I "suspect" it would be good for nutrition to feed them a variety of
foods (all canned), but how does it work in practice with their
digestion or even psychology?
Is it ok to vary the kind from meal to meal, day to day, or should the

As a first time cat owner (I've had dogs all my life) I hoped this
newsgroup would provide some insight and discussion on how to care for
my new pet. Instead for the past week I've seen nothing but arrogant
a.sholes flaming each other. I especially single out Phil P. whose

Im new here and hope you dont mind me sharing this site with you...
Thanks...:)

I've noticed with some cats, that they are sensitive on the back half of
their backs to patting or stroking. At first I thought this maybe a reflex
action to do with mating especially as I first noticed it in a female,..but
loe and behold out Tom also has this sensitivity.

I've had my male SiameseX for about 10 years. He has always been a
little neurotic and testy, but we always put up with it because he was
generally good. The last three years, however, have been just awful. He
destroys the furniture even though his claws are trimmed and he has a

I am writing this on behalf of my friend, she has got an 11 year old girl
cat called smokey.
Smokey keeps on vomiting, she was taken to the vet and was put on a drip
and kept in for 3 days, she has had 3 injections antibiotics (Synulox)

I was at the vet on Tuesday and they gave me Terramycin to put in his
eye because he has a upper-respiratory infection. I've been doing it,
but it's still red. I'm not sure if I've been doing it right, I've been
trying to hold it open but he is being such a bitch about it. Any help

The Reason I ask is; Giving them Garlic tablets to help to keep Fleas
off of them. Does it do any good? Please Reply. R .S.

I am a new kitten owner.
In your opinions is there any advantage to mix hard food with soft (pouched)
foods?
Thanks...........

Newbie questions about canned food:
If I open a can but only use part of it, how long can the
unused portion be saved refridgerated?
How long can the uneaten canned food be left in the

I have 2 cats - one is a 14 year old indoor/outdoor cat who loves to
mostly be outdoors.  The other is a 5 month old kitten who stays
mostly inside but does go out through the cat door.  We have trained
these cats to use the back part of the yard as their litter box,

We've got a lot of good news to share with you about rescue efforts to help
the animal victims of Katrina. According to Kelly Harrington, Field
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About 10,000 people remain in New Orleasns even though it is a
dangerous sewer.  They absolutely refuse to leave.  Why?
1.  Some of them who refuse to leave have pets that they
won't abandon no matter what.   I can't blame them, I would

I've got (or I should say, my cat has) a small blanket that was
supposed to be used as a nice place for her to sleep on and she found
an old Santa hat one day.
Sometimes she will pick one or the other of those up and carry it

I have 2 cats - one is a 14 year old indoor/outdoor cat who loves to
mostly be outdoors.  The other is a 5 month old kitten who stays
mostly inside but does go out through the cat door.  We have trained
these cats to use the back part of the yard as their litter box,