Hope some of you shelter experienced people can help me out here.
We have a kitten about 8 months old who's been in the kitten room (large
open room with a couple cages, most kittens run free) for at least three
months or so.  He used to be my foster and was the shyest of the ...

I pick this up from my web tv. But want to get you on my office
computer,but what is the sight?.Lots of great information.I have 6 cats.
Ruth
Malachi 3:10

I'm moving from NYC to Oregon in about a month. Background: I'm a single
mom with a 15-month-old (and a cat). Can't pay my bills in NYC, so I'm
moving west to stay with family. Just to complicate things, my mother's in
hospice in Virginia, so I'm probably going to have to leave from ...

I just read the January 2005 issue of Cat Fancy magazine. They have an
article about trimming down your fat cat. Within the article, they
have a contest for the "fattest cat." The three fattest cats will win
cash prizes.

interesting article from "newscientist" - does it also apply to Cats?
Question
I have read that dogs should not be fed chocolate because it is
poisonous to them. Is this correct, and if so, what are the differences

I inherited two cats from my daughter - one is the momma cat of one of mine and
the other "inherited" kitty.
Figaro is very timid - she lets me pet her with one hand - but show her two
hands and she's outta there.  She will sit on my leg if I'm in certain position

My cat has an upper resp. infection. I went to the vet. this morning
and picked up some amoxycillin for him. He's been having a runny nose
and sneezing for a few days. Otherwise, appetite is good and he has no
trouble eating. The thing is, quite frequently he'll gag for some

Thanks to Janet for suggesting to another poster that he try putting a
blanket on his lap to entice his cat -- this has been working like a charm
with Rosalie. I don't know if she likes the fleece (well, I know she likes
fleece! who wouldn't??) or if it just seems like a more ...

Some very good friends of ours have recently lost their sweet little
kitty, Boppy.  Boppy was 17 and in chronic renal failure among other
problems.  I know I have read a lovely poem about Rainbow Bridge and
our (former) pets waiting on the other side for us here on the group

Another cat-momma just asked me about the best way to collect a urine sample at
home - her kitty has diabetes and the vet wants a urine specimen to go along
with the blood glucose that was drawn.
Any ideas?

Our 2 year old tom has starting having trouble peeing and when he does
manage it he seems to use anywhere but the tray.  He's constantly
trying go and wondering around the house crying.
He was previously diagnosed with cystitis (he was passing small

A fellow volunteer just emailed looking for help on something that came out
of her foster cat's butt :)
Apparently, it resembles yellow seaweed and was seen in the litterbox and
coming out of the cat's bottom.  For background, this cat has chronic

Has anybody had any experience woith a product called "Stay Away"..It
senses motion and when the cat climbs onto a table, counter, etc, it
shoots a blast of air and makes a loud noise.
Ken

Does it have any nutritional value and is it ok for a CRF cat?
sarah

My cat has had a strong urine smell, I changed his food ,could that be
it??
Ruth
Malachi 3:10