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I just wanted to mention something that's a bit "out there" but apparently not as crazy as I thought.  I have suffered with UTI infections and for me the go-to miracle product is called d-mannose powder, it's basically the same chemical that's in cranberry juice only very concentrated, you can...

Just wanted to say that I've been advised by others here Not to go with the raw food diet if it's going to be just meat and not "the whole package" - meat, bones, organs and so on.  As far as adding water to the diet ... (It's expressly for them, with a filter, no fish.  Although speaking of a...

I have been dabbling in raw food, typically 1/2 a chicken thigh per day.  On sale I can find it for $.79 a pound, which means $3 worth of thighs lasts a week. (Ok, I am the queen of cheap, I cut the meat off the bones, keep a little of the best meat back, freeze it all and then make chicken soup...

Is there an ongoing discussion here somewhere between the Raw Gourmets and the chicken feeders?  I fall into the latter category and have been feeding my cats cut-up chicken thighs from Safeway, $.79 per pound on sale.  Since they won't readily eat the skin or bones this isn't a complete raw...

I know you've been following my vet saga, I can only commiserate and hope you find a better one.  Last time I was in, clerk looked at paperwork and said, "oh, so now you're calling him Leaf?"    LEAF???  "Leaf" was the name originally given at the shelter to a different cat, and we have never...

Just one more update, I got a bill for $104 from the vet yesterday for bloodwork that was supposed to be included for free in the $350 kitten package (which did not, btw, include the extra $150 to neuter him).  Can you say, "what a surprise"?   Can you say, a little louder, " NOT IF THEY WERE...

I've been waiting for Connor's pedigree paperwork for nearly three months with two gentle reminders and gotten nothing, so maybe my breeder has "issues" too.  The newer "exotic" breeds aren't recognized by some registries, so for all I know he's not really a purebred at all.  Don't really care...

Just wanted to say that was the reason I was asking - to see if you had cat experience, because for a new cat owner, lots of behavior that might seem strange is pretty normal, I figured that was the best place to start.  Sorry if I offended you, hope your kitty is doing better.

Update:  Connor came through his neutering with flying colors and now neither one is ever going back there again.  Thank everyone for their kind wishes and support!  

Sorry to be so confusing.  Baby in the  basket picture (Connor) is a purebred highland lynx. The pointed kitty who was the focus of this post is a shelter kitty, probably not a purebred, but his name is Mojave Bob because we live on Mojave street.

Elizabeth, is this your first kitty?   I don't mean that in a rude way, it's just that nearly all my cats have displayed this sort of behavior at one time or another.  I always just though of it as 'cat stuff' and never even knew it might have a name.  While I don't want to make light of your...

and he has a stumpy little bobbed tail that wags almost like a dog's, it's this little beige flag waving over his butt.  I know I'm his mommy, but it's hard to imagine a cuter kitty.  Thank you Otto.  He's there now.  

Thank you Otto!  I actually had the same thought about the pet carrier, he hates car travel and basically spent the hour preceding his appointment howling, panting and scrabbling frantically.   IMHO both calisivirus and ringworm were really bonehead diagnoses, there was no clear suggestion of...

I decided to give them one more chance, just til Connor is through with his kitten package, which concludes with neutering next week. (YAY).  The only reason I'm doing this is that I really trust and like Vet #4 and I've been assured she will be doing the surgery.   I am so sorry she's working...

Been two weeks, Bob's gone from 6lb 8oz to 7lb 1 oz, a little more than half a pound, Connor from 5-1 to 5-14, a bit more than 3/4 of a pound.  Maybe Bob's starting to taper off?  According to the shelter records he's 4 1/2 months old.

Bob is now 6 pounds 8 oz, in other words he's gained 1 pound 3 oz in three weeks.   He's exactly 4 months old today. Technically this means he'll wind up weighing 18 pounds, ha ha. Connor is 5 pounds 1 oz ... omg, he's gained 1 pound 12 oz in three weeks! Not sure if I should put a proud mama...

I'm wondering about Bob.  The vet said a very loose estimate is that a kitten will gain about a pound a month, starting to taper off around 8-9 months, with the average landing somewhere between 8-11 pounds as an adult.  Since he came home, Bob has been gaining a pound every two weeks!  He's...