Weird, A weekender (tourist) was at one of the cabins near mine and their
Labrador Retriever ran over and jumped up on me, presumably to say "Hi
there". Well, one of my cats (Gretchen) ran up and clawed the dog in the
rump and the dog turned around to look at Gretchen and the cat ...

Every morning around 5:00 or 5:30 or so, my cat will start jumping up
on the bed then jumping from there to the windowsill, then back down
onto the bed, then onto the floor. She'll repeat this over and over
and over until I get up. Having food and water and litter has nothing

Ok, I am a pushover for a stray.  I was in my garage refinishing an old
piece of furnisher (that's my hobby).  When a sweet kitty walked in.
She is so little, she can't be anymore then six months.  She was under
nurished.  I could feel her ribs and she had milk sacks.  So she is a ...

We took in a stray tomcat who was street-wise and had successfully looked
after himself in the face of dogs and just trying to stay alive.
I wrote here about a couple of years ago when he needed surgery for a badly
infected claw-wound to his cheek. The Vet believed our story that he ...

Does anybody in the US know of any organized pet rescue efforts in those
devastated areas?  Of course the main thrust has to be getting the human
refugees to safety, but surely there are at least some surviving pets.  
All of us who can afford to really must donate to the Red ...

I can't afford the premium brands right now, can anybody recommend a
good & cheap scale for weighing a cat?

I just found this ng. I visited anothe ng pertaining to cats, but found the
people to be very nasty at times. So far I havent read anything that would
make me not want to visit here.
btw...I have 6 cats!

Should I get a soft rug/cushion for a cat to sit/rest on or a brittle
scratchy one?

I am moving into an apartment this friday in which
my landlord is a cat lover and she said i can get
a cat.
I love cats, i've always had a cat growing up.

My cat is 6 yrs old and she seems perfectly healthy to me. I've just
noticed the past cpl days though, that her tongue is sticking out a wee
bit. This never happened before.
I've been reading (on other old posts here) that it's either nothing, or

Please take a look at this petition being sent to Gov. Bush in Florida. If
they can pass it there, then maybe other states will follow. Your signatures
will help. Thanks!
I have just read and signed the online petition:

I have a 1yr.old Male cat that has been neutered and he uses the litter box,
I also have a 6mo. cat that has not been neutered yet and he will only use
the litter box when it is in his cage.When he gets out he will not use either
one of the litter boxes. Please if any one has any ...

i read somewhere that clay is bad....why?

Over the years, I have owned cats, letting them outside as they wish,
but my spouce is allergic to cats. Is there any preticular breed or
type that is hardy, fast, loyal, smart, etc. or generally suited to
living outside? Thanks.

They look young, 6 weeks. They are sitting in our
living room. We could take them back to the yard
of the lady who dropped them off and they could
be with their mothers (8 kittens; two mother) or we