I have been seriously thinking of getting a cat for the past year and a
half; doing the research (books + Web) on what I would be getting into,
and even cat sitting for a friend for a week. The main reason that has
been stopping me is that I cannot rationalize getting one -- a cat ...

Would you like your cat to make a cameo appearance in Shirley Rousseau
Murphy's next Joe Grey cat mystery, CAT BREAKING FREE?  If so, send a
short description of your cat, including his or her name, features and
personality, to mystery@harpercollins.com. (Put the description in the

I would like to train my cat to stay inside with out all the fuss.  It
bothers me when she is upset and when I don't let her out she gets very
upset.  She scratches on the (beleive it or not) walls in my bedroom and
there is no one sleeping.  She tries to break out the windows.  If ...

I was shown a web site that should be shut down. www.savetoby.com While Toby
is a rabbit, we need to stop this idiot before his success encourages others
to try the same thing.
I've sent a message to both his domain name proxy service (people hiding who

When I pet my Kitty she drools.  I don't mean a little I mean a lot.  It
drips from her mouth like it would a dog.  I think she must really like
being petted.  Does any one know why this might happen?  Let me know.

My 14 yr old female seems sluggish lately.  She eats and drinks, coat is
shiny, but is going mainly from kitchen to living room and  'plops' down.
I can't detect any limping or other obvious malady.  Any suggestions on
what to check?

i found a stray he is not fixed yet he is about 2 years old
he was so thin you can feel each bones in his back.
had him 2 weeks  he is a sweet heart,very loving and happy to have a home.
i live in ny and it has been cold - 5 to -10 the last 3 weeks

Sylvester is 4 years old.
He's never been ill, so this is all new to me.
He's not eaten in the last couple of days - He's not drank either.  I even
tried to tempt him with his "specials" (Tuna).....to no avail.

Christians encourage getting rid of cats because they claim they are the
servants of witches and the devil and not Christianity.  They say cats carry
instructions from the devil!

Hi, I have recently acquired a kitten about 4 months old,(female) she is
really sweet, very affectionate.  I have been feeding her warm milk and
friskies cat food about 3 times a day she seems to like this.  I just want
to make sure I am doing things right, she has her litter box ...

Can the cats watch when I have sex with my boyfriend or will the
experience turn them into psycho-cats ???

We had a problem with our two cats after we moved house, the younger one
was howling at night, and there was a lot of fighting going on. So we
took the younger one to the vet just to check all was physically ok, and
he was fine. However the vet suggested we use a plug-in Felliway ...

Any other remedies except an expensive prescription?  Thanks

I've been feeding a stray cat for over a year.  This past summer he
developed some sores on his body that led to fur loss.  Two days ago he
had some blood on his side, a crusty sore, and missing fur.  Is he
getting into cat fights or does he have some type of skin infection?

My wife and I were out looking for a new sofa today. Ours is shot, in
part due to nine fur babies who own us and share the sofa with us from
time to time. We saw a very nice leather sofa we'd like to buy, but
started wondering if cats would attack (claw) a leather sofa the way