Recent Content by skoshkie

Sophie had that same problem-acne. When we noticed it, we just washed it up a few times with a gentle acne wash and then made sure to clean out water and food bowls thoroughly every 2-3 days. This helped significantly. Also, if you have plastic food/water bowls, replace them with porcelain...

Thank you for the input everyone. Sharky-I have not tried probiotics yet. What exactly do they do and where can I get them? Also, can you recommend any foods that are devoid of rice and chicken? I had a hell of a time trying to find one. Mary Smith-No, I have not tried home cooking. I...

Oliver has not had a solid stool since we adopted him in September. We had him on good food (Nutro Natural for kittens) for several months, but he had a severely wet stool the entire time. I slowly transitioned him to a food called By Nature, which is organic and has no meat by-products, corn...

Thanks for the tips, beturtlement and sharky. I had him on Natural Choice from the time I adopted him until about a month ago, and he had all of the same symptoms. So it looks like my next option is California Natural. Glitch-I think I am going to go back to the vet and get that...

I recently posted about Oliver's stool firming up. We went to the vet and did not find any worms or abnormalities in his stool. He went on antibiotics, ate special food, and was doing 100% better. It's been two weeks and we are back to square one. His stool is loose and smelly and he has bad...

Ever since we adopted Oliver about three months ago, he had very loose stool. At first, our vet told us just to wait for him to get used to his new food. After a month and a half, when the stool was still loose than ever, I slowly changed out his food to a non-allergenic brand with no corn or...

Thanks for the responses. Oliver usually does it when he is done eating, so I guess that means he likes his food.

I recently adopted a 4 month old male kitten. I've noticed that he makes a digging or scraping motion on the floor around his food bowl. Any ideas as to why he does this? Thanks!

Sophie: meows when I pet her and wake her up. starts purring the second I touch her. comes with me to the bathroom every morning and every night and stays while I get ready.

Yes, my cat is neutered. I'm assuming Max is, as well, since what I know of his owners is that they are very responsible cat owners (besides the whole outdoor cat thing). Emmylou-If I just let it go, how should I react to Sophie when the other cat comes around? Should I just ignore her and...

Thanks for the idea! I might have to try that. Any other ideas?!

Sophie LOVES playing fetch, but only on her terms. Her preferred toys are plastic straws that she steals out of our cups at night. It's so cute when she brings me the straw and just looks at me with those big eyes as if to say, "Come on, play with me!!!"

I live in an apartment complex, and a neighbor has two indoor/outdoor cats, one of which is particularly outgoing. Before we got Sophie, this cat would always come up to us for a pet, completely unafraid. We never noticed before we adopted Sophie, but apparently this cat (Max) likes to hang...

Yeah, both people offer a free consultation visit. So I'll meet with the $18/visit person and see if I like him. The other woman e-mailed back and says she charges $25/visit! So I think I'll be going with the other sitter.

Thanks for the responses, everyone! I have found two licensed and bonded pet sitters in my area who really seem committed to giving their clients the love and affection they need. One charges $18 for a 30 minute visit during which they clean the litter box, replenish the food and water bowls...