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Here's what we are doing: For every meal we are adding canned cat food and a vitamin (incl. taurine) mix to the chicken flesh, plus a small number of kibble nuts. We've stopped the fish (I'm wondering if the boy has an allergy to fish to cause itchy skin), but leave a snack of small dry fish...

Thanks for your reply. I've been very busy so haven't thoroughly researched the correct diet. He doesn't like to eat dry food (but she does, so she has enough every day), but he has a little most days. Predominantly boiled chicken and fish, though. However, yesterday we bought some new tins...

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We love our two cats, they've grown close to each other. She is the more shy one around strangers but loves to play with us and meow-talk to us. He enjoys when other people are here, is overall very friendly, and is a fantastic jumper. Both are about 16-17 months old now. She is very solid but...

cute, looks just like our girl (see my avatar). She's from the mountain side (got her when about 4 months old) and so she tends to be reticent around strangers, and less affectionate at most times than our boy cat. Still, she's super fast, strong, a great hunter. And very sweet. Is yours...

thanks otto, that's a great article/link, I've had a good read, and will make more effort to progress their diet to raw/partially cooked turkey/chicken. We feed them fish once a week, and beef once a week too-but I'll probably stop that, I couldn't imagine a domestic cat running down and killing...

thanks for your reply, compliment and suggestion, txcatmom...I'll get that supplement when take the boy kitten to the vet next week. yes, we've also got a tunnel made from 3 boxes taped together end on end, hiding places behind sheets draped over things, a spot to sit in the window balcony...

an update... after her op, I gave them a week to socialise and renew the close friendship. Initially they slept in different places, and it was lookign like they should be split without too much trouble. However, they soon started necking and licking each other, and being close friends, so my...

I am positive the new owner would have that done-he's a responsible person, and also would not like the kitten spraying around his apartment. He has another older male cat, so I'm not worried that the boy will have company-more worried about the girl, losing her friend. Although, it must be said...

aargh! So torn. GF wants him to be given to a friend with an older male cat this Friday. I'd prefer they be kept together, but it's complicated. At least they are still young. I really do like this girl kitten, hope I can give her the best home or keep her somehow. Cheers

well, she was spayed and I gave her lots of attention and all's fine now. The boy kitten has settled down now from the stress. We have a solid offer for the boy and are close to taking it. He's definitely clingy/needy, and while it's cute, it's also hard work and we're busy. If we let him go but...

Thanks, but maybe my heart is too soft-I prefer them to stay together. They came to us a day apart and close in age, and have become fast friends. If I'm going to deny reproductive ability I might as well do my best to ensure they are happiest. I'll try a little harder-printed and laminated...

Ugh. Quite disappointing, the family only will take 1 kitten since they have an older one already. That is a 4 floor house with nice loving parents and two very young children. :( I now have to make a decision to split them or keep them longer and look for another home for them.

thanks for the further replies. I got through the night by making cat pants from an old sock. That meant nothing would happen, and I just let them wander around. He spent most of the night on my bed anyway, probably embarrassed by the body condom he was wearing, and the disdain she looked at him...

Yep, it's 1am here and she's definitely in heat, she's never vocalized  like this. I spotted him mounting her earlier in a novice fashion earlier in the evening so kept a watch on both and gave them plenty of exercise. Looking like a long night for cats and me-I'm exhausted. Will probably put...

Thanks Wholly Cat. As much as I do love them, truth is I probably won't be around in this country in 5 years, let alone 10 or 15, and it would be irresponsible of me to keep them. Hence I'm trying to do the right thing and find them a loving home. It's taking longer than I expected. Immediate...

Thanks Callista, you're an angel. Sounds like you've done wonders with those wee kittens you adopted. My main issue is that whenever Girl (we still haven't chosen names, will leave that to the new family if/when they get permanently homed), whenever she comes to me wanting a pat and cuddle...