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My three year old cat, Oliver, started acting really strange about 3 hours ago. Up until then he was totally normal, then I noticed he was laying next to the couch, and he sort of yowled like something was irritating or biting him, then shifted position, yowled again, then got up walking very...

I was typing a message on another forum when I was interupted by my four year old female spayed calico, caterwauling her head off downstairs. I was not surprised to find her standing over a pair of socks (her favorite forbidden toy). She of course ran off when I came in the room. I understand...

First of all let me say that I am in no way bashing this product, nor am I trying to scare anyone, I am only relaying what I overheard today, which may or may not be accurate information. While in the customer service department at Target, I overheard the gentleman in line in front of me...

This morning when the dog and cat were cuddling in the crate together, and Oliver was purring loudly as usual, I noticed the purring to getting really loud every fifteen seconds or so, and the increase lasted about five seconds at a time. I thought is was weird that he was able to get that...

My youngest cat has unusually long fangs, (compared to my other two) that hang down about 1/4 of an inch past his lower lip. I haven't noticed other cats with long fangs, but then again, I have never really paid a lot of attention before. Is this just another individual trait like large ears...

I was just curious. I know that peeing outside of the litterbox is a sign of UTI, but does that mean that the cat ALWAYS pees elsewhere, or is it usually only ocassionally? I had a cat when I was growing up, that would sometimes pee in the plants, that did not have a UTI. Then had one a few...

One of my three cats is peeing in the kid's bathroom, right next to the toilet, usually after they (the kids, not the cats) have taken a bath. I think the bath water that is splashed on the floor is mixing with urine residue from the sides and bottom of the toilet (5 year old boys don't aim so...

First of all, let me just say that my cats DO get thier shots annually. The reason I asked is that a friend of mine who is a vet tech was telling me that some vets are starting to recommend that older cats, and cats who have allergic reaction to thier vaccinations, be vaccinated every other...

Have any of you who have outdoor kitties had any experience with large birds (eagles, hawks, etc.) coming after, or carrying off your cats? I don't let my cats outside, but I do have a new puppy who has to go outside to do her business. About a week ago, my son spotted two VERY large birds...

I used to free feed my cats until about six months ago, when they seemed to be getting a little too big in the tummy area. Now they consume one cup of food total, per cat, per day. The problem is that they always seem hungry, and beg for food constantly. They have not lost much weight...

I notice that when my cats are playing, and the play becomes aggressive, they have a wierd ritual. One cat will fight untill the other cat is laying close to the ground in a defensive position, then the first cat will turn around so his rear is facing the other cats face, and proceed to squat...

I can't figure this one out. Help would be appriciated. thanks

First of all, I would like to ask that any posts in reply to this one, are not done to attack my decision to declaw, but to provide any answers that you may have. (I posted a few weeks ago and was thoroughly flamed) My cats have been declawed for almost a year, and their recovery took about a...

I adopted an 8 week old kitten in May of 2000, from our local SPCA. She was intended as a birthday gift for my then 5 year old son. I knew immediately that she was not "normal" as far as behavior goes. She cried a lot, did not like to be handled at all, and at meal times begged for food worse...

I noticed a bald spot on the back of my cat's neck aprox. three weeks ago on a saturday, about the size of a dime. I went to the vet the following monday, and by then it had yellow scabs and was slightly larger. The vet took skin and hair samples and cultures, and looked under a microscope for...