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    Cat won't eat, can't go to the Vet

    My 4 year old, mostly outdoor cat hasn't eaten in about 3 days. She’ll drink water. I’ve tried giving her her regular Purina Hairball dry food, some tuna fish and salmon but she has no interest. No obvious pain but she moves slowly. During the day she finds some shade in the woods/thick shrubs...
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    "Restraining jacket" while medicating?

    My 3 year old outdoor/indoor cat has been twitching her right ear the past 3 days. From what I've read it's probably mites or an infection. Her every three month Bravecto pill for ticks and fleas was due in a couple of weeks so I gave it to her yesterday as I read that although the Bravecto...
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    Skunks in the cat shed

    I hope I put this in the right forum. I live in a rural area and have 3 cats (2 were strays and one is the daughter of a stray). They sleep in a large, cluttered, door-less shed, usually in boxes/straw I put in the rafters with a long carpeted ramp leading up there.I give them access to the...
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    Can I buy a cheaper, generic alternative to Greenies pill pockets online?

    Wondering if I can buy a cheaper, generic alternative to Greenies pill pockets online. Thanks.
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    Is this a tick, scab or something else?

    This morning I noticed this on my cat's ear. Hoping someone can tell me if it's a tick, a scab from an injury or something else. Thanks.
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    Cat flap door for cats and dog?

    I have 3 cats that sleep outside in a shed and that I let in the house at times. With winter coming on, I'd like to put a cat flap door on the back house door to give them access to the house on cold nights/days. I also have a dog (30 lb Australian Shepherd 18” at the shoulder) which I’d like...
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    Cat's Ear Is Balding - With Pic

    This long haired cat sleeps both outside in a shed and inside the house. Found her a couple of years ago in State Park when she was a stray kitten. I noticed a bare spot, actually more of bare line about a half inch long, outside her ear maybe 3 weeks ago. I thought it was an injury of some type...
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    Dematting With A Towel

    I have a long haired female, heavily matted, 4-5 year old stray cat that’s been living outside in a couple of sheds the past 2 years. I had been able to pet her back while she’s eating but that’s about all the handling she’d tolerate- I never tried to pick her up. Recently the Vet gave me some...
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    Cat Comb With Razors?

    I have a long haired stray cat that I’m feeding that lives in a shed. She had a lot of matted fur so I brought her to a groomer who did some extensive shaving of her neck and rear area. I want to try to stay on top of this so it doesn’t happen again. I’m not interested in making her look pretty...
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    Worm Problem

    I have 3 cats that have access to the house during the day but sleep outside in a shed at night. I noticed a couple of half inch long, thin, cream colored worms on the rear end of one of the cats and one worm on another. The cats seem healthy - good appetites and frisky. I don't monitor a litter...
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    Shed Heater, Litter Box, Tote Shelter

    I have 3 stray cats that live outside here in west Tennessee. I’m concerned about the winter cold. My thought is to put in a commercial flap door in an 8’x8’ wood shed so they can come and go as they please. Right now they have (2) 50 gallon Sterlite plastic totes outside that I’m lining with...
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    Keeping Ants Out Of The Outdoor Food Bowl

    I leave dry cat food out on the back deck for a stray cat that lives in my shed. Lately after about a half hour dozens of small ants descend on the bowl (plastic bowl, wooden deck). I've seen pet food bowls advertised that claim to be ant-proof. Some use a moat of water around the bowl which...
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    Stray Cat, Kitten, Vacation

    I’m hoping someone can give me some advice. One cold evening last March I found a long haired, wild looking cat in one of my sheds in Tenn. I was hoping it would disappear as I’m not a cat fan. It kept coming back and I started leaving food. The cat wasn’t a fan of me either as every day it...
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