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Wow, that is crazy. I have always chosen to fix my pets, but I have always had boys before. I had no idea female cats faced such extreme health risks! I suppose in the wild it makes sense, as a natural preventative from over breeding. Freya was captured with her known second litter and best...

Thank you for replying! Yes, her anus just seems to protrude more than cats I have owned before, but her vet didn't seem concerned. Freya is a small cat, but has a round tummy. She had her final set of five kittens about six months ago, so I wonder if part of her shape could be from...

After human women give birth, their bodies are prone to a list of changes. Is this the same for cats? I can't seem to find any information on permanent changes resulting from birth. Our female cat was young when she had her two litters, but I am curious if that changed her body. We've noticed...

Been thinking about you and the kitkats, so glad to hear you have had some positive experiences again! I say cookies all round as a treat.

Oh gosh, I am so glad you posted this. It made me really happy, inspired me to write, and wished I could draw!

Our vet told us that the cycle for tapeworms is about three months. They also highly recommend treating for worms multiple times, to ensure everything is killed off. We are in a similar situation - no fleas, but a kitkat who was treated about three months ago. Then suddenly overnight lots and...

It might be beneficial to uncover the boxes so no one can get cornered in one. Not sure about moving them, so long as there are multiple escape options. Cats are a really involved pet - more than most people think. Their health and reactions can be so subtle that it takes a lot of energy and...

Can you tell us a little more about their litter boxes? I saw you mentioned they have three, now in separate locations. Are they covered? It could be something as simple as one cat was using her box and got spooked, which upset the other kitkat. They seem to be repeating a pattern by getting...

Though this isn't an extreme situation, it sounds very upsetting. It broke our hearts when our old Siamese tried to snuggle with his brother and got hissed at. It took weeks for them to come to terms again. You are doing an amazing job as a pet parent. I hope Buckets vet visit goes well!

Clicker training can be very effective, but my cat hates the noise. Freya just gets lots of praise and treats, and so far it is going well. She is very food motivated and I think she likes learning.

Tapeworms. Our best guess is that she had them when she was brought in and the shelter treated her once, but forgot to tell us so we didn't know she needed additional treatment.

We are having the same debate in our household; we don't want our girl to want to go outside, but she could use new stimulus. Right now, we have settled in some treat puzzles and training her on simple commands.

We put it on our girl on Monday because it was what our vet recommended when we brought in a wormy stool sample. I haven't been able to get a proper look at her stool since then, so I don't know for sure if the worms are passing. Does anyone else have experience with this flea killer/tick...

If your kitkat is decent at pills, you could try putting the oil you already have in a capsule. We have a fish allergy in our house, so I am also curious what alternatives there are.

I have no advice, because my husband had to stop me from giving cheese to our darling tonight, but I wanted to stop by and offer a hug. It is so hard to retrain ourselves!