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I want to switch our cats' food (we have 2 cats) to another brand because I discovered the phosphorus in it was pretty high. Jasper is getting older - still healthy at age 14, but I'd really like to give him his best chance to avoid kidney disease as he continues to age. If I want both of our...

In February & March, my husband was in the hospital. Our daughter was at college, so when I wasn't working or visiting my husband, I was at home with Jasper, who was our only kitty at that time. Of course Jasper understood many things. He certainly understood that Dad wasn't at home, and that I...

Help me fact check this, or at least compare with your knowledge. I ran into this fact sheet from a random vet's office and I thought it was compelling enough to save. Still, I wonder if it's really necessary to completely villainize fish as food for cats. I do remember being warned off of too...

Our cat, Roxy, died with kidney disease two years ago (almost exactly 2 years, actually). At the time, I started learning about what some nutritional red flags to look for are, but too slowly, and to late to help Roxy as much I would have wished. Now that Jasper is getting older and is still...

My daughter and I were looking at some cat pictures and they caused us to start asking questions about whether our little Maisie would accurately be described as a California spangled cat, or a relative of that? Of course, she has a tabby coat, but her spots made us wonder. Maisie is quite...

Jasper wants to nurse on Sophie. Needless to say, Sophie does not approve. He is about 11 weeks now and has not yet been neutered. Turf wars are ongoing, but Jasper is not a shy one. He is massively playful (as he should be) and most of the time is easily distracted by toys. We give him his...

Well, Jasper, the kitten met the grown-up cats yesterday, and wouldn't you know it, Jasper chases Roxy around the house like nobody's business! Roxy is the kitty who's been tormenting Sophie, though they (Roxy & Sophie) seem to have finally reached a truce of some sort. We didn't really keep...

We have a new 8 week old kitten, and 2 adult cats, ages 2 and 4. We are currently feeding the adult cats Diamond Naturals (though still working through that Purina stuff you guys talked me out of). The Diamond Naturals claims to be good for kittens, just to feed free choice, not just measured...

until this morning. My husband was driving down one of the busy streets on one of our main routes and spotted this tiny black kitten just trying to cross the street. He noticed it needed help and got out to try to set it straight. He stopped his own car just in time when he saw it AND he...

The players: Sophie: 1 1/2 years old, adopted at 9 weeks old Roxy: 4 years old, adopted 4 months ago The scene: We have had our cats for 4 1/2 months, and although I am resigned to the fact they will never be cuddle buddies, I am tired of seeing our first resident cat (Sophie) confined to the...

So now I read that even the good food has been processed with this carcinogenic stuff - ethoxyquin - Is this something to be avoided at all costs or something we just have to live with? I did read that Wellness CORE doesn't use it, but that they use natural preservatives. Here are my questions...

I our last episode, Yelloweyes learned that there is more to life than dry food alone, and indeed more to life than Purina Indoor Cat Formula. . . So now that I know that I've got to upgrade, and Purina One is not the answer, what do I look for, really? I suppose Authority is still a good...

I thought I would share a little something about Sophie's penchant for computers. She has done various odd and mysterious things - She has double-spaced a paragraph when I was looking away. She has found the keys to "open firmware" TWICE (which, according to my husband the computer guy, is a...

This is Sophie: And This is Roxy: Thank you xocats for getting me giving me great directions about how to post these!

Okay, I am lurking a bit here, and am confused, which may be a good thing. We have always fed our cats dry food, and wet occasionally as a treat. Nothing fancy, just Purina Indoor formula, figuring we don't need to add too many pounds to tiny kitties unnecessarily. I am looking at your...

And my kitties of course. After adopting a second cat, our first cat developed an elimination problem, and I knew I needed to get smarter - real fast - I found this book at PetSmart (or maybe PetCo?): it is called Cat vs. Cat by Pam Johnson-Bennett, who is a feline behaviorist, and it has...

We retired our ceramic bowls and traded them in for stainless steel after we read this. I read something (from a cat book) that made me question whether the recalls on lead paint related problems with children's toys could also relate to pets. I think retailers really ought to be on their guard...

I'm just checking in. We have two kitties, Sophie (1), and Roxy (4). We are still working on those getting-to-know-you issues you all know so well. My husband and I have had kitties together since 1995, and we are both life-long kitty people as well. Nevertheless, I find I am just beginning to...

Just saying hello for now. We have two kitties, Sophie (1) and Roxy (4). They are both our sweeties, though Roxy is our "new" kitty, just adopted in October. We have had Sophie since she was 9 weeks old, and lets just say the transition is still in progress. We are lifelong kitty people in our...