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| cats eating behavior | 11/9/2009 | Jessica |
Q: I have a 2 yr old female cat who was recently just fixed and has had all of her shots ect...ever ...
A: I'm not sure what her history is. If she came from a background where she went hungry sometimes, ...
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| adopting cats | 11/9/2009 | Norman Auspitz |
Q: since the loss of my beloveds... I am going to possibly look into adopting a new cat or kitten. I ...
A: Kayla, The politically correct easy answer is to say adopt from a shelter, however, let's look at ...
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| my cat had a kitten with one head and part of another with a mouth and has not nursed since she was born. | 11/9/2009 | Ali |
Q: my cat delivered a female kitten @ 3:24 this afternoon and i have been trying to get her to nurse by ...
A: Linda, I'd like to start off by letting you know that I'm not a pessimist when it comes to aiming ...
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| Why is my cat throwing up? | 11/9/2009 | Kate Tilmouth |
Q: I have an 8 yr. old female, short-hair cat (spayed) that I adopted from PetCo about 2 1/2 months ...
A: I have a web site about cats which includes cat health. i do have several pages about cat vomiting ...
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| Cat Tail Broken? | 11/8/2009 | Norman Auspitz |
Q: 3 year old american long hair. normally tail is fully upright and fluffy, like duster literally. ...
A: B.E., This kitty needs to see a vet to see how much damage your three year old may have inflicted ...
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| Siamese Kitten Training | 11/8/2009 | Kate Tilmouth |
Q: My flame tip siamese kitten is 2 months old; she came litter box trained, but we have been unable to ...
A: well I have never found a cure for attacking feet whilst in bed, my own too will do it too however ...
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| Cat not eating | 11/8/2009 | Jessica |
Q: I have a 16 year old male cat who has been diabetic going on 5 years. Up until last week, he's been ...
A: Deep abdominal breathing, when the cat uses his diaphragm to draw in breaths, can be a sign of heart ...
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| PLEASE HELP MY CAT!!!! | 11/8/2009 | Karen Craft |
Q: for a long time my cat has been throwing up and she is hidding anywhere that is dark! When ever we ...
A: You need to take your cat to the vet. This is something that I can't help you with. Her vomiting ...
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| Piperazine | 11/8/2009 | Kate Tilmouth |
Q: my daughter gave her kitten a deworm medication that is basically piperazine and now the kitten is ...
A: I am sorry there are no home remedies that I can think of that would help here. Only a vet will have ...
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| ruptured cyst in my cat | 11/8/2009 | Norman Auspitz |
Q: today i saw a 1 inch hole that was oozing near my cats rectum and am pretty sure its a ruptured cyst ...
A: Marji, Truly, this cat needs to see a vet. You can keep it clean and flush a couple times a day ...
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| Cat's paw has an infection | 11/8/2009 | Jessica |
Q: My cat's paw is swollen and she wont stand or walk on it. She only walks on three legs and just ...
A: Convenia is a decent antibiotic for abscesses, but it doesn’t work in every case. Considering that ...
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| Cats and Kittens | 11/8/2009 | Jessica |
Q: I have a 18 month old cat that had her first and last litter of kittens on October 20, 2009. She is ...
A: There isn't too much you can do to comfort her when her little ones go except to give her extra love ...
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| Male Cat Behaviour | 11/7/2009 | Kate Tilmouth |
Q: I have an 11 year old cat who has just begun kneading and getting a bit over excited. He has tried ...
A: you do not say whether or not he is neutered or not. Although a male cat does not necessarily have ...
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| Cat poops out of box right after pooping in box | 11/7/2009 | Karen Craft |
Q: 15 year old female-diagnosed w IBD 2 months ago. Her poops have returned to a 7 out of 10 but very ...
A: The easiest suggestion I can give you is to place another litter pan by her bed. Also try this ...
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| My cat's voice changed | 11/7/2009 | Jessica |
Q: about a month ago my cat's voice began to change, and sounded as if she had a sore throat. After ...
A: There are a few things to consider. I would definitely talk to the vet about having an x-ray done ...
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| 2 male cats fighting, none neutered | 11/7/2009 | Karen Craft |
Q: I have 2 male cats which have been together for almost a year now. We had new neighbours that moved ...
A: There are two reasons for the fighting going on. One, which you have figured out, is that they are ...
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| does my cat have a cold? | 11/7/2009 | Jessica |
Q: My cat Simba a Ragdoll cat has been sneezing around ten times in a row, he's been sniffling alot ...
A: It certainly sounds like Simba has an upper respiratory infection, sometimes called a kitty cold or ...
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| My cat poops aliitle outside the box immediately after pooping inside the box | 11/7/2009 | Norman Auspitz |
Q: 15 year old female-diagnosed w IBD 2 months ago. Her poops have returned to a 7 out of 10 but very ...
A: Bob, At age 15 your cat is geriatric and just may be having aging problems. In additionm, I do not ...
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| feral cat rescue | 11/7/2009 | Ali |
Q: My mother has found a very small kitten in her backyard. She has seen the mother cat come around and ...
A: Jennifer, Given that mom leaves this baby for extended periods of time and there are abundant ...
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| Odd behaviour after neutering | 11/6/2009 | Kate Tilmouth |
Q: I have two cats, a 4 year old female and a 6 month old male, and they've been together for about 5 ...
