My cat (14) has started licking the patio - anyone know why he does this?
Salt content?  It seems very strange.
Also, he just licks at his food and doesn't seem as interested as
he used to be - have tried several types of food now.

Today I went grocery shopping - ick - and while checking out the clerk
and the bagger are talking about her cat. She took it to the vet and
spent $100 to find out it is crazy....
Ok I am nosy so I asked what do you mean crazy? It's peeing everywhere

Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to
test for feline leukemia.  I forget what she said about when he'd be old
enough.  Can someone tell me?  Thanks!
Priscilla

My 15 year old cat was fine Saturday night, but when I got up Sunday
morning, he couldn't walk. He could pull himself around on the floor,
but could not stand up. He didn't seem to be in pain when I picked him
up to go to the Vet. X-rays show some spinal problems. The first Vet

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Priscilla

I was just wondering what everybodies favorite purebred is.I have a male
ragdoll (Max) and a female maine coon (Xena) and I think they are the best
cats in the world but I would like to hear about other purebreds.
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Hi everyone in this NG - I have two cats, both six and a half years.
Mitzi, grey female, has always been the most delicate of the two and
had seizures when younger, although she hasn't had one to my knowledge
for almost two years and I give her a quarter of phenobarbitone twice

i am really worried about my big beautiful cat, toby.  lately he's been
extremely lethargic and distant.  all he does is sleep.  yes, i know cat
personalities, but this is serious.  i NEVER see him move around or act
interested in ANYTHING anymore, where he used to rub on people and ...

Hi everyone - it's me again.
Millie has been home now for two days. She was spayed on Wednesday; the
day before she received her shots.
I don't think she has eaten since Tuesday night - I'm very worried. I

I saw this product Wysong Vegan Canine/Feline food in the pet supply store
today and had to do a double-take.  Is this nutritionally sound?  And how
can it be both cat and dog food?

My cat has several black bumps under her chin.  Any idea what they can be?

Hi.  There's a long window above our bed which the cats love to jump
on and prowl around on when we sleep.  A couple of times they've
jumped on our stomachs getting down, which is no fun at all.  Last
night one of them landed on my face, giving me some unsightly and

My cat (1.5 years) has had recurrent problems with blood on her stool.
My vet says, in the absence of other symptoms, it's probably low-grade
colitis in reaction to her food. He recommended a low-residue cat food.
Can anyone suggest a brand I might try? I've looked on the Web ...

How do you handle two cats with different diets that don't understand they're
not supposed to eat the other cat's food?
Priss (age 15 1/2) was diagnosed with CRF 2 1/2 years ago, but with improved
nutrition (Wellness canned and Royal Canin sr. dry), her numbers went back