I feed some strays and my problem is that during the nasty Michigan weather the worst the
weather the more the damn blackbirds eat the cat food!!!  No matter what kind of dry I put
out or where I put it they find it.  I put it under the porch of an abandoned house they
find it.  ...

I just moved into a new apartment yesterday with my boys, bud and Hoosier
(both are 10y.o. male neutered w/claws)...they've always been indoor cats
and this is my first move with them...Hoosier took it pretty well, although
he's a little freaked still...bud, on the other hand, ...

     My veterinarian told me that my 5 years old female cat has too much
tart and it needs to be removed at the clinic. They need to anesthetize the
cat for 90 minutes.  My cat is healthy but I worry about the anesthesia.  Is
there some people in the group who had that operation ...

What is everyones ideas on the microchip.  Is it worth it for a indoor only
cat? DeborahY

Hi folks. Our 10 year old cat was scratching his ear and it was staying
horizontal and was red and full of rusty colored stuff so we took him to our
vet we have been seeing for about 15 years. He does very good work. He
looked him over and said to leave him overnight so he could ...

I have two cats and one of them occasionally messes in the house ( they
are both outside cats). This cat has ruined the carpet in one of the
bedrooms with a strong urine aroma as well as depositing faeces. These
are both spayed queens. We have considered whether she has been

Dear alt.cats,
My company in the UK is in the process of putting together a list of
companies that carry out unethical animal testing to research, develop, or
produce their products.

Two of my cats insist on sticking their butts in my face when they jump
up on the computer desk. Of course their butt is right at my nose level.
They stand there waiting for me to do something. Are they treating me
like a cat and inviting me to sniff their butts? How can I let ...

I inadvertenly posted this on the general topic forum so excuse me if you
have already seen it.This morning I lost my "little darlin'"a white cat I
named Blanca which is spanish for white. We got Blanca when her mother was
moving her and her sibling. We found them and placed them ...

Help....my cat peed on my new couch!  I've tried carpet cleaner, soap &
water, and even Natures Miralce from the pet store but the smell is still
there.  Any ideas on what I could use?  She peed right on the arm of my
overstuffed couch.

A while back I posted asking the best way to decrease the stress from a move
for my cats.
I would like to say it was a success. Yes, a couple hid for a couple hours,
but pretty soon they came out of hiding and was very happy to find the couch

I am looking for a kitten, preferrably 0-6 months old and free, for my
niece.  Anyone who has one can contact me at 952-5400.  Ask for Lisa.  I can
guarantee that he or she will go to a good home.  Thank you.

I had occasion to take a few pictures of some of my cats dealing with
a mouse this evening - I put three of them in a short essay:
<http://gearbox.maem.umr.edu/tdavis/cats/2005/mouse_hunting_1.html>.
The pictures are not all that good (by my standards): long range, low

hello, my name is rosie, and i have a few questions................
my husband and i just adopted a six yr. old male cat from the local
humane society.
he was neutered on feb. 7th and we took him home on the 12th.

My cat is about 17 years old and has been losing weight steadily for several
months. We took him to the vet and had a complete workup done on him but
found nothing wrong. The blood panel showed his thyroid levels to be a bit
low. He is constantly hungery, he eats ravinously any time ...