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Thanks for the tip about the liquid remedy. The only difficulty with that is that she's near impossible to syringe feed. I had to change liquid antibiotics for tablet form because I couldn't get the liquids into her. I have a fair bit of experience medicating cats, as my elder two both came with...

My boy goes in for a snuggle with one of the queens and lately it often turns into a half-asleep hump. I think snuggles and sex run together in his mind. He's not serious about it though unless they're on heat. He is a very affectionate cat: cuddling seems to be his raison d'etre. (He's almost 3...

Locked my poor girl in the bathroom for several hours with an empty tray and got a urine sample, complete with a small blood clot. She cried plaintively and I felt awful (almost as bad as when I tricked her into the carrier to go to the vet). The urine looked cloudy. Anyway, it's at the vet's...

P. S. It's reassuring to hear that another young cat had this. I was imagining horrors such as early-onset kidney disease or cancer.

Thanks for your reply. The vet has not examined the urine because I haven't yet collected it. They didn't have any hydrophobic litter left so I have to get her to use an empty tray...not sure how that will work out. We have a fountain and several water bowls, but she and the other female cat...

Haven't been on here in a while (trying to keep internet distractions to a minimum). However, my youngest cat (1.5 years old) now appears to have cystitis. She was straining in the box yesterday morning and passed pinkish urine. Later in the day she used the box twice (for piddle) within 10...

Nero is a beauty! Thanks for sharing the heart-warming story. 

@mzkani First of all please take the kitten away from him! A kitten whose eyes have just opened needs to be fed by hand every few hours if you cannot get it back to the mother. You can buy kitten milk replacement formula at most pet stores. Also separate the kitten from your other cats until you...

@juntjoo  I don't know where you're located but my advice is to inquire at a veterinary college.  I wasted a lot of time phoning regular vets, none of whom offered the procedure (probably because they don't know how to do it). I finally found a surgeon who would do the vasectomy at a veterinary...

You may not be living with a cat in heat in no time: at this time of year the falling temperatures and reduced daylight would naturally cause most queens to go into anestrus (stop calling for several months), but queens kept inside and exposed to artificial light and warmth may call all year. I...

Thanks you guys for these replies. Sorry not to have responded earlier - I've been focused on work and trying not to get distracted! I've got them on natures:menu meaty treats to get some raw into them for now, and I discovered that they like the Bozita tetrapacks much better than the large...

I wouldn't have tried it if you hadn't pointed it out so thanks for the recommendation.    Was on sale too - 3 bags for the price of two.   

I think it might be getting better...or maybe I'm just getting better at ignoring it. If I poke around too much I still feel like part of my liver is missing. Best not to poke around I guess.    "Just kittens" are not my words, by the way -- they were uttered by an evidently puzzled other...

We tried the Purizon. It's quite a hit! Beat Meowing Heads hands down in side-by-side taste tests. I see it has more moisture too (9% vs 7% -- not much, but every bit helps). Still haven't sorted out the wet and raw but one thing at a time.   

It sounds like the scruff and hiss might have backfired then. She might also have got more aggressive because she interpreted your actions as playful. Kittens play VERY rough at times. They learn the physical limits by crossing them with each other. When they go too far the playmate squeaks and...

I'm glad all these people who know more and have more experience with FHV etc. are answering your questions...I was afraid to suggest the wrong thing (e.g. maybe I stressed the FIV/FeLV test too much?).   Sounds like Pixie is doing better too! My experience is that sick kittens can cost A LOT...

Thanks, that's it -- too many losses in a short time. I've been somewhat bemused by my own reaction ("just kittens", right?), and trying (unsuccessfully) to ignore it, but when I look at it in context it makes a lot more sense. There have been a number of other major losses in the last year and...

Thanks. Partially I think that's it, but partially it's simply that I've lost family members. I invest a lot in my cats and the bond is somehow purer, more intimate, and immediate than the bond with humans. It's a different kind of relationship and they are not substitutes for each other. The...

With those long legs, spots, and general angular looks I would guess she might have some oriental background. Again I'm not an expert though! I think she's a spotted tabby -- her spine line is broken into spots.