Cats - November 2007

2007-11-14 20:11:14 · 17 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4

Please take this post seriously. If you don't have any input or even remote experience or thoughts on the issue, don't answer.

I have a female calico cat that has been spayed since a few months after birth. She is now 5 and is a completely indoor animal.

Anyway, she can get very angry sometimes. I know for a fact that she is not playing. For example, she will rub on me, (like when she wants food) then start latching on to my ankles and start biting and scratching them. If I try to interrupt her with my hands, she will just bite and aggressively scratch them and actually leave me with permanent scarring.

No, I'm not kidding. She is very, very cute and I love her like a child. I would not ever consider giving her away, not for any reason.

I do have another, older, bigger male cat that I would also never consider getting rid of for any reason. They don't fight and he doesn't seem to be around when she gets angry.

But why does she do this? And how can I get her to be less angry?

2007-11-14 17:35:09 · 11 answers · asked by Think. 3

My cat is about a year old and for a couple of months i've noticed him scratching under his chin. I found tiny black pellets that might be flea poop,so i started scratching and picking at them and noticed that the skin underneath them was red and possibly bleeding. I put them on a damp tissue and they did not not run a brown color. What else could they possibly be, dried skin?

2007-11-14 16:27:56 · 4 answers · asked by Kelsey 1

They're the same age, and they've been together since they were 5 weeks old, but they're not from the same litter. They play and wrestle together, and they get really jealous when one is spending time with me. But when they're together, they cuddle, and lick each others' ears and butts and whatever else. I don't really care if they're lesbians or sisters, or even both, because the three of us have so much love! I was just curious.

2007-11-14 16:19:09 · 8 answers · asked by Vanessa B 1

my cat ha been keeping his ear folded over so we lifted it up and discovered it was bleeding!!! any ideas explaining why it is bleeding? please help!!!
-----more info on my cat:
orange tabby, male, history of fleas and worms, no histor of bleeding of any sort

please help!!!! we cant get him to the vet until friday!!!

2007-11-14 14:57:26 · 11 answers · asked by ballerinagirl94 3

I brought my kitten home 4 days ago- I have 2 big cats but cant let them in with him as they might attack him. I tried to let him sleep with me but he peed on the bed so I had to lock him in my adjoining bathroom. Every night now he meows so loudly, he sticks his paws under the door and also meows through the space under the door. My fiance and I can ignore it (just!) but last night the neighbour from across the road yelled out for us to shut the cat up- it was that loud and piercing! I am in a bit of a rough neighbourhood and really dont want to annoy the neighbours. I can only imagine what he's like when we go to work all day! What can I do?

2007-11-14 13:59:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my cat will only drink from the sink when its running she will not drink from her bowl so im thinking about just getting a waterfountain for her but ppl working at petsmart tell me the fountain wont run like a sink how it runs down for my cat and i wont it to run for a while cuz she takes for ever to drink. the guy at petsmart showed me one like i was talking about but kinda pricey but if i cant find another one like that then i guess i would have to go with that..........but ummm anyone one else have any other idea for one kinda like like that but less pricey :]

2007-11-14 12:17:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I always have dry food out for my cats also I give them a little wet food in the morning and at night. My baby cat is only 11 weeks old. A few days after we first got him I made chicken and he went crazy climbing on us to get at it and when I gave him some he ate like he was ravenous, like I had been starving him. Like I said there is always food out and I see him munching lots. He does this with roast, steak, any meat he goes CRAZY for. What is going on with him? My big cat will take it or leave it. Usually he will only have a bite, but the baby seems like he would eat as much as he can get, but of course I only give him a bit. He is still small. Why is he like this???? (only have given him well cooked meat. I will never give raw!)
Help it seems so odd to me!

2007-11-14 12:16:12 · 16 answers · asked by Eternalsilence 3

My male cat is getting fixed tomorrow and I know he isn't supposed to have food or water after a certain time but what is that certain time??

2007-11-14 12:10:43 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah A 1

Hes an old cat around 11 or 12 years old i think and usually hes an outdoor cat but its gotten pretty cold out so he stays inside an rests. but i noticed hes really skinny an usually around this time hes pretty fat but now hes so boney, he eats a lot an sleeps yet i dont think he gains any weight. he also lives with to other cats a male an female that are young idk if that has anything to do with it but does he have worms? my mom gave him some medicine in his food last night. Should i take him to the vet??

