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We were told to keep the air humidified for our kitty who came from the shelter with and URI. We also cleaned all surfaces he sneezed on with hydrogen peroxide. He got much worse (sneezing blood) before he got better and has some sinus damage, but only the occasional light sneeze for the past...

One of our cats with short hair had problems with poop on his bottom when he gained a lot of weight and couldn't reach very well to clean and had somewhat "soft" stools. One of us would hold him and the other used a soft warm wet cloth to hold the piece until it softened and then easily came...

I haven't figured out how to do the quote things, so bear with me. The following statements can't be ignored: "Declawing done right won't ever cause a problem." "Done properly, the cat never knows any different, and actually can benefit greatly from the surgery." "No matter what surgery is...

We've used laxatone or petromalt for acute hairballs, but prefer vetbasis for prevention -- no petro products and makes their hair silkier.

Sounds like the people around the corner aren't very responsible or caring for this adorable precious kitty! He doesn't look very old There has to be another option for you! In my area of the US there are quite a few no-kill shelters, some just for cats, some that only foster until they're...

Another line of thought on "natural/holistic" food: Natura, the makers of Innova and California Natural I believe, are known for their human grade factories wrt cleanliness, etc, not just the ingredients. They also don't cage their animals like most pet food manufacturers do. Our neighbors...

Our aggressive male was 10 years old. The new kitty (Cisco) was 4 months old and had some physical problems so wasn't a typical kitten. THey were together two years and when the older one developed an aggressive cancer and died, we adopted another cat (Moon Shadow) the next day (maybe a year...

For short-haired cats who don't like brushes (zoom groom didn't work for one of our boys, so ended up giving it to someone for their British Short-hair cats). Sometimes wet, or damp hands can get a lot of loose hair off short-hair cats. We've "fluffed" a couple of our cats, running our hands up...

Yes, getting a companion helped tremendously. We were never attacked again. We kept them separated for 24 hours, letting them sniff under the door, then supervised visits for a couple days. It took one day for them to stop hissing and growling, within a couple months they were grooming each...

As long as you're not having horrible fights with blood shed, things are going great! The hissing and growling will eventually go away. We ended up using Feliway plugins to help with introductions for our third cat. Our youngest had the most difficult time with the new boy, and 6 months later...

We've been told, and have found that two cats are better than one. It helps if they're the same sex, the new one is younger than the new one, but a kitten may be too ambitious. We took in a 9 year old male, then got him a 4 month old male companion who was "special". His hind legs weren't very...

We found that blowing catnip bubbles calmed one of our cats. We kept little bottles all over the house and if he started to look agitated, we'd start blowing. He'd sit right down and watch them. Getting him a companion made the most difference. You may want to stop playing "rough" with George...

Sometimes emergency vet clinics offer the best care with comprehensive and thorough tests, quicker diagnosis, specialists on staff. Your kitty having diarrhea needs proper help quick! Don't wait for your current vet to get back to you. We learned the hard way with our Oscar kitty. We waited...

THey do know when we're leaving. We always talk to our boys, let them know when we're leaving, why, for how long, ask them to guard the house and give each other lot of love, tell them who is coming to take care of them and play with them, and reinforce that we're coming home! When we pack...

So sorry to hear about your precious babies! What part of Taffy's bowel is obstructed? If you decide on surgery, make sure it's someone competent, experienced, who will provide excellent 24-hour care afterwards, including fluids and nutrition. A massive hairball and a tumor are difficult to...

As a physical therapist who works with humans, I'm not sure if the same applies to cats, but I think it does. Having Alex on meds right away is very important, but so is "therapy". Massaging his muscles (leg, shoulder, hip, back and neck --- not stomach area) will help, as well as putting his...

We took in a nine year old male who spent most of his time outdoors. His gaurdian gave us his old litter box which hadn't been used in years. After setting it up with regular unscented clay litter, he walked through our house three times, howling the entire time. Every time we passed the litter...

Has your neighbor met your cat? It's nice if they can be introduced before you leave, and the neighbor learns where kitty's favorite toys are, where everything is, including trash for the litter they take care of. When we cat-sit, we spend at least a half hour feeding, changing water, cleaning...

Have you changed litter at all? Some cats don't like certain textures or scents (we think it smells nice, but it's too strong for their sensitive noses). I agree with trying to get another box. 4 animals using two boxes can lead to problems, especially if someone is territorial. Also, we've read...

What kind of "diet" works for you folks? One of our cats needs to lose just over a pound, another needs to lose about four. We've tried several different foods, lite, regular with less portion, just canned (runny poop resulted), and now are trying feeding three times a day instead of four. We...