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    Best Christmas Present Ever: kittens

    Meowy Christmas everyone! My foster mom, Mrs. Claws delivered the best present ever this morning. I went to her room around 9 and found 4 white kittens and a black/white tabby. So far they are all nursing and moving around.
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    Kitten has hot paws and hot tongue

    My SIL's mother has a 5 month old kitten. she has only been inside. She kneads and licks her mom's arm which she has always done. However, lately her mom says the kitten's paws and tongue seem hot. The kitten is active and eating normally. Is this a sign of high temp? Mom is not able to...
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    Males Spraying - How To Stop

    I have 7 males and 3 females. Until I got # 7 - Loki - all was well. Loki tipped the balance. One male in particular sprays the floor length curtains. Any suggestions how to stop it? I am thinking of a calming collar. I used those to get them to stop fighting but would it work for territory...
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    Indoor Cats Peeing And Pooping Everywhere

    I have 9 indoor cats in a small condo. When we only had 8 everything was OK. Then I brought home a male from someone who had gotten evicted. It was supposed to be only for a month or so but it has been almost 2 years. That male cat tipped the balance. One of my younger male cats started...
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    How To Get Out Urine (spray) Odor

    I brought in a new male cat. I did all the proper introductions,etc. All was well except with one of my other younger male cats. He started spraying the floor length curtains in one room. Also pretty much everything else left in that room - boxes, cloth bags, etc. I am writing for...
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    Funny Quote

    I saw a dish towel yesterday that said "I Want To Be A Stay At Home Cat Mom." I started laughing out loud in the middle of the store, garnering several looks. Does anyone else have a favorite funny cat quote? Maybe this could be a question of the day.
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    Florence

    I live in Georgia so I am not in the direct path of Florence. However, many of our TCS friends are in danger. I know shelters do not usually accept animals and most people will not leave their animals. I just want them to know I am praying for the safety of all the people and animals. I hope...
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    My 8 Week Old Kitten Won't Eat Dry Food

    I am fostering an 8 week old kitten through the shelter where I volunteer. When I got her at about 4 or 5 weeks she was skin and bones and ciould barely move. I syringe fed her Recovery and CliniCare milk. After 4 days she started eating on her own. It took 2 weeks to transition her to...
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    Kitten Will Not Eat Dry Food

    I am fostering 3, 6 week old kittens through a shelter. They were getting wet food in the morning as well as dry food. The wet food gave them diarrhea so on the advice of the shelter I discontinued the wet food and gave them some pumpkin. 2 of the kittens are eating the dry food and appear to...
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    Kitten Will Not Drink Water

    I have a foster kitten about 3 months old. I have had him about 2 weeks. At first he would not eat due to congestion. That is almost cleared up and he is eating Recovery (Royal Canin). But he does not drink at all. I have been putting water in the food which is already high in water, so he...
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    Tuly's progress

    I just have to brag on my rescue, Tuly.  i brought her in from outside.  She hid in my bedroom for a month, and then hid in the "front" of our condo for a month.  I spent a LOT of time on my stomach on the floor reaching in under the bed to pet her.  And a LOT of time in front of the dresser...
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    Rescued Kitten Does Not Want To Be Picked Up

    I volunteer for a no-kill shelter (Furkids).  There was an eviction of hoarder with 22 cats.  The cats went to animal control who called Furkids and the cats ended up at the shelter.  I ended up with 2,  4 m/o kittens.  They are currently in my large bathroom.  When I open the door one of them...
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    Cat is a door darter

    I brought in Tipper about 3years ago. He came to our "diner" He was very friendly obviously he had been in a home. He purred for 3 days after I brought him in!He loves to be petted and he is food obsessed. But he has darted out the door twice recently The first time I was able to snatch him up...
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    Progress on Tuly

    Tuly is a feral that was friendly.  I brought her in about 2 months ago because she was being chased by a new male.  She was in my bedroom for a month mostly hiding.  She finally started coming up on the bed with me. About a month ago I brought her out to the "front" of the condo with the other...
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    socializing a former feral

    I brought in an outside cat that I was feeding.  I could pet her and pick her up briefly outside by the "diner".  A new male came and was chasing her and she would disappear for 4-5 days.  I trapped her and brought her in about a month ago.  She has been in my bedroom mostly hiding behind the...
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