Cats - December 2007

I was petting my overweight cat last night and noticed a strange clump in his fur. Although he is a short haired cat he sometimes gets mats at the base of his tail, which I believe is because he can't reach the area to groom. I assumed that's what this was, but it turned out to be covering thick yellowish pus. I cleaned the area with anitbacterial soap and water, and found a strange circular wound, that appears to be a puncture. It is too wide to be a bite mark from a cat tooth. The wound is about 1/4" in diameter. I've been washing it and applying neosporin daily. Can anything else be done? What would have caused this wound? He is an indoor only cat, but is exposed to cats that go outside.

2007-12-20 09:07:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have had my snowshoe Siamese neutered male for a year. Brought a beatup baby kitten to the house and Ozzie (my cat) wouldn't have it. Kept the kitten in the guestroom so Ozzie would only have to deal with her between doors but this didn't matter. He always went outside in the evenings but never out of the yard and always back by 9pm. Not so the last time. On December 3, he didn't come back and I haven't seen or heard from him since. I am beside myself. Have done all I can, have read all the posts here. Has anyone had a cat come back after being gone this long? *sob*

2007-12-20 08:17:33 · 8 answers · asked by Laura M 1

Recently I've noticed small speckles of blood splattered all over my bathroom sink, occasionally there are one or two large drops. They weren't coming from me or my roommate, so I wondered if they were coming from the cat, who often lays on the sink. I found that they must be coming from the cat when I looked closely at the plate we set his food bowl on top of and found similar (albeit fewer) blood splats. He is about 9 months old, was a rescued as a stray at 3 months, and has always sneezed alot, but other than that has never had any health problems other than worms (which we got rid of) and fleas (which are being treated now). I have visually inspected my cat, including looking into his mouth for missing teeth, and cannot find the source of the bleeding.

2007-12-20 07:04:36 · 15 answers · asked by Justin 1

please...

2007-12-20 06:35:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my 6 yr. old female cat has been to vet twice in the last month for bladder problem. She's been on Baytril twice. First time 1 pill a day for 7 days then this last time 1 a day for 10 days. It's been approx. 10 days now and she is doing same thing. She is in and out of her litter box constantly. Looks like sometimes she pees a drop and the n nothing. I don't know what I can do except take her back to the vet again, but I'm broke with Christmas and all. Could there be a home remedy or something else I can do? I know next time they will want to do tests and that would be so expensive. Help!!

2007-12-20 05:56:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mamaws cat doesnt meow...when he tries nothing comes out...he just makes the meow face...but its completly silent

2007-12-20 05:55:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

my cat has a lot of energy all the time and she runs like through our house and jumps on everything...last night my dad was layin in bed and i accidnetly shut her in there with him and she pounced allllll over him and was jumpin everywhere all over the bed! is it b/c shes an inside cat?

2007-12-20 05:51:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The family who lives behind me owns a male cat, I'm guessing is about 7 or 8 years old. Everyday he comes in my yard wanting food (he is very fat for his size) and if I do not feed him he sits on my front porch, puts his head against my door and meows very loudy. He will not stop until he is fed. Other than that he is very loveable and sweet and I have grown attached to him. Now instead of feeding him scraps I bought him some canned food and feed him that. Do you think it is wrong of me to feed him?

2007-12-20 05:41:20 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Recently, my cat has been very bad about scratching her claws and pulling them on my carpet. She usually does it very early in the morning (about 2:00) and I don't know how to stop it. When she does it, I usually just snap and say no, then close my eyes and fall back asleep. Sometimes she'll stop when I say no, but minutes after I fall back asleep she's at it again! She won't use the scratching post I bought her, the other cat does! What do I do about her?

2007-12-20 05:41:18 · 17 answers · asked by danie_angel85 1

2007-12-20 05:36:24 · 14 answers · asked by big bill 3

Serious answers only please. Thanks!

2007-12-20 05:23:01 · 6 answers · asked by sirslady 2

or whatever holiday you're celebrating?

2007-12-20 05:22:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cat, Bear, he is very emotional and I think a little crazy in the head. A couple of times while I was lying on my bed and he was right beside me. He all of a sudden just up and ran so fast out of the room. I was not moving and he was sound asleep.

Another time he was sound alseep and he just kind of meowed real loud.

Anyone have any similar experinces with there pets? He worries me...

2007-12-20 04:39:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have twin cats about 6 months old, about three weeks ago one of them started howling, so OK she went into heat. But after a week she stopped. Now for the last couple days she is howling and making this gurgling noise. Is she in heat again? I thought they went into heat for a week and then not again for about six months? My husband and I and even her twin sister are getting really tired of it. If she is in heat again, I know, Get her spayed, which I will do when she gets out of heat, too dangerous now. Thanks.

2007-12-20 04:20:28 · 9 answers · asked by sjm 2

My kitten fractured his hind leg right above the growth plate. We took him to the vet and had to wear a huge splint for a few weeks.

After my cat got used to wearing the big cast, everything was fine. One day I notcied him shaking and he was very moody. I noticed an odd place near his cast, like a sore beginning from constant friction. We took him to the vet again and the doctor said it was just uncomfortable from the cast and that sores are common. He rewrapped his leg in an even LARGER cast and sent us home.

