My Charlie has just been diagnosed with having crystals in urine, so is
advised to drink more water (+special food). Since he doesn;t really drink
much, and apart from mixing water in his dry food-which he is getting used
to, how else do you give your cats water?

I am new to this newsgroup, so forgive me if you have discussed this before.
My cat appears to have a broken tail.  He came home yesterday, and the last
three inches of his tail is just hanging limp.  I palpated the area and he
seems to have a great amount of pain, but only when ...

Is it necessary or advisable to keep the hair trimmed short
around the anal area of a Maine Coon in-door house cat?
This would be assuming that this procedure might lessen the
possibility of fresh litter box feces to "stick" around that

Oreo is going in to see the vet tomorrow, and coming back home an
"it".  She's about 7 months old now, but she seems so little, maybe 4
or 5 pounds.  The vet isn't too concerned, though.  She's healthy as
can be, just small.  

I had my 7 month old female cat fixed today...since I've brought her home
she seems to be doing fine but her hips seemed to have enlarged! She looks
like a poor kitty who hasn't had food in weeks..her sides are sunk in and
her back leg bones seem like they are overly wide. I ...

Relieving Boredom for Dogs & Cats
Decades ago, zoo animals had little to do but pace and eat, resulting
in a host of physical and behavioral problems, including weight
disorders, unpredictable aggression, antisocial behavior, poor

I have two kittens that will hit the 6 month old mark in a couple
days.  Tonight, the male, Sachi, has begun to grab a hold of Hana's
(the female) nape.  Is this mating behavior by Sachi?  It sure looks
like it, but Hana is not in heat.  Is it okay to let them stay

Hi folks, I recently acquired a beautiful little kitten, however I do not
know the age (I think 3 or 4 months) or gender of my kitten, maybe someone
could give me some clues.  Joanne

Today, at my friends, a farmer, I saw a most beautiful cat!
Imagine a Siamese, but the points are grey tabby (it is a cross between a
Siam and a tabby). What would you call this unusual colour?

Awwww, it's just too cute!!
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I have a cat with a serious illness (pneumonia and a yeast infection of the
lungs complicated by feline asthma) who is on medication to treat the
pneumonia (antibiotics) and yeast infection (itraconozol) and asthma
(albuterol and flovent).  Not surprisingly, all these meds are ...

I have an eight-month old tom named Binks, a big bruiser, and a slightly
younger and smaller female from a different litter named Buffy, both fixed,
both adopted at a very early age and ketp indoors,  both seem to get along
fine.

So, I have this grey tabby, he is cool, I like him.
Problem is that every night, between 11pm and 4am, he goes nuts... At random
intervals he just starts howling at the walls. It does not take place at any
particular spot, nor does it happen at the same time each night.

My niece send me the following question and thought I would ask the group's opinion.  Any
opinions ??
TIA

They sell a mat that you put in front of the litter box to help get the
litter off the paws.  Does it work well?
Ellen