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My first cat Patty lived to be 16 she was an indoor outdoor cat. Second Ricky lived to be 15 but he had multiple health issues that were causing him severe pain and had to have him put to sleep.  He also had IBD/ and often got UTI infections. I adopted a 1 year hold sometime after him who I...

Thanks I will try an order it.   I tried to order drontel but it said I needed a vet ok.   I don't want to over medicate but I'm not rich and my vet charges for everything little thing I still have to take may cat to the vet for a cut on his foot I just just found that needs to be looked out so...

Just when I thought I was home free and the latest (poop) samples from my cats showed no roundworm I was cleaning the box and again found a good size worm hanging out....I almost puked it really gross.   I worked both my jobs yesterday and ran the wrong sample to the vet last night and now the...

Thanks for the advice.  I keep seeing little white bits in the feces so I think they may have a tape worm infection as well.   It's easy to miss because I use the clumping litter which has white specks in it already.   I will stop being so paranoid about getting it myself but continue to keep...

I used to have a cat with UTI and IBD issues.  Watch the litter habits closely if you see him straining or little bit of blood  or spotting it's likely a UTI if they aren't eating  and you find them sitting close to the water or not showing any interest in food could be IBD or both.   Also watch...

I would deworm him again.  I'm dealing with worms for the first time in my cats and it appears you have to have them dewormed more than once to catch all the parasites through their cyles.   No fun I can tell you.

I would hesitate to do it.   I've found if they have enough cat trees (at least 1 per cat) they tend not to use the furniture once you let them know a few times that you won't allow it.  When I've caught them in the act I say no no pick them up immediately and rub their claw on the carpet of...

I have 3 cats in my household currently.  My two Rasta and Odie and my foster Cassie.   I noticed a worm in the litterbox hanging out of some feces two weeks ago when cleaning so I had it checked and the vet found roundworm.  I gave my two cats Panacur and my foster (who has a different vet) was...

Honestly I would say the best thing for you to do would be to get yourself in better health and let this cat go.  As much as you may feel you want this cat she has probably already bonded with the other family and moving animals around constantly from home to home isn't good for them.   They...

I have 2 cats in a 640 square foot apartment they seem to do fine.  I move things around every time I clean so which keeps them from getting too bored but I'm limited on space and how much I can do because I have 12 foot kayak and mtn bike in my living room as well.  I also have 3 cat trees one...

Someone else suggested facebook.com you could also try putting her on craigslist.com with a small rehoming fee  to insure she goes to a home and not an animal flipper.  You could also require references and make sure folks know if she's get along with dogs or other cats.  Facebook and craigslist...

Well you just tried to force things too fast which you can never do with cats.  I don't know about dogs but cats require time.  It's not your fault the clerk who told you to let the animals just figure it out was an idiot and let their manager know what bad advice the clerk was giving because it...

Well the vet basically only looked at him for 2 minutes gave him a antibiotic shot and then a short laser treatment.   I wasn't impressed and it was so short I forgot to ask about a possible reaction to the Rabies shot he had.    I got him home and he was still licking at the same area.   My...

Well Odie is doing ok but is still licking off his fur on his belly and is very pink.  I'm not sure if it's from his constant licking or its an infection.  He has a vet appointment on Saturday.  That's the best I could do with the Holiday and it's just really pink not bleeding or scabbed.   I'll...

Thanks I'll get another litter box today and see if that helps. I'm thinking it's related to his surgery too since he been on several foods before and didn't have a reaction. Maybe stress too from his surgery. I'll see how he looks tonight and make an appoint with a vet on Sat. if I can...

I forgot to add that neither of my cats has fleas. I checked them both thoroughly so it's can't be a flea allergy either.

My 5 month old male kitten is licking himself raw in a couple of spots. Under his back leg and a little bit on his belly by his back leg. I had him fixed exactly a week ago and all seemed fine. I tried to keep him quiet but that's almost impossible with kittens he seems to be healing fine...

Actually my 5 year old Rasta ran and hid when I first brought my 3 month Odie home.   He was like all over the place and nothing fazed him.   They now get along fine with an occassional moan when Rasta get annoyed with him.   I thinks he's good for her though he keeps her active and on her toes...

Don't get too females not raised together females are more territorial.   Male and female mixes work pretty well. Get cats with the same activity and age level. Talk to rescues that foster in homes they can get you the best match as they know the cats personality first hand or can match your...

Paprika is said to work well for keeping cats away but I've never tried it.