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So, with our herd of nine now, I'm going through more food of course. I'm not sure it would affect how MUCH they eat, but it got me thinking about what differences there might be (pros and cons) between just continuing to let them open feed (it's there whenever they want it), or setting up some...

I know that food is a wonderful attractor for cats. Can of tuna = hundreds of new 4 legged friends. But I'm wondering if anyone's ever developed a cat REPELANT? A scent of some source, that will keep a cat away? The uses of this for keeping neighborhood cats out of my area, and of course...

So, last sunday while we were helping my girlfriend's uncle move somethings from his mother's home (estate cleaning, etc)... Jarama, the eldest of my herd, pushed a screen out of a window in the kitchen and went exploring. He was gone (that I know of) for about 12 hours before he came trotting...

Does anyone know of any kind of tracking system for a pet? I'm thinking along the lines of the HomeAgain, or AVID microchips for cats, but anything like a collar or something that might actually transmit some kind of signal you can look for if the cat isn't right infront of you? Has anyone...

So... I haven't posted much here lately, but this I just couldn't go without sharing with you folks. I posted this on our (mine and my girlfriend's) forums site www.vwvixens.com. This is how my day went: -- I was working on the bug today (surprisingly didn't get much done, thats a whole...

Hey folks. We have 7 cats/kittens now, and of course surface area of the litter box is at a premium! Even with being scooped 3 times a day, it's just a constant battle. The days when everyone is out running around working and doing errands, it's just horrid by the time we get back and can do...

So, Espada, one of our youngest kittens just woke up from a mid morning nap (#3 of the day I believe) and is being quite lovey as I post and read up on vixens. So I took a moment to give her a lil face rub (she likes those!) and I'm looking at her eyes, which are 2 different colors for those...

Urraco, our loveable, and troublesome 2nd oldest Russian Blue has developed something on the back of his neck under his collar. I would be worried the collar caused it but it's in a circle the size of a dime off to the left side of the back of his neck, not all the way around. I noticed it...

I have an orange tabby. One of our 2 youngest (twins), and he is developing some spots. First one was a dark spot of fur on his forehead. For the first 2 weeks we had him as a kitten we thought it was oil we couldn't clean out of his fur, since he was found on the street and given to us. We...

I've tried, for weeks now, to help Urraco keep calm and settled in with our family here. 5 people and 5 kittens. But as time goes on, he just isn't happy with the population around here and I think he's in need of a place of his own. His frustrations are manifesting themselves in alot of ways...

Okay, Urraco, my Russian Blue 2nd oldest cat, is about 2 years old now. He was neutered at 2 months old, and has just started spraying. He, in the past, was the one I had a urinating problem with and subsequently fixed when we changed from an apartment with roomates who may have been abusing...

Anyone in here have experience travelling on road trips, or in RV/motorhomes with your cats and kittens? I've done it in the past with my VW but we're looking at having a different setup from now on. Wondering if anyone else has any experience.

Man on man... I'm sooooo stressing. Jarama seems to have a tape worm. We've found 2 segments now, the first about 2 weeks ago, and one tonight. The first one, someone said was just a peice of paper... so we dismissed it. Tonight, the paper was moving... Symptoms we're reading online (...

My every observant GF just noticed this in J's ear. He seems to be scratching it alot, and we're not sure if he's scratching after it showed up, or if the scratching caused it. Any opinions? I'll take him to the vet tomorrow just incase of course, but just wanting to get any opinions so I can...

Wow. I've been away from the forums for awhile folks, as life has gotten busy. Kinda leads me up to my question. I've moved into a house with my girlfriend (dog person, but I forgive her). Well, now we have Turbo (her dog), and Jarama and Urraco, living happily together. But... The kittens...

Okay. He's been doing this for months now.. Took him to the vet, and he got another medical checkup, including pee test and blood test. NOTHING out of the ordinary, other than some elevated phosphorus levels that the vet said was nothing. I've been enjoying a pee-free environment for 2 weeks...

Jarama has a new favorite activity. Waiting until I fill the water bowls for the boys up, going over to their eating area, and splashing his front arms in the water fiercly, knocking water as high as about 3 or 4 feet up onto the mirror over the sink (food/water is on the bathroom counter)...

Urraco apparently has a fetish or something, and excessively licks Jarama. He'll do it on his stomach, in the softer hair area, and will do it to a point that he's pretty much drooling on Jarama. J's fur gets matted down and soaked (as if he just got out of the bath with me) in that spot...

They all get them, but... and excuse any graphic examples... weak stomachs and full stomachs need read no more... but, what is a "healthy" eye booger ? the little brown crusties ? Urraco sometimes gets a white substance in the inside corners of his eyes, which then just dissapears (I assume he's...

Ya know... I just drove home from a little heartbreak (which I knew was coming but hey, have to go through it anyway)... and just when I think hope is lost... My boys come to greet me at the door, and then lay on the couch with me as I rest my brain and try to figure out what just took place...