my kimpale kitty has some sort of allergies. the vet put him on temaril-p (an antihistamine plus prednisolone), half a tablet every other day, and kim's doing really well. he had stopped playing and was really lethargic; now he's back to his old self. he even does the mighty hunter thing again...
my sweet cuddly kitty wheezes. it's not constant -- we took him to the vet a few months ago and since he wasn't wheezing then, she said it wasn't anything to worry about. i'm a bit concerned, though.
he's a longhair mix, 8 years old, neutered, and weighs about 12 pounds (not fat, just big). he...
I'm Deb. I live in Seattle with my imported husband (C.) and two lovely kitties, Kimpale and Schadenfreude:
The cats:
schadenfreude, aka mr schadenkitty:
kimpale, aka kim, kimmer, mr kim, who is camera-shy mostly:
Schadenfreude's a 20-pound Maine coon. Not fat, just *big*. He was a rescue...
my maine coon headbutts. i can tell if he's in the mood to be petted: if i hold out my hand and he headbutts it, i know he wants affection.
he's also the owningest cat i've ever had. when he's happy, he rubs the side of his head aginast anything that's around -- a cardboard box, furniture, me...
softpaws are vinyl nail caps for cats. you trim the claw, put a dab of adhesive into the nail cap, then slide it over the claw. blunt claws == no scratching. when the claw sheath naturally sheds, the softpaw thingie comes with it.
the boy and i decided to give softpaws a try because we just...