Recent Content by dandila

I don't think ringworm cares about "moist" areas.  Most cats acquire it on their faces and extremeties and I had it on my hand.  My lesion healed within a week also covered with a bandaid.  Seems to me it would help with the spores and clothing problem.  My lesion did not itch.

Yes...could be.  If you see a circular patch with a reddish color ring around it that's ringworm.  Hard to tell from the picture but it looks to me as if there is a red ring.  The problem with isolating ringworm is the fact that the lesions cast off spores that go everywhere.  Your poor cat...

When you say "chilly" is it below sixty degrees F?  If so, I like your idea of the hot water bottle underneath a blanket that she could snuggle up next to.  I use our heating pad occasionally when one of my cats is ill..they love warmth.  Some cats are naturally quite lean so its tough to say if...

Definitely a tabby but can we have some views of the side of the kitten?

I think what may have happened is that both Maggie and Callie wanted to be the boss and have been jockeying for control of the territory (your house) and now Callie has finally won the battle. Since Maggie was there first it is my opinion that she gets priority.  If you think she's going to be...

I have adult cats that range in size from 6 lbs. to 15 lbs.  Like us, some are big, some are medium, and some are small.  Black cats are my favorite.  I have one with bright green eyes.  Black cats are thought to be very easy to get along with...they readily accept other feline friends.  Lucky...

All cats hide during the day and come out at night to explore.

I would have to second the advice that Odin should get to a vet right away for a checkup even though he seems healthy.  Cats are funny...they tend to conceal their pain and their stress whenever possible.  They are very secretive so you need to work with a professional to find the root of the...

How long has this been going on?  When did you first take Callie in?  How did you introduce them in the beginning?

Indoor cats who escape usually hide out very close to home.  Look underneath everything beginning at your house and three house lengths in all possible directions.  I bet Murphy is still close by.  Trail cameras are very useful placed in front of the feeding bowl.  Knock on neighbors doors and...

It always seems to be the favorite of the bunch.  I had eight at the time and I was awfully smitten with her.  Is her new home close to your home?  If so, it wouldn't be out of the question that she is finding her way back.

Absolutely!  Your husband is right...you did everything in your power to help her and, sadly, she said "no thank you, I have other plans."  It hurts when they don't see your point of view.  She has proven herself to be a resourceful mother.  If she was just recently spayed she still has the...

Anything is possible, especially if you are praying but the mere offering of food is not enough sometimes.  Cats are very strong willed creatures and dance to the beat of their very own drums.  It often makes no sense to us humans but cats have a different set of rules.  Part of their charm...

Usually, cats need to be confined for at least three weeks when they are moved to a new location to establish the the new place as their territory.  I am not surprised she set out on her own again.  Take comfort, it sounds as if she may be street smart and will find a safe place on her own.  We...

Reading this thread made me very sad.  Life on the "streets"  is no place for any cat, let alone, a young mother and her kittens.  Thank goodness they found their way to you.  The position we humans continue to put animals in is obscene.