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    Traveling with cats

    Hi, Might you take the time to tell me what it is like to travel to and from shows with cats? Tell me how you prepare the cats for travel, how you house them, feed them and provide litter opportunities. How do you care for them at the shows? We'll be traveling across the country by car with an...
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    Cat wheel

    I made a cat wheel. 4 foot diameter steel framed wheel, spinning on a real trailer axle hub, on a heavy tube steel frame with adjustable coaster feet. The tread is probably a foot wide and made from 1/8 thick plastic. It's a fairly awesome thing if I do say myself. However... The cat doesn't...
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    2400 miles by car

    Hi, Haven't been on here in a couple of years I guess. Too long. Anyway, eventually we'll be moving and I don't know what to do. I have a 17 lb. Maine Coon and we would be making the trip across the country by car. 2400 miles. That's a long way. It's gonna be the better part of 3 days, I...
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    OK, so how do you actually trim a cats nails?

    This cat (six months old) needs his nails trimmed but won't allow me to hang on to his feet long enough to get it done. What do I do. I got to get him used to this. Will this get easier after he's neutered? I wish I had 3 hands when I bathe him or trim his nails. It's a pain in the neck. How...
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    What killed this cat?

    Necropsy on 2 year old Maine Coon stated he died of heart failure caused by elevated Potassium levels caused by a UTI. No indication of a problem from the cat. Fine one day and gone the next. Ever hear of such a thing?
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    Maine Coons and HCM

    I have been looking for a Maine Coon cat for quite some time. I am working with a breeder here who has been very helpful. She is very concerned with HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) in the Maine Coon breed. Because she has no cats available to me at this time I have been looking elsewhere and...
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    Cat wheels

    Anyone have any experience with these. It's like a hamster wheel but big enough for a cat to use. Any other ideas to get a cat to exercise by itself.
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    Adequate exercise

    I will be a new kitten owner soon. The cat will live entirely indoors in an apartment. The cat will essentially have only me to play with and I won't be there all the time because of my job. How can I assure this cat gets adequate exercise?
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    Momma cats: How they discipline.

    Can anyone post a link to a video, or maybe take a video and post it that shows a momma cat disciplining a kitten? I want to see the postures, hear the noises and see the physical actions taken when a mother cat corrects a kitten.
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    How to assure maximum growth

    I'm getting a Maine Coon kitten soon. A male that is not neutered. I have a contract with the breeder to have the kitten neutered at 7 or 8 months. I want to see this cat reach it's full size potential. The cat will be 16 weeks old or so when I receive it. What can I do to assure this cat...
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