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Had a long talk with the vet- was able to get Remy a ride there, thank God. He's not worried about FIP really, just thinks it's a pound upper respiratory deal. The herpes WILL likely get Francis, but if I keep em both on Lysine and iodine if an outbreak occurs in either one, they should be...

Some of you may remember I lost my kitty Oscar to an errant car a few weeks ago, and today adopted Remy (2yrs, domshrthr) from the local Humane S. folks. He's a total lover boy, and I want to nurse him well, and make him one of our family, but I fear Peritonitis big time now, plus, DAMN, the...

Funny you all said that cus of course I agree! I wrote this earlier in another forum: 2/11/2005 8:34:12 PM \t \t\t\t\t\t CalGal4PCs Super Member Posts: 267 Joined: 11/25/2004 From: Lemuria Status: online \tA little tike would be best for Francis, I think so , too- especially since he's...

I started a new thread because this is mostly about what you all advise I do in re: getting Francis a new companion. But I found out from a neighbor that Oscar was found with his little head crushed, (thank I didn't see him actually) and someone saw a car speeding out of our sleepy development...

Many of you know my baby Oscar went missing Tuesday, and that he had given me a look of farewell as he left unlike anything I had ever seen before. Moderators stuck the whole deal here, I guess. I resubmit this thread cus it should be at the top, not buried below (thanks for understanding...

Thank you all for your prayers, but Oscar didn't make it. Please see the Bridge section.

Many of you know my baby Oscar went missing Tuesday, and that he had given me a look of farewell as he left unlike anything I had ever seen before. Oscar was found dead by a not-too-nearby neighbor last night, heard about it from him today. The f*cking management here didn't call me, though...

My cat Oscar, 12, has been allowed to go out here in the semi-wilds of Florida (still rural mostly), mainly because if I don't allow him out he incessantly scratches at the door and has ripped up plenty enough of it for me to have just given into him after three weeks here (moved in 1 year ago)...

How to give a cat a pill: 1) Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth and allow cat...

My boys hated the commercially available covered boxes for the reasons stated by others- the stench disgusted them, etc. No amount of cleaning seemed to make them happy, and while they used it without messing up elsewhere, the looks they gave me were deadly. So my boyfriend built a wooden...

I have read the wonderful information in these forums about FIP (feline infectious perotonitis), but the threads are pretty old. I just want to say here, on a newer thread, that I adopted an 8 week old kitty in 2000 from the ASPCA which at that time had bad diarreaha and sniffles, but those...

One thing that hasn't been mentioned is a possible medical problem causing the kitty discomfort. My cat long ago (RIP) Buzz, had wild behavioral problems at that age and finally the vet found a growth in his abdomen (benign) which nonethless caused him despair and apparently craziness...cus...

First, the cat is going to go for this whole deal a lot better if s/he has been "collarized" already, just cus the notion of having a thing on them is easier to take that way, but it isn't necessary. And secondly, yes, the cat will be walking you- fact of cat nature. But with practice (I used...

If anyone wants to know the trick to acclimating a cat to walk happily on a leash (and mine prefers those extendo-leashes that reel out), I'd be happy to share my experience and success with it. Rather than get into it ad nauseum just yet, if a couple of you express interest in knowing my...

I had a hunch this was fairly common in the kitties- but they never once have trailed me into the loo when they haven't soon after heard the "tinkling"- like if I'm in there to brush my teeth or something. It's only upon that noise that the two dart from wherever. I suspect it's all the...