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    Kitten is having skin issues ..HELP!

    We received a new kitten about 6 weeks ago...He is know about 13 weeks old. He got outside about 10 days ago and was under my boyfriends truck. when I got from underneath the truck he had grease on his fur. so I washed it off best i could with dawn dish soap. i noticed that evening it was still...
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    Oh No! Pumpkin Threw up!

    I came home from work this evening and Pumpkin had thrown up!!! As many of you already know Pumpkin was a Stray that we took in about 10 days ago. One thing I did notice about the vomit is the food looked like it was barely chewed. My vet had given me a sample of Royal Cain Dental DD because...
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    Is People food really bad???

    I was just wondering if people food is a big no-no or if small amounts are ok? We had ham for dinner tonight and Pumpkin was sitting next to me and I couldn't resist not giving him 3 little (very tiny actually) pieces of my ham. Is it bad for him? Is certain people food ok and other's bad? I...
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    Fostering ???

    Since Pumpkin showed up on our doorstep, I have become a HUGE post reader here!! I've read so many post about fostering it has me intrigued! I love the idea that we saved Pumpkin from a life that must be terribly difficult. He is so happy & content living with us even though he has only been we...
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    Pumpkin's getting comfy I think!!

    Today is Pumpkin's 5th day at our house (he was a stray that adopted us!!!). He still will not sit in my lap, but loves his head rubbed. For the most part he has stayed in one little area of our house with an occasional wander through here and there. He is still very, very timid and will still...
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    Kitty Treats...How often is ok?

    Pumpkin LOVES his kitty treats! How often and how many are ok for him to have????
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    Spoiled Already??

    Ok...Pumpkin has only been living inside our house since Monday evening. He was a stray before he adopted us! I started him out on just cheapo dry catfood when I was feeding him outside. Then I added in Authority dry cat & canned food (That's Petsmarts brand name food) Which he seemed to love...
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    Best type of collar??

    Pumpkin had his rabies shot at the Vet today and they gave me a little rabies tag....I guess that means that Pumpkin is going to need a collar to proudly display his rabies tag! Any suggestion on what type to buy??? Tracy
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    Pumpkin's Picture!!

    I'd love to show off our newest family member!!! This is our Pumpkin!! For those of you who don't already know, Pumpkin was a stray that showed up at our house about 2 weeks ago. We have tried to locate his owner's but since we have had no luck....their loss is our gain! He just had his first...
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    Boy...Am I dumb!!!

    Well, I took Pumpkin to the vet today for his check up, shots & to be neutered....Well, his checkup shows he is overall healthy, other then he will need a good cleaning on his teeth in the near future! His shots went off without any problems. He was also tested for Leukemia & AIDS and both test...
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    Advice on Cat carriers

    Hello! We have a new family member who will be going to his first vet visit tommorrow. I'd like to get him a cat carrier so he will get to and from his visit safely. Is there any difference between the different style's they sell? Is there a favorite one you all could suggest? I know they sell...
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    The new mom on the block!

    Hi Everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself! I'm a new mom to Pumpkin! Pumpkin was a stray that I had been feeding for a week or so when he decided he would like to become apart of our family and walked right in like he had lived here for years!! So after calling all of our local shelters &...
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    Update on our new friend!

    I wanted to thank everyone for their advice. I have called every vet & shelter in my town and only one had a cat that was missing that was the same color as our new friend. I meet the couple and it was not their cat. So I think our new friend is here to stay! The kid's named him Pumpkin last...
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    Best Food to fatten up a SKINNY Stray?

    Hi, We have a new friend in our home! We plan to keep our new friend if nobody answer's our ad or poster's we've put up! He is a really skinny guy though. He looks like a full grown cat....just very thin! Could anyone suggest a type of food that would help him put on some weight? Also for a...
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    Help with Caring for a Stray

    Hi, A very thin full grown stray cat appeared on my back deck just less then a week ago. Since the poor thing looked so thin I just had to put a can of tuna and a little bowl of milk out for him. Well in a matter of minutes he was eating away!!! I bought a box of dry catfood that day and he has...
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