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My indoor only cats (no other pets) have fleas and it's turned into a nasty infestation. I applied a spot-on product with an IGR as recommended by my vet, but it appears that it may take anywhere from 2-8 more weeks before all the fleas are gone (depending on this crazy weather we're having)...

The stray cat gave birth a few days ago and four of the kittens are all 100% black. Being that they're still so young, they all look identical to me and I have no way to tell them apart. I keep noticing that there always seems to be one that acts different than the others and it's a bit...

I have a cat who gets these horns. I was told I could just cut them off, but that makes me uncomfortable. I've never come across a dermatologist (for people) who has said to just cut off a "growth." In fact, most do not recommend that. So I don't see how it would be acceptable to cut off a...

I need to take the temperature of a stray cat that gave birth a few days ago. I have never taken a cat's temperature before but have watched the vet and read a lot about it. I'm nervous, but I think I can do it. I'm just worried that I may hurt the cat (a legitimate first-time concern, I guess)...

I would like to maybe try feeding my cats a homecooked diet (not raw), but I am so confused about the recipes, plus I can't find a useable recipe. I'm looking for a recipe that has simple, healthy, and low cost ingredients. So something that used a whole turkey and white or brown rice would be...

I called my veterinarian this morning to ask about this problem and he said he's never had a problem like this - no complaints or anything. He said he'd look in his books and get back with me in a few days. Since I can't take the waiting, I thought I'd ask about the problem here. The problem is...

Thanks. I just resent having to pay $100+ to spay a stray cat. If it was a cat that I willingly adopted, that would be different. With four senior cats (all strays), things start getting expensive. I'm a very shy person so I'm not to keen about placing ads and having to deal with people. Plus...

To make a long story short, a stray cat showed up on my doorstep a while back and is now definitely pregnant. Even though she isn't that big (she's still big) I assume she's nearing her due date because she just recently decided to nest in an old cat box on my porch and hardly ever leaves it...

So the clinic I go to recently wanted to keep my grandpa's cat overnight so they could work on grooming her early the next day. She suffers from very painful arthritis and had tons of knots in her fur that needed to be shaved out very delicately. I had taken the cat in that day for an exam and...

Thanks for all the suggestions, I'm looking into them.   I should clarify that this bed I'm asking about would be a late Christmas present for my grandfather and his 15 y/o arthritic cat. We haven't exchanged gifts yet since my grandparents were on vacation until a few days ago. I would really...

Do you think an elderly arthritic cat would prefer a soft, unheated bed or a not so soft heated bed? I can only get one or the other. For the soft bed I'm considering an actual cat bed, a pillow with a fleece throw on it, or a memory foam seat cushion with a fleece throw on it. For the heated...

I'm sure that most cats who cuddle with each other do so because ultimately they love each other and want to be close (like people). I'm not really talking about romantic love, but rather platonic love. But, are there other reasons why a cat would choose to cuddle with another cat that has...

My grandfather recently informed me that his two cats are not eating their canned food. I was a little concerned until grandma told me that she's been sprinkling Dasuquin on their food. I'm assuming she's been sprinkling it on the canned food rather than the dry. It's very difficult to get...

So we (my family) had a bit of an emergency today with grandpa's 15 y/o cat. From what I was told, the cat wouldn't/couldn't jump up on her favorite chair, was dragging her rear legs and was wobbly when she did walk. I didn't get to see any of this so I don't know exactly how she was dragging...

So here it is about 4 1/2 months later and the cat (Red) is still having issues. Plus, there are/will be issues with another cat in the future (continue reading). Red spends the majority of his time hiding under the bed. When I go to visit, I'll talk to him and he'll eventually come out after...