Cats - December 2007

I just got a new cat from the humane society and a week after having him home he's developed some kind of rash that is all over his body. I feel little rough bumps everywhere, almost like scabs and there are a few places where he's scratched himself raw. After 3 different vets and none of them seem to care about what's going on, they keep wanting to pump the little thing w/ steroid shots to ease the itching but it doesn't solve the problem. I asked if it could be food allergies, they immediately scoff at me for thinking that and all they tell me is to wait it out but the poor thing can't even sleep well. What do I do?! He has absolutely NO fleas or eggs, no lice and I've put Revolution on him for the past two months. What could be the problem?

2007-12-28 16:23:35 · 5 answers · asked by Jo 5

My 2-year-old, SPAYED* cat has put on about 2 pounds/1 kg over the last couple of months from being indoors for the winter. I've just noticed a couple of swellings on her belly right around where her rearmost pair of nipples are. At first I was frightened but I don't think they're likely to be mammary tumours 'cos they're symmetrical on each side, and soft, not lumpy. (Granted I'm obviously not a vet so I'm just guessing from the instructions for "self breast exams" handed out to human women.)

Just wondering if anyone's seen this kind of thing in their cats when they get chubby. Is this a typical place to accumulate fat? A vet student answering someone else's question called it a "fat pad". "Catboobs"?

Oh and in case anyone wants to go health nut on me, I've started taking her for walks to work the chub off.

2007-12-28 16:20:04 · 4 answers · asked by Xenobiologista 3

i tried to lift my 1 year old male cat because he thought the wireless router is a toy and started hitting the router with his paw.

But just when i lifted him, he hit his paws on my wrist and i got some cut and scratches on wrist

i have now locked him in a cage but unsure when to let him out.

2007-12-28 15:39:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-28 15:27:21 · 21 answers · asked by Sally P 1

i have a new cat and she is pregnant. i've never had a cat before so how do i know when she is about to give birth and what do i do when it happens?

2007-12-28 14:57:14 · 14 answers · asked by chelsey c 2

He also has been acting strange. He seems to hide a lot in like a closet or some thing like that. I have also caught him eating his kitty litter.

2007-12-28 14:04:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I have found myself in the situation where I have been offered a monkey, a japanese macaque actually, and I am not sure that he will be good buds with my cat.

I want to make sure they will be a good fit together. Here are some details of my cat:

He is all gray
He likes to eat hotdogs with mustard and lobster tail on his birthday
He does not have any claws
He always has a runny nose
He likes to sleep between my legs, when I am sleeping with a broad, he will sleep between the broads legs.
His favorite song is "The Elwood Strut"

I do not want this to turn into Monkeyshines, because if my monkey does not get along with my cat, I will break its neck (the monkey's, not the cats)

Will they be friends?

2007-12-28 12:43:55 · 17 answers · asked by Timmy Bananas 2

we put peroxide on it , and wrapped it up in some gauze & are making him stay indoors( he's and indoor- outdoor cat & we're pretty sure he stepped on something outside). but he came up to me earlier and there was a slight odor in the area, so i started to take the bandage off but he freaked out ,so now he's working on taking it off on his own.

should i wrap it back up? or should i let it get some air? was the smell just because it was wrapped up? or is that a sign of infection? i'm mostly looking for at-home remedys and will go to the vet as a last resort. also, is it safe for him to lick at the wound if has peroxide on it??

thanks

2007-12-28 12:14:26 · 8 answers · asked by amber 1

My cat has a warm nose and not herself. I know that a dog has a cold wet nose if it is healthy. Is it the same way for cats? One of my cats is acting herself and has a cold nose. The cat that has a warm nose is a little moody and I am wondering if she is sick. They are 7 months old.

2007-12-28 12:02:05 · 8 answers · asked by Smart1 2

We went to the vet today to get her 5-6 week old cat inspected and checked on. Well, the cat has ben bloated a bit, and when we asked, the vet said it may be due to worms or a parasite. No specifics, just that info. He gave the cat a pill, and sent her home with us. So, will the worms/parasite she may have be contagious to her other cat? And if it is, how will we be able to keep it from spreading?

2007-12-28 11:33:07 · 8 answers · asked by Captain Skippy 2

HE WAS PLAYING WITH A NEW TOY ON A STICK WITH US AND HE JUMPED UP INTO THE AIR AND CRACKED HIS MOUTH OFFOF THE COFFEE TABLE. THE TOOTH DID PIERCE HIS BOTTOM LIP A LITTLE. HE SEEMS FINE..THIS WAS ON CHRISTMAS DAY. THE BOO BOO ON HIS LIP IS ALMOST GONE, BUT I DONT KNOW IF HE SHOULD SEE THE VET ABOUT THE TOOTH. ITS ONLY THE VERY TIP OF IT. ANY SUGGESTIONS???

2007-12-28 11:00:23 · 7 answers · asked by lolasmommy 3

Because mine are all strays and rescues, I have had several ..... :)

Currently, I have a cat who is completely BLIND! He is very sweet to people, but for some reason he is constantly attacking my other (seeing ) cats .... Very odd!

