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I have a 1 1/2 year old kitty who I think has a cold. He has a slightly runny nose (I notice it's damp when he nudges me), he seems just a little off, and he woke me up sneezing (which is why I'm writing this at 4 am). He is eating and drinking normally, still bugging me for food and drinking...

I have an emergency going on with my cat and I can't afford it. They won't even let me surrender ownership or euthanize him. I know there's an article with all sorts of resources, but I can't find it. I'?m sure it's right in plain site but I'm kind of frantic right now; if someone could post...

I'm trying to encourage my cat to drink more. Is it ok to give him flavored drinks like chicken broth or tuna water? Thanks!

Itachi got diagnosed with his second UTI in four to five weeks. I took him to the vet yesterday. They did an x-ray, he's not blocked, but he did have lots of crystals. The vet recommended I start the prescription diet right away, which I did. What I don't get is that he's taken to peeing on...

I don't know if this is health or diet so feel free to move if I got it wrong. Recently Itachi had a UTI/urine crystals and among other treatment the vet prescribed she said he'd need to be on a special diet for cats with urinary issues for the rest of his life. I asked her if until I could...

Hi! My name is Sara. It's been a long time since I've posted here. I've had a small situation arise today and I remember how supportive everyone here was, so I'm back. My 1 year old neutered male Itachi started showing some wierd symptoms; he got nippy and cranky, and seemed to be licking...

I tried Frontline on my 15 week old kitten a couple of weeks ago. It worked great for a week, and then it just stopped. I'm doing all the other flea treatment things recommended, and it's having zero impact (of course, I have a sucky bagless vacuum that probably isn't doing great on the...

I was reading a remedy to repel a cat from something- 1 pt lemongrass and 3 pts water. Would that be toxic to the cat if they simply smelled it and didn't ingest it? I'm thinking of wiping down the edge of the object with that mixture. Tabasco won't work in this case, it's too sticky and it's...

When I took Itachi to the vet on the 12th she checked him for fleas and said he didn't have any. He has two areas above his eyes where the fur is thinner and it's easy to see his skin. I hadn't seen any evidence of them. She dewormed him and vaccinated him. We agreed we could wait until his...

After the initial first few days he has been flawless with his litter box (fingers crossed that I didn't just jinx it :) ) . But his litter box is still in my room and it's messy on the carpet. I'd like to put it in the bathroom- the door is always open and it has a tile floor, but I don't...

I'm worried about Itachi. He only ate about half his lunch, and he's been sleeping since we got home. He seems very lethargic. No loose stools, normal urine output, no vomiting (fingers crossed it stays that way). I haven't given him the dewormer yet. Could this just be a reaction to the...

I took Itachi in for his first check and vaccine today (11 weeks), which I, for some reason, was SO nervous about. I was worried he'd cry the whole time he was in the carrier, that he'd freak out if there were dogs in the waiting room, and that they would find something wrong with him. But he...

I've been feeding Itachi 1/2 of a 3 oz can mixed with a tablespoon (most of the time) of kitten chow. I've been feeding him 3 times a day and it's been fine, but over the last two days he just seems ravenous. Usually he leaves a little food in his bowl and goes back in a half hour or so to...

So I'd like to give clicker training Itachi a try. He already responds to his name, usually responds to "no", and will follow my finger to an object often (I can point and say "There's your food" or "There's your toy" and he'll go to what I'm pointing a lot of the time. Not with any sort of...

Now I have begun to see the potential problems with this and am working on a couple of different solutions, but for now, it's just adorable. (He's not batting at me in the above pic- just laying weird.)

So I've been feeding Itachi Fancy Feast grain-free pate kitten food (wet) since I got him with the very occasional meal of dry kitten food if I will miss a meal and have to be gone a longer time. He finishes his meals but doesn't seem hungry or like he's begging for food, stools are good...

I'm looking for a few foods I can cut real small and give for training. What human food is ok for a cat? I know with dogs I've used tiny pieces of chicken thighs (cooked), hot dogs, cheese sticks, and bacon. Which of these (or any other suggestions) would be ok for a kitten? I'm talking...

I've read mixed things on whether or not it's ok to trim a young kitten's nails. I personally would rather not do it this soon, but something needs to be done. His nails extend a little even when he isn't stretching them, and when he tries to play they get snagged on things. I'm scared one of...

So I have a eight week old male kitten. So far he's been restricted to one room, and the litter box is obviously in that room. I got him Sat. night and he was pretty skittish on Sunday but he's really warmed up today and yesterday. He slept on my arm all last night. :) I'm a little...

Hi, My name is Sara and I just adopted a black 8 week old kitty who I named Itachi (any anime fans might get the reference :) ) We're still in the warming up phase; he tends to flinch when I move quickly, but he's running all over the room and playing with everything, which he wouldn't do the...