Thanks :)

2007-11-14 11:56:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Vet wants a ridiculous amount to do this for me. I can't stand to see this little friend of mine suffer any more. Aside from the bullet, is there a humane way to put him to rest. This is really rough for me. Any stupid jokes won't be received well at all. Someone please help me.

2007-11-14 11:46:20 · 12 answers · asked by delux_version 7

I'm getting a new Siamese kitten this week and I was wondering what is the best food for them. I've heard a lot about wet vs. dry food, and corn content and raw vs. store bought. I'm so confused! I'm hoping one of you guys has kittens or has had kittens and can tell me what is best.

2007-11-14 11:44:53 · 11 answers · asked by Kristen S 2

Hi! I'm looking for a cat that's low shedding, laid back and get along with a small dog?

2007-11-14 11:35:33 · 5 answers · asked by Lil Smiley 4

She died, and I keep wondering "If I took her to the vet as soon as I saw her get hit by a car, would she still be here?"

My mom did not want to take her to the vet, and by the time I managed to get to the vet, she was bleeding out of her nose..

I feel really horrible..

2007-11-14 11:31:46 · 13 answers · asked by <<--YC--+-->> 2

i had to put my cat dwn and i cn't get over it i loved him so much n it cuz of money he cudn't live i feel so guilty he knew he was going to die he wudn't let go of me he came to me when i was eight i was lonely n wantd a cat 4 xmas n my parents said no but boxing day thier he was he must of been sitting in the snow 4 hours ive always belived god sent him to me as a gardien angel im not a religious person but he always made me feel better even when i was seriously ill in feb this year he cudn't go 4 wee's all the time so i had to take him vet to be cathiterised every 3rd month when he was poorly which cost me £200 each time but last week there was a note on the vets computer saying my parents said not to do it anymore which ment the only other option was for his willy to be cut off which 50% wudn't cure him n it wud cost me £800 he was clawing hold of me burying his head in my coat beggin me to take him home it seemed like n then in went the needle and my baby was gone! ive cryd since

2007-11-14 11:14:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do i wean my kittens off their mum and what is a good age to do it, they are 2.5 weeks old.

2007-11-14 10:46:07 · 5 answers · asked by My two beautiful girls 3

Recently my realative adopted a strary cat. This cat has been a stray for most of his life and has no clue whatsoever on how to use a litterbox. He is an indoor cat so he will urinate and defecate anywhere in the house. This is a big problem and we could use help solving it. So how do you train a cat who has never been near a litterbox to use one? Step by step instructions or links to places with step by step instructions would be appreciated.Note this is not a kitten this is an older cat which could make things more difficult.
Thanks in Advance!

2007-11-14 10:01:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Arrrrggg fleas suck..... my son, myself and my cats are alergic to them..... I am also allergic to most chemicals. The animals themselves are recieving frontline tommorow, but the fleas are still in the house.So I need to know how much borax I need for aproxmently 1000 sq ft.

2007-11-14 09:39:45 · 5 answers · asked by paganrosemama 3

my cat has a bite wound from one of my other cats ,can i put zinc-oxide on it so it stays clean and heals quicker

2007-11-14 09:14:15 · 5 answers · asked by someone 1

Recently I have started having asthma problems and when start panting, my cat has a strange reaction
First she starts running back and forth around me, and then she starts swatting at my face,
a few times she has even lunged at me with both front paws (it looks like a hug, a paw on each side of the face).
She does not have claws so I'm not worried about the behaviour but I'm curious about why she does this.

She does it with other people too, a friend of mine whom she does not know well made himself pant to see if she would do it and she had the same reaction.

She is a very affectionate cat, and we do have a strong bond, but as I said she has this reaction for other people as well.

Does anyone know what is going on?

Thank you!

2007-11-14 09:06:18 · 4 answers · asked by lefroy888 1

Ok here is the thing my cat is stressed out. Ever since i got my dog he has been acting funny. That and he has bad gas i think it may be the wet food. I just dotn wont to stop giving it to him and he likes it . I feel bad cause he is stressed out bout the dog he has lost some weight. THe vet said it is ok he should get over it just he was my baby and he has to share me know what should i do iam really worried.

2007-11-14 09:01:09 · 4 answers · asked by rosebunnie 5

If you could tell me the exact breed of cat this is it would be very helpful. Thank you.
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2007-11-14 08:58:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cat walked in on us years back now, we think he wasn't treated right because everytime you put your hand over his face in the wrong way he gets annoyed and attacks it. I love cats to pieces but it annoys the **** out of me everytime he gets angry at my hand, even though it's not his fault. How can I help to prevent this?

