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My foster momma has tapeworms and I was wondering if I can get her dewormed when she's still nursing her babies. (Her babies are only 11 days old!) My fosters are in a spare room and have no contact with my 2 cats, but is it possible for my cats to get infected by cross contamination?

Wouldn't you rather give her a small water bowl? I'm sure cats don't care, but drinking out of the toilet is gross and it actually could be harmful if there is any cleaning product still in the bowl or water.

Okay sorry if this is a stupid thread (or in the wrong forum) but I need some opinions from experienced kitten owners. I was fostering this kitten through my humane society. I took her there three weeks ago for her spay and she was adopted right after. I had her new family all lined up...

Well, I should say she won't stop scratching the furniture and carpet. I have a home lined up for her already and I feel obligated to tell them what to expect so I'd rather correct the problem now. She has a cardboard scratcher that she also uses, and I trimmed her nails. Her new family...

Ha! My boy does this too! And he's relentless; I'll give him my hand to try to pacify him but one second later, he's back after my nose. And it HURTS! He's not gentle and he also gives it a nice painful nibble.

Wow... avocado? That's scary... I dropped a small piece of avacodo and one of my cats promptly ate it and then begged for more. Good thing I didn't give it to him! My one houseplant is out of reach (good thing - it's a philedendron) but my 2 fosters go to their new home soon and I'm worried...

Do you have any links that detail which common houseplants are poisonous to cats?

Oh, that's a great idea (tube sock). I'm not sure how she'd tolerate it but I could give it a shot. I'd really like to get her spayed at the same time as the kitten because they're both going to the same home (yay!!!) so it would be nice if they could go to their new home together. Do you...

Thanks. They're Humane Society girls that I'm fostering. I just called and they won't spay Momma yet. Shoot.

Can a mother cat be spayed if her kitten still nurses occasionally? Or does her milk HAVE to dry up first?

Wow, she's a little fatty! I didn't realize! She only started using her litterbox 2 days ago and I've only caught her going outside it once (mid flow so I picked her up and put her in there!). She hasn't had a solid bowel movement to the best of my knowledge though. Good luck getting...

She doesn't seem interested in solid food at all. I've tried giving her canned, solid moistened with goat's milk, solid moistened with water... nothing works. She just doesn't want it. She's still nursing and she continues to gain weight (she weighs 1.6 lbs - is that normal?) but I think she...

No. They're more scared of humans than vice versa. I saw a few coyotes near my work (in NE Ohio) and I was amazed! Of course, I googled the heck out of coyotes because I didn't know much about them. They're not going to attack humans but you do have to watch your pets. Coyotes have to eat...

My Gary is a stubborn little brat! He knows he's not allowed on the counter but he gets up there almost daily. I clap, tell him to get down, slap my hand on the counter right next to him, etc. and he just looks at me. He knows I won't do a thing to hurt him so he takes full advantage of that...

Oh, okay! Good! I use a spray bottle on my cats when they jump on the table or counters. I don't have a better solution. I guess you could try a can with pennies in it. Just say 'NO' and shake the can whenever Jackson is doing something you don't like. Hopefully he'll associate 'No' with...

What do you mean your bf "gives him trouble"?? I certainly hope that doesn't mean a physical punishment. No animal should ever be punished physically. What does Jackson do that is bad? List individual things and hopefully a solution can be found!

Look at that adorable baby. I'm sending all the vibes I can!

Great question. I always had a catnip phobia because my parents were anti cat nip. I do give my 2 cats toys that have catnip and they absolutely LOVE them. They go crazy! It's funny to watch! I only give them those toys about once a week and then take them away. I'm a liberal girl so...

Yes, you have a great point. When my dog was diagnosed with renal failure, the vet pretty much MADE me buy a huge bag of KD diet. And of course, he is able to charge whatever he wants for that. So, he probably bought it a discounted rate and charged me full price for it. Makes sense that...

I started my cats on Purina Chow and they were hungry ALL the time. Once I switched to a higher quality, their appetite significantly decreased because they weren't just eating filler. Their coats are much softer and more healthy. And if you actually ask a vet what to feed your animals, I'm...