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Don't feel so bad Stormysmom. Many good pet owners, end up with an unplanned pregnancy because the deed happened before they had time to get the cat spayed. As for what you can do, there isn't much in the mean time. Is she on a kitten diet? I know you mentioned feeding kitten pouches. She...

It sounds like your cat may have had pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is easily diagnosised in dogs based on doing a simple biochemistry and looking at their amylase and lipase values. However, it is not so simple in cats. For many years people thought cats never got pancreatitis, until they did a...

Was any blood work done? If not, I would bring him in right away and do a CBC and biochemical profile. For one thing his gums should be light pink in color, not yellow, and not pale. Though anemia does produce pale gums, it is not the only reason for it. And though iron deficiency anemia is...

Congrats on the new kitty. Dealing with fleas can be a pain, but it sounds like they were already treated so most of the work has already been done. The frontline would remain active for the rest of the month, so over time the flea population will be eliminated. I would continue brushing them...

Don't worry, it is fine, and normal for the upper canines to be a bit on the long side.

LOL. I don't think can poop at will persay, but cats have been known to be fussy with their litter boxes and don't like it being messy. He may have just been holding it until the box is more to his liking. My Kovu would do this all the time. Go in the box and pee a bit, then I clean it and...

Renal failure is unfortunately fairly common in cats, though 9 is pretty young for it to strike, usually doesn't happen until the teen years. If this is chronic renal failure (which I am assuming it is. There is also an acute kind that happens after experiencing something that damages the...

Different clinics have different policies. Some require you to bring them the night before, some don't want them until the morning of the procedure, and some let the owners decide. The benefits to bringing the cat the night before include: 1. There is a guarantee that she has not been fed...

I second Kumbulu. 7 weeks is too soon and cats very rarely deliver prematurely. Now if you don't know the exact breeding date and you are guessing she is around 7 weeks, then yes she may be close to delivering. Have you checked her nipples for size and milk production? If there is no milk...

Sorry to hear that. As you know moving is pretty stressful on kitties just like it is for humans, but even more so. To answer your first question on if there is a reason why he is doing this, the answer is simple, "Of course". To understand you need to know how cats think and sense the...

I'll remember him, but try not to worry. Dentistry is very routine procedure and I would even go as far to say that a spay is far more risky than a dentistry. Anyways, you are doing the right thing and Muffin will feel much better in the long run.

I would bring him in for an exam. You say the eyes appear black? This would need to be checked. Unfortunately without examing the eyes it is very difficult to suggest what may be going on? Not eating as much could be a sign of not feeling well, but since you say he is still as active, it may...

The site you describe is not typical for flea allergies. This is usually on the back at the base of the tail. However, I'm not suggesting a flea allergy may not exist and since you have found fleas, she should be treated for this right away. I'm not familar with frontline as it isn't...

Can you cover the pool table pockets with something that wouldn't be as appealing (i.e. plastic or something) just for the time being until she learns not to go there. Also I would put stuff on the aquarium stand and table, (sticky tape or maybe some googy stuff that you can wipe off later)...

I would caution getting such a pet with a cat. Cats are predatory animals and gerbils and hamsters are prey animals. If you have a separate room to house the rodent in that the cat can't enter, then it would be okay. This is what I did in university for many years. The only time the hamster...