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One cat in our household is 13lbs, nearly 14lbs. She's quite overweight for her size, a healthy weight for her I think would be back around 10lbs. We used to leave bowls full of dry food and free feed but now feed small amounts at a time to try and limit the amount she eats. So far it hasn't...

I brought home two barn cats from my local humane society today. Both girls are feral, and had been there for some months. I'm very excited to get to know them and see them thrive. When I went and got them, the staff led me to a room and I just pointed to a couple of hissy kitties amongst many...

My dad accidentally tripped over one of our foster kittens. We've contacted the shelter who contacted the vet, I've been instructed to watch him closely overnight to make sure he doesn't deteriorate and bring him in for an exam in the morning. It has now been about 6 hours since this incident...

My foster cat Shadow gave birth to five kittens four days ago. They're already opening their eyes and seem healthy. Mom cat is doing very well and loves her babies. Now; today was the first day I really weighed all five kittens. I did try to weigh them the first day, but didn't get to all five...

So I got a mom cat and three kittens. I'm going to share the backstory first before getting into what issues I've been having today. Bear with me, it's a bit long. Biscay is a cat who was brought in by animal control. She's a medium-long hair tuxedo cat who's age is unknown. The shelter staff...

My kitty Socks passed away on Thursday. I'm trying to figure out things now, but I'm sure that she was a happy cat right up until the end. I don't think she suffered. I found her Thursday morning on my way to school, she was on the side of the road and had been hit by a car. She was already gone...

I have four cats, I free-feed dry food and offer wet food once or twice a day. It's pretty crazy as each cat has their own eating habits. I think I need to get on a schedule of some sort, some way to organize the chaos that is my house. What worked for us ten years ago doesn't necessarily work...

Two weeks ago my cat Socks came back with a limp tail, if we touched it she would react in pain. We called up the vet and had her seen the next day, brought her in, had x-rays done... We went home with medicine so hopefully, her tail would heal. But also we were told "a limp tail is fine, a hurt...

My pregnant foster cat Pippin went in labor today, I'm not sure when I just found her with her litter who did not survive. It's late, I called the shelter and left messages but have not been able to get into contact with them. I really don't know what to do. For some backstory; I started...

So yesterday I brought home a couple of foster kitties, two gorgeous possibly pregnant cats who are a bonded pair. The shelter I foster for wanted them kept together, so even if only one is pregnant, the other will be staying with her and the kittens the whole time. I'm thinking they are both...

I got a new bonded pair of foster cats today. They’re pregnant (maybe?) but still in early stages. These are them Pippin Arwen Now for why I think they might be sick. Both cats are sneezing, have not eaten, and aren’t very active at all. Pippin is drooling a lot (my sister says she has an...

So, I've been fostering cats for a while and had this idea. I get nervous enough when my own cats don't wear collars and they're all microchipped and know where they live. So I think I might like to get some collars to put on my foster cats and kittens while they're with me, along with some tags...

I’ve got a house full of cats and I’m not sure how I can keep illness from spreading now that it’s here. We’ve got four adult cats, two older kittens I’m watching for a friend, and two groups of seven-eight week old kittens. (A group of three and a group of four) Two (one from the group of...

Tomorrow I'm getting a group of feral kittens to foster. They're about five weeks old and are quite feisty little characters (or so I hear ;). They won't be very happy at first being in our house but given enough patience, treats, and places to hide I think they'll be alright. These guys will be...

Meet my new foster kitty Petunia, the shelter said she should have kittens anywhere from today to three weeks depending on how many are in there. She's so tiny though! Her paperwork said she's an orange and white cat with tiger pattern (stripes). But just for fun I wanna get a little more...

My pregnant foster kitty had her babies on the forth of July, five little fluffy beans of cute. Any advice, articles, or anything else you can offer will be much appreciated. I'd like to be prepared after all. The nest she chose wasn't what I'd expected, and I wasn't able to watch to ensure it...

This year has been a hard one. On May 3rd my family and I put our beloved cat May to rest. She was a wonderful cat, we'd had her for ten years, she was the first pet I'd ever had, and the first one I had to say goodbye to. She was a pretty calico, not shy at all but still very independent. She...

I’m fostering two four week old kittens and also a pregnant cat of no relation. They’re in the same room, and recently have both been given free reign. The kittens are based in a playpen and the cat in her own crate. The two kittens I’ve had here since they were a week old, bottle feeding them...

Alright, whose up for a story? I signed up to foster momma cats and kittens, I got my first litter, a group of older orphan kittens who just need a place to socialize and grow until they're old enough to be neutered. I had them for two weeks, thought it was easy enough, had the time and room...

I'd like to apologize in advance, I'm just... Upset and my young cats health is at the root of my frustration. If this isn't suitable for this forum, I understand, it's fine if it's just deleted or ignored. I'm dealing with this the best I can and it's working out I guess, I adore my cat and...