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I think I know what you must be going through, Rosanne. I had a cat called Arthur who I adopted from a friend who had developed severe allergies. Arthur would get into vicious moods. He would literally dash from one end of the apartment to the other, leap up about shoulder height and propel...

Jess, It is sad to say this, but those cats that were brought to the shelter from the school would likely never have adjusted as housecats. If a cat is not handled by humans by the time it is about 8 weeks old, it becomes what is known as feral, and will never truly enjoy the human touch. I'm...

I have a problem: There is a feral cat that lives outside my apartment building. He is fed by the superintendant of the building, and seems relatively healthy apart from his mouth. I think he has a recurring tooth problem-an infection or abcess or something. The right side of his mouth swells up...

Oh, Kathy, that's terrible! It can look pretty scary. Simon is completly healthy apart from his seizures, too. Which, BTW, he has not had in several months now. I'm hoping they're gone for good, but you never know with these things. Anyway, good luck with your cat!

I'm not sure if my vet checked for toxins but I think so...I remember her mentioning it. Thanks to everyone for the good advice. Simon hasn't had any recent accident that might have triggered the seizures-he broke his hip a couple of years ago, and I am wondering if that was not perhaps...

Talkers? Have I got talkers! My two, Simon and Johnny, hate to see me sleep :I know they are naturally nocturnal (as much as you can be when you sleep 16 hours each day!! ) but at about 4am , invariably, one or the other (usually Johnny) will start getting bored, and will just let 'er rip! He...

Hi all! I didn't see anything posted about this yet, although I'm new so maybe I missed it? Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this:my cat has had occasional seizures. He hasn't had one in a month and a half, but they were quite frequent for awhile. The vet did blood...