Recent Content by moriah

As we all know, cats are obligate carnivores and can't absorb protein, fat, or anything else from non-meat sources.  Their liver and kidneys can't process many components of plants, fruits, or vegetables, some of which are outright toxic to cats but dogs can eat them easily.   But most premium...

When I adopted him the shelter thought the litter must have been sired by a part Maine Coon, as the kittens were all long-haired and very large for age at 8 weeks -- looked more like 10-12, but the momma had the litter in the shelter. I adopted a male, who was neutered at six months. He is of...

My kitty has bladder problems as well, so I really sympathize with what you're going through... From what my vet said, many owners don't recognize the symptoms of a blockage early enough. Some think the cat is just constipated if they see straining, have multiple cats, or Littermaid units --...

Thanks for the help! I called, they said that since I had the blue slip that I could register him as the first registered owner. Since he's older it will cost $15.00. I think I want to do the six generation pedigree anyway, mainly to look for PKD. We're having him DNA-tested due to his...

But I figured you breeders might know the answer to this one! I adopted a 5-year-old CFA-bred Himalayan, through a rescue society, and the previous owners delayed a long time sending his papers. Well, they sent his pedigree information, including the original blue slip -- they never paid the...

Cleaning with an alcohol swab is no problem, can easily do that. But, for those of you who have used SoftPaws, are you telling me you've figured out a way to get them off of the nail after you've glued them on like you're supposed to, but before the layer of the nail that it is glued to is...

Okay... my dear Chloe had a rather long round of antibiotics a little over a month ago to get over a sinus infection (oh, and for those who remember, her tail was fine, I just felt really guilty -- she was sneezing from the sinus infection when it happened, and since I already had a vet...

They're treats with the smell and consistency of catfish bait that have a place inside them for you to put the pill. They stink, in other words -- but the cats love them! Although, after two a day she's getting kind of tired of the salmon flavor. I might have to see if I can get some of the...

We took her to the Vet on monday -- not because of the tail but because she started sneezing on Saturday. Her tail is fine (thank goodness, we gave it two hours before going for the emergency vet and by then she had forgotten she hurt, but still had feeling all the way down the tail) but they...

I'm terrified I've really injured my cat. My boyfriend doesn't think it's actually broken, but I get very paranoid about injuries to a cat's tail -- I had a cat that got out and came back with her tail hanging. We took her to the vet immediately, and they said it appeared someone had picked...

SoftPaws are a type of vinyl (or some other plastic) cap that is glued onto the cat's claws after trimming their nails. It's an alternative to declawing. I'm glad they've introduced them here in the States because so many people seem to think they have to declaw their cats if they want to keep...

Yes, I am very lucky to have found her. I've never owned a purebred cat and really don't see me ever doing so, despite how lovely some of the breeds are. I'm fairly sure the only way my conscience could allow me to do so would be to donate twice the amount the kitten cost to a local shelter or...

BTW: I'm not asking anyone to tell me if my cat had any Russian Blue parents or grandparents. I'm aware the chances are slim to none, and it's almost certain she is not purebred (because of the conditions she was found in and the white stripe). However, on the off chance that she was...

Okay, this is a story I know all of you have heard many, many times over, and if the question is "Is my cat a Russian Blue" the answer is 99% likely to be no. My concern over bloodline here is not about wanting my cat to be any more special than she already is to me, but to make sure I ensure...

I see you're in Utah -- were you possibly in North Carolina at the time? That's where my father's suspected hybrid was from, and he sired several kittens that were given away (possibly getting abandoned later). This was over 20 years ago as well, so the timing struck me as interesting. It's...