Cats - December 2007

I have heard that cats can eat chicken bones, I know that dogs cant because they can splinter in their throut. but what about cats?

2007-12-14 11:42:34 · 12 answers · asked by summergirl_644 2

Our cat was fighting with another cat by the window. She was banging on the window trying to get at the other cat. My girlfriend went over and banged on the window to try to get the other cat to leave and our cat bit my girlfriend. We live together. So I got pissed and said the cat needs to go! She is a one year old tortoise shell female. I believe that animals should never ever attack their owners... If they do they are gone. She says NO, that the cat was just spooked. But she but her pretty good! There is a nice little hole in her arm with some other teeth marks. So what should be done???

2007-12-14 11:32:58 · 20 answers · asked by ? 3

About 4 years ago I moved house and brought my cat with me. However she did not settle in the new place and I used to take her back to the old area but pick her up at night (sad?). Howeve she was so unsettled I decided to leave her there altogether. Four months later on a stormy windy night she appeared back at my new place and stayed full time. Two years later a building development started up beside my place and this frightened her to the point she would stay away for a week at a time. Eventually she went away altogether and a month later I mkoved again not knowing where she was. Today I discovered she is still in the area living as an "outside" cat fed by some good neighbours. She is still very friendly. My question is how do I get her to come live in our new place? We also have adopted another cat since and have 2 dogs who are not agressive towards the existing cat. Am I mad to think we can get her back into the fold?

2007-12-14 11:31:08 · 14 answers · asked by kinga d 2

2007-12-14 10:45:45 · 16 answers · asked by shirleyschmitho 1

2007-12-14 10:41:51 · 7 answers · asked by bakanoshinji2000 1

I have 2 kittens one I got just today. The first one I got on Thanksgiving and he is fat not real fat just his tummy, and the second one I got today is not fat..Thin compared to him, my question is How do I know if a kitten has worms or not could that be the difference in them and also how old do they have to be to be spay/neut. one is a boy which is the fat one and the girl is the thin one.... Please help...

2007-12-14 10:39:09 · 12 answers · asked by broken hearted 2

My cat drinks so much water!

She drinks out of:

Her water bowl
The sink
The shower
The pond
Puddles
Licks me clean after I have gone swimming
The pool

And then when she comes back inside she goes straight for the litter tray. How much does your cat drink?

2007-12-14 10:05:38 · 14 answers · asked by la belle vie 4

http://www.costumecats.com/tag/tiger

I getting this tiger costume for my cat. My mum really loves tiger cubs you see, and keeps joking she wants one for christmas... So me and my sister are going to dress our cat in it on Christmas day and surprise our mum as a joke... Yes, I know it's really daft, lol.

But is it 'ok' to dress your pets up in these? I've heard a lot of people say it's cruel to dress your pets. It would only be for the one day. Do animals get stressed easily over this kind of thing?

2007-12-14 09:46:46 · 23 answers · asked by xXxStacixXx 1

My cat was a stray we took him in a few months ago, took him to the vet they said he was a little older than we originally thought but hes healthy and fine... now all of a sudden the other day he begged for food as usual but when we put it down he basically sniffed it and thats that. now today i tried feeding him something else and he drank the juice/gravy but for some reason couldnt get the solid food down so now im wondering if there would be any way of blending him up some food such as a milkshake/smoothie something.. what do you all think?

2007-12-14 09:11:14 · 12 answers · asked by Lisa 1

...and she wont push them away - and yes they are definately big enough not to be feeding on her milk - and they are on solids...

2007-12-14 08:28:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had orange, gray and b/w cats... and the only ones that caught mice on a regular basis were all gray tabbys!!!!!!!!!!

IT'S TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-12-14 07:50:21 · 7 answers · asked by Lemmur 1

my kitten is a couple of weeks old and he stinks really badly and i was just wondering how i could wash him.

2007-12-14 07:18:45 · 33 answers · asked by class of 09 1

My husband and I found a stray kitten who wandered into our yard the other night. Seeing how small & innocent he was, we let him stay on our front porch so he wouldn't run into the street and get hit by a car. The first day & night he was happy, playing with everything he could get his paws on & eating & drinking regularly. I went to work yesterday, and when I came home, he was laying beneath a christmas tree we had on our porch, & was looking up at me weakly. I picked him up, & he began crying. I figured he was just tired & wanted to sleep, so I put him back & forgot about it. Later that night, I found him sitting in a pot filled with potting soil (which he had pooped in) breathing heavily. His eyes were watery, and he had vomited and defecated everywhere. We took him inside, cleaned him up & tried to give him water, but he threw up again. All night, he suffered labored breathing & gagging, also yelled in his sleep. When we awoke he had died. How could a healthy cat die in 1
day?

2007-12-14 06:24:37 · 14 answers · asked by MariaB 2

If so, why???

What are necessary shots for their first vet visit???

2007-12-14 06:13:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking for a Grain-Free Cat Food that doesn't turn to dust.

