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    Clipping kitties nails OUCH!

    hi, i am trying to find a method of clipping kitties nails. i CAN'T use the cross blade clippers that are rounded off on one end, apparently to keep from clipping the kitty instead of the nail the kitties nails are too close to her body and this actually hurts her- so she is afraid of the...
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    Hiow to wean off canned food? HELP PLEASE!

    hi, i am caring for my sisters elderly cat (the kitty is 15 1/2 years old, and quite healthy looking!) the thing is, she LOVES canned food! my sister said it was ok to give her a tiny bit (one teaspoon) per day along with her dry food. ok, i am a pushover i admit it please don't beat me up...
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    "Sibling" rivalry???

    my kitty kali is four years old. i took in my sister's 15 1/2 yr old cat about 2mos ago they have worked out their differences and play together, etc BUT they seem to either: have taught each other their bad habits, or, they are jealous of each other and both want my attention... here's what is...
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    Feline herpes/chlamdydia EEK!

    hi my daughters cat (which used to be my cat) has gotten feline herpes (and/or chlaydia) from a new cat that was brought into the home <my daughter lives in a 5 bedroom apt, and shares it with 4 other people- one of the other tenants adopted a cat from the Humane Society that was SICK- and even...
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    Big chested cat- normal???

    hi, i am cat sitting (long term) my sisters elderly cat (she is 15 years old) i have known this cat all her life, and she loves to eat and had gotten a bit plump since being with me, she has lost some wt, which wasn't bad, since she was over wt to start with but now i can see what i always...
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    Sticky situation

    Hi, i am cat sitting my sister's 15 year old cat, Mickey well, actually, Mickey is more or less "mine" now, as long as my landlord doesn't find out (i am only allowed to have one cat, and i have a 3 yr old of my own) my sister is paying for cat food and litter and i buy treats and such. Mickey...
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    kissin kitties, why do they do this?

    hi, i am cat sitting my sisters cat Mickey and i have my own cat Kali. the two took awhile to work things out- didn't get along at first- but now they play together. my cat started right off, when Mickey first arrived, by approaching her face first and sniffing her face (at which point, Mickey...
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    This cat really takes a hissy fit! what to do???

    Hi, i am cat sitting my sisters 15 yr old cat. i was given permission to feed her a small amount of canned cat food each day (along with the dry food which is always available) i was also warned that this cat, Mickey, is quite demanding and that if she has the expectation that she will get...
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    Nobody doesn't like Sara Lee (9-29-94) *sniff*

    In just a few days, it will be 8 long years since i lost my sweet black and white cat with the gorgeous green eyes we named Sara Lee. My sister found her under her shed- she was so dirty she was grey, she was just skin and bones, and yet she was trying to nurse her litter of 4 kittens. She was...
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    Making cat nip toys, ideas?

    Hi, i have some fabric scraps (a tightly woven cotton) and some catnip and some polyester fiber fill i was going to sew up a few cat toys (if they come out good, maybe donate some to the shelter) but i can't decide if the catnip should be buried deep inside the polyfill, or sprinkled on the...
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    Just wondering about how long cats live...

    Hi, just wondering how old you cat(s) have gotten?? i am cat sitting a 15 year old cat and she does not seem old to me at all... she sleeps a bit more than my 4 yr old, but otherwise doesn't seem any different. remarkable animals, aren't they?!
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    Has Amy had the kittens yet? how is she?

    hi Bundylee, just wondering how Amy is doing and if she has had her kittens yet? been thinking about you and her and them! all the best
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    Cat likes cheap stuff, but i want her to have better

    Hi, i got my cat when she was about 7 mos old. she is now almost 4.... i wanted her to have the better cat food (or what i believed was better) but she refuses to eat any thing but Cat Chow, Meow Mix and Whiskas (all dry) she will only lap up the liquid from canned cat food, if there is no...
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    Cleaning cat's teeth

    Hi, Although my cat eats mostly dry cat food, she has already started to get some plaque build up and a bit of bad breath (a previous vet said that cats who eat dry food don't need their teeth cleaned, but my new vet says they do) Since this is something i will need to do often, i do not want...
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    how 2 tell- R they happy or just putting up this??

    Hi, i'm new here, hope you don't mind me just diving in- i have read some other threads and see that the people here are serious about their cats and seem to know quite a bit, too, so perhaps you can help me. i am cat-sitting my sister's 15 year old cat Mickey. i have an almost 4 year old cat...
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