Cats - November 2007

This is one of them questions which people get heated about. I know it's safer to keep cats inside but my vet (and many other vets i've spoke to) believes that cats are hunters and they belong in the outdoors... but if my cat has never seen the outdoor world he wont know any different...right?
What do you think????

2007-11-24 04:50:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-24 04:35:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My kitty is 9 months old now. He's a ragdoll and he's really sweet. The breeder asked me to neuter him but I am worried that that will change his personality.. He's really kittenish and adorable right now..

2007-11-24 04:04:56 · 27 answers · asked by xuan 2

2007-11-24 03:58:07 · 76 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just wondering because they like to sneak down there sometimes.

2007-11-24 03:56:05 · 16 answers · asked by Sidereality 3

I buy fancy catnip mice, mice that vibrate and do tricks and Iggy totally ignores them. What does he play with? a brown paper bag, twistie ties from bread wrappers and the plastic rings from milk jugs! sheesh!

2007-11-24 03:02:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was wondering what were they called?
is that where she gets deworm. I need to take her to vet also but close for thanksgiving holidays. but she won't poop in the litter at all i don't know why could it becasue of the worms.
you don't think those worms are bad? I hope the vet gets rid of her worming problems.

2007-11-24 02:00:34 · 15 answers · asked by risaru@sbcglobal.net 1

my cat seems not to give a crap

2007-11-24 01:56:04 · 15 answers · asked by jeff c 2

Does it make them high and does it make them hallucinate? Is it safe?

2007-11-24 00:29:41 · 16 answers · asked by ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 2

I tried putting down cocoa shell mulch thinking they wouldn't like the texture/wouldn't like walking on it, but that didn't work. Thanks

2007-11-24 00:11:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-23 20:45:47 · 29 answers · asked by aka 3

i'm thinking of using spray. or shampoo

2007-11-23 20:45:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

so i have a two year old cat and tried to let him live indoors and he is half and half. Im at home during the day cause i will do work from here so he will be in all the rooms and just run and jump at me and just be stupid but at night the parents want him to stay in one bedroom but he goes crazy and tears things up really bad so what if he was kept outside at night? Outback of our house is a huge fence area with grass and straw and hay and blankets to keep warm, thing is it is starting to get cold so will he be ok with all the straw and such? if it gets really cold or snows i will bring him in but do you think hed be ok for a few hours at night? im not a animal hater or mean just asking for answer thanks

2007-11-23 15:38:39 · 18 answers · asked by s2parkay 2

One of my cats has a lump on his back, and it is bleeding very badly. The lump is now 2 inches large. I'm wondering what it is and if it is contagious. I am guessing that it is just a tumor, but I would like second opinions. What else could it be? I'm going to have to take him to the vet though. (My cat is very old by the way.)

2007-11-23 15:11:12 · 12 answers · asked by somebody 3

i got my Siamese cat when he was just 3 months old... so from weaning from his mother, he went into my care.

He is such a sweet cat, so loving and loyal.

Now he's almost 10 months old.. HE'S SCARED OF EVERYTHING!

He's scared of neighbors, new friends coming over, construction workers remodeling our house, my grandfather's wheelchair ( when my grandpa was here )... he's scared of meeting new people basically!

I need help! He even hyperventilates when he's in his cage and surrounded with new people!

I love him soo much, like a baby... but maybe is it because I babied him too much?

please, i do need help with this one guys... i want my cat to be more courageous with new things in his life!

2007-11-23 14:39:48 · 8 answers · asked by ltabby85 2

these little bumps in her body .. could it be dry skin??? im going to give her another shower tomorrow to see if it helps ... is there any shampoo i should use or medication for her skin???
***mature answers only please****

2007-11-23 14:21:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

so i have a 6 year old female cat that has always had some allergy problems, especially to fleas, which i have taken care of with frontline in the past, or she gets over it on her own. but now she is scratching herself raw and sneezing alot (maybe 6 times an hour or so). she is covered in scabs and scratches and chews on herself constantly but has no fleas at all, i checked her thoroughly. she has also always been a nervous cat, so i suppose this could be a symptom of stress? she rarely leaves my bedroom lately as well. shes eating fine and seems to have energy. i have another cat who is scratching herself raw as well but is not sneezing and does not hide in my room all day. so my question is - do any of you have any clue why she is scratching and sneezing so much? is it allergies? is it stress? or something else? also, she hasnt been to the vet in a few years, as she is technically my mom's and my mom doesnt have much money right now to take our 5 cats to the vet. please help me!!!

