Recent Content by fourcatsmom

Thanks for the advice about catnip, Columbine. I think we overstimulated him and increased his anxiety in an attempt to distract him. We're doing the training without it.

I gave a general reply, but I had to specifically tell you we laughed out loud at the demon horns description. He's so complacent and amiable at the vet's office that I think they think we're exaggerating! You understand.

Thanks for your replies. We got him to the vet for his second shot on Monday. The soft-sided carrier required zipping that zipper and he was too quick for us. We waited until he was sleepy and off-guard and put him on the couch with a sheet under him. I left the room, because both of us together...

Thanks, kstonya. My vet doesn't do house calls and she does not dispense the pills because she doesn't think they are as effective as the shots. We have four more days in which to get it done, so we are leaving the new soft-sided carrier open and are feeding him treats near it to try to...

I read your story and am so happy for both of you that Rocky is home, safe and sound! I also took in a feral who occasionally, late at night, stands by the door and cries to get out. My son suggested the harness and leash thing, and your story has convinced me that it's too risky, and a bad...

At the end of March, I trapped and brought in a feral who was part of a TNR colony I feed. He's an amazingly smart and affectionate cat, who has finally learned to live with my other three indoor cats. Two weeks ago, we discovered a tapeworm in him, and brought him to the vet for his first shot...

Thank you for the information concerning the integrity, or lack thereof, of the Consumer Affairs site. It really does look like they operate through a questionably legal process of extortion -- if a business wants to respond online to negative reviews, they must pay. However, Mars is not a small...

I was researching online info re: one of my cats' digestive problems, and I came upon the following --  http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/whiskas-cat-food.html. The Consumer Affairs site documents 137 complaints about Whiskas Temptations, and these are not frivolous or trivial complaints...

We have four cats, and two cannot seem to adjust to each other. All are from shelters at different times, so I do not know what their earliest experiences were. All are also spayed or neutered. We have an approximately 14 year old male, Meeko, who is mostly a loner but can be affectionate with...

At my insistence the vet did an FIV and FIL combo. Both were negative. Despite my telling him twice that i plan to keep him, he just gave him a cortisone shot for the rash which he said was allergy - no test for worms or parasites and told me i could let him be with my cats, which I've done. He...

I live in a small townhouse with 3 other humans and 3 cats. I started joining in the feeding of a TNR colony of about 50 cats near my home. One has followed me home and is quite friendly. I noticed a rash on his belly and loss of fur, and I decided I would bring him to the vet and keep him. I...