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I have an appointment with the vet at 3 today! Ringworm was one of the first things that I thought of. However, it has NEVER looked like the stereotypical ringworm rash, and he has no other symptoms...just the tiny bald spot! As for his hair, it tends to grow in brownish. There is a bit of...

Hello all! My cat, Oliver, has been dealing with a slight skin issue. I'm about 98% sure that it's just a healing scratch of some sort. Anyway, he has a tiny bald patch on his left front leg, and is keeping the area very clean (possibly scratching an itch from it healing?). He is acting...

I should have been more clear about the position of the screen door, screen door would be between the foyer and the rest of the house. The landlord gave me the all clear to do so, so it looks like this is going to be my best option! He is microchipped, and has a collar (although he absolutely...

Hey guys! I am moving into a new apartment in a few weeks and have a tricky situation to deal with. My current place has a lovely mud room at the entrance, so when I open the door to enter, I can close it behind and then enter the main house before I'm greeted by my little guy. He is a darter...

Hello all! Since day one, my little stinker of a cat has LOVED his scratching posts. He has one huge cat tower with sisal and one smaller post that is carpet. He has always preferred the carpet scratcher and uses his tower as his napping spot. The problem is, he loves biting things (he has...

Hello all! My 5 month old kitten was placed on Otomax ear drops last Friday for an ear infection. A few days after we started the drops, he began having very loose stools. I called his vet to tell him, and he said that the combination of the antibiotic, anti-fungal, and steroid in the drops...

Turns out he is in the beginning stages of an ear infection. 10 days of ear drops, here we come!

Hello all! First off, I'd like to apologize for my frequent posting on here. Anyway, I had my 5 month old kitten neutered yesterday (he also received his shots). He was released this morning, and I noticed that he is scratching his ears and shaking his head. When they did his pre-surgery...

Hello all! Tomorrow morning, I drop off my little guy to get neutered. His surgery will be sometime during the day, and I will be able to pick him up early on Thursday morning. Will he be able to stay home alone in a kitten-proofed room for a few hours on Thursday? Thanks!

Hello all! I adopted a 5 month old kitten last Monday. He is picture perfect and all was well at his vet visit. He is eating like a horse, drinks water regularly, and is using his litter box wonderfully. However, the past few days he has been sleeping an awful lot. I'm thinking that it is...

Hi guys! My new kitten was used to having a half can of friskies in the morning and afternoon, and a measured amount of friskies grillers during the day to free graze on. The previous owners mentioned that he frequently vomited after eating the wet (and they presumed it was because he was...

Update: the pool noodles worked like a charm! I also placed his crate (which he LOVES) in the corner of the room, and a hide box filled with special toys and a blanket next to the couch. He is still a little bit hesitant about being downstairs (he spends most of his time in a spare room...

I tried putting a blanket around the bottom but the little stinker somehow pulled it out! However, I think I have solved the problem. I purchased a few jumbo pool noodles and cut them to size, and then wedged them all around the couch. He is sleeping upstairs now, so we'll see how well it works...

Hello all! My 5 month old kitten has discovered that he can fit under my couch (which is one of the reclining sofas). I am afraid that because of all the mechanisms in there he will get hurt. What do you suggest I could do to prevent him from going under there? (I have already tried aluminum...

Hello all! I adopted my 5 month old tuxedo cat on Monday. I knew from the start that I needed to get him acclimated to being by himself during the day. So, on Tuesday I left him for 1 hour increments and played with him for about 30 minutes in between each 1 hour time slot. On Wednesday I did...

Thank you so much for the reply! I have two scratching posts and tons of toys for him in there, and plan on getting some sort of perch for the window in the near future (for right now, he's content sitting on a chair in front of the window). I'm hoping that eventually he can have full run of the...

Hello all! I recently adopted a 5 month old tuxedo kitten named Oliver. I will need to leave him home during the day while I work (I'm a school teacher) but won't need to until the end of August. I am already getting him used to being left alone by gradually increasing my time away from him...