Recent Content by cntrygrl

typically kitties are not big fans of being petted on their bellies. dogs, yes; kitties not so much. just do the "everywhere else" petting and keep the kitty happy....

i'm just a new cat on the block here but after skimming this thread i want to offer the following... i agree with the "you are ultimately responsible the well being for your cat/dog/ferret/rabbits (insert pet here). if that means keeping him off your neighbor's property, so be it. i sure don't...

i was having the same problem with abbey (3yo). i took her to the vet. $130 later i was told she had "asthma"; she was given a steroid shot and has been fine since then. vet wanted me to come back when she started "coughing" again but so far, no cough. i think she was stressed at the time...

pill gun.....$5.00 at the vet's office. wrap up the kitty in a blanket/towel so feet are secure, just leave the head sticking out and "shoot" the pill in. we just had to pill two cats folr worms and it was a breeze compared to trying it without the "gun." cntryblessings

my kitty just was spayed and it looked pretty similar.......

i'm jumping on the "can't say no" bandwagon. what a dollie! i love the spanish name, by the way, in case you decide to take a vote. cntrygrlblessings

i am so sorry for your loss. blessings on you and yours, cntrygrl

ditto the foil.....works like a charm and it's cheap!

thanks folks....i did do some reading in the sticky area and talked to some "kitty whisperers" today and got some good support. i bought some cat ease spray and will try to keep the cats separate for a while. abbey has never been interested in sleeping anywhere but in her basket or hubby's...

short version.... adopted 1 yo female lindy about 2 months ago after 3 yo female abbey was left alone following the death of her brother. kitties did not get along but there was no real agression...the occasional hiss/swat but mostly they ignored each other. two nights ago, abbey got spooked...

i've become a pro at pilling cats. actually, i got a "pill gun" from the vet for $3 and viola! pill is in and on its way down before the kitty knows she's swallowed it. before i got the "gun" we wrapped up kitty in blanket/towel, covering all extremities. hubby would hold by the scruff and...

gads........let me share my ringworm saga. two years ago, we adopted two kittens from a local shelter. neither showed ANY signs of ringworm and after my entire family was covered head to toe with ringworm (and several of our friends were also infected), they were finally diagnosed as ringworm...

i also declawed my kitties in the past until i researched it....yuck! i even researched the soft paws/claws. anyhow, i just adopted a semi feral cat who i would expect to rip into anything and everything. i did lots of reading here ( ). i bought a scratching post, rubbed a bit of catnip on...

i have wrapped foil around my cords and my kitties were quite reluctant to chew them again....

good blessings on you both....