The vet clinic I take my cats to has a medical plan in which a low monthly
payment pays for all office visits, exams, and most vaccinations. My cat's
yearly contract is running out so he will be receiving his shots soon. The list
of shots included in the plan are distemper, rabies, ...

I will try to keep it short. Xena is having an UTI again, and yesterday was
our crisis day.
She is better now, but still 8 days of antibiotics to go, plus 'how on earth
do I take her urine sample?' but all I want to say is....please,. keep your

I noticed today one of the kitties I rescued last year (she should be
around 13 or 14 months now) seems to have weak or stretched forelimb
tendons. Her "wrists", instead of bending only backwards, can bend
forward to a considerable degree (almost as much as we can). Has

Poor Shamrock.  He was still out of it when he got home after having
his teeth cleaned today and I've kept him downstairs so he wouldn't
attempt the stairs in his wobbly state.  The orders were "no food, ice
chips if he wants water".  Well he is very hungry since not eating

I posted a few weeks ago about Murdoc spraying in the house and how it
would turn into a full scale pee.  We took him to the vet and she seemed
to think it was behavioral and suggested Feliway.  I just sprayed it
around the house yesterday, so I'm not too sure how effective it is ...

I'm looking for information on peritonitis, not FIP, just peritonitis.  Any
information or sources would be greatly appreciated.  I haven't been able to
find much if any at all, even in the Cornell Book of Cats.  Has anyone had
any experience with a cat who had it?

this might seem kind of strange. my 2-year old tabby has always gotten
plenty of love and attention, but i've recently moved to a new place
further from work. this means that i'm home less often and don't get
to spend as much time playing with him as he's used to.

I was asked about this by a woman I know who adopted a flat-nosed
Himalayan (sp?). Is there a particular kind of bowl or food that is best
for such a cat? He has a harder time eating his food. She just got the
Royal Canin for Persians, but I don't know if that is for Persians due ...

Does this look nice?
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Gabster2 posted:

First of all, this is NOT an advertisement.  I'm just relating to all my fellow
lazy humans that hate to handle the LB everyday about a "discovery" I just
found.
I've owned several littermaids over the past 7 years, b/c the damn things keep

We have a kitten less than 6 months old.  He will be neutered in a
month.  We have a cat who is almost 2 years old.  Sometimes they play
and the kitten will come up with a mouthful of the older cat's fur.
Is this harming the cat?  He is a lilac-point Himalayan, and he sheds

Where do I go from here?
Melon had little scabs about her face & neck.  She was always scratching.
I applied Frontline to all the cats.  She scratched as much as ever.
Then her toes swelled up, every toe on each front foot.  They were bright

We have a 14-year female cat who is suffering from increasing hair loss over
the rear half of her body.
She recently had an enlarged thyroid removed. Before this she was losing
weight, and had scabby patches on her fur. The vet thought the latter might

Long time......no post.  I guess that means everyone is well.  Not to
be fair weathered friend.
We are moving to a condo on the 12th floor.  The bldg is very