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I wrote a few weeks ago about Molly, the kitten I picked up off the road after she was hit by a car and left for dead. She has nerve damage and still has no feeling or use in her left front paw. It's about 4 weeks now and the vet says it would have returned by now if there was any hope. We...

Have you noticed whether cats tend to be more aggressive with others of their own sex? We started off with Male and Female1. Great friends. When they were about 18 months old, Female Kitten2 was introduced. Male quickly became friends with her and their chasing and wrestling is obviously...

I found a kitten in the road a week ago; had been hit so I took it right away to the vet and it turns out that she has nerve damage to her spine and isn't moving her front leg. Vet has given her steroids and says we should wait 3 weeks to see if she regains any feeling in it and if not, it's...

My poor cats -- they have gotten along pretty well with my little dog, who is quite excitable but stopped short of hurting them. Now we have adopted a stray, who is also small and seems quite submissive but is used to chasing cats. The two dogs are suddenly ganging up on them and both cats...

I have borrowed a trap to catch the little stray that has been hanging out at our house for the past 3 months. Will try to catch him on Friday (keep fingers crossed! this is our last hope!!) so I can take him to the vet on Saturday for shots, removal of tight collar etc. I need to have him...

we have the cutest little stray in our neighborhood. Various neighbors have been feeding him but he has made our house his base for much of the time over the past few months. He is always excited to see us, licks our hands but won't let us touch him. Worried about traffic and his aggression...

Last year I saved a dog from being euthanised and asked an animal shelter here to help find it a home. They found a home but after a few months the guy gave the dog away, and when we tried to check on the dog at its new home, the guy sent us to 5 different false addresses. At last, we have...

Well, my husband got up early this a.m. and let the cats into their enclosure. Tig came back inside shortly therafter and collapsed -- so we got the vet out of bed at 5 a.m. Turns out he broke his hip. We can only guess that he was climbing and his foot got caught and he fell. They are going...

I have a female rescue dog -- have had her almost a year. She's small, about 2 years old, curious about other dogs we see on her walks but she gets aggressive-defensive if the other dogs are too hyper. She follow me everywhere although she likes to play with the cats, but she can get...

We have one small dog and 2 cats, all 12 - 18 months in age. I have been reading Jan Fennell's book "The Dog Listener" and am trying to present my husband and self to the dog as the Alpha pair; just wonder if anyone has any advice where the cats fit into this? If the humans establish...

I will be leaving our 2 cats and dog at home for 2 1/2 weeks while we are on vacation and will be paying a neighbor who likes animals to feed/clean litter etc. The concern is my rescue dog -- she won't let anyone touch her if I'm not around. While she plays with the cats, she is very attached...

Last August I adopted a little dog from the pound. I saw a medium sized terrier there that was so friendly I thought I'd try to find a home for him. When the person I thought I'd found chose another dog, I felt committed (these dogs are euthanised pretty quickly if homes are not found) so I...

My cats have 2 bowls which are emptied and refilled with filtered water daily. they are pretty good about drinking water throughout the day, but they also like drinking rain water that's collected in plant pots (ICK), or water after our showers. Any other cats do this? Why would they go for...

My two cats are now about one year old. When we first got them, Roo in particular was quite skinny and didn't seem to put on much weight, so I fed them as much wet food as they would eat and made sure they always had lots of dry to graze on. They were inside only cats. Suddenly, we realised...

I found this product online and wonder if anyone has tried it, before I buy? See petsodorfree.com. Active ingredient is mojave yucca, and you spray it on the pet's food and it eliminates urine and stool odors, bad breath, stinky coats in dogs, etc.

My little rescue pup is going for orthopedic surgery next week. She is absolutely terrified of being touched by anyone but me and visits to the vet include snapping, hysterical struggling and messing herself. I will be there until they put her out, but they will keep her overnight and then I...

The next few days are going to be tough -- I won't be home this evening until practically midnight and tomorrow night not at all as my dad is ill and I will be spending the night at my parents. My husband will be able to feed the cats and dog and let them into the back garden, but the dog is...

I read the previous thread where the female cat was frantic to get out. My neutered male cat is about 10 months old and always wants to go out, especially if we are outside. However, we built a 300 sq ft enclosure for them about 2 months ago. Recently he seems desperate to get out again. It's...

Our dog Zoe is only a bit bigger than our 2 cats. She's about a year old and the cats are about 9 months old. We've had Zoe about 4 months now and they get on quite well. They'll come cuddle with her when she's quiet. However she is often "in their face", running up too close and causing...

My rescue dog ( she's about a year old now and has been with us 4 months) sometimes bites really hard when she is playing with me. At first the gentle nips or mouthing were harmless so I didn't mind, but now, when she gets very excited, rolling on the sofa or on my lap, she bites hard! I have...