Just like with people, diabetes rising in pets
But 'Catkins' diet, Weight Watchers-type programs and new meds can help
By Kim Campbell Thornton
MSNBC contributor

Found this toy at the pet food store where I buy specialty food and
since the now dead Panic Mouse was such a hit years ago, thought
this might be, too.
Now, Shamrock and Scarlett immediately investigated

Went to buy a new bag today for my 2 that don't eat much canned food
and found that they changed the bag sizes and no longer have the
size I used to buy. That size was purrfect for us, and now they have
a small bag and a huge dog food sized bag. Not good. I can't get the

South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red under
ultraviolet light, as part of research aimed at developing treatments
for human genetic diseases, say officials.

I asked Santa for a Drinkwell Platinum fountain for the cats for *my*
Christmas present.  Their regular Drinkwell has about had it, I have to
"jump start" the pump every time I clean it because my long-haired cats shed
and the hair gets caught in the pump.  The Drinkwell Platinum ...

what do you clean them with?  The SPCA book on cats says to use a
capful of bleach and soap of coarse being careful to rinse it out well
I started using Borax and dishsoap..Borax can be found in the laudry
soap isle...though it's not a soap..It's a laundy booster and multi-

He showed up today after the snow started and well after the rest of the
colony had come for food and gone already. Rather than take up a spot in the
hootch at the other end of the glider he's sitting on - which is heated - he
tried the sympathy approach. Of course he was easily ...

Today she played catch me if you can.  She came up to me but when I
tried to pick her up she moved a couple feet away.  She kept that up
and we ended up in the neighbors back yard.  She then hop the fence
into another yard.  Well, I know I wasn't going to be able to catch

I live in the south bay area of Northern CA, and need to find some needles
as I'm giving my sick cat subcutaneous fluids at home. My vet forgot to give
me some today, and although I left her a message when I got home and
realized it, I need a backup plan in case I can't get them ...

I have a two year old cat and she has been crapping in my bathroom for
the last few days.  I found a delightful pile in my shower on the
weekend, but I'm not entirely sure if that was from the neighbours cat
or not as it looked very different from the presents left on the

Older cat, about 9 years, with URI, chronic, incurable, has had for
many years. Now needs dental work-has a toothache and has already had
several of it's teeth pulled with previous owner. What questions
should I ask in choosing a vet to work on this cat's teeth. What

Yes, that is hypOthyroidism not hypERthyroidism. Not that vets know
how to deal with hyper-t either... But I need the first one... A vet
who suffers from thyroid issues himself/herself is also OK. I am
getting a little desperate... Please help. I am willing to travel 2

Been using Tidy Cat cat litter (both regular and for closed spaces).
Works fine, but as far as cat's acceptance and clumping; however, still
getting a fair amount of tracking into the house.  So, what can you guys
suggest for a clumping type litter that has real minimal tracking

I've posted abt my problems with Moe & Rudy here before...I hate to
give them up...I love them both and they are very loving cats
they're smart guys, when Rick, my husband died..I was basket case.
sobbing all the time..I couldn't even say their names I used the hand

I found this manual on procrastination to be very helpful.  It gives a
series of steps to take to overcome my procrastination.  Go to
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will glad that you did.