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    Continued diarrhea and spirochetes bacteria

    I have a cat with a similar problem. While he doesn't have diarrhea in the classic sense, his stools have always been runny (I rescued him as a feral cat 3 years ago). He's been to the vet many times about this issue; she can not identify the cause. He seems in good health. He has no worms or...
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    Tips on getting a young cat to gain weight?

    Here's my story about a skinny young cat: I had a very tiny kitten that was rescued from the street by someone else. She ate constantly and never seemed to gain weight. She grew, but was always skinny...until she was spayed. Now she's on the round side (not fat) and I have to really control her...
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    Is it better mentally for cats to have access to the outside?

    I dunno. I think you should still keep them inside. Cats being cats, they are not always going to come in when you call. There is no compromise.
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    Is it better mentally for cats to have access to the outside?

    One more thing: I think it's a myth that cats like the outdoors better than the indoors. It's this same rationale that causes people to dump unwanted domestic cats in the woods. They are really not equipped to survive (which is another issue not entirely related). These are creatures who have...
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    Is it better mentally for cats to have access to the outside?

    I concur. It's too dangerous for cats outside with the threats of predators, disease (even though my cats are all vaccinated against pretty much everything), and traffic (not to mention the psychos who will steal your cats). For the most part, I make sure to have cat furniture for them to climb...
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    Is it better mentally for cats to have access to the outside?

    I live in northeastern Massachusetts where we have had an influx of coyotes in the last few years. I have 10 cats, 8 of which were feral rescues. They are all indoor cats. The former ferals seem to not miss the outside. I think they like their comfy fleece beds better. Sure, they chatter at...
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