I know that cats hunch their backs, bristle their fur and spit when
they are threatened by other animals, but my kitten likes to hunch
his
back when I'm petting him.  Why does he do this, if this is behavior

I thought you all might enjoy this.
www.kpho.com/video/15524648/index.html?taf=pho

Sammy has now lost 15 ounces - just a few more and she'll be at her desired
weight.  She's more active too (I know how even a little bit of excess
weight "weighs" me down, so I think she's just feeling springier).  Jessie's
lost 6 ounces and she too is now at her desired weight.  ...

Well, not new to cats but have a cat again for the first time in almost 8
years.  Military and was overseas and I am not the type to adopt a pet then
have to give them up.
I had 2 previously who lived to a ripe old age, and 2 rescue kitties I

First of all, I want to thank everyone for their sentiments about our loss
of Alex. He was a wonderful cat, and we miss him a lot. He was one of only
two cats that we actually had from kittenhood. All of the others have been
adopted as adults. I remember when we saw him racing ...

The history is below, but here is my question.   Do cat owners  who
feed  their cats all or a majority of dried  foods notice  that the
stools  are a lighter colour or passed less easily on tyhe dried
food  than on wet food.  ?     Any advice or opinions most welcomed.

I have an indoor cat.  He never comes in contact with any other
animals.  I took him to the vet where he got rabies and distemper
shots, each supposedly good for three years.
A few weeks later I get a call from the vet saying he has to come back

Cyber, there are some cute close-ups of Jessie here...
Demi:  http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Demi21/
Jessie:  http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Jessie23/
Sammy:  http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Sammy35/

Hey Everyone,
Just a note to thank everyone for your help and good wishes. Max got
his stitches out on Monday (two weeks from the date of the surgery)
and is doing really well.

a friend had let me borrow a rip off model of it, wasn't impressed...I
odered the real thing...wow!  what a difference!  Thank you...I also
got the waterless deshedder you spray it on but I'm going to warm some
in abowl and use rag and then put on them after using the furminator

As I posted earlier, I am taking in a stray cat that we found.  I had
the cat tested for leukemia and FIV and she is negative.  She was
tested one week after we caught her and brought her inside.  My
question is, should I have her tested again?  Meaning, how quickly

Isis Celebrates 10th Birthday
She helped create the very first radio station for cats and proved to humans
that felines do know good music when they hear it. This Wednesday March 5th,
join Cat Galaxy as we celebrate Isis's birthday with a very special live

Hi! I am new to this group. I have been a veterinary technician for 18
years. I have 32 cats, 1 dog, and horses. I do take in strays, as we
have a safe place for them to reside. My mother has 8 inside, and I
have 4 in my house, the rest are outdoors. They have the barn, and

Most everyone on this board has been very helpful and friendly. I
thought I should introduce myself before I go into the latest episode
we are experiencing with Max.
My husband and I have two - going on three cats now. We also have some

We bought a kitten at the weekend - a cute male black 7.5 week old.
We already have an 8 year old here so following advice found on the
net we are trying to keep them apart until they are used to each
other's scent etc.