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Since my two feral colonies are in an apt. complex,I have to be discreet with food bowls,etc. and I am having an ant problem. At the present time, I put water in the bottom of shallow containers, and then put the food bowls in the containers. However, in Arizona the water evaporates and ants...

You could try posting this on the behavior site.

What kind of kitty litter do you use? I have read and heard some "bad things" about scoopable litter.

Registration is a one time fee; and it lasts the lifetime of the animal.

All of my animals are chipped; all are indoors. It is a onetime fee. When an animal is "dropped off" at our vet clinic: we always scan to see if the cat or dog has a chip. At my no-kill animal shelter where I volunteer, we scan and chip all animals.

Thanks Kitty, I will try slim Royal Canin and furrball treats.

Two of my six cats are over weight. They are all "free-feeders". My remaining four cats like to nibble but are not over weight. My vet said to feed them "light Iams Furball" dry food. Are there a lot of fillers in "light" diets? and what about nutrients? Opinions of "light" and Furrball"...

Steroids such as prednisone increase appetite and weight gain.

Thanks Hissy, I think my boy is a special needs kitty; and I will stop fostering because he becomes too stressed.

I put a drop or two of Rescue Remedy in the water bowls. There are some other Bach Flower essences that can be used too. I think the vanilla extract idea is a good thing to try.

Jesse James was found as a kitten emeshed in cacti; was treated at an emergency clinic; had two eye surgeries to remove cacti spines. I adopted him. He is my dominant neutered male cat in a household of one dog, five permanent cats & two fosters. He has always been Mommy's boy; likes to spend...

Kitty wrestling/biting/etc. is normal kitten behavior. I like to get kittens in pairs so they can duke it out together. My two fosters are about the same age and the smaller one sweaks a lot when wrestling; but he loves the scraping and always comes back for more.

I am having similar problems with my dominant neutered male; he hates my fosters and my Feral cat. I am trying Bach Flower Remedy and Feliway(expensive). He may be telling me that he does not want more cats around. He especially resents other kitties sleeping in "his & Moms" bed. He will do...

I would not expect any problems with the fact that your kitten will be female with two males. But read the information about how to introduce a new cat to old residents per Hissy.

Mamma Cat: I foster kitties from my no-kill shelter where I volunteer; they pay for everything. As for introducing new kittens to your household, keep your fosters seperate from your cats; this is a requirement of my shelter. After I have their "health status", and know they are not...