... but not as good as before. My real concern is her tail, which is hanging limply at the base, where I think it's broken. Is it possible it's paralyzed? She uses to talk with us, but I'm afraid she can't now. Will she be able to regain use after a while? We are still paying off her two surgeries on the same foot after a rescue mission from a feral for her late little "brother", who died last month from a complication of health problems and possibly access to spoiled food. I don't want to lose her, too, so I hope that you might be able to give me advice. Please help me.

2007-10-12 09:50:49 · 19 answers · asked by rosebud328us 2

we've been feeding the same 2 stray cats for about 3 months now. one's male and the other is female. the male is very friendly and will let you pet him, but sometimes he can also be very shy and timid. the female is extremely shy and will not let you get anywhere close to her. we need to get both of them spayed and nuetered so we have a "have a heart" trap, and i feel so terrible, the female (we call her mama cat because when we first saw her, she was with a baby kitten.. so cute!!) will be scared out of her mind. when we finally bring her back from the hospital we have to keep her in a cage for 3 days. after we let her out, do you think she'll ever come back for food again? we're doing the same thing with the male cat (we call him George) i hope he will forgive us too. what do you think?

2007-10-12 09:30:00 · 18 answers · asked by lovepinkkx17 3

There is a really annoying cat who keeps forcing through our magnetic cat flap (which should only open for our cat with a magnetic collar) He is attacking our cat in the night and scaring our young child.
We have tried to scare him away, but he is not intimidated by us.
What should we do?

2007-10-12 09:11:45 · 22 answers · asked by monty5138 1

2007-10-12 08:56:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will be moving soon. My cat doesn't come in because of a kitten I recently adopted. Any ideas on what to do with a new home?

2007-10-12 08:49:08 · 7 answers · asked by Bay Lady 1

He is obscessed with water dripping in the sink and wants to drink from the sink many times during the day. He seems healthy, not overweight and is active. Or could this just be a healthy playful fascination for him? Thanks in advance

2007-10-12 08:45:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently found 2 kittens that were either abandoned by the mother, or the owners. I tried everything to get them back to their mom, put up flyers but no one called, so I took care of them and now they are approx. 6-8 weeks old. I tried giving them to a shelter, and pet shops and even the humane society, but it seems like they would be best off if I could keep them. Problem is, I am a single mom with a new (3 month old) baby, and I will not have the kittens around unless I can get them declawed. The problem is, I have heard a lot of people say NEVER to do that. I know nothing about declawing, so I was wondering if anyone has had their cat declawed, what everyone thinks of this, and what it would cost. Any help would be great.

2007-10-12 07:55:56 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a litter box w/ high sides but it doesn't matter what i do the cat gets litter every were i sweep my floor like 5 times a day and its still bad any tips on keeping the litter in the box?

2007-10-12 07:22:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

my cat is sometimes using the litterbox but every once in a while he will pee on something and this is so annoying please help me!!! Is there any way to make cat stop peeing somewhere other than the litter box

2007-10-12 05:51:48 · 6 answers · asked by questionair 1

Whenever she sees me or my wife she will run away but she will sleep with us a night. Or if she is on the couch or something like that she will stay most of the time. Why does she do this if she sleeps with us?

2007-10-12 05:35:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-12 05:33:29 · 9 answers · asked by ~~~Tara~~~ 1

I found a stray about 1 month and 1/2 ago and he is half siamese and tabby. He is full sized maybe a 1-2 yrs old and very playful. I play with him every morning before work and after, so he gets lots of attention. It seems only at night when I sleep he wants to cuddle and be a pet-able cat, otherwise everytime I want to pet him he tries to grab and bite me. I know its playful and I dont want to get him declawed...
Does anyone have any advice??

(((I know siamese cats are a little on the wild side)))

2007-10-12 05:16:46 · 11 answers · asked by Ashley 2

I can hardly pet my young male cat without him wanting to play-bite me. It's not hard biting, and he purrs as he does this. Sometimes though the biting does get a little carried away to wear it would start to hurt, and this is as he is still purring. The only time I can really raz and pet him like crazy since he never lets me, is when he wants water from our sink tap. Any suggestions without being mean to him? And no, I will not be giving him away because of this.

2007-10-12 04:55:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

We had to put my cat to sleep on wednesday, and I am still really upset about it, but I keep thinking of getting a new cat, and what type, and how I would like to get one soon, but I feel so guilty because its like im replacing my Nala. I also feel mad, because she didn't really like me, or to be in my lap, or anything like that. I feel kinda mad at her that she had to die before we could really bond (even tho she was 11 yeard old.)

I realize that this may seem like a dumb question to ask, but I feel really bad that I keep thinking this about my cat

Is this ok to feel like this?




