Cats - November 2007

He showed no signs until tonight when he started panting. Dr. said it might be cancer but could be other things too, and they're doing surgery in 2 hours. I need to hear from anyone who's awake and reading because I'm a total wreck. This cat is like my child and I'm trying not to think it's the worst thing.Has anyone had this happen and have their cat not have cancer? Until today my cat was healthy, always kept indoors, shots up to date, and regular vet visits.

2007-11-04 20:26:47 · 10 answers · asked by Amy 5

I just adopted her yesterday and she's a 5 month old short haired tabby, and all her life she grew up in a cage until i adopted her. She has diarreah and she has been throwing up a little. she's been drinking a lot of water and today she has been eating a little bit. she wouldn't eat her dry cat food that the shelter provided but she will lick and eat a little bit of the wet food.
I'm just wondering if it's stress because she has been playful but she's still a little jumpy because she's in a new place.

2007-11-04 16:31:53 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2

They are outside cats and they useally here everyday. we had them for about 4 months and all of a sudden they just were gone. they have been gone for 4 days now. i don't know what to do. is there even anything i can do about it......any help appreciated.

2007-11-04 15:35:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A cat abandoned her original home due to neglect and their chaotic lifestyle.
She had her kittens under our porch a few months ago.
We fed her while she was pregnant, but due to her being so thin we didn't even realize she was pregnant!!
A little surprise happened a little while later ...... one day we saw some adorable tiny kittens poking their heads out under our porch.
Well, they've been weaned 3 wks. now. and are about 3 months.
There were 4 kittens, but we found a home for one yesterday.
The local shelters say they aren't taking cats for now, not for another 3 months or so.
The weather is going to get colder soon
We live in a small apt. and already have 2 cats/not enough room in here for more

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I CAN'T FIND A HOME FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL CATS?!?!
HELP!!
{SHOULD I MAKE A greenhouse/heated and support them this WAY??}

2007-11-04 14:29:43 · 6 answers · asked by Shuggah Pie Sweets 3

She keeps sneezing. How do I treat her for a cold?

2007-11-04 14:16:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I started fostering kittens in June and we ended up adopting the first three because my husband couldn't stand the thought of taking them back to the shelter, now I have 2 more who have reached the weight of 2 lbs. and I feel so sad everytime I picture taking them back. I just picture the tiny little guys in the shelter in a cage wondering what happened and why they left the only place they knew and where we and their brother and sisters are. What to do? If I keep them I would have 6 cats in a small house not to mention the vet expense, etc.This is taking an emotional toll.

2007-11-04 14:11:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do irresponsible cat lovers seem to think that people have a right to let their cats roam free?

I live near a preserve filled with rare, endangered, and protected species of ground dwelling birds (even a bell collared cat would easily be able to kill them).

For some reason when I post a question about getting a neighbor to keep the cat indoors (as is required by law here), some people think that I'm the bad guy for picking on the poor cat!?!

Cats can be destructive. Do animal lovers have a right to let their dogs roam free also? I don't understand the difference.

If humans bring cats into an environment, we have a responsibility to keep them from damaging the natural ecosystem.

How can you convince a cat owner to follow the law and keep the cat indoors without having to report them to the authorities to face fines for allowing the cat to roam?

2007-11-04 14:07:17 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

He's 2 months old.
White fur.
A small little black patch on his head going down
probably about 10-15 lbs.
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2007-11-04 14:02:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cat has been using his box just fine for months. It is an automatically cleaning one so the cleanliness is not an issue. We recently got another cat who uses its own litter box but the older cat started pooping on the rug outside the box. He will pee in the box and then hop out and poop on the rug instead. If you take the rug out he just won't poop at all. Any help?

2007-11-04 13:58:54 · 11 answers · asked by lmp0688 1

I work at a local animal shelter. Today I adopted a cat. He's 10 years old. When he was brought in, he was covered in fleas and bited. Not to mention he was almost hairless due to the fleas. He is now healing well, and his hair is growing back. He was supposed to be euthanized today, because nobody was looking at him. So I decided to bring him home. Everyone keeps telling me I'm crazy, because he's so old. My question is, would you have adopted the cat in this situation? Even though he is 10 years old?

I'm happy with my choice, and even if he lives a month or a week, I'm glad that he knows somebody loves him. And he can live the rest of his life in a happy home.

