I was last on this group about 10 years ago when people were very
helpful and comforting when my old cat Cees died. Now I have an even
older cat - Lupi is 24! She's stone deaf, sees badly, has few teeth
left, but is otherwise lithe and fit and has a rich glossy (tabby) coat.

Yesterday when I was petting my black and white fixed boy cat Whiskers, he
got to licking my scalp's hair line.  His tongue kinda hurt.  When Ipulled
my head away, he stuck one claw in and pulled my head back.  Whiskers then
proceeded to lick my entire hairline on my forehead, ...

Hi guys - I am writing from the UK and I was wandering whether any one
on this group has used any form of cat fencing to keep their cats
safely in their gardens? If so I am trying to make a fence my self for
my own garden and I was hoping somebody may be able to send me a few

Our cat Allie has lost hair on her back.  It starts from her tail and goes up
half way up her back.  It is like two small lines about a finger wide.  We
have brought another cat into the house a while back and the other cat,
Garfield, as taken over just about everything Allie used ...

Yesterday I had to put my cat to sleep but I wanted to point out
something.
For years we couldn't figure out why she was going outside of the
litter box after years of using the box.  (She was 18 years old,

My 4 year old male cat named Brave Cat, has been in the animal
hospital starting monday morning.  A week prior we had brought him to
a vet who said he had flutd, and they put him on antibiotics, which
seemed to help, but then a week later, monday morning he was in the

I wonder if you like my ragdolls,
here you can find them www.gorgolewski.com
please, click on the one of galleries and next choose Ragdolls link.
best wishes

I do rescue out of my home and am not associated with any shelter or rescue
everything I do is out of my pocket.
I am looking for a no kill rescue, shelter or sanctuary that might be
willing to take on any FeLV positive cats. Two cats have come up positive at

Yesterday I had to put my cat to sleep but I wanted to point out
something.
For years we couldn't figure out why she was going outside of the
litter box after years of using the box.  (She was 18 years old,

Love the narration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY3T84ae1Eg&NR=1

Gobo had to have an abscessed tooth removed over the weekend. Her
appetite's ok but she's having trouble eating her normal dry food. I
softened some with some warm water but she didn't seem too interested in
that, she just licked off the liquid and left the food alone. Can't say

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- St. Charles, Missouri -- May 11, 2007 -- Royal Canin
USA is announcing today the voluntary nationwide recall of eight Sensible
Choice dry dog food products and seven Kasco dry dog and cat food products
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/royalcanin05_07 ...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2003702435_petfood10.html
As USDA officials were getting near to inspect the factory in China,
the owner
had the factory tore down in the middle of the night.

What breed of cat would you rather have,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6651219.stm
Here's an interesting little story from the BBC.
Mike in Illinois