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Hi everyone, We've started letting Oscar and Smudge have time outside during the day, and think that we need to consider getting a cat flap put in now. I'm uneasy about them wearing collars as they love to climb bushes and would hate for them to get caught, we've tried them on quick-release...

Both kittens (6 months old) like to jump into the bath after either of us have had a shower, and they like to watch the drips off the shower curtain.. but a week or so ago Oscar just squated and pee'd in the bath when they were both in it!! I was shocked to say the least and hoped it was a one...

Oscar and Smudge are in for their castration today and my boyfriend just called to let me know he's taken them in etc. He also said that he's opted for them to have the pre-anaesthetic tests (at £40 each!!). I was just wondering why they do pre-anaesthetic tests? Obviously anything that makes...

Oscar & Smudge are going in for their castration on Friday, so that we have the weekend to look after them. I understand that it's a fairly small operation and that the vets will give us some advice too, but I just wanted to see if there's anything we'll need to do after their op, asides from...

Hi everyone, Oscar and Smudge will be 6 months old very soon. I understand that this is a fairly important time in their lives so I have a couple of questions. First of all, food. We've been feeding them pouches (100g per pouch) at the rate of about 3-4 a day, each. They get 2 in the...

Hi everyone, We've had Smudge and Oscar for almost 2 months now and they'll be castrated in a couple of weeks time, so it's soon going to be time to take the big step to let them out! So I'd like some advice please.. What is the best way to go about letting them out for the first time? I...

A couple of weeks ago we started letting the kittens into our room at night as they seemed keen to curl up with us and settle down, but they have now started waking us up by purring around our heads and licking our faces in the night. I'm fairly sure this is going to be a case of having to shut...

Hi everyone, We've had Oscar & Smudge for 6 weeks now, and they were *about* 4 months, maybe a bit older, when we got them. The problem is, we don't know how old they were as they were rescues. I know it's at about 6 months that they should be castrated, but it's a bit more difficult to know...

Hi everyone, Wasn't sure where to post this, please redirect me if this isn't the right place! My boyfriend and I are going away to a wedding from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon, the weekend after next, we've booked a cattery for this time, as we feel it's too long to leave them on their...

Just thought i'd put a little photo update of Oscar and Smudge on here, they're getting on very well, and are becoming quite used to the camera! The one with lighter eyes is Oscar. (and obviously, the darker eyed is smudge)

Hi everyone, I realise this may make me sound like a bit of an over-paranoid cat mum, but it's been on my mind for a day or two and thought the best thing to do would be to ask here! Little Oscar has just recovered from colitis, he was on antibiotics, promax probiotic for a few days, and...

Oscar has been on a chicken and rice diet for about a week now, to help his colitis, and since he went on it, he has become quite pongy! He seems to fart everytime we're near him and it's not pleasant! He also hasn't pooped in a couple of days (pee's regularily though) but I haven't seen him...

Hi, sorry for *another* post about the same kind of thing, but the situation has changed and I hoped that someone would see the title and maybe know something about it. Quick background for those who don't know: Oscar had bits of mucusy blood in his poo, and the vet put him on promax...

Yesterday after a 10-15 minute sprinting around after a piece of string session with Oscar and Smudge, when we went upstairs Oscar sicked up all his food that he'd eaten a little earlier. I'm fairly sure this was just because he ran around so much on a full stomach, but I just wanted to double...

As I've posted before, Oscar was diagnosed with a bit of Colitis on Saturday (although it's been going on for a fair bit longer than that), the vet prescribed panacur for worms and we gave him the doses for that and he hasn't improved at all as of yet. We also made the mistake of gradually...

Oscar has got a bit of Colitis according to the vet, and the vet thinks that it will be due to worms (and as his Mum had a bad case of worms when they were rescued and they never finished off his worming course at the Cats protection, this does make sense), so we've been giving them panacur for...

I'm sure you've all heard this one before so I'll make it short. Curtain climbing, how do I stop it? Smudge found the joy in it yesterday and I'd like to stop it before he thinks it's all okay. (Tried clapping and saying "No" loudly but to no avail) Thanks!

Since joining yesterday and reading through the forums, I've noticed people talking about cats life expectancy and it seems to me like there's a difference from UK/America? I saw someone say that the average life expectancy for an outdoor/indoor cat was 2 and a half years which sounded...

We noticed the other day that there was a small amount of red blood in one of our kittens stools, it was a very small amount and it was in a clear sort of mucus. The kittens have been wormed once but need their second amount.. they can't have them until next week though, so the woman who was...

Right, here are some photos of our two kittens, Oscar and Smudge. The CP said they thought they were about 12 weeks, their vaccination forms suggest they are nearer 16 weeks, and we don't have a clue really!! We'll be asking our vets opinion next week, but if any of you have any opinions I'd be...