2007-11-23 14:11:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband hurt his back so he cant lift the litter.... and im about 8 weeks pg... what can I do to help but still be safe?

2007-11-23 13:43:13 · 8 answers · asked by Lily18 5

i have a spayded 2 yr. cat ever sice she was 5 wks. old my siamease died about 3 mo. ago thats who she grew up with, well my husband brought a aldut netured cat home 3 days ago & they stay in seaprate rooms when they see each other its awlful cring & fighting now she's hidding up stairs will this stop and if it will how long & is there anything i can do to make it better

2007-11-23 13:30:40 · 7 answers · asked by nottafallenangel 1

She is long-hair, solid white, blue eyes, yes she is deaf. She wants to eat all the time. She has a sister just like her, except can hear. I leave dry cat food out at all times, plus they share a can of tuna or something every day.
Miss Kitty wants to eat from the table. No matter what it is, she wants to eat it. I think she is a little overweight.
Her sister, KiKi, does not share her fetish for food.
Is it okay to feed the cats table food???
Why does she want to eat so much but the twin doesn't?

2007-11-23 13:25:26 · 8 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6

2007-11-23 13:20:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 3 dogs and 3 cats. I gave them a bath (even the cats) and got all the flea eggs and fleas off them. I used Dawn dish washing soap, which is what my vet recommended. Then after they got fully dried I put flea collars on the cats that was supposed to kill the fleas, ticks, and flea eggs. I put a liquid flea killer on my dogs that was supposed to do the same thing as the collars. And I sprayed the carpet of my home with a poison for the fleas. Now roughly about 10 days later I have fleas and flea eggs all over them again. This last time I didn't use any of the expensive flea killers like Advantage and Frontline because they weren't working when I used them before so I figured why waste my money. I'm starting to feel like I have some kind of immortal fleas around my home.

So what can I do to give them and me some relief from these little pests? Have you had this problem before, what did you do??

Thanks for your answers

2007-11-23 13:18:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was outside playing with my neighbors cat ( which they said is "well taken care of"..idk if that means it is vaccinated or not) and it scratched me. I am not sure if it punctured my skin because i have arash there and was not able to tell. Since their cat lives inside with them and goes out during the day, do i need to get a rabies shot?

2007-11-23 13:14:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the emission that is used to obtain a CAT scan?
a. alpha c. x-ray
b. beta d. none of these responses

2007-11-23 13:07:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

We took in a stray tabby cat a few months ago. We fed here any store brand on sale at first like Friskies,Fancy Feast,Whiskas,9 lives,Purina ONE,purina cat chow, etc etc. And she shed like crazy. and of course they are low- end cat foods.

We switched to Innova dry cat food,and Innova EVO(if it's on sale)
after my friend who is currently fostering 14 cats reccomended it to us. 9 days it's been and her coat is just so glossy. And she hasn't shed at all. why is it that cats fed good quality food shed less?

2007-11-23 13:04:30 · 9 answers · asked by Jorjor 6

I just got a new baby kitten and I'm concerned about it eating feathers. I bought it some toys that have feathers on them that I've realized are fairly easy to rip off. I'm just wondering if anyone knows what kind of complications can come if it were to eat one accidentally.

2007-11-23 13:01:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-23 11:23:18 · 15 answers · asked by Prettigurl 1

I read recently that most cats don't get proper nutrition because the food they're fed is not designed for their needs. It said cats get most of their moisture and protein from the food they kill in the wild and that dry foods are no good because cats aren't supposed to eat starches like rice and corn and the moisture and protein levels are too low. It suggested that if raw diets took too much time and canned food was too expensive, you could put a raw egg in with their dry food once in a while and it would help. Is this true? How often should it be done if it is? What are the benefits? What are the dangers? Thanks.

2007-11-23 10:48:28 · 12 answers · asked by wsdmskr825 2

I WILL NEVER DO THIS.

Would it hurt if someone were to cut off one of its pokey things on its tongue (if the cat stayed motionless for long enough) ?

2007-11-23 09:50:18 · 11 answers · asked by Reina 2

He is very active and eats well. He is Main Coon X and only wieghs 6 Lbs. He is lang hair and skin and bones. My hubby dose not like petting him because he is to thin. He is such a loving and well behaived cat. His back legs are like a spring board. He can jump a 5 foot fince in a singel pounce. He is fixed and declawed on all four paws. You can not tell he has no claws. I hope I can faten him up. Oh ya fusy eater too.

2007-11-23 09:38:49 · 8 answers · asked by Shelley 1