Cats - November 2007

What kind of emotional impact can you expect from spaying your cat? If she becomes more lazy or whatever I can deal with that. i cannot however deal with her being less affectionate.

2007-11-10 16:54:46 · 6 answers · asked by encantasia 3

About three days ago, i found a black and white kitten under my neighbor’s car. I have been feeding her for the past three nights. She is extremely friendly, loves my lap, does not hiss, scratch, or bite me.
Well... the problem is that she is covered with flea dirt on her entire body and is constantly itching. I am sure the fleas are eating her up. She smells really bad and her breath is killing. She does not like to be picked up and scared to follow me to my house in the cold nights. However, she loves my company and comes running every time she sees me around that cars.
I just cannot see her in this condition, I want to take her to the hospital but i am not sure how can i do that. I can trap her but I cannot bring her home at night because of my parents. I cannot find her during the day time so I can trap and go straight to the vet.
What should i do? I can't trap her at night till morng.
Should I drop her at the animal shelter or go to the vet and then drop her to the shelter?

2007-11-10 15:34:11 · 13 answers · asked by Shawny™ 4

he is an altered male, and his parents were ferel, but I raised him sence he was about 4 wks old. He has bonded with me, but is very aloof and even disdainful of others. He dislikes using the litterbox... but will use it if he can't find a way outside. He is aprx 3 yr old and just had a vet check up - eveything is fine.

2007-11-10 15:04:58 · 6 answers · asked by Andie 1

I thought it was just me till I heard someone else did it too, and when I asked another cat owner she said 'all the best cat moms do!' LOL

Just wondering HOW common this is? I've got a special blue jar that they go in, though some of the 6" whiskers are almost too long to fit in it.

Do you do anything with them? Is it just something you save?

2007-11-10 14:56:58 · 14 answers · asked by Elaine M 7

My 9yr kitty normally eats with a passion. I haven't seen him eat lately (working), he hardly drinks, rests quite a bit and threw up a small amount of clear foam recently. His eyes look bright and normal, he doesn't seem to have a full bladder (my other boy had FUS), his breathing is normal. I noticed that he has a lot of crumbs (dark colored cat food) around his mouth and that the tip of one of his canines is brown. I'm unsure if it's decay or food stain (had his teeth cleaned last year). There are no bumps and this gums aren't red like they were the last time I brought him in. Could he have an infection? I do plan on taking him to the vet on Tuesday as this is a holiday weekend.

2007-11-10 14:35:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cat licks her hair to clean her self. although she keeps getting hair balls and throwing up. i don't want her to get sick. she only about 2 yrs old. so is there anything to spray or put on her hair? or fur? i need heeellpp!! PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION!!!!

2007-11-10 14:32:21 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

PLEASE don’t tell me it’s mean! I already know!

2007-11-10 14:31:42 · 33 answers · asked by Eternalsilence 3

2007-11-10 14:26:17 · 14 answers · asked by tallflguy 2

my cat (8lbs)
has just been spayed but they didn't give us any pain meds.
are there any human pain killers that are ok to give to her

2007-11-10 14:25:48 · 26 answers · asked by god 2

my kitty just sneezed like 7 times in a row is that bad?

2007-11-10 14:19:23 · 10 answers · asked by Delgado2010 3

I am thinking about going to the local humane society tomorrow and adopting a cat or two, my friends that are cat owners are recommending that I get two, so I am not up all night, but the question I have is: should I get a male and a female or two females, I have previous experience as a female dachshund owner and cat sitting female cats, so I don't think it will be too hard for me to adapt to one female cat, but with dogs they recommend that you go with different genders as you introduce new pets into a home.

Wasn't to sure how this works with cats and especially adopted ones.

