Recent Content by demstaraus

I said it's illegal in many part of Australia, not all of it. It is definitely illegal here in QLD.

I know that this shelter doesn't euthanise, but not all have that policy. I rarely hear of inspectors in my area. It's not really very enforced. There are a couple of TV shows and that's the most I know of home visits, in the cities when neighbours complain. You could easily keep more than 2...

Io is sweetie, itty bitty pritty little kitty, shiny, gorgeous or preow Cooper is schnookums, cuddle monster, flopcat, fuzzball or teddycat They are both cutens or meows.

... you don't go to the toilet because guess who's asleep on your lap, even though you're busting (like right now for example, ahem >u<) ... your partner sends you a picture of a kitten on his lap as an excuse not to do the vacuuming! nawww ... you spend the last few dollars in your bank...

Hello All, We've been trying to feed our kitties chicken wings as the vet recommended for their teeth, but we're still having trouble with it. Cooper loves it, and will get very defensive towards Io when we give it to them. We've tried separating them, feeding at different times and chopping it...

She didn't necessarily mean her own cats, but I know I have certainly heard lots of stories from friends and such about cats that die under anaesthesia, just unluck of the draw I think. Apparently, while not common, it's not unheard of for there to be complications, I'm not a vet so I don't know...

Both of my cats are becoming more 'lappy' and Io is getting into leg rubbing which she never used to do. Cooper has always been up for pats but not so much an actual lap cat. Yesterday I was lying on the couch and he lounged on me which was a first. It's such a nice feeling!

Hello All, I'm having a bit of trouble getting Cooper to settle down whenever we give them chicken wings. The vet recommended we give them one 1-2x weekly. I went to the butcher this morning (for the first time in 10 years!) and got a couple for them, this time (as opposed to last time) I got...

Catapult, did you feed them straight away after they got home? I was just curious if maybe vets say different things for different animals? Surgery started at 8:30, picked them up at around 1:45, then we were told not to feed them until 7pm. I was especially worried about feeding as Io had been...

Hey, Just got home after picking them up from surgery. Cooper is way more active than Io, to be expected. She's being super adorable and she must be in a lot of pain. In less than 5mins of getting through the door she was a little sick on the floor, after a phone call I found out that's fairly...

I don't think I'll need to worry too much about heating at the moment... We're in the sub-tropics and it's summer at the moment (ugh!). If anything they've been trying to find cool places to sleep, like the bathroom tiles. I'll definitely see what we can put together as far as a cat-cave for...

Hello All, Cooper & Io are getting the snip on Wednesday. I have yet to talk to the vet about what we'll need to do after we bring them home, but I wanted to know if there's anything I can learn in advance, or if you could share some experiences with me so I can have a heads up! The vet's told...

I know, I can't stand the smell of their chicken wings, and even the chicken sachets, but they enjoy it so much!

It sounds like you've now found a great vet! It's such a good feeling to at least get a prompt answer. Oh dear... "What's that kidney-shaped lump! OH NO, A TUMOR!" If that ever happened with my vet, I'd be outta there quicksmart. All the best for Mackerel, such a beautiful kitty! I hope she...

Hey I just found a copy of the 'Animal Care & Protection Act 2001 - Reprinted as in force on 1 December 2009' for my state... If anyone wants to rake through it or you're curious: http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LE...malCaPrA01.pdf There are lots of interesting things in there, including...