2007-11-04 13:46:26 · 40 answers · asked by caitiejx36 3

I have a black cat who is about 2 years old. Recently, we've had a very stressful time, and have had to move homes. We've been here for a month now, and things are just now starting to get bad. She's attacking my mother's cat for no reason whatsoever. He will be sitting there, minding his own business, and she will suddenly run at him SCREAMING and attack him.

She was treated very badly as a kitten by my ex boyfriend (he would beat her hard just for knocking over his toy collections), but since I got rid of him almost three years ago, she has been shown nothing but love and care.

I would understand her behavior if she was being mistreated, but she has free roam of the house, she's fed well, there's always fresh water, her litter is kept clean, and she has plenty of windows to look out of. Another thing that confuses me is, she doesn't act this way towards my other cat!

What can I do to get her to stop this behavior? I worry the only solution is to drug her, but I'd hate to do it!

2007-11-04 13:34:20 · 11 answers · asked by Ashley K 1

He came home one day with 2 hole-like wounds in his leg and he had to get stiches and a cast. What should I do when he takes his cast off completely and bites at his stiches, opening up his wound? How do I get him to stop?

2007-11-04 13:30:24 · 7 answers · asked by Lunar 1

I found a kitten tonight - well its small but could be about 3-6 months old. It was crying in the yard so I put a bowl of food out for it and went shopping. When I came back it had climbed my tree and was crying again. I got it down and asked around the neighborhood but apparently its a stray. Its a female. I think it may be in heat or something because it keeps on meowing. Its fine. walking, eating, drinking, purring etc it just won't stop with this really loud meowing. I was going to keep it overnight and take it to the Humane Society in the morning, but I think this meowing is going to drive u nuts. Is there anything (humane and legal please) that will quiet a cat in heat? Is it possible that a kitten as young as this would be in heat? Any ideas for me please? My cats are fixed and boys so we never went through this with them.

2007-11-04 13:23:36 · 9 answers · asked by moira77 4

I just wanted to know if anyone else had a cat with asthma and wanted to know how your cat is doing. If they are on any meds currently?

We found Isis outside literally on our door step November of 2006. We took her in, tried to find her owner. No one came forward so we were going to foster her and adopt her out. Then she became very ill and we almost lost her. We took her to the vet who after several tests said she had asthma.
She was put on Terbutaline and Prednisolone. She was doing better but still had trouble when she got stressed (Getting used to the other cats. She was a people cat but not a cat cat for sure).
In July after moving, we starting weaning her off (first attempt was unsuccessful) again and she was doing great. She is now completely off her medication and she is doing wonderful. she is used to all the cats now and is more active and alive than I have ever seen her. The vet said she never thought she would be off medication.

2007-11-04 10:45:10 · 6 answers · asked by peacewithin 3

I have 4 completely black cats that are very friendly but they do not have shots. How much could one sell them for?

2007-11-04 10:08:06 · 12 answers · asked by yamsooie 1

I live on the edge of a nature preserve with a number of rare, endangered, and protected species. We spotted a stray cat after finding several dead birds. We trapped the cat on our property and since it had no collar we turned it over to the local shelter.

The neighbor put up signs for the lost cat and we told him what had happened. He retrieved the cat and proceeded to threaten us if we trapped his cat again. He continues to let the cat out.

Without getting law enforcement involved how can we get the neighbor to keep the cat indoors or under direct supervision. There is an ordinance here that requires cats to be indoors or on a leash and it is a $250 fine for each occurance.

We don't want to go that route, but the cat is harmful to the preserve.

2007-11-04 10:07:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think he has mange, (it is on his head, neck & a lil bit on his face) but i'm not positive, i did some research he has all the symptoms, i can NOT afford a vet, is there anything i can buy over the counter or something cheap i can use at home to get rid of it and make him more comfortable ??? He itches severely. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank You.

2007-11-04 10:06:41 · 7 answers · asked by jlh1975 2

2007-11-04 09:57:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

OK so... my outside/inside kitty had her babys 2 days ago and she had them in our jeep!!! anyways momma kitty is treated for fleas with drops already but the babys are getting them now!! i had to move them out of the jeep and into my appartment (there is no shelter for them outside and its really cold!) I know they are way too young for any kind of treatment and will be for 6 weeks... but i need a simple home remedy for the fleas so my appartment dosent get infested and the babys dont get eat up!!! help anyone please!!! and thanks!!

