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We have had a salt lamp in our living room for ages and our cats have never touched it. Tonight I witnessed her (for the first time ever that I know of) licking the salt rock lamp; she got two or three licks in before I was able to shoo her away. I don't think it's enough to make her ill, but it...

Yes, I know better about leaving food out as she's a very opportunistic girl when it comes to "snacks". Normally it goes straight in the wash, but this time I had turned away for a moment to do something to turn back and find that she'd taken advantage of my temporary distraction. She's quick...

I had a Greek pasta salad for dinner and had finished most of it off, set it aside and Sorrel jumped onto the table to lick the bottom of the bowl. She wasn't chewing anything (as far as I could tell), and I only noticed her licking the bowl when I heard the scraping of the bowl against the...

If it becomes a recurring issue I'll definitely be taking a fecal sample. He's indoor only, but it's not impossible for me to have maybe brought in parasites on my shoes or something. We do see some outdoor neighborhood cats around here and they're not shy about lounging near the shrubs in our...

That's good! Since she tested negative for FIV/FeLV and is up-to-date on vaccines, it could easily be allergies or a kitty cold/respiratory infection. You could always give the clinic a call and describe her symptoms, perhaps see if they feel she should be seen sooner.

Do you know if she's up to date on vaccinations? Certain viruses can cause sneezing in cats and she may have picked something up from other cats in the shelter, especially if they were closely packed together in kennels. Plus, as you mentioned, she's been to a foster home and Petsmart as well...

My apologies in advance for a rather detailed description of my cat's poo. When I went to scoop the litterbox just now, I noticed Stewie had left a fairly recent stool. It was mostly normal in size and consistency, except for a small quarter inch gel/mucus-like cap on one end of it. It looked...

Hello, all! As to be expected with a multi-cat household, the ocassional poop crisis is to be expected. Luckily, we're not experiencing anything major at the moment, although Sorrel has had a few half-formed stools lately (solid, well-formed pieces followed by a cow patty). Ocassionally, she...

This is an interesting topic to me, as we are a multi-cat household with several salt lamps throughout the house. I think it largely comes down to knowing your cats' respective personalities. Stewie loves the salt lamp and sits next to it all the time, looking like a reflective old man...

Yes, the squiggly hair did indeed make its way out of her eye completely, the very same night I noticed it. I just forgot to update this thread (oops). Thanks! 128522

I'm sorry to hear that. I wish you both luck! Hang in there.

Just checked on her again to see that it's definitely moved; it's now closer to the edge of her eye instead, maybe from being flushed out. Definitely not a scratch, thankfully!

I was playing with her earlier and happened to notice something weird in her eye when the light hit a certain way. On closer inspection it looks like a really fine hair (like the squiggly kinds you get on clothing). I don't think it's a scratch since her pupils are the same size and she's not...

Thank you, @cat-tech! I appreciate your insight. 128522

Would you say these segments should be of any specific size? Should each segment be the length (approximately) of an actual tootsie roll or just have that smooth, tootsie roll appearance? My cats tend to have the segmented stools like you describe, but the segments themselves vary in size...

Hello, all! I am a long-time lurker, but a new member of this site. And my first question is about cat poop (and what a "normal" stool should look like). My long-haired boy just recently came off a bout of loose stools that began after I gave him a hairball remedy (of a different brand than...