It was a joke.

BB

Guns don't kill people.  Not getting saved kills people.
Guns don't kill people.  Not knowing the Word get's people killed.
Guns don't kill people.  Satan kills people.

Warning: It's not always easy to see fleas especially on a dark
coloured cat. Try a flea comb.

One of my cats gets fleas very easily and the other seems almost
immune to them. Sarrasine (the one whom fleas seem to adore) did
develop some hair loss around her tail through I wouldn't have
described her hair as falling out in clumps it was more that she
seemed to be biting her fur (she had no skin irritation at all) as
soon as we found an effective flea treatment, she stopped doing this
and the hair regrew very quickly

It sounds to me like it could be ringworm

Lesley

Slave to the Fabulous Furballs

Maybe Jason can lay hands on it and HEAL it back to health..PRAISE THE GREAT
VET IN THE SKY!!  AMEN!!!

If there's a ring, then take it to the vet right away. Almost surely is
ringworm.

Dave

Of course I've put one on a cat. Of course they don't like it, but they need
a few hours to get used to it.

The cat does the fingers, the vet the arm and the leg.

I don't like these insurance policies because insewerers and wawyers end up
with more money than the medical professional. Maybe there can be some way
where you pay the VET a fiver a month, and he agrees to do whatever's
necessary for your pet.

It's that, or join the freemasons.

Uncle Davey

I'm sure most folks have seen this, but it's worth posting just in case :-)

How to give a cat a pill:

1. Pick cat up and cradle in crook of left arm, as if holding a baby.
Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and
gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand.  As
cat opens mouth, pop pill inside.  Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.

2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa.  Cradle cat in
left arm and repeat process.

3. Retrieve cat from bedroom and throw soggy pill away.

4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear
paws tightly with left hand.  Force jaws open and push pill to back of
mouth with right forefinger.  Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.

5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe.  Call
spouse from garden.

6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, holding front
and rear paws.  Ignore low growls emitted by cat.  Get spouse to hold
cat's head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth.
Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.

7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail and another pill from foil wrap. Make
note to buy new ruler and repair drapery.  Carefully sweep shattered
figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.

8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat, allowing head
to be visible from below armpit.  Put pill in end of drinking straw,
force mouth open with pencil, and blow through straw.

9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans.  Drink one beer
to chase taste away.  Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove
blood stains from carpet with cold water and soap.

10. Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed.  Get another pill.  Open another
beer.  Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck, again leaving
head visible.  Force mouth open with dessert spoon.  Flick pill down
throat with rubber band.

11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges.
 Drink beer.  Fetch bottle of scotch.  Pour shot, drink.  Apply cold
compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot.
Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect.  Pour second shot, drink.
 Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.

12. Call fire department to retrieve the f------ cat from tree across
road.  Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to
avoid cat.  Take last pill from foil wrap.

13. Tie the little bastard's front paws to rear paws with garden twine
and bind tightly to leg of dining table.  Fetch heavy duty pruning
gloves from shed.  Push pill into cat's mouth and follow with large
steak filet.  Be rough about it.  Hold head vertically and pour two
pints of water down throat to wash pill down.

14. Consume remainder of scotch.  Get spouse to drive you to emergency
room.  Sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes
pill remnants from eye.  Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.

15. Arrange for SPCA to collect "mutant cat from hell."  Call local pet
store and order hamster.

How to give a dog a pill:

1. Wrap in bacon.

How about taking it to the vet so you do know exactly what is wrong with the
cat?

Dave