Recent Content by pondwader

I don't know why I am posting this, other than I can't stop thinking about them and maybe it will help. About a month ago my parents put their two cats, Duchess, and Misty to sleep. Duchess was going on 15 years old. She was a cat I actually bred, given to my parents out of one of my litters...

I hope it's the end of it, but I highly doubt it. I've decided to stick with brands that, while they may not be the highest quality, seem to be more reliable. A brand that is a big name has more at stake, and also bigger brands tend to have their own plants/food sources/manufacturers.... I know...

The same applies for dogs, no papers, no purebred... just a mutt. Anyway, your cat looks to me like it may have some maine coon in the background somewhere, it's beautiful.

I love all pointed cats... and having raised siamese, himilayans, burmese, and tonkinese for many years, I couldn't pick a favorite "body type" I love the graceful elegance of a modern siamese, as long as it is healthy, well muscled, and not a bone rack. I love the old style siamese too, the...

That is absolutely adorable! LOL

Wow... what a thread... I only read about 20 pages and skipped through some, but JJ's story is just amazing! I've been away from catsite for a few months, life has been hectic here... but this thread was the first one to really catch my attention. I'm glad it did, because it reminded me of why I...

I usually start with infant rice cereal, canned food with a little warm water or kmr. I put some on their noses the first day, let them lick it off, and let them watch mom eat the rest the first day. The next day I'll spend more time encouraging them to eat, but you can't force them, so its up...

I would just do whatever you can to keep her in... I know how difficult that can be, but just try, and then get her spayed in a couple of weeks when the kittens are weaning. My Church's kittens are 5 weeks now... I started weaning them at about 3.5 weeks, for the first few days they had no...

It could have been a false pregnancy, and pyometra which can be a fatal infection. I'd do whatever you possibly can to get this cat to a vet.

Looks to me like she has already had them... in case she was still nursing them when you took her in I'd watch for mastitis as the milk dries up. Is there anyway you can go back and have a look around for them? She also looks like she has ringworm... but it could just be the pics, not sure.

Does it look really red or inflamed? Do you think it could be scar tissue forming over it to protect bone? Maybe a new pic?

OMG they are absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I'm in love with all of them!

It's been a couple of days now hasn't it? I think you probably just didn't see it, and she is probably fine. It can't hurt to call another vet though... if the cat seems lethargic, not eating, in pain, or feverish then I'd definitely run her to the vet.

I've seen several cats do this, taking their almost adult kittens to the nest to be with the younger litter, usually only the first week or so, or while the mum is in labor.

Does she have a fever? Taking her temp may give you an idea of whether it is infected or not. When I saw the pics it looked as though it was healing really well, but if her foot feels warmer to the touch than the rest of her that is also an idication of infection. Also, if you do think it is...