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    Cat gave birth to underweight kittens

    Hi! So my cat gave birth today to 5 kittens. Two of the kittens weigh around 90+ grams. One weighs 81g and the other 2 are weighing 60+ grams😔. The average weight of these kittens should be from 85 to 87 grams so I understand that 2 of them are very underweight. Can you please give advise on how...
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    Newborn kitten bleeding?

    Hi! I found a newborn kitten in my university today. The mom seems to have given birth and disappeared leaving all her babies behind so he seems not more than a day old. All the kittens passed away except for one and he's quite responsive but we're trying to get our hands on some formula...
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    New cats bullying resident cats

    Hi! I recently adopted 2 female cats around 2 months ago and they are the most loving and caring babies. They're both sisters, around 10 months old and they bonded with us right from the beginning. However, while they are tolerant and somewhat accepting of my resident cats, they haven't started...
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    Swollen eye in foster kitten

    Hi! I am fostering a new kitten and today is Day 9 of fostering. I noticed that she was tearing a little more than normal yesterday and today she has a swollen eyelid on her right eye. I am not sure what it is but does anyone have any ideas what it might be? Her other eye seems okay Photo below:
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    Cat in heat and tummy enlarged

    Hi! So one of my fosters is in heat for the second time. She is about 6 months old and her spay has been delayed for health reasons; she is very small for her size and has weak immunity so the surgery has been delayed until she gains a little more weight. Her first heat cycle was about 3 weeks...
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    Is this beetle poisonous/harmful to cats?

    My cat was playing with this beetle that she found somewhere and she suddenly took of running and screaming like the beetle had stung her...? Not sure if she was trying to eat it or where she was stung but she is salivating a little from her mouth. I don't know if this is a reaction to the pain...
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    I can't understand this feral kitten at all! Please help

    Hi! I apologise in advance for the lengthy message☹ I am a kitten fosterer and I rescued an extremely scared and feral kitten about 4 weeks ago. For the first 2 weeks since she arrived, she was in quarantine and during that time she wouldn't even let me touch her. She would snarl everytime I...
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    Looking for resources to learn cat coat colour and genetics

    Hi I am Zara and I am looking for a few resources to learn about cat coat colours and genetics. I have been able to learn a few things about describing a cats coat from this site but I still want to know more so if there are any books (online is also fine), websites, articles and any research...
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    Help! HUGE lump on cats skin after vaccination.

    Hi! So I took my kitten of 4 months for her rabies vaccine 3 days ago. She definitely yelped during the vaccine and jumped before the vet could pull out the needle but she seemed fine overall. However starting the next day she started having a high fever and stopped eating and playing much. We...
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    Help! Cat went from Long hair to short hair

    Hi. I am Zara and one of my recently adopted kitties went from being a long hair to a short haired looking cat. He was an extremely beautiful maine coon looking boy at 2 to 3 months and had the type of fluff that I had never seen in any other cat of that age (pretty sure he was triple coated)...
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    My most difficult adoption

    Hi. This post is not about a kitty who has crossed the bridge but rather a kitten that I had to adopt out. Milo came to me as a foster and the moment I saw him I decided he's ours. He's a gorgeous kitten but he has an extremely shy personality. At first he refused to interact with any of us and...
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    Foster kitten suckling her paws

    Hi! I am currently fostering a kitten that's around 2 months old. She's been with me for around 5 weeks now and eversince we got her she started the habit of suckling her paws. Now that she's around 10 weeks old I am wondering if there is anything I can do to break the habit? She's on a proper...
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    Help! Found blood in the cat room but no idea where it came from

    Hi so I am currently fostering 2 kittens. One is 6 to 7 weeks and the other one is 3 to 4 months. Last night I placed the little one in a basket like I always do for the night and went to sleep. This morning I let the little one out of the basket at around 6 am when I came to give them food. At...
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    What breed does my cat resemble most?

    Hi this is my boy Milo and my dad recently got him from a friend of his. I know that any cat that is not purebred is called a DLH but still wanted to know which breed he most resembles. TIA.
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    Is this pink or ginger?

    Hi! So this is one of two foster kitties that I am fostering and her coat is just so intriguing to me. I'll let the pictures do the talking: It doesn't show all that well in the picture but the front of her face looks like a really pale pink or peach colour. She also has little flecks of...
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    Foster kitten not pooping. Is it constipation?

    Hi all. So I am currently fostering 2 kittens; one is a 4 week old (Rosy) and the other is a 6 week old (Louis) and I got them 3 days ago. The little one is on kitten formula, baby food and rehydrant to keep her hydrated. The older one is on wet food, boiled shredded chicken as well as baby food...
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    What am I?

    Please describe me. I was rescued and now adopted and will be leaving for my new home soon. Wish me luck🥰
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    Neutering has had the opposite effect on my cat

    Hi I am Zara and I have two cats. Today I am posting about my cat Percy, an 11 month old male cat. I recently got him neutered at around 10 months of age but it seems that the neuter has made him act in reverse. Let me explain: Percy is a gem of a cat. He's always one to avoid conflict even...
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    Is this my cat's baby?

    So the cat next door had kittens and I am wondering whether my male cat fathered them? Got him neutered 3 weeks ago but still curious. The male cat is a grey (or black) and white DLH (medium length) and the female is a DSH calico with all sorts of colours (including white, black, ginger and...
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    Fungal infection on skin?

    Hi! So I noticed that my cat has some kind of infection on his skin. It was like he had tiny lumps of dead skin cells that were peeling off and he doesn't want me "touching" the area. The skin also seems slightly red and inflamed and he has lost fur on that spot. Does anyone know what might be...
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