We took him back Tuesday for a check up and the doctor OKed him getting the splint off because his leg was healing wonderfully. He said they wrapped his leg back up in bandages because he had a few sores but that they should heal up fast. He said if the wrapping came off, it would be fine. We should have no worries, so we took his word for it.

The other night I noticed him whining and crying and licking his leg more than normal. I saw a large flesh wound that was a perfect rectangle shape about an inch long and panicked. My boyfriend's mother cut some of the cast off to prevent any more rubbing and friction and he seemed fine after that. But today we woke up and he is extremely moody and agitated and has an awful smell to him. I was trying to comfort him which he wouldn't tolerate [which is odd because he is extreeeeeemely affectionate and loves to be cuddled and covered in kisses]. I noticed the most foul stench coming from him. It smelled like a month old dead animal.

I am extremely worried. We are kind of leery taking him back to the emergency vet as to the bills from it already and the fact that we are weary of his practices now. It seems when you have a large flesh wound that it shouldn't be smothered or treated.


Has anyone ever experienced this or know what we should do? My cat is in a lot of pain and he has been through enough and it breaks my heart that his condition isn't getting better.

Thank you SO much.

2007-12-20 04:11:59 · 11 answers · asked by Tawnie 2

I have a cat, Zeek, that has FIP. He was diagnosed 4 years ago after I had another cat die of it. Zeek recently started losing significant amounts of weight.. He has been kinda skinny for a while, but I think it is getting worse.

I know he eats normally (because I monitor that closely) but he is still loosing weight. Does anyone know anything around the house I can safely feed (or force on) him a couple of times a day to help him gain some weight. I am afraid that if he keeps going he is going to die.

I asked the vet, they said to just prepare for the inevitable, but I am not going to sit here and let him go that easily! If that were the case he would have died 4 years ago with my other cat!

PS He is not lethargic, depressed, feverish and does NOT exhibit any other of the symptoms thus far!

2007-12-20 04:04:15 · 10 answers · asked by April M 3

He is 7 months old.

2007-12-20 03:45:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

12-18-07 @6:23am,my4yr.(m)cat ONYX,was found lifeless,on the living room floor.I want to know why no urine or feces,why was this?With no signs of previous sickness,why was he taken so young?Please help me,he was my LIGHT at the end of the tunnel.I am totally crushed!

2007-12-20 03:21:36 · 11 answers · asked by germanthickchick33 1

He's constantly drooling, and he doesn't seem to be in any real pain, but I'm worried because it's keeping him from eating. Please..I know I should take him to a Vet, but I'm not well-off and I don't have the money for it. I need some type of alternative..and quickly because someone at IAMS told me he might have a seizure if his condition remains unchecked.

2007-12-20 03:20:05 · 11 answers · asked by the_endowed1 1

My kitten had fleas when we got him, and right now he is flea-free at my parent's house. My husbands house still has fleas, and we are bringing our kitten back with us to live.

What can we do to ensure that all the fleas are dead before we move him back in?! How likely is it that there is still the same amount of fleas as there was before the cat left(which was over a month ago)???

2007-12-20 02:41:02 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-20 02:05:09 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

It doesn't make sense. Does eating a pretzel clean your teeth? Do you beleive it or not. Besides feeding your cat only dry will lead to dehyrdration and urinary tract infection.

2007-12-20 02:03:46 · 17 answers · asked by Jorjor 6

shouldn't they be allowed to leave whenever they want

2007-12-20 01:57:41 · 25 answers · asked by anangelcalled 2

2007-12-20 01:46:36 · 7 answers · asked by jaclynchoon 1

i live next to catwoman next door and her cats are always digging up out yard!! they also toook a big fat crap on our sidewalk. how can i get them to go away with out telling or reporting this old catwoman

2007-12-20 01:23:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

hard food,she's already weigh over weight,she weighs 25 lbs,will it hurt her,i mean will she get even hevier?

2007-12-20 00:08:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

9 week old kitten had him 4 two weeks , inside his ears look dirty been in house all time so is no where 2 pick up this amount of dirt , not sure if was like this when got him , or if this the norm 4 new born . 1st ever cat ,

2007-12-20 00:01:35 · 22 answers · asked by graham d 1

Hi I just go a very young siamese kitten her name is ninoshka see my problem is is that me and my.husband are tryin for a baby but were a bit concerned about that kitten I mean were not pregnant yet but I think about it see I've only had ninoshka for like a week at first she was all scared then she got really attached to me I mean I had to be next to her or she will cry this baby soundin cry she wouldn't even use the box!but now she got use to me and my husband but I really think she thinks im her new mom she even grooms me!she ill lick my skin.and even m scalp my concern is that if I get pregnant will ninoshka get jeoluos and harm my baby?

2007-12-20 00:00:59 · 8 answers · asked by smallfry2005kathi 1

2007-12-19 23:55:15 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

She is a tabby. And is two years old. How can I get her to be like all other cats?

2007-12-19 22:44:59 · 12 answers · asked by toolschism69 1