2007-11-04 09:50:48 · 10 answers · asked by Amanda 3

I live in Columbus, OH and I have an 11 month old kitten. He just broke his leg in two different places last night, and my mother cannot afford to get the surgery done for him. We are looking to get it amputated, since there seems to be no other option but she is not willing to pay a lot of money for that either. I was wondering if there was some way that we could find a clinc that would do the amputation for a low price or do it for free. My mom says that there has to be a place where other pet owners that cannot afford vet treatment go, (in Columbus) but I have no idea where that would be.

2007-11-04 08:51:49 · 8 answers · asked by Curse 1

i'm just curious if it can because i know hissing secretes some type of anti-social behavior but i'm unsure if it may spread disease, If so, what is the likelyhood of another cat being infected?

2007-11-04 07:48:50 · 5 answers · asked by you Dunno 1

Are the hypo alic-whatever cats really good for people with cat allergys..What about people who get asthma from cats..Also...Who would pay $28,000 for a cat....Is the "Bengal" really a hypo allergenic cat?

2007-11-04 07:02:31 · 9 answers · asked by Naruto3000 1

ok so i have 1 cat and 1 kitten, but the problem is that we discovered yesterday that my mom is allergic... we both love our cats and she does not want to get rid of them. she loves them as much as i do. so i need some help! anyone have any theories as to reduce the dander or what not.. getting rid of them is a last resort. I need good answers that will really help,she already got some medicine and im already keeping them out of her room but its not enough. thanks and any help is much appreciated!

thank you!

2007-11-04 06:44:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

my cat had fleas,but she has been treated.i have sprayed everything with spray from the vet,washed everything,but some still persist.can someone advise on what else i can do?!ps:we are not dirty!

2007-11-04 06:01:18 · 5 answers · asked by Norge 2

Hi, I've been posting a couple of questions about my new kitty and here's another one. He's a rescue cat from Romania and came to France (where I live) through a charity. He's 5 months old, and they told me I have to wait until he's 8 months old before I neuter him. He's not spraying so that's not a problem, but I was just wondering why they'd have told me that, I got my last cat done at 6 months.

2007-11-04 04:27:08 · 13 answers · asked by Hunny 3

just wondering if all male cats spray, even if they are neutered. i have an 8 week old kitten and will get him neutered as soon as hes old enough but will he still spray? also how much is it usually to get kittens (male and female) neutered? thanks

2007-11-04 04:25:50 · 6 answers · asked by gemma r 5

We have had the kitten for 24 hoursand won't use the restroom. We have tried the litter box but she likes to try to eat the litter. We have tried letting her go outside but she climbs up our legs. How do we get her to use the litter box without eating the litter?

2007-11-04 04:21:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay. I love my cat. He is only 6 or 7 months old. My mom doesnt want to keep him because hes been urinating all over the place and she wants him gone. We dont have enough money to take him to a vet to figure out whats wrong. She said that we would have to take him to an animal shelter, and the problem is there isn't an animal shelter around here that is no-kill. Im not going to take him to a shelter to be killed. I want to keep him, so how do i get him to stop peeing all over the place? is it a territorial thing? he doesnt have a UTI. He started out peeing just in one spot, but now he just goes wherever. He does use the litter box sometimes. So im worried he just isnt making it there in time, and he ends up urinating where he is because he doesnt go a lot. Please i need to find a way to make him stop, because i love him too much to let him go.

2007-11-04 01:56:26 · 9 answers · asked by sam 3

peeing in certain spots? She is fixed now and I think the one time she was in heat she went nuts and seemed to pee everywhere for some reason. I had to clean the house and furniture from top to bottom!

Anyhow, after she was fixed it stopped, except that she seems to go in TWO spots in the basement all the time. Under the stairwell and one corner of our rec room. You can tell because you can SMELL it. My nose knows everything!

How do we get her to stop and why does she do this? I mean it's ceramic flooring and I check about once a week and sure enough she's gone there again.

I have bleached the areas, cleaned it with everything I can think of but she keeps going. Why oh WHY???!!!! And how can I get her to go in her litter box. I mean she does use the litter box too.

HELP!

2007-11-04 01:55:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I put Hartz UltraGuard plus on both my dogs and cats a couple weeks ago, and it's done NOTHING to help with their fleas. What products do you use that will do a better job?

2007-11-03 23:56:18 · 19 answers · asked by N L 6