Any advice would be great! Thanks

2007-11-10 14:15:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-10 13:35:55 · 11 answers · asked by Cindy 1

I adopted a Hurricane Katrina rescue kitten from an evacuee family whose pet had kittens in their motel room. I got "Cheetoh" an orange tabby at 4 wks, he was hand fed and seemed to have a wonderful personality. By 3 mo. he showed a bit of agression, but I dismissed it to fear of strangers since I live alone. He was so loving, he would suckle on the corner of my housecoat until he went to sleep. He was 7 mos., already nuetered when he attacked me from behind. I was horrified, having to fight my darling off with a sofa cushion, and I called his name thinking he would snap too. When the attack stopped, I had been bitten over 20 times, had several deep gashes and Cheetoh was sitting in the corner with the craziest look on his face! I did have company that night, briefly- which he seemed to ignore. Shortly before the attack, I had been holding him at the front door, he had never been outside since i got him. It took 2 policemen, & 1 aspca ofcer to contain him. Did he revert back to feral?

2007-11-10 13:29:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm asking about a Domestic Cat Tail.

2007-11-10 13:13:58 · 12 answers · asked by M45goi89 3

pick up cat & dog hair... Mine is losing suction, and I am going to buy a new one tomorrow..? Need one that is good on BOTH hardwoods AND carpets : )

Please keep it in the $150 - $175 range....
BTW - I'd love a Dyson, but $400+ ?? ...BUT I can't afford that one! Thanks! : )
Nicole

nndow2001@yahoo.com

2007-11-10 13:13:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Her name is Oreo. She used to be the most energetic and playful kitten She would get excited over her catnip toy and a shoe lace. She would eat like crazy when she was hungry then groomed herself. Lately she has been cold and always sleeps We keep her warm but we think the problem was her flea collar. Ever since we put it on she stopped running around and ate little. The collar is off now and she's doing better but still looks sad. I know she had diarrhea but now she does very little in her litter box. I keep giving her to eat but she just smells it. Do you think she needs someone to play with? She used to play with my younger brother's cat Simba and once in a while her sister Domino comes over...Please help! Thanks!

Oreo
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/
m261/Victor1492/Oreo11.jpg

Simba
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/
m261/Victor1492/Simba.jpg

Domino
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/
m261/Victor1492/Domino.jpg

2007-11-10 13:06:11 · 10 answers · asked by Victor Frias 2

My kitten Zeus, I just recently noticed has two sets of canines coming down on top. Where normally the top canine teeth come down there is an extra canine coming down. The bottom canines are completely normal though. He eats fine and it doesn't seem to be bothering him. Is this a normal thing to be happening?

Just in case I didn't get all this described normally, Zeus has a total of four top canines (two on each side) and the normal ones are fine.

2007-11-10 13:03:30 · 9 answers · asked by Trixies Mama 7

2007-11-10 12:29:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My kitty is verrry stinky!! He always sets off my gas detector if I change his food could this help? I know this sounds funny but it is for real!! This gas detector is nesecery because we have gas heat,and in the middle of the night it wakes up the whole family!!!

2007-11-10 12:28:50 · 9 answers · asked by ali 3

If i run out of cat food before payday can i give my cat a good dog food? Perhaps beniful or dog chow? He's over a year old and as big as a small dog. A friend said they could spare some dog food to feed my cat until payday.

2007-11-10 11:52:13 · 15 answers · asked by DOROTHY L L 3

Hello again! I've already left a ? about a cat I'm caring for that has been badly (aprox 2x5 in size) cut. But I've got more questions now. The cat seems to be doing pretty well and it's been a week now. I've ditched the hydrogen peroxide and just using warm soapy water and wound lotion. On some days the cut looks really good, but others it looks like the nastiest thing I've ever seen. Is that normal to go back and forth like that? He licks it quite a bit and the cat does have worms so that's probably definitely not good. Can I worm him right now? I've always read to never worm a sick cat, but is a bad cut considered sick? He also has pelvic damage as he's a little unsteady at walking so I removed the litter from his resting cage because of the mess and I was constantly rinsing litter out of the cut. I'm just using newspaper now. About how long will it take for a cut that size to heal? It's actually my father-n-laws cat and he'd rather kill it than help it! I just hope I'm doing right

