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This is more a vent than a serious question. I currently have a cat that is on a lot of medication and I just want to look my vet in the eye and say "Seriously?!" It's not as if you can explain to your cat why you are doing all these things and treats & cuddles only get you so far for so...

One of my cats will probably need to have surgery to remove a sequestrum from his eye. I will be taking him to a specialist to confirm the diagnosis and arrange treatment. If surgery is required my problem is how to look after him post-surgery. He does not like being handled at the best of...

I guess I'm mainly looking for reassurance with this post. I have a 4 year old cat, Sophie, who is poorly some days, better the next few days, and then poorly again. I'm hoping someone else has been through the same experience. I'd like someone to tell me it will all be OK - that they had a...

A couple of days ago when I was scooping out the litter trays I notice a pale white-greenish thread in with one of my cat's poop. It was about 4cm long. It could have been a piece of cat grass - she does have access to it although I've never seen her eat it - but my first though was worms! She...

Does anyone have any experience with using fish oil such as salmon oil to help prevent hairballs in cats? I have one cat that is prone to getting constipation and intestinal blockages from hairballs (he's been hospitallsed twice, surgery once). I've taken to brushing him at least once a day...

My cat, Jack, had to have surgery to remove a bowel obstruction on Sunday afternoon. It was in the small intestine and they were able to move the blockage into the colon without having to cut open the bowel (:yess:). I brought him home on Tuesday and he has a large dressing on his abdomen. My...

I have a 4 year old cat (Harry) who was rescued from a hoarder. At the time he was underweight and his teeth were in bad condition and had to be removed. Now he is fat and happy but toothless. However, he will often retch after eating, generally just bringing up some fluid, although twice...

I took in a foster cat called Fergie 5 weeks ago today. She is about 2 1/2. The total amount of information I was given was "She wasn't doing well at the shelter." I have 3 other cats so I haven't given her free run of my house. Instead, I've set her up in my spare bedroom with food, water...

Does anyone have any experience/thoughts about this ceramic water fountain from miaustore.com? It is made from ceramic and they claim that it therefore doesn't need a filter as ceramic doesn't get micro scratches on the surface so bacteria won't grow. It can also be washed in the...

I'm fostering a very timid cat and would like some advice on what to do next as I gradually socialise him. Some background. He was taken from the house of a hoarder at the end of September. He is about 3 years old. He was then desexed and had to have some of his teeth removed. He was first...

This is not a serious issue but I'm just curious if anyone else has had a similar experience. I have two indoor cats - a male and a female. Both cats are neutered. They eat the same food and all the litter boxes have the same litter in them. The female's poop is essentially odorless. The...

I need some advice on whether what I'm seeing is aggression between my two cats or just rough play. I have 3 year old spayed female (Emily) and 6 weeks ago adopted an 18 month neutered male (Goblin). I followed the suggested guidelines for cat introductions on this site and initially things...

I'm looking for advice on how to make introducing a new cat to my resident cat go more smoothly. Plus reassurance that it will all work out eventually. I've never had this much trouble before. My resident cat, Emily, is about 3 years old. She was rescued off the streets at 4 months of age...

Hello. My name is Barbara and below is a picture of my cat, Pete, who ruled my life for the last 14 1/2 years. I just recently lost him to cancer. For the first time in 27 years I don't have any cats and I'm not liking it one little bit. I will, of course, get another cat (cats) but would...