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    Please help me prepare for my new kitten

    It was easier to have two kittens rather than one! The keep each other busier!
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    Kidney failure in my cat

    Ihad a cat when a child, that slept in the garage on and under about 5 old wool army blankets! Fed him out side and not neutered at that time! He lived about 4 years and was run over by a truck! Later had a female cat that I had spade and shots and she slept in the garage and came into the...
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    Leaving for holiday

    Cats are very smart and resourceful animals! If fresh food and clean water are easily availble they stay put! A friend has a small feral colony he feeds! When on vacation for a week or so I put their food and clean water out morning and evening! No one leaves!
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    Does neutering really ease roaming?

    Why wait? Inatact Tom's are usually agressive and fight! A fight can cause him to aquire a disease or worse! I too had two cats growing up both died young outside! I now have three, two males 14 and one female former feral 15( very very agressive) not any more with me only! She decided...
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    Water fountain recs … my cat is a menace!

    I have a Pet safe Drinkwell (168 oz) water fountain with an aluminum tray underneath for any water that may spill! One cat likes to dip his paws in it, and lick his paws! It has a plastic tank that holds about a gallon and the fountain holds about a gallon! Thats over 16 lbs! It can last 9...
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    Fleas and Tapeworms

    Revoluion, a topical should take care of a multitude of problems!
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    Help! Vet wants to sedate my OA cat for nail trimming

    It's a house cat!!! Not a mountain lion! find a diff. vet!
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    Can Outdoor Rescues Ever be Content Indoors

    Can I assume they are spade?
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    Guessing my girl's age

    One day at a time! Enjoy whatever you have!
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    Palliative care for cat with cancer

    I'd buy cans of Tuna, Salmon, Sardines, etc. anything my cat wanted, untill I knew it was to to stop the suffering!
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    Need advice: cat lost appetite, fever, no diagnosis

    Feed her anything she will eat ! Can of Tuna or salmon or something like that! And get another vet to check her! good luck!
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    Wants to go out after spay

    Feebys owner is correct! her hormones take weeks to leave her body! Patience!
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    How do you pick a cat?

    sit on the floor...(no treats) and wait! Cats pick you!
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    Just brought home a semi-feral cat and need advice

    Don't push her or rush it! Let her decide when she feels comfortable! All my experience before was raising and training German Shephards. She was a violent feral kitten I saved. She taught me cats are not little dogs and will decide when they will accept you and their surroundings! It...
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    Will this feral mother regularly bring her kittens to the feeding station?

    My friend has 5 acres in an isolated part of Town! I help occaionsally bringing out scraps, and commercial cat food! Sometimes people just dump unwanted cats and and they all stay! He feds them twice a day and provides water, and a few sheds he keeps open with straw for shelter! They all...
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    Cat pees by the front door ever .

    I agree with Kflowers! That is a very good chance that is happening! Cats are very territoral!
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    FARS (feline audiogenic reflex seizures) - advice needed!!!

    For me personally I would put my cat on traditional medicine! I had a cat who had seizures! He was resting on a cat tree and fell off while in a seizure, hit the side of his neck on a glass coffee table, and died! (broken neck) Needless to say I was heartbroken, and still think about not...
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    I hate winter for these guys

    Don't worry about the ferals of at least 6months old! A friend of mine has a colony on five acres and the cats have access to a detached garage, and a small shed with about two feet of straw on it's floor! One year we had a very bad blizzard and temps down below 0 for a few days , and I...
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    Kitten is very fearful/skittish

    I learned from a knowledgeable lady years ago that cats are not little dogs! They hate change! My dogs were alwsyd adaptable, but if I even move cat trees my cats whine and pace!
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