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I was wondering if anyone has any experience with their kitty receiving IV fluid therapy for severe kidney failure. What I'm wondering is if it helped the kitty's condition and quality of life. I know every cat is different and what works for one might not help another. The reason I'm asking...

My cat Princess is becoming very defiant lately. She has decided that if she doesn't get her way she will urinate outside her litterbox. Her perfered spot is right in front of the TV in the living room. Let me start off with a little background. Princess is 15 years old and does have...

I was looking at some different websites that has different cat products and seen a toy called Fling-ama-string. It looks like something my cats would like. They LOVE to play with strings. I'm just curious if anyone has one? If so, do your kitties like it? Is it well made? Is it worth...

Has anyone used a pet stroller for their cats? I've been checking them out in pet stores for a while now but I've been a litty unsure about them. My big problem was that if I used it to go to the vet I would have to transfer my kitty from a carrier in the car to the stroller and they would...

I was wondering if anyone could share any stories or tips for living with a cat with FIV/AIDS. My cat Mikey was diagnosed a couple days ago and I'm trying to find out as much as I can about it. I've read some articles on the internet but I'm kind of on information overload. It's been a...

I was at my vet today and they were warning people about buying flea meds on line. They were saying that sometimes meds bought on-line are manufactured outside of the US and aren't as effective. They also aren't controlled by the FDA. I just thought I would pass along the info incase anyone...

About 14 months ago a semi-feral/stray cat (Cuddles) showed up here and decided she would move in. I've been working with other stray and feral cats that adopted us. So what's one more until we can find her owners or a new home, Right??? Durning the past year we tried to find her owners with...

I guess I should give a little back ground before I tell the story. Mikey was an agressive semi-feral cat that adopted me a couple years ago. In the last year he totally changed. He's now a very loving and cuddly cat. He sleeps with me every night. His normal routine is he has his bedtime...

I can't believe what Princess just did, well actually I can because she does all kinds of funny stuff. I live I on my Grandma's property and Princess LOVES to go visit her house. I usually take her to visit every day but the last 4 days she hasn't wanted to come home. Everytime I would try to...

I can't believe some people sometimes. Today my parents were at the store and as they were loading the bags in the car my Dad noticed a baby (under 6months old) in the car next to his. They watched for a few seconds to see if there was an adult around before calling 911. As my dad was looking...

My newest feral cat, Mikey, is obsessed with playing with bubbles. He insists that at least once a day I blow bubbles for him. He knows where I keep them and if it's past his normal bubble time he goes to the cupboard and has a fit. As soon as he gets to play with the bubbles he's back to his...

I just got back from PetsMart and they had tons of cat toys on clearance. I got some for as low as 15 cents. There were a lot that were $1.00 or less. There were other things like placemats, bowls, and collars. In the store I went to they had stuff in bins as you first came in as well as...

My cat, Blackie, is/was a feral that I socialized. She has allow me to pet her now for over a year. She still doesn't like strangers and gets scared easily but is very sweet. Last night she wanted to come in for her midnight snack and ended up sleeping with me for about 2 hours. She had her...

I'm putting together a first aid kit for my cats. I have a lot of the supplies in the house already but I want to make it easier should there be an emergency. I was wondering if I could get some input on things I might be forgetting. I've also included somthings that aren't "emergency" items...

I have a relatively new semi-feral cat that has adopted us. When he first showed up he was VERY agressive twords both people and other cats. He is/was very jealous. If I gave any of my other stray/feral cats any attention he would attack them. It got to the point where I thought I was going...

I had my newest semi-feral cat neutered a couple weeks ago and he has completely changed. I know that having him neutered could calm him down but it's like I came home with a different cat. He's becoming extremely loveable. He is starting to like other family members. He still favors me but...

I have a stray cat that adopted us a while ago. Yesterday when he showed up he was very lethargic and drooling excessivly. Today I took him to the vet and found out he has a severe tongue laceration. He was given IV antibiotics, pain meds, and fluids while he was at the vets office and was...

About a month ago a new stray/feral cat (Mikey) showed up and we've been feeding him along with the others but now he is becoming VERY aggressive. Last night he attacked one of my indoor cats (Princess) that was outside on a leash. Luckily he didn't break the skin when he bit her neck. I've...

I've been sitting at my computer for a while now and have heard my kitchen cabinets banging but didn't think much of it. Princess always thinks she has to open them and see what she can get into so I thought she was just being her normal nosey self. I got up just to make sure everything was OK...

I was wondering if anyone knows of a water fountain for cats that has a glass bowl that the cats can drink from. Princess will only drink from a fountain and she needs to be using a glass bowl due to a severe problem with feline acne. She's had the fountain for over 2 years without any...