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History on Crow:  We took Crow in as a feral over 11 years ago. She was a fierce girl who did not know how to love, socialize or be nice and did not get along with my geriatric boys. After several months it become a nightmare and she went to my mom's house for a respite. My mom and Crow bonded...

Hello Everyone, Two months ago we adopted a 3 year old "feral" cat from a local cattery. He was in the cattery for 6 months  Rory was said to be healthy and and up to date on all his shots. Rory does not appear in anyway to be feral and he was not healthy. He was infested with fleas and had...

If my boy is sick...I may just lose it. Long story:  2 Cats- Brother (Dash) and sister (Gracy). Healthy and no problems. Had a flea problem last summer, but it's all resolved.  Gracy died this morning after a 5 day battle with anemia. She was fine one day, off the next, sick the next, severe...

Hello Everyone. Any insight will be helpful. My lil girl Gracy (3yo DSH, from a shelter) was fine Tuesday and now  today she can barely walk to get a drink of water, eat or use the litterbox. Wednesday:  We had workmen in the house, so her and her brother were put into the bathroom for the...

First I would like to say thank you to all of the people who take the time to educate people on how to care for Kittens. We found a mama cat and 2 babies in our back yard. We thought that she was fixed, but I guess not. A local animal shelter (North Shore Animal League) will take the babies...

In October we adopted 2 kittens (Boy and Girl) from a local shelter. As they have become acclimated to our home, they have very stranger habits and I wonder if it stems from their childhood out on the streets. Approximately, 8-10 weeks. They love to chew on plastic bags and sleep on them...

Hello Everyone, We adopted 2- 2 month old Kittens on 10/3 from an animal shelter. Gracie May: (F) Had Penumonia and was on Orbax and Amox. Dash: (M): URI and Clavamox We purchased Iams kitten dry and wet food, to prepare for their arrival. At the shelter they were being feed Purina Kitten...

This is long overdue, but my heart was too broken to put to paper. Marty 2/19/91 – 8/18/09 On August 18, 2009 I let my last remaining boy, Marty, go over the rainbow bridge. Marty was a true Tonk and was my night time cuddle buddy. If my daughter or I were “late” getting into bed he would...

I have been on here before talking about my boy Marty. I can home from work today and he can not walk. His hind legs will not support his body. He has CRF (he gets 100cc of fluid a day) and high blood pressure (he takes Norvasc) he also has arthritis. I have a vet appt @ 7 pm tonight. I am...

Hello All! I am faced with the decision of letting my boy go over the rainbow and I do not know what to do. The last time I decided this I questioned my decision for weeks. My Marty is 18 years old and has had CRF for about 3 years. He receives IV fluids everyday at home and eats K/D Hills...

It took awhile but we have finally made the transition to Yesterday's News. YIPPY!!! No more litter stuck to his legs and private parts. He uses the litter box regularly now, he just seems more happy now. I tried to use several other "litter" pans, but Marty would not have that! I use his...

My boy Marty is 17 1/2 years old. He has age realted kidney problems and arthritis of his hind legs. He drinks LOTS of water. In the past he would use the little box and occassionaly get urine and litter stuck to his foot. Now if he uses the litterbox 5 times at least 4 of those times he...

This post is about my sister's cat. Last night around 12:30am my sister got up to use the bathroom. A few minutes later he husband got up too. Baby Philo was doing his usual dance around her husbands feet. Baby Philo got back into bed snuggled up with my sister, let out a cry and died. He...

Hello Everyone! My boy Marty who will be 17 on Feb. 19th and at his yearly check up he was just diag. with a UTI. The culture showed that he has proteus organism. Marty is on Bayril. The vet wants him on it for 2 weeks then a recheck, than a min. of 4 more weeks of the Baytril. To say...

I do not know what to feel right now. I cannot think very clearly. I took Marty to the vet yesterday. The dr found a nodule on his thyroid gland. I feel like such a bad mommy right now. Marty has been exhibiting the classic symptoms of Hyperthyroidism and I did not know. He has become...

On Nov. 15th I had to put my little boy Sebastian to rest. He had been sick for over a month. His brother, Marty, at first cared for his brother and then he began sitting on him. Yes, literally sitting on him. Sebastian was the top cat in the house. Marty has never been an only cat before...

RIP Sebastian (5/04/91-11/15/06) Crowe RIP Simba ?/?/03-7/22/03 Marty Hello everyone! I joined this site last month when my boy, Sebastian, broke his arm and then became sick. Sebastian was 15 years old when we put him to rest. Marty is also 15 years old. The boys are related but...

I had to let my little boy, Sebastian, go over the rainbow bridge yesterday. I am doing OK today. I know that my Sebastian is at peace playing with all of his lost friends. Last night his brother Marty was OK...I held him, cried and told Marty that is OK. Today, Marty only wanted to be held. I...

Today I put my little boy Sebastain to rest. He was 15 years old and a great boy. He was a Sable Tonkenese. He would headbutt me when I told him that I loved him. And, if he was in his favorite spot way up high, he would give me the love eyes. He loved Roast Beef and Whipped Cream. If...

My lil boy Sebastian (who has the broken arm and has been sick) may have Leukemia....How could this be? I am awaiting the pathology results but I thought that he would have had to have been exposed to the virus? Am I wrong? He is an indoor cat but has escaped on a few times. He has an...