*im not a little kid by the way, im 16

2007-10-12 04:46:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have been dealing with this for 5 months now and nothing from the vet has worked please help the sores are not going away please help!

2007-10-12 04:44:27 · 8 answers · asked by coles_sandy 1

Both cats (male & female) are shelter cats and declawed. I live in my RV and travel, so their play space is limited. I do not let them outside.

2007-10-12 04:35:45 · 13 answers · asked by Karen M 1

I'm considering spending the ridiculous amount of money required for an automatic self-cleaning litter box, but I wanted to get some opinions from people who have actually tried them. Do they actually work/function correctly? If so, which brand is the best (but not too expensive)? What problems have you had with them? Do you think it's worth the price?

2007-10-12 04:02:47 · 10 answers · asked by cygnet611 3

We have 3 kittiens.we got them all at different times.I got a bobtail kitten when he was 6weeks from the pet store and he never meows even if hes put in a room by his self when my granddad is around.then 2weeks later we got another kittien this one was a stray but he was no more then 6weeks old and he never meows either no matter what.its been about 3 months and my fiance wanted to get another cat so he could call it his own cause hes never had an animal before and all we can have is cats right now cause were having a baby.anyway we got the 3rd cat its orange with strips i think its called a tabby cat.we got him from the same pet store as the other one hes about 8 weeks old and he meows all the time.even when hes in the room with us he meows to get out and if he gets out he meows to get back in he'll just get up on the bed and meow for no reason he has everything and gets alot of attetion.i dont understand why he does this.if we leave he crys until we get back why does he do it?

2007-10-12 03:56:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-12 03:41:43 · 16 answers · asked by devinetee2007 1

From my friend "So took my comforter to get it dry cleaned after Giz (cat) peed on it. Picked it up and got it home and out of the bag----it still smells like pea really bad. Sprayed a ton of fabreeze on it----front and back---no luck. I took it back to them this morning and they said----sorry, the only way to get it out is to put it in the washer and it will fall apart if we do. Do you want us to charge you another $27 to try again. Uhm---no. Do you happen to know of anything I can do to get the smell out? I hadn't even had it for a week and I paid $100 for it. I'm so bummed that it's probably ruined."

2007-10-12 03:39:27 · 8 answers · asked by mcdermottgarrett 1

2007-10-12 03:28:10 · 7 answers · asked by cynthia w 1

I just moved from an apartment to a house. My 2 year old male cat will not leave the upstairs. I try to bring him downstairs but he runs off and hides into really small crevices and I'm scared he might die in a wall or something. How can I make him feel comfortable in the entire house?

2007-10-12 03:24:30 · 10 answers · asked by Nikki 2

My dog can do all sorts of tricks and listens, They need to make a cat-dog. Then I would like them a lot more.

2007-10-12 03:21:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

she is about 16 years old, she has plenty of water in her bowl, but she is going into the shower when i get out so that she can drink the water from the faucet, and then she jumps up to the sink and drinks from there when im using it, and this morning i even caught her drinking from the toilet. Its like she cant get enough water... she has never done any of these things, im just concerned cause she is old.

2007-10-12 03:14:18 · 11 answers · asked by ds_girl5813 2

I have recently taken on a 4 week old kitten that was abandoned. She has been to the vet and she is healthy however Im struggling to know how much to feed her. She is weaned and will know longer take from the syringe. She is eating small amounts of baby cat food (wet), small amounts of kitty milk and small amounts of formula- is this enough? I get up in the night and feed her every three hours... Any advice would be gratefully recieved...

2007-10-12 02:26:57 · 17 answers · asked by MightyBooshfan! 3

We had our older cat for 2 years before we got the kitten (which is now 2), but the older cat still hates the younger one. Thought she would of got used to her by now. Both female cats.

2007-10-12 02:15:54 · 7 answers · asked by heather c 3

So I was at a dog pound and I saw a blind poodle there who I felt so bad for. I also saw so many kittens in a back room (ones very tiny) and mannnnnyyyyyy other cats who would be put down if not adopted. It made me want to cry. I mean, isnt it sad how those poor cats cant get a home? If I could, I would adopt them all, plus some dogs. My Mom wanted to adopt the poodle (maybe) but my Dad said it would be too much work. And that made me feel bad too.

2007-10-11 22:23:33 · 13 answers · asked by Confetti! 2

the vet kept them there on iv and antibiodics do u think they will be ok alright?? she said i brought them in time.. cause my little male the bone narrow was going down.. cause the white blood cells to both my cats were low.. are they gonna be alright if there on antibiodics and iv??

2007-10-11 21:55:14 · 4 answers · asked by Kelly B 1

I have 2 older house cats and I'm going away for the weekend, is it ok and not considered to be animal cruelty to leave them if I leave them with enough food and water?

2007-10-11 21:48:47 · 13 answers · asked by GadgetGirl004 2