Thank you so much.

2007-11-14 08:57:22 · 6 answers · asked by hurrahx 2

Ok. So my cat is about 1 and a half years old. The latest things she has done are: broke and shredded the blinds, and pulled the wallpaper off of the wall. She also scratched a few walls up and the trim and a bunch of other stuff. My dad is getting so mad at her that he says that if she ruins one more thing he is getting rid of her! And of course I dont want that to happen. I really, really dont want to get her declawed due to the pain it will put her through. Is there anythings else I can do besides declaw her!!??

2007-11-14 08:52:49 · 7 answers · asked by SillyHilly 3

Around 6 pm yesterday my kitten came to my bedroom door so I let her in.
She walked in and she was limping really badly.
The other cats were outside at the time so she couldn't have been playing with them.
So I have no idea what happened to her.
She was only alone outside my room for about 10 minutes after my dad went downstairs.

She had hurt her paw a few months ago but it seemed a lot better after a few hours and the limp was gone the next day. (she jumped off my shoulder and didn't land on it properly.)

This time it doesn't seem to be getting better.
It's been almost 24 hours.
I'm taking her to the vet tomorrow if it's still bad..but what could be wrong with her paw and is there any way I can check what's wrong myself?

2007-11-14 08:45:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a kitten who is hmmm, about 5 or 6 months by now. The day I got him he was 9 weeks old and took to my westie/poodle as a mother. He started trying to nurse immediately. She is spayed but with some time, started producing milk. She now actually has quite a bit in the two teats he focuses on. I gave her a bath the other day and I swear I could have filled a shot glass when I squeezed to test. He still nurses everyday all the time, she licks him and treats him as her son. He is pretty big now, i'm wondering if he will just keep doing it forever. I don't think that would be good for the dog, but I can't really do much to stop it as they love eachother and always want to be with one another. I crate train the dog, and if I don't let the cat in to be with her at night, he cries for her. It's really sweet........it's also kinda helpful lol, if I run out of wet food, she can always please him for me when he doesn't want the dry....

2007-11-14 08:43:45 · 20 answers · asked by Kimberly 2

I have a 12 -14 week old kitten and a rescue who is now about 6 weeks. The older one has been here exactly a week longer. So here's what's going on. Obviously I wouldn't let them anywhere near each other until the vet gave me a green light.
They play for awhile, swiping paws, really cute and harmless then out of nowhere the little one decides she's a tiger and pounces! Ofcourse the other defends herself and I have to break it up. Other times the bigger one stalks, pounces, sctratches bites and GOES FOR THE THROAT.

She's broken skin a few times now. If they were the same size I'd probably let them fight it out (well, not fight fight..)

I'm afraid one of them, especially the younger, is going to get seriously hurt. Suggestions?

2007-11-14 08:32:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cat I think suffers from anxiety problems ever since she was born..she used to chew off her brothers eyebrows and she constantly whines..she seems nervous .. recently she has lost her male companion..i don't know if she is under stress and this is the cause of these sores on her head or what..they are like little pimples with scabs on them except for one which is an open sore that is round..about 1/4 inch in size...!?..I wonder..this little kid chased her with a toy truck when she was only weeks old and literally scared the crap out of her..i wonder if this is the cause of her behavior..just throwing it all out there..

2007-11-14 08:31:46 · 2 answers · asked by chip 1

I adopted a five month old calico kitten yesterday. She's very sweet and loving and I was told she was sick. I still wanted her. I haven't seen any signs of sneezing that I was told of. She's very calm for her age and doesn't seem to want to eat. She does drink but for the most part she'll take a couple of bits and eat no more. Is this normal? Is she just adjusting? I know she likes the food because she ate as soon as I brought her home. I was also told she has blood in her stool but she hasn't done the deed yet so I'm still keeping my eyes open. Please help!

2007-11-14 08:25:50 · 5 answers · asked by moonspirit 1

I have a kitten who is getting to be soo bad. She bites everytime you go to pet her and doesn't ever listen when you say no. Shes wrecking my plants and eating food on the counter shes not suppose to. Plus she runs around the house making a mess. I don't know how to discipline her anymore. I've tried to use a spray bottle but she'll still start doing her bad behaviour everytime till you get her soaked. Plus she bites feet. What do I do...shes sooo darn cute

2007-11-14 08:17:28 · 6 answers · asked by Brandee V 1