Recent Content by mrmgraphics

+ Thanks Skimble and gayef for the excellent advice. Both Bandit and Shadow are recently neutered: Bandit, June 12; Shadow, July 3. Both cats were treated identically (still fully clawed, neutered, de-wormed, de-flead, microchipped, given breakaway collars), and both began life here in private...

+ If Thor does indeed have LPGS, the antibiotic isn't so much treating the condition, but treating secondary infection related to the condition. And depending on the severity of Thor's case, the infection may come back when he's taken off of the clindamycin. In my experience, removal of the...

+ Have you tried a urinary acidifier such as Methigel? I give it to my cat Franklin twice a day (1/2 teaspoon per dose). I also feed Hills c/d dry free range, along with Hills i/d canned (because of IBD in another cat). Franklin, years ago, had 100% crystal blockage, which took a week stay in...

+ I agree with what others have said: It sounds like Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Gingivitis Stomatitis (http://www.dentalvet.com/vets/cats/LPGS.htm). This is not a death sentence, so long as it is treated. As mentioned by others, cats can live long, healthy lives without their teeth. My cat Clarion...

+ My first thought reading your post is that Thor might have Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Gingivitis Stomatitis. The condition, basically, means that he is allergic to the plaque on his teeth. Here's some basic information: http://www.dentalvet.com/vets/cats/LPGS.htm Two of my cats have had this...

+ What methods have you tried for trapping the cat? If you can't give him a shelter, can you still try trapping? I've trapped a number of ferals during the last year and might be able to offer advice on that route, if this is still an option.

+ I can't possibly rehome either one of them. Like other cat rescuers I know, there aren't enough homes to go around in my area as it is. Plus, I have cared for each of these guys; they are my responsibility, and I simply don't trust anyone else to care for them properly. Someone abandoned...

+ The safest way to prevent your kitten from chewing the wires is to prevent access to the wires themselves. There are a number of ways to do this. A computer armoire cabinet will provide ways to conceal wires when the computer is in use, and completely block all access when the doors are...

+ I have ten all-indoor cats, all of whom are spayed and neutered. None are declawed; everyone's still armed and dangerous. <g> Five are recent rescues (via humane traps); of these five, four are ferals, and one is a very well-domesticated stray. Three of these five are kittinish one-year olds...