Recent Content by sjwza

I got Ginger and Girlie from Kitten Action about 8.5 years ago. Best decision I ever made. My husband and I have been so lucky to have these two little angels in our life. They are siblings but their personalities couldn't be more different! I read the rules about Youtube links, so I hope...

Ginger: Ginna Baba Schnoofel Poops Poopsflakes Boobel Pooffel McTooffel Ginger Norrington Williams/Lord Norrington - this came from some viral email where you discovered your pets' royal names or something XD Sorange (Cat) - super orange cat Borange (Cat) - baby orange cat Yoh-yoh -...

I really appreciate the info Violet, thank you.   So, Ginger went in this morning and had preliminary tests done to see how many parasites he had in his bloodstream. I sat, with baited breath, waiting for the phone to ring. When the call eventually came, the vet told me that he could not find...

Yes, it seems to be region specific. We took Ginger to a second vet this afternoon to get a second opinion and some clarity on the matter. The vet said that, unlike the strain that is prevalent in the USA, the parasite is nonpathogenic in South Africa. I think that they are the...

My healthy, 9 year old, male Ginger cat suddenly presented with a 2 x 2 cm (diameter) cyst on the "shoulder" of his right front leg. We handle him frequently and this is definitely a new development. We immediately took him to the vet, who shaved the area and drained the cyst with a needle...