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Dear cat lovers, after 6 years of keeping my tomcat integer, I decided to neuter him. The reasons why I did not o this to him by now: - I see no medical reason to do it (suppositions is not science) - to avoid risk of obesity and diabetes - there was no risk of mating, since he is indoor only...

Getting sick about searching for an appropriate scratching board in cardboard, I plan to made one on my own. There is one question lasting: is the glue in corrugated cardboard safe for cats? Also, has anyone experience or ideas about what type of glue I can use to stick the plates together...

My tomcat started to vomit once a day three days ago. The vomit is brown, liquid and contains hairballs = packs of hair, in my understanding. There is a lot of info on the internet about hairballs. However, it is not clear for me what it is a hairball. It is relevant for me to understand what a...

My tomcat has gastritis, for 2 years now. He was on Nexium (esomeprazol) for 2 months. When I stopped the treatment (vet decision), he started to vomit and/or regurgitate (gastric juice + non-digested dry food) a few minutes after feeding dry food - Purina Delicat. I switched to Purina...

Years ago I expressed my doubts about the reality of diabetes in cats At that time I was wrong by stating that while diabetes in humans is irreversible, so-called diabetes in cats cant be real since it can enter into remission. This assertion proved not true, by my personal experience: human...

Not sure whether this is the right place to post this. In my area, there are only a few shelters and non-profit services that are specifically designed for cats. I am thinking to open one, maybe in a couple of years (depending on available time). I will be very grateful if forum mates will be...

I occasionally feed 2 colonies near my condominium. One has no identifiable caregiver, but cats look very healthy. The other one gets cheese, milk, and cooked chicken bones from somebody. Question is: a) How big is the risk of this diet? b) Should I interfere (say by leaving a note), or leave...

Hi! Just found a fractured tooth, needing an apical repair. I was unable to find a cat dentist to do that. Moreover, I do not know how risky is this intervention. Any experience? Thank you!

Vet diagnosed 4 years old my tomcat by mild gastric ulcer. Her guess is that it was caused by sexual frustration (no mating for long time), and recommended neutering him. 1) Did anybody experienced similar cases? 2) From experience, did you experienced other sources of frustration than...

Blakie was a condo cat, a pure, elegant black cat. I used to say him/her Hi! every time I passed by his/her green "home plot", near the entrance in my condo. Once I gave him/her wet food leftovers from my tom cat. Another time I admired his/her gracious steps through the grass. In my...

Not sure where to post this. Is anyone aware about formalities to cross the Ukrainian border with a cat (by car)? My search on the internet returns inconclusive results. Apparently, the only official info is in Ukraine, but I do not know the language :-(. Thank you very much! Really...

My 4 years old tomcat (integer) used to be a moderately active cat to the moment vet discovered he suffers from gastritis (frequent vomiting and pee outside the box). Gastritis was successfully cured (very rare vomiting - once in three months and pee in the box). I replaced the supermarket wet...

After treating gastritis and a mild bladder inflammation, my 4 years old tomcat, minimized marking and restarted to pee on his litterbox. Once a day. I have no memories about how many times he did it one or two years ago. An internet search is inconclusive, returning, in brief: "it is normal...

My cat suffers from gastritis. Prescription is esomeprasol and gastro-entero diet (which refuses). What could trigger this? Thank you!

Natural diet of cats includes bones and intestines. None is found in commercial food. Is it raw chicken neck safe, as one neck every three days or so? Thank you!

For almost one year now I crossed a green area patch hosting a small feral colony. In the close background there are bushes and a a construction site. An old lady brought food and water to the colony. I saw her only two times during this period: - One year ago I asked her permission to TNR the...

My cat does not eat all can content. He is a small cat. In the second day after opening, I should throw away the remaining content. Instead of doing this barbarous thing, I decided to offer the leftovers to a cat colony nearby (I am not the caregiving person to that colony, thus I just leave...

My 3 years old integer tomcat never vomits a hairball. He is not constipated. He eats normally (free meals). Three months ago he vomited twice, yellow liquid, but no hairball. Vet said it can be just a result of not feeding for more than 12 hrs (no reason identified). No medication given. I...

I attempted a google search, but not very successful, because of excessive generic nature of "cat" word and because of abundance of the links about earthquakes in general. I am preparing an article on this matter to be published (pro-bono and free access) on a blog in my country, so any help...

My cat sleeps all the time. That is what the cats do, right? But how much is to much? His physical activity is reduce to night "hunting" (aka running around the room for maybe 20 minutes) and a few minutes "catch-me" play with a toy every morning , before getting the wet food he deserves :-)...