Recent Content by snorfldorf

It looks like the OP has had some great responses, and I don't have anything specific to add. But, off topic, I had to say that my name is Polly, and I've never known of a cat named Polly. :) Do you have a picture of her?

What a cool story. I'm glad you've got these kittens in your care. I'm no expert, but from the picture, I'm wondering if that's something wax or a piece of cotton that the kitten bit into, ate, and that got mixed into the stool in her system. That may not be at all what it looks like in real...

Hi Otto, I've considered the possibility that the claw has grown back, but as it has been 10 years since his surgery, that seems less likely to me. If it had grown back, I would expect it to continue to grow and eventually break the skin. When I noticed the strange toe pad, I manipulated that...

Hi RuneKeeper, I'm so sorry to hear you've had so many losses recently. It must be really emotionally intense to learn to do so much care, and invest that much time on your little guys. I totally understand feeling tired at this point! I have a couple of things to contribute. One is just...

I wondered whether it was related to the declaw. My thought was that they may have severed the very tip of it during the procedure and the crinkled part is what grew back. Nasty thing to do to a cat, but it's what allowed me to adopt him, so there was some good that came out of it. The lady who...

I've had my cat Chili for 10 years. I recently noticed that one of his toe pads is different from the others. Does anyone know what the cause might be? The toe doesn't appear to hurt him when I touch it (he's equally obnoxious when I touch either foot), and in the year or so since I've noticed...