2007-11-10 11:23:53 · 11 answers · asked by Amanda 1

I wanted to write this as my sister and I were talking about flea stuff today and she told me how she was going to buy some bob martin spot on for her cats then she saw some shocking reports on the internet :(
I wanted to share with you so owners are aware xx
http://www.moggies.co.uk/articles/bob_martin.html
http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews-all-55782.html
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/pets-and-animals/bob-martin-flea-products/435653/

2007-11-10 11:15:35 · 5 answers · asked by kaytee576 3

We had a flea problem in the beginning of the summer, so I went out and bought flea shampoo, foggers, flea collars, the works. Now the fleas are gone, but it is getting very cold out (I'm in New England) and I'm wondering if I need to keep them wearing the flea collars. I also heard that flea collars aren't really safe for cats, so what anti-flea product is best? Do I need to start a new flea treatment now, or can I wait until the winter is over?

2007-11-10 11:12:28 · 8 answers · asked by Coco 2

My fiance and i moved into his parents house about a year ago to save money. We have an indoor cat who remained in our part of the house and didnt interact with my soon to be inlaws pets much. However, their dog and indoor/outdoor cat (who have fleas) gave them to our cat. we have been trying to get rid of them for a couple months now, and nothing seems to keep them away! Well, we are moving out into a house of our own, and we do not want the fleas to follow! How can we get rid of them before we move?!?! HELP PLEASE!!

2007-11-10 11:11:48 · 8 answers · asked by BooBoo1031 1

For Christmas I am leaving for 3 days and we are putting our dogs in a kennel and are leaving our 2 cats at home. Is there any tips I should know to do this? How much food should I leave them...should I leave a big bowl worth of food? Should I leave lots of water in the dish? Will their litter box be fine? Anything that I can do so they don't get bored or depressed?

THANKS VERY MUCH

2007-11-10 10:45:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have used the exact same flea collar on all three of my cats and have never had a problem untill now. I noticed some hair loss and blood around the neck of one of my cats. When I removed the collar, there was what looked like dry blood on the collar and there is missing hair and patches of rash and blood spots on and around the area the collar was in contact with. I don't have the money for the vet for at least a week. Is there anything that you cat owner's have used to treat a similar problem. I will not use flea collars anymore untill the vet says it's safe to do so. Please help me help my cat.

2007-11-10 10:43:54 · 8 answers · asked by Eddie 2

my friend told me that when cats mate, spikes shoot out of the males penis and latch on to her vaginal wall. thats why they scream and stuff. is that true? i want like a website to say it but i cant find one.

2007-11-10 10:17:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

My kitten is 8 weeks old and I got him a few days ago. I know that 12 weeks is the optimum age to get a kitten but the guy was gonna have the kittens put down if no-one showed an interest so don't bother flaming me about it ;P It's been a while since I've had a kitten and am a bit concerned cos his stomach's quite round and solid. I know this can also be a sign of worms so he'll be de-wormed but I just wanna know whether it's usual that a kitten has quite a big abdomen?

2007-11-10 09:13:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

For like a half of year this stray kitten has been coming to my doorstep and I've been feeding it and stuff and now it looks like its almost full grown. The problem is we aren't allowed to have cats and dogs where we live and cats are my favorite animals. So what should I do with her?

2007-11-10 09:03:59 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

I caught a sweet stray cat about 1 year ago.. she is living in my garage with another stray. Problem: she will not come near me. I need to get her vaccinated & spayed, etc... and I have tried trapping her in a humane trap, etc.. but she is too smart. She will come within 2 ft. of me, but then runs away. I have tried EVERYTHING but she does not trust me! : (
BTW, the other stray is neutered and vacx'd and he is VERY friendly.. they keep each other company : )

Any ideas, suggestions to help her come around ?? : )
Thanks! : )

2007-11-10 09:01:56 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous