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    What is the current spaying procedure for a female cat?

    Thanks for the information!
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    a cat that won't eat homemade or raw meat

    I gave her beef liver most of the time for several years before Friskies came. Occasionally she got a little milk and raw egg yoke. She was also a good hunter...birds, mice, lizards. Thanks for the link. Maybe it will help Newman.
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    10 month old kitten vomiting!

    Yes, cats can suffer from the cold, and do get respiratory infections.  Gretel had a couple during her 20 years, and the vet treated her with antibiotics.  She would get very listless and would walk around with her tail down, instead of it being up, as was normal. Mexico City would get very...
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    a cat that won't eat homemade or raw meat

    I made cat food from raw beef liver for many years when I lived in Mexico City, and there was no commercial cat food to buy.  I cut the liver into small pieces and froze it in small bags.  It was a very slimy, despicable job, but I did it for years.  I tried cooking it first, but she wouldn't...
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    Comment by 'donna cardinale' in article 'Choosing The Right Food For Your Cat - Part 2'

    Very informative.  I made cat food from raw beef liver for many years when I lived in Mexico City, and there was no commercial cat food to buy.  I cut the liver into small pieces and froze it in small bags.  It was a very slimy, despicable job, but I did it for years until Friskies canned food...
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    10 month old kitten vomiting!

    Does Button go outside?  Could he be eating some plant that doesn't agree with him?  Could he be eating spoiled food from someone's trash? I had a cat that ate some poisoned raw liver someone put out for the express purpose of poisoning cats.  I was living in Mexico City at the time, and was...
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    What is the current spaying procedure for a female cat?

    I have a 4 year old male cat, but I help my friend and neighbor take care of her 4 month old female kitten at times.  She is not very computer literate, so I told her I'd help her research this problem.   The kitten, named Heidi, will need to be spayed as soon as she is old enough.  Do vets...
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    Kitten bites and is crazy - help please...

    Yes, spaying is a great idea. That type of meow while looking out the window sounds like a cat in heat. I had a cat that went into heat at that same age...earlier than most. After spaying I would consider letting it be an inside/outside cat. My cats have always been. They are much calmer...
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    Newman modeling Cedric's bib.jpg

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    black and white madness.jpg

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    8 week old kitten doesn't drink water or eat dry food yet

    This 8 week old kitten that I've helped raise with my neighbor doesn't drink water or eat dry food yet.  It only likes the expensive canned kitten food, which costs $1.49 a can, and she's eating about 4 a day now.  Is she getting enough water with the food?  I really can't afford this canned...
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    Feral cat testing

    My neighbor and I trap, neuter, and release feral cats in our neighborhood sometimes.  We've used traps that she bought from a vet.  We put food in them and the trap door shuts as soon as the cat steps on the floor of the trap.  We've even caught raccoons that way to take away and relocate them...
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    8 week old kitten's claws stick to everything, causing furniture and clothes damage.

    Need some suggestions on how to modify this kitten's behavior.  Her name is Heidi.  My neighbor (Anne) and I have rescued it.  Anne has chosen to keep it so far, but if it continues this behavior she may put it into a shelter.  I've read that it should be able to retract its claws by now, but it...
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    Kitten bites and is crazy - help please...

    I agree with all the above. Here's a good website about kitten behavior. http://www.vvhcny.com/proper-play-wkittens.pml
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