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Hi! Thanks to you both for your responses! I forgot to mention in my original post that ever since my cats have been eating the Royal Canin, Buttercup has not had her "anal squirts" at all. Not once (they've been on this food since the summer). Is this a sign that the higher fiber food is...

Hello! Originally, I tried feeding my 2 cats a grain free diet, they completely ignore wet food (I tried all kinds: wellness, Ivo, etc) but one of them had serious BM issues, (had trouble going, stunk up the house, etc). so I switched to Wellness for indoor cats (dry). They did fine on that for...

Thanks for the reply! I took her to the vet last week because she was relieving her anal gland at inopportune times. The vet checked her over then and said everything seemed okay. We changed them to a higher fiber food. I also asked the vet about this problem last week and she said it's...

Hello! My 2 sister-kitties are 2 years old. They have always play-fought, but over the past few months I am concerned that their "fighting" may be getting more aggressive. The girls are from the same litter. One is smaller than the other (the larger girl has about 2-4 lbs to lose, and is a bit...

Hi Everyone! Thanks again for your help. The vet checked over my kitty and expressed her anal glands. She said there is no infection and everything looks good. We also talked about her weight. The vet recommended a high-fiber food (she gave me Royal Canin Calorie Control CC: High Fiber, which is...

Thank you everyone for your input! I have an appointment with the vet tomorrow at 12:30pm. I'll let you know what happens. Thanks again!

Hello! I've read several posts about this phenomenon, and I want to ask a few questions. One of my cats "expresses" her anal glad (emitting that horrible stench and a small spray of brown nasty-ness) when she is purring. This doesn't happen all of the time, maybe once every three weeks...

Hello! I've had 2 sister cats for a year and a half. Over the last few weeks, the smaller (thinner and more agile) of the 2 has started to jump high onto a bookshelf (which is above my head, I'm 5'5") and seems to INTENTIONALLY knock over the fragile nic-nacs on that shelf. At first, I was...

Hello! I am wondering if anyone has insight about an all-natrual flea deterrent. My kitties are indoor girls, but they still got fleas once... so I have been treating them with Frontline for about 6 months. I am afraid to stop treating them b/c I don't want fleas in my house again. But, I...

Hi everyone! My little adventurer gets into everything. She must have done something recently that pulled at one of her rear claws. Tonight, when I was clipping her claws, I noticed the "nail" was crooked and mostly off of the skin sheath. I touched it and gently pulled it to asses the...

Thank you everyone for your advice! About the cutting-back on dry food: 1.Since they are only 8 months I am reluctant to do so. Are they still growing at this age? I don't want to harm their growth. 2.Sandy does not eat as much or as often as Buttercup. I am afraid if I ration their food...

Happy New Year everyone! I am becoming concerned that one of my two kitties, Buttercup is getting fat. They are sisters and the other one (Sandy) is slim and more active. Buttecup is also active and plays a lot, but she also seems to eat and sleep more. She may be almost twice the size of...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to say thanks for the advice. I treated the girls with Frontline Plus yesterday and they seem to be more comfortable already. I'll be cleaning the apartment all weekend. Yay! Thanks again. Ya'll are great! -LK

Gosh, you guys are great! As you might be able to tell by the number of times I've responded, I'm more than just a bit concerned about this. I plan on picking up some Frontline tomorrow and calling the vet for her advice. I wouldn't get flea collars. Also, vacuuming them up won't kill...

Thanks again Dragoriana. I appreciate your attempt to calm my spazzing out. Unfortunately, the pet shop that carries Frontline is already closed. I plan on stopping there after work to pick it up and treating the girls ASAP. I just hope that they don't have any other problems from the fleas...

Thanks, Dragoriana, for your advice. I went to the pet store and bought a "flea catcher comb" and lo and behold, they have fleas! ICK! I am so grossed out! I am a clean person! How did this happen? I itch all over just thinking about it. Can the fleas set up in show in my hair, or does my...

Hello, My two sister kittens are 7 months old and have been indoor since I adopted them from the humane society when they were 5 months old. They were at the shelter for about a month before that. In the past few weeks, I noticed once on each of them what looks like a black speck (at...

Thank you all for your advice! I hear ya about putting things away right away. I try my best to do that, but even if I leave a greeting card from a friend up on the shelf, they "devour" it... I'll just have to get more creative, I guess. My concern is when they play in cardboard boxes (I'll...

Hi! I feel for you. My old cat attempted to "escape" her entire life (and she was spayed). My new kittens are 6.5 months old and they try from time to time. I have made it a point to say "NO" in the sternest, most firm voice possible... with no "nice mommy" undertones at all. This seems to...

Hello. My 6 and a half month old kittens have started the annoying habit of chewing on paper: regular paper, greeting cards, even cardboard boxes! This brought to mind a question regarding kittens losing teeth. Will their teeth fall out and new ones grow in like humans? Also, what do you all...