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Rufus stayed at home. My friend came to visit each day to play and feed him and check his water. In November, my housemate looked after him.

I don't have plants, and there's nothing around the house really that he can get into. He is also an indoor cat, so picking something up from outside is not really a consideration either. I say psychological because I'd been away for 8 days over Christmas and left him in the care of a friend...

Update: Rufus is still in kitty hospital, but now that they've rehydrated him, sedated him and given him pain killers, the vet is now uncovinced there's an obstruction. The abdominal xrays were also inconclusive. Good news is he's stopped vomiting, and they're gonna keep him on IV fluids...

Well I took him to the emergency vet. Two and a half hours later he actually got to see the vet, who informs me that he has an obstruction in his small intestine, but from what, they don't know yet. Of course by that stage as well he was clinically dehydrated. So now my poor lil pussy cat is...

He hasn't been given any food last night and his food bowl is empty. I have changed his water, but I don't have any electrolyte solutions in the house, and everything is shut because of the New Year holiday. Dehydration is a real concern as I live in Queensland, and we're expecting 30C + for...

My beloved little hairball Rufus has spewed up 7 times today. About a month or so ago, he had a similar episode of vomiting, after which I took him to the vet. The vet gave him an injection and some tablets (antibiotics and some others to settle his stomach) which seemed to work up til today...

Just wondered in case it was something diet related, like not enough dry food or something to grind them down a bit a guess. Not that he's a rat or anything!!! Guess he just has big teeth like his mummy had before she grew into them! LOL!!

My now 6 month old kitty Rufus seems to have very long canine teeth... um, any thoughts on the matter?

Hey guys!!!! I got this at work the other day and laughed till I cried! Hope you appreciate it too! How to give your cat a pill... 1) Pick up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on each side of cat's mouth and gently apply...

Flavour of the week, so to speak, is the cord from the iron. That's the only one I have seen him play with. Probably attractive 'cos it's wiggling all over the joint. He just gets a warning from the spray bottle and a "BAHHHHHHH" when he starts to go stupid with it.

1. How did you come up with your internet nickname? My name is Catherine and Cat is short for it. As for Catran, my friends in high school thought it was a good alternative for Catherine. 2. What is your favorite dessert? Eek! Too many! I'm a sweet tooth. Anything from apple pie, to ice...

Yeah, it is a carpet covered one, so the only thing i can think of to do at the moment, is to tell him off and spray him with water (pointing the sprayer works too) when he scratches something he isn't supposed to, and not saying anything when he does the right thing. I thought about catnip...

I just bought a scratching post for kitty, but how do I make sure he knows he can scratch that but nothing else?

Natalie Imbruglia

It's not food I have trouble getting him eat, except for the dry stuff. And for the record, yes my man did fess up. Otherwise I seriously would have continued to believe that puss did a poo somewhere and I just couldn't find it!