2007-12-28 11:00:00 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

so my bunny {{who is NOT nutered}} is humping one of my kittens {{who is NOT sprayed but will be soon}} she thinks its a game and just plays with him but should i be concerned sould i sperate them?
the kitten loves to play with the rabbit
but every here and then he humps her
and she just jumps and starts licking my bunny and then fights playfuly

2007-12-28 10:55:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a cat who is about 30 days pregnant. As hard as it is to believe, she is an indoor cat, but lets us know when she needs to use the bathroom and relieves herself outside. She runs around the yard and will sometimes go outside the fence, but does not stray far. We want to train the kittens to be housecats, so my question is...how do we make sure the mother has the kittens inside and in a safe place? I know she will nest and prefer to have them in her desired place, but is there any way we can make her a spot that is ready for her and that she feels safe in?

2007-12-28 10:31:07 · 5 answers · asked by anjlbeing 3

2007-12-28 09:47:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just bought a new apartment and had to seperate two sister cats that were together at my condo for about 4 months. Recently, Rascal has been running around for no reason, chasing her tail, and almost sounds if she's crying

I'm a first time cat owner, so I have no clue if she's just sad for losing her sister, or if she's in heat

Thanks for the help!

2007-12-28 09:41:13 · 9 answers · asked by mredag 2

My family and I have two manx cats. They both sit around with their tongues sticking out. Especially the female. She always has hers out. They seem to have no problem eating and nothing looks amiss in their mouth or with their teeth. Does anyone know why they sit around with their tongues out......aside from maybe trying to insult us.

Here is the female, Katie, doing what she does.

http://img248.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1002164ia2.jpg

2007-12-28 09:17:56 · 6 answers · asked by Lady Geologist 7

know how to gradually let her outside, as i don't think its fair to keep a cat locked inside all day. I'm worried about her getting lost, hurt, or run-over. Any suggestions on how to stop these, andf how to make sure she comes home? She has no road-sense.

2007-12-28 07:16:37 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

For those of you who are devoted cat owners, would you pay someone that is professional, insured and bonded, to visit your cat daily while you are away on vacation? What would you expect from the cat sitter and what would you consider a reasonable rate?

2007-12-28 07:05:10 · 17 answers · asked by jelly 3

Hi, I'm 23 weeks pregnant, and just about the worst thing that could have happened, has happend. My partner and I went away for Christmas and he had left locked the cat flap by accident, and the cat was trapped in the utility room for three nights.... She had pooped and obviously you can imagine the room was a mess. I didn't clear it up myself, my partner wore gloves and disposed of the mess and then cleaned the floor with antibac floor cleaner and with Bleach.
I'm still worried about it. Could I have caught toxoplasmosis from this? I didn't go in the room myself, but I am still freaking out like mad about this. What are your views? The cat has now gone to be looked after by my mums as I was so worried about it all.

2007-12-28 06:31:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

so i got my cat in august she was a baby seemed like a good cat but now shes always attacking me its annoying shes eating everything off the table knocking down the christmas tree my mom says if I dont get her to calm down she is going to give her away how do I fix her ?

2007-12-28 06:17:23 · 15 answers · asked by andrea 2

2007-12-28 05:46:14 · 27 answers · asked by kitten 2

what's the best thing for her to teeth on besides my hands?? Lol

2007-12-28 04:29:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-28 04:22:02 · 20 answers · asked by fahim.nawaz 3

I just bought the catnip spray a few days ago along with cat toys. When i reached home, i sprayed the catnip on the cat toys. But my kitten isn't interested at all at the toys. What is wrong?

2007-12-28 04:16:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

So , I have a 8 month old male cat, he is not neutered YET.. It will be done soon though. For the past two days, I caught him peeing in plastic bags lying around!!! Why is he doing this??? As far as I know, thats ALL he has peed on but who the hell knows what he does when I'm not there. his litter box is clean and i feed him on time, thinking he was doing it cuz he was mad at me for something. I cant figure it out! Why would he pee on plastic bags?

2007-12-28 04:12:16 · 14 answers · asked by VMG 3

i have 2 male 2mth old kittens (been fixed) and they LOVE to chew stuff. electric cords and especially ribbon and string..they eat my plants also...they have ruined a $40 sweater that i just bought...they don't need cat nip bc they are already wild enough..they need ridilin or something to calm them down... how do i keep them from chewing up things and how can i make them CHILL out? they have PLENTY of toys!! they also know when they have done bad bc they run from you when they see you...its soooo STRESSFUL and AGGRIVATING...please help

2007-12-28 04:02:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-28 03:58:13 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a really whiny, hyper cat. She is 3 and she has been spayed. She has a lot of bad habits that really need to be broken, such as stratching my dresser and crying in the middle of the night for no reason.

Any such thing as a cat whisperer? Any ideas on how to calm an adult cat?

2007-12-28 03:40:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my cat "bonkers" is getting bald patches all over him little and big ones. he is about 6 years old and on the patches are little black things and i dont know what they are. they look like sores but they dont bother him any. is anything seriouse about this? how can I help him?

2007-12-28 03:37:58 · 12 answers · asked by ^_^ 1