A: yes this is common. basically your kitten smells different and may look and be behaving slightly ...
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| diarrhea | 11/6/2009 | Kate Tilmouth |
Q: My 3 month old kitten is her normal self, playing, hungry and up to all sorts but yesterday ...
A: kittens can get tummy upsets from time to time it normally due to the fact that their digestive ...
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| Maine Coon Mix | 11/6/2009 | Kate Tilmouth |
Q: I have also had a problem with aggression. My 6 month old male Maine Coon mix out of no where ...
A: no this is not a breed trait it is a learned behaviour. It may be that someone in the past has ...
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| Weight difference in two 5-month old kittens | 11/6/2009 | Jessica |
Q: I have two 5-month old kittens, male and female, from different litters. They are not fixed yet, but ...
A: Neutering can cause weight gain in some cats because testosterone is a natural appetite suppressant. ...
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| cat behavior | 11/6/2009 | Norman Auspitz |
Q: have a siamese female cat that is not been spayed or whatever.well she is litterbox trained very ...
A: Hether, It sure sounds as if she may be in season. The best thing to do to start is to have her ...
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| kittens being left outside | 11/6/2009 | Jessica |
Q: My cat "Holly", had four kittens 10 days ago and everything is running smoothly except that she wont ...
A: This is a difficult situation for sure. Probably the best thing you can do is to limit Holly and ...
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| kittens | 11/6/2009 | Jessica |
Q: my cat had kittens 5 days ago and something is wrong. one of the kittens still has its umbilical ...
A: No, that's not really anything to worry about at this point. Umbilical cords can fall off anywhere ...
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| Bengal cat behavior | 11/6/2009 | Norman Auspitz |
Q: My cat is a bengal/maine coon mix, male, about 2yrs old. His behavior is everything that is ...
A: Carla, I have seen and heard of domestic cats that exhibit this rather uncommon behavior, so, my ...
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| Am i over feeding my week old kitten? | 11/5/2009 | Norman Auspitz |
Q: i got a surprise package in my letter box 7 days ago, a newborn kitten still with a wet umbilical ...
A: Gina, OK, first of all get a digital scale to be able to weigh the kitten. Also, you would do ...
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| 5 Week old Kitten | 11/5/2009 | Norman Auspitz |
Q: I have a 5 week old kitten that was found on a farm, went to the vet said everything was ok was very ...
A: Catherine, Has the kitten been checked for worms? Even if it has not, worming these days is ...
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| 4 week old kitten seems slow in motor skills | 11/5/2009 | Norman Auspitz |
Q: "hello....I have a litter of 6 kittens....they are about a month old.....all are up walking and ...
A: Kimberly, I have no idea what is wrong, but you may want to run this kitten by your veterinarian. ...
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| Cat IBS/Urinating | 11/5/2009 | Jessica |
Q: I was looking at some of the responses for this. I have already started my cat (not a specific ...
A: Surprisingly, a study was recently performed to determine the drinking habits of cats. Cats were ...
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| "Moping" older cat after new kitten brought home | 11/5/2009 | Kate Tilmouth |
Q: Here is my scenario: I have a 1-year old neutered male cat and I brought home a 4-month old male ...
A: well this is a bit tricky to answer as we can't be sure that his apparent moody behaviour is ...
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| rehoming | 11/5/2009 | Kate Tilmouth |
Q: I had my first baby 7 weeks ago. I have 3 cats. One of 9 years old and the other 2 are 2 1/2. My 9 ...
A: I understand your worry and I think you are being very wise about the decision in rehomeing them if ...
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| kitten vomiting, nothing on xrays | 11/5/2009 | Jessica |
Q: I have a 6 month old black siamese kitten. A few weeks ago, she went through a vomit streak of 3 ...
A: My youngest blue point was very similar, and I feared something was the matter with him. But as his ...
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| Cat | 11/5/2009 | Ali |
Q: i have a question about my cats behavior. He was rescued as a kitten on the streets and I got him ...
A: Jeff, If anyone played with Rusty using their hands when he was a kitten he probably thinks that ...
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| Defecating outside box | 11/5/2009 | Jessica |
Q: My six year old cat has always had the occasional "accident" outside her box. Then a couple of ...
A: You could try a litter called Cat Attract, formulated with an herbal attractant by a veterinarian to ...
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| ederly cat fyling | 11/4/2009 | Norman Auspitz |
Q: Im taking my cat on the plane with me from sacramento to new york,what are the risks for my cat and ...
A: Marsha, How old is this cat???????? Is this cat going with you in the cabin or flying underneath? ...
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| cat sleeping all the time | 11/4/2009 | Jessica |
Q: We were adopted by an approximately two year old, all black female cat on October 31st (four days ...
A: No, it's not entirely true that cats don't mate this time of year. There certainly IS a "kitten ...
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| traumatised cat | 11/4/2009 | Kate Tilmouth |
Q: I adopted a two year old male part Persian cat about 10 weeks ago. He was being given away because ...
A: Well I get asked many many questions every day both here and via my web site and yes I have come ...
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| dehydrated kitten | 11/4/2009 | Jessica |
Q: New kitten 2 mos+. Kitten got diarhea this evening. What can I give it to remain hydrated until the ...
A: If the kitten hasn't been on milk recently, I would stay away from it, as diet changes like this can ...
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