I was originally feeding Wellness Kitten Health Dry Food (very satisfied / no dust) and when she was 1 year I wanted to switch her to a grain-free dry cat food. I switched her to Nature's Variety Instinct Dry Cat Food and I found it to be a very dusty food. I don't like the fact that the food you buy turns to dust. So I switched her food again to Wellness CORE Grain-Free Feline Diet and this turns out to be a dusty food also. So doing some more research I looked at Innova EVO Dry Cat Food and read some reviews saying that this was also a dusty food. CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A DUSTLESS GRAIN-FREE DRY CAT FOOD?

Her main meals are canned cat food and she eats dry cat food as a snack through out the day.

2007-12-14 06:05:19 · 6 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-12-14 05:56:03 · 58 answers · asked by suzywong 4

I have a 7 wk male kitten i had both mom and dad living with me than i moved and took this one when he was 4wks old. i started giving him kmr than on thanksgiving he bit the nipple of the bottle so i switched the bottle to a saucer now. he started eating kitten canned food, and hard food. but now hes kinda agressive and bites a lot attacks legs, arms, and fingers. what can i do to change this??? his first vet appt is next week

2007-12-14 05:23:45 · 7 answers · asked by dominicanay2k 1

I found a stray, halfway grown kitten on the street in October of 06. I took him in and made a house cat out of him. I've noticed things that he does that are really strange. For example, he follows me everywhere... room to room, always rubbing on me... STARING at me for long periods. That's probably pretty normal, but it gets stranger. When I take a shower, he comes in the bathroom with me and jumps up onto the side of the tub and peeks around the curtain and just stares. He's jumped in there while I was in the middle of a shower. He doesn't seem to be afraid of water.. just twitches his ears a little. Maybe he's just curious? The weirdest thing of all is this: He licks the inside of my flip flops. I've noticed him doing this on several occassions. He doesn't touch anyone else's things, only mine. Is there something on the shoe he is attracted to, or is it purely because they're my flip flops? I've never had a cat like this! Has anyone ever experienced anything similar?

2007-12-14 05:13:31 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can anyone be so misguided to think that predatory animals would be vegetarian?

2007-12-14 04:50:58 · 14 answers · asked by -Tequila17 6

2007-12-14 04:16:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a dilemma. I will soon be buying my first condo and moving out of my parent's house. I will be taking my 15 y/o girl cat Panther with me, but am torn about taking the 11 y/o male, O'Malley.
At home, he is allowed to go outside. He doesn't go far, and only stays out for 30 min tops at a time. He loves it. I don't think I could let him go outside at the condo; he's unfamiliar with the area, and being on the 2nd floor means I won't hear him when he comes back. Do I take him and make him quit going outside cold turkey? Or miss him terribly and let him stay with my parents... Anyone have experience with converting a cat to indoor only who once could go out?

He gets very loud when he wants out; worried that'll bug the neighbors. I also worry he'll take out frustration about not getting to go out on Panther, who is very submissive to him. Plus, the condo will be much smaller than my parent's house.

How well can a cat adjust to becoming indoor only? What would you do?

2007-12-14 03:16:51 · 11 answers · asked by mightysquirrell 5

She was exposed to my sister's untreated, allegedly flea-less dog but is stricktly an indoor cat. I have found a few what could be flea bites on my arm (it could also be a spider bite from the new christmas tree). Still I comb through her and find nothing. She is 7lbs and I would rather not treat her without being sure and I don't really have the funds for a non-emergency non-routine vet apointment right now.

2007-12-14 02:59:41 · 10 answers · asked by jennifer 1

I want to adopt a young cat, but not a kitten for many reasons. We have a 4 year old, and we are all gone during the school day, plus the adult/nearly adult cats never get adopted. If he has been a stray before picked up by the shelter, what are the chances he'll maintain his spraying habits after being neutered? Thank you!

2007-12-14 02:51:30 · 13 answers · asked by threefootehigh 2

I live in Pennsylvania. I am moving to Colorado in a couple of months and my cat is coming with me. What is the best way to travel with him in the car? I think his carrier that I use for the vet is too small to be stuck in for a two day road trip. And what about a litter box in the car??

2007-12-14 02:49:13 · 21 answers · asked by krisnickeh 2

Just got a kitten, she is 12 weeks old and in great shape, im not intending on letting her roam the streets when she's older, does she need to have vaccinations and get spayed?

2007-12-14 02:41:50 · 14 answers · asked by shellovescharlie 3

I am.. and was just wondering how many others out there are. Does your cat enjoy the blinking cursor?

2007-12-14 02:12:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someone told me pork is bad for cats because or all the fat. I know bacon is bad for them because its fried and hot dogs are bad because their processed but what about something like plain old ham?

2007-12-14 02:12:11 · 7 answers · asked by ComingOfAYGE 4

Any Ideas?

2007-12-14 01:57:17 · 10 answers · asked by lissygirlie82 1

the kittens bum is pink and gone all sore any ideas how to treat it n how did this happen

2007-12-14 01:52:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

We all know cats are vicious little critter when they want to be. Do their owners also pick up those traits? Here's a test for you cat-people. What's your weapon of choice when cornered? Nails in the eyes or fist in the mush?

2007-12-14 00:27:34 · 10 answers · asked by Bubble 1