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Hi, Has anyone had ever given acepromazine maleate (Acevet) to their cat? I was told a minimun dosage is required, more than 5mg for the cat to be sedated enough, so he won't panick. Another expert told me the contrary, that is is best to try 5mg first, to make sure it will not harm him. My cat...

25 years ago today, my first cat had to be put to sleep, at age 12. My parents got if for me when I was seven. Time goes so fast. He was such a darling. I still remember the first time I saw him, when he popped out of the cardboard box my mom carried him in :-) It took me time to get over this...

Hi, I often read posts where it is mentioned that a kitten is 'the runt of the litter'. It is rare I do not know what a word means in English, even if this is not my mother tongue, but that one, I do not know. Looked in my French English dictionary to find that the runt is a kitten dead at...

On Monday, my kitten would have turned one. This was not the exact day of his birth, which I had estimated as him and his mom were found by a good samaritan and brought to a shelter. He was put to sleep following a terrible injury to his leg, which got caught up in the leg of a table. A very...

Hi! Almost a year ago, I fostered a kitten and his mom who were found wandering in the street and brought to the local SPCA. I was afraid of course they would stain my carpets with their peeing, but almost within the hour of arriving here, both used the litter box. The kitten was approximately...

Hello! I am wondering if paying extra $$$ for T/D Hill's Prescription Diet is worth it? At least, my 2 year-old female cat likes it, her hair is soft and shiny and she is in good shape. And it helps her with fighting tartar. But do you know of any other cheaper alternative, as good? My first...

Hi, I will foster a two-week old kitten from tomorrow. In the past, I have done so, with a six-week old and his mom, who were covered with fleas. As I did not know when I got them, it was quite awful to get rid of them + the trouble to get rid of the fleas in my condo. Real hell. Consequently...

Hi, I am back to the world of cats, after adopting a female cat in December. I had a male cat before when I was living with my parents as a teenager, 25 years ago. I guess since I last had this last cat, the cat industry has gone as crazy as for humans. We are far from the days when cat where...

Hi, My cat needs a laxative/lubricant to help her pass hair, instead of trying to make herself throw up to expell it. I use Laxatone, which is excellent, but so expensive : 16,00$ for 2,5 ounces only, and the tube is finished in two weeks. As I am unemployed, I find this a bit expensive. I...

Hi, I will go on vacation for a few days in June and will put my two year-old female cat at a cat pension. She is vaccinated agains feline leukemia, panleucopenia, calcivirose, rhinotracheitis, and rabies, even if she does not go outside. I visited the premises last month. It is very clean and...

This happened last October 20 and still makes me cry, especially at night. I was fostering a mom cat and her six week old kitten, to young to be separated from her. The week after they got here, they developed rhinotracheitis. The week after, they had fleas. I managed to solve these two...

Hello to all, My cat has a funny habit. As I adopted her when she was approximately over a year old from a shelter, I do not know much about her past. When there is food left in her plate, she will try to cover it by repeatedly scratching lightly on the floor. Her kitten was doing the same...

Hi! I adopted a female cat last December, after having her for two months. At first, she did not purr, but started doing so when I came home and petted her. I got her spayed in January, as she was constantly on heat. Was purring a lot then. But not anymore, no matter how happy she is. At least...

Hi again, My other question is about the following : Is it a good solution to have the cat fostered in a cat pension while on holiday? It is difficult for me to have someone come here to feed her when I will go on vacation, for many reasons. If I put the cat in a pension for that time, will she...

Hi, I am fostering a 1 1/2 year old female stray cat for the local humane society (she had cat herpes but is doing great now). I have the option to adopt her - she is a real love bug - but I live in a four bedroom apartment and as I she is very playful, and needs a lot of attention, I feel...