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i hope i'm putting this is the right forum! feel free to relocate, if needed. we found that my ruby has crystals in her urine. so i need to switch her foods. any recommendations? the vet suggested friskies canned (low pH, low magnesium - it says it on the label). but it feels wrong feeding...

i apologize for asking a probably much repeated question. i need an answer fairly quickly and google was not my friend today. mil's dog was just to the vet - hookworm. she's staying with the dog at my house. the cats are basically separated from the dog. do i need to worry about my girls...

i'm not sure if this is health/nutrition or behavior, so feel free to move if need be. dh & i are going on vacation tomorrow. yesterday, i brought my two girls to my parents house (1 1/2 hour drive). they've been there before, but it's been a long time. they also know my parents from visits...

we adopted ruby back in february, along with her cage mate roxy. they couldn't be two more different cats. ruby is *just* getting to the point where she wants to be petted...but only on her terms and where she chooses. this is fine...i understand that some cats are more loners, less trusting...

does anyone have the self cleaning litter box from Omega Paws (see it here)? is there a trick to how far to roll it over? and how much litter (in inches, if possible) do i use to fill it? i don't want litter all over the laundry room....that's what i'm trying to avoid in the first place...

ruby, a 1yr old dsh, has a cardboard/paper fetish. she chews her cardboard scratch box, and literally spits the pieces out. i have the vacuum her area daily (which is no big deal). i'm just wondering if this is harmful, and if it's a result of boredom? she doesn't actually eat what she...

well, it took dh, myself, a towel and a blanket, but we finally got ruby's claws clipped. they were sooooo long and sharp. once we had her, i covered her eyes; it did calm her down a *little*, but she was still very anxious. ruby is a standoff-ish cat. she has a "if you look at me, i'm...

ruby took to the scratching posts and trees right away. roxy, on the other hand, scratches our carpet. specifically, the carpet outside our bedroom door, in the morning before we get up. i think it's her way of saying, "i heard the alarm go off, and you're still in there. my food is out...

(if this is in the wrong forum, please feel free to move it!) the kitties are finally free in the house! after four weeks of eye drops and an all clear on the stool sample, we've turned them loose! i've put a litterbox in the laundry room...this is where i want them to ultimately go. i'm...

wondering if nerves/stress in combination with food changes have caused this? roxy was in a petting mood the other day and presented me with her *ahem* behind. i noticed there was red on it, and i thought it was blood! i've been watching her stools and they're definitely firming up since i've...

being a mom to 2 kitties is very new to me. especially kitties so young. all the toys i've bought say "supervise your cat" while playing with these toys. i honestly am afraid to leave toys down for the cats when i'm not around! roxy eats anything and everything. i'm going to change her...

i've gradually (over 2 weeks) switched ruby and roxy over to Natural Balance venison and green pea (dry). they were on purina cat chow in the shelter for about 6 mos. both cats are approx 9mos old now. roxy's stools have become very soft (not liquid). and the loose stools are giving her...

i've been gradually introducing the new kitties to Natural Balance venison and green pea hard kibble. (they drink plenty of water, so for right now, i'm not worried about introducing the soft food.) how long should the transition last? we're almost at a week, and i was planning on taking...

hi everyone! after my sweet mabel crossed the rainbow bridge in january, i said, "i won't be able to have another cat for a long time..." so two weeks ago, i brought her canned food up to the local shelter. no sense letting it go to waste, right? while i was there, i fell in love with 2...

sunday morning, she wasn't breathing right. but then a few minutes later, she was. we thought she was just congested and trying to purr at the same time. later that day, she didn't want to be held. she just laid down where she was and started breathing through her mouth. still purring...

mabel is doing better now, but i think she's totally bored with her Natural Balance venison and green pea (she's eating the canned and the dry, when she chooses to eat, that is). any other brands, flavor suggestions that i can buy online? i can get to petsmart, but it's an absolute pain. i...

hoping to get some input here...i'll try to keep it short, but it may turn into an essay. we adopted mabel from the animal shelter back in april. from day one, we knew something wasn't right. she didn't want to eat (even after an adjustment period). she was lethargic most of the time...

hi, all. i just registered a few weeks back, but i've been lurking for a long time! we adopted mabel back in april. she was such a sick kitty, we found out afterwards, but what a lover! toxoplasmosis, feline heartworm, ibd and advanced gingivitis. at this point, we're dealing with the...