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I think I have a syringe type thing from giving my kids meds when they were younger! I will go find it and see if that is easier.

Ripley is a very laid back kitty and he is pretty passive. I can clip his nails (got him at a year old) and he will try to get away but has never scratched or bitten me. I gave him the antibiotic by basically holding his head, slipping the dropper in the side of his cheek and emptying it in...

My cat Ripley appears to be healthy in every respect. He is active, playful, and loving. He doesn't have an aggressive bone in his body, either. He eats well and seems fine. But once in a while, he will have these episodes. He gets kind of stiff and his pupils dilate. If he tries to walk, he...

I am currently looking for a vet and am not satisfied with the ones I have checked out. A friend of mine recommended a woman vet but she is about 40 minutes away and Rip does NOT like riding in the car. Do you have a list you go by or what???? Thanks!!!

Apparently, it was under the car when the husband went to work and he didn't realize it was there. It was very sad; he was a huge, beautiful black cat with these amazing green eyes! The female looks kind of fat so I was wondering if she was already preggo. She wasn't yowling today but she seems...

Sometimes, a cat will get very riled up when they see another cat outside. If you happen to come along at the wrong time or try to remove them from the situation, you end up being the target of that pent up aggression. My suggestion is to leave Hugh alone if you see him trying to stare down a...

The cat belongs to the woman across the street, but there is no use talking to her. She isn't quite right, if you know what I mean and is very irresponsible about her animals. She had a male cat that roamed the neighborhood and it wasn't fixed either.

the female cat in the neighborhood, especially when she is in heat and yowling on our front porch! Ripley is an indoor kitty, but he sure tries his darndest to get out and get to this certain female cat. I was bringing in groceries and he must have slipped out because I went back out for...

Nothing comes out, but he is sneezing quite a bit. He is eating normally and is playing pretty normally. Do I just wait to see how he does or do I need to see the vet???

After having a baby, she realized the cat wanted to get in and snuggle with the baby and that freaks her out. They tried putting the cat in the basement, but it cried all night. Apparently, her husband wants to shoot it, so I am considering taking him. He is 4 years old and front and back...

and then buy some new. It is the fresh step and I didn't even realize they made clay litter. It has granules in it to keep it fresher longer, but even then. Yuck!!!! I am pretty anal about keeping the litter box clean and the house NOT smelling like cat pee. I can tell this isn't going to work...

Especially a kitten. I would also suggest feeding a quality wet food a couple times a day. Make sure the first ingredients in both dry and wet foods is meat not a by product or filler. I would start with a tablespoon with the kitten and see if s/he gobbles it up and is looking for more. Kittens...

Who needs a dog when you have a cat that plays fetch? Ripley has this thick rubber bracelet (he can't ingest it at all as it is very thick and big) that he likes to play with. He will come and drop it at your feet and look at you expectantly. Me or the kids will throw and he goes bounding...

I know, not a very cool way to get it, is it? If she is play biting, at least it is not aggression. First off, make sure she does not get what she wants from you when she bites you. So, if you jump up and chase her around the room or something, she may think that is a really wonderful new game...

but I have been giving him the hairball paste about 1-2x a week and he hasn't had one in several months so I am hopeful. Hairballs are usually easy to clean up but they sure do look gross!!! And mine sounds like he is heaving up a lung or something.

I accidentally bought a huge bag of clay cat litter. I didn't realize it until I cut it open and thought, man, those pieces look awfully big. DUH! Anyway, I hate to just throw it out, but i"ve never used clay litter. How do you clean out the box? Do you have to dump the whole thing every couple...

I saw it at our pet store. I can't remember what it is called but the litter will change color at the first signs of a urinary tract infection. That is what FUS is for your kitty right? I'd give your friend your number and your vet's number and maybe ask for some meds to have on hand just in...

I just visited a rescue and met a wonderful little cat. She is a tortie and just the sweetest thing. I held her and she was already snuggling right up under my chin!!! She is about 8 months old. (If i get her, I am naming her Stella) Ripley is just over a year old and a male. He is friendly...

They were staring at each other through my big front window so there was glass between them. Neither looked upset: no fluffled up fur or hissing/growling/posturing. However, Ripley was making this weird humming/moaning sound. Again, just calmly sitting there, but making this weird sound loud...

He was fine when I left at about 5 p.m. but when I came home, my Dad noticed that Ripley was limping. I made him lay down and looked at the bottom of his paw. It looks normal. But he will hardly put pressure on his foot at all and right around the ankle area it looks bent-y and swollen. I have...