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Thanks for the thoughts and comments. I have used the crystal litter before (tidy cats). I remember thinking it was expensive, but at this point, who cares! I'm tired of stinky boxes that track everywhere and get dust and particles all over everything. I'll comparison shop between the WBC and...

I've been really unhappy with what I've been trying for cat litter lately. Can you all post the litter that you use, the relative cost and the pros and cons? We've tried: Clumping clay litter from Costco, about $11 for 40 lbs. Pros: Clumps well cats love it masks odor Cons: DUSTY! got...

Here's another questions, in one of the photos his are reflecting as yellow, don't blue eyed cats normally reflect red? ~Julia

Thanks for all the replys! I think you're right and that the white spotting gene is what gives him his blue eyes since it goes over part of his face. The interesting thing is she doesn't think his odd eyed brother had any white spots (or at least none on his face or other easily visible parts...

She also mentioned that the very tip of his tail is white and he came from a litter of tabbies and had a brother who had a blue eye and a green eye. (don't know if he had any white spots or not.) ~Julia

I was wondering if someone could explain the genetics of this cat, Phantom: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...a/IMG_1113.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...a/IMG_0007.jpg He's not mine, but belongs to a member of another board I visit and when I saw him, I was just amazed as I've...

An even cheaper alternative would be to get a large rubbermaid bin with a lid. (just got an 18 gallon one at target for 3.99!) Cut a hole in the lid and place it on the tub. This way, she can spray to her heart's content and all it will hit is the walls of the tub. I've also heard that...

Has he been seen by a vet for this problem? It does sound more behaviour related than UTI, but you never know. If you're not opposed, there are also medications that the cat can be given. My girl cat, Boo, is an "emotional pee'er". When she's stressed or upset, she finds something of my...

Sorry you had such a horrid experience! I don't know anything about dry eye, but I have a client who's an opthalmic (sp?) vet and her site says (warning, kind of gooky photos on this page): http://atlantaveteyeclinic.com/dryeye.htm

I've read that the tail shake/quiver thing is actually another form of scent marking, similar to face rubbing and scratching on objects. My girl cat looooooves to scent mark our left rear tire on our car (when she used to be let outside). But it's only that tire. As for spraying, speutering...

Thanks Sharky, I would love a pm about some cooked foods! Gail, as for pills, have you tried a pill poper? you can get them at most pet stores and your vet may have them. You load the pill in and the "sryinge" lets you get they pill way to the back of the throat. We started out pilling my guy...

he has/had struvite crystals. I would love to feed raw! We have a great farmer's market withing spitting distance and I can get whole rabbits, quail, chicken, you name it. However my UTI guy just licks raw meat and my other two will only eat cubes of skinned chicken breast. They're so spoiled...

Interesting. My vet didn't flat out come out and say "he must eat this the rest of his life" but she did say that she's noticed when owners take their cats off of the rx food, they get another UTI and have to go back on it. Could that really mean that the owners were maybe feeding a bad food to...

Another thing to look out for (at least pertaining to foods made by manufacturers here in the US, not sure about Europe) is you want all of your meat labeled as a kind of mean (chicken, herring, beef, turkey, duck, etc.). Otherwise there's no telling what the meat is (horses, euthanized shelter...

My understanding from my vet was that cats that develope crystals will have that problem their entire life. For now, I'm looking at keeping my guy on an Rx food for the rest of his life (or until I can find a better nonRx food!). I was explained that there are some cats that just can't...

Thanks Sharky, I see what you mean about the percentages of the Evo, they're way high. The nutro max cat does have better percentages, but it's still got the corn and other fillers. I think for now I may just leave him on the c/d as I know he won't get a UTI while on it (hope I didn't just jinx...

He was on Nutro when he got his first UTI. Though he was on the indoor formula. He was diagnosed with Struvite crystals. He loves the Hills c/d (he's a little carb fiend!) but everytime I buy it I read the ingredients and just shudder. I've got a crappy vet, that I don't really feel...

So I've got a kitty with chronic UTI problems who's been on Hill's C/D for about a year now. The problem is I think that the food is absolute junk, made up of mostly corn and other grain fillers. I also think that's he's slightly allergic to the corn and other grains as he's wheezy on and off...

D'oh, double post, page wasn't loading! ~Julia

Thanks for sharing that! it's really helpful to get other's first hand experiences. Now I gotta get my resumé together! Any other librarians out there? ~Julia