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    Weird New Behavior... Insight Please

    So my youngest cat (male 2 years) Oliver has stated this new weird thing. He kneads on a soft blanket (kneading is relatively new for him) As he is kneading he slowly works himself over to one of the other cats... Brody is a 3 1/2 make or Maisy 3 year old female. He mainly does this to Maisy...
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    Foster Help... Stool Issues

    i have fostered before but it’s been awhile. I have 5 seeet babies who are about 6 weeks... got them a week ago. Their stool became very mushy in the last few days which did not alarm me too much because I am sure they are just getting use to their new food ( fancy feast kitten wet food) and...
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    8 week old with diarrhea ( not parasites)

    Just officially adopted the kitten I was fostering. Got as a foster at 6 weeks. Did not go to bathroom for a few days but when he did it was normal. A few days went by and it became very runny. Took to humane society and they did a fecal sample test and it was negative for parasites. Humane...
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    suggestions for diarrhea

    I am fostering a kitten. He will be 8 weeks next week. I got him right at 6 weeks. He started off not going to the bathroom for a day or so but then finally did. It appeared "normal". Since then his poo has gone from almost diarrhea like to toothpaste consistency back to very mushy.  I did try...
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    New kitten not pooping

    So I am fostering again ( second time). Got a 6 week little guy yesterday. Was checked by vet at humane society... Negative for disease, 6 weeks, 1.5 lbs got deworming mess and first shots yesterday. He has been eating wet food ( not a ton) mixed with a little KMR. Dry is out and available...
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    Suggestions for water fountains

    Can anyone recommend what I should look for when purchasing a water fountain god my two cats? I don't want one that is too big and one that is easy to keep clean. Not super expensive either Suggestions please. Thanks'
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    Strong urine smell/normal?

    My male cat who is almost two years old (and is neutered) has no trouble going in the litter box. We do notice that his urine has a very strong smell. He seems healthy...eats/drinks well. Is this typical male cats?  We have two cats, two boxes and we clean them daily. Should I just try a...
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    Bittersweet... Saying goodbye to my fosters

    as a first time foster mom I didn't realize how hard it was going to be to say goodbye. I got two little babies right around 4 weeks. They were not in the best health. I got so much great advice and help from this site! Luckily I found a home where they Can go together. The new owners are very...
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    Bittersweet.. Saying goodbye to fosters

    As a first time foster I didn't realize how hard it would be to let the babies go. I got them right around 4 weeks and they were not well. I am very thankful to everyone on this site for all of the help and advice I received. I love two little kittens but they are going together to their forever...
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    Sneezing 8 week kitty

    i am fostering two kittens. Will be eight weeks old this week. I have had them for 4 weeks. The boy came to me sneezing. Seemed ok... eating, playing etc..Last Saturday night/ Sunday he stopped playing and seemed not well. I took him to emergency vet and he had 104 temp. They kept him over night...
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    First time foster, when to transititon kittens from formula to soft food?

    I am a brand new first time foster. I got a male and female on Thursday.  A previous foster mom was taking care of them and could not continue so they needed a new foster.  I am fostering from our local Humane Society. They are supposedly 3-4 weeks but really have no idea. When I got them, they...
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    Weird question... Cats breath after surgery

    My 5 month old just got spayed. She is weAring a cone to keep her from licking. I have noticed since her return from the vet it seems like her breath is bad. She has always had slightly bad breath compared to my other cat but now it seems worse. I am not sure if it is the medicine or what. Just...
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    What expect when getting kitty spayed?

    My little Maisy will be getting spayed in a few weeks. She will be almost 5 months. My male cat was neutered and it was a simple procedure. Will my female have to stay over night? Will she need to wear a cone??? I am so nervous for her. We plan on keeping her in her own room when she comes home...
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    Kitten just threw up... Any thought?

    My 5 month old kitten was sitting on the couch with me and just threw up out of nowhere. She seems fine otherwise, but now I will keep an eye on her and make sure she is eating, drinking and using the litter box ok. This might be a dumb question but can cats (animals) get the stomach bug from...
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    10 week old kitten tries to "meow" but can't...help

    We just adopted our 2nd kitten. She is 10 weeks old. When we brought her home from she meowed in her crate...but since then she really doesn't meow. She makes the motion with her mouth and nothing seems to come out.  She does meow very softly once in a while. She does try to meow but most of...
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