Recent Content by kathleen

I am researching the personailites of cats and whether coat color/pattern plays a role. In particular, gray tabbies and tigers. I work for a resuce organization and every gray tiger I have known and worked with has been super affectionate, male or female. Was curious to hear other stories...

Hi Everyone, Thank you for all the great ideas. I think I will try the rubbermaid bins. I purchased some liners that are made for scoopable litter. But they are more trouble then they're worth! Thank you again for all your great ideas. Sincerely, Kathleen

Hi, Has anyone ever had a problem with a kitty that urinates really high in the litter box? I have one male, in particular, that does this. Clean up can be messy. I change the litter morning and night, and sometimes have to clean the inside hood of the litter box and the floor where the urine...

I have 4 kitties that insist on using only two giant cat boxes. I change the boxes twice a day. So far, this has worked in my household. I originally had 4 boxes but my kitties never used two of them, ever. I don't know what they would do if I wasn't as diligent about cleaning them as I am. Let...

Hi, Nothing new since I last posted. I contacted a vet in Massachusetts that the breeder suggested. His practice sees many Birmans. I haven't heard from them yet. I'm pretty sure I won't put Rumples through a liver biopsy. I have been told that the procedure is painful and it wouldn't change...

Mia is an indoor only kitty. Lick Your Chops is a small company that makes an all natural cat food with no preservatives, food colorings, corn, wheat, or additives. Lamb is the protein and brown rice is the carbohydrate. But it is something to consider. I never thought she could be allergic to...

Flea allergy was the first thing we thought of. We used Advantage but Mia's condition did not improve. The vet examined some skin scrapings but nothing showed up. I never thought about Chloritrimaton. I will ask her about that. Thank you for that suggestion. Sincerely,

Thank you Sandie for your quick reply. I am truly fortunate to have a great vet, Dr. Susan Sikule. I guess I am confused about this condition, since I have heard that it is not unusual for a Birman to have high liver values from some Birman breeders. However, I cannot find anything in the...

Hi, Since last year, we have been monitoring our 9 year old neutered blue point Birman's blood chemistry levels. On 2/7/03, his (Rumples) SGPT/ALT was 692 and his SGOT/AST was 240. On 4/2/03, after a course of Prednisone and Denyisl (sp?), they were 619 and 248 respectively. These levels have...

My 4 year old spay female has extremely itchy skin. She also pulled most of the hair out on her hing quarter. My vet has done extensive tests to no avail. She is on a Lamb and Rice diet made by "Lick Your Chops". She recently started a course of .5 mg of Pred to help relieve her itching and of...

Hi, Your kitty could also be suffering from a skin condition known as eosinophilic plaque complex. The lesion you see on your kitty may be a linear granuloma. It presents itself as a dry, sometimes scaley patch of skin, often hairless as the kitty constantly licks at it, causing more tissue...

Hi, Thanks for your reply. My little foster won't fight back -- she just crouches low and protects herself as best she can. Fortunately, I've been able to get to her quickly on the occassions this has happened. I volunteer for an organization that rescues abandoned, abused, stray cats. We have...

I recently brought home a foster kitty. My resident cats, 3 males and one female, were introduced to the foster very slowly and, at first, everything was fine. I don't know what happened, but suddenly, my female started attacking the foster kitty. The female has always had issues. She use...

Thank you for your reply. I'm happy your kitties are finally working it out. We do ignore the new resident, Nina, which is why I think my 3 males are o.k. with her. I give the resident female, Mia, extra attention. I've put Nina in her carrier and in the living room (with her bed in it) and...

Hi, I need some extra advice. I brought home a foster kitty that I really want to keep. She's very petite and gets along well with cats. In my case, she gets along well with my three males, but my female terrorizes her. I have the new comer in her own room. I've tried feeding each kitty on...