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Thanks to everyone who responded so promptly to my question. We took Wiggles to the vet this morning - He has cystitis. The vet gave us antibiotics and special food, and the invalid is recuperating comfortably at home.

We're puzzled by a new behavior that we've noticed in our cat Wiggles (male, neutered, about one and a half years old)for the last day or two. He is constantly visiting and revisiting his litter box. He goes through his whole routine (scratches, turns, sits down, scratches again and leaves)...

Thanks, Hissy for the suggestions. Sticky Paws sounds like a neat idea. But we can't figure out, from the web page you linked us to, just how the turbo scratcher works. What makes it special? (P.S. We would NEVER declaw Wiggles!)

Our 14-month old, neutered male cat, Wiggles is destroying our sofa with his claws. About 6 months ago, we tried out a scratching post, but he basically ignored it. How can we train him to stop? Or is there a way to protect the sofa? Or is there some other solution? We are stymied and need...

Like every other cat, I guess, our Wigglesis seems convinced that anything served atop the dining room table is superior to what he's got in his bowl in his kitchen. Sometimes I'm tempted to give him a "people treat" (in his own dish of course) - but then I worry that it would be bad for him...

Yikes! Baked beans, potato chips, ice cream... Isn't that kind of stuff bad for cats? Aren't they supposed to be carnivorous? I mean, Wiggles clearly thinks he's been getting the short end of the stick when it comes to food, and I'd be happy to give him his own little portion of whatever we're...

Here's a poem I clipped from the newspaper a few years ago (guess why!). I give it to all my friends when they reach that "certain" birthday. Conversation With Myself on a Certain Birthday Who wants to be 20? Twenty hasn't got a clue. And no one over 30 can tell 20 what to do. Who wants to be...

.....the AMAZING DISAPPEARING CAT TRICK!!! 1. Open top drawer* of dresser. Cat leaps in. 2. Stand in front of dresser and distract your audience with magician's patter ("Abracadabra, pretzels and beer, make this amazing cat disappear", etc.) while cat goes to the rear of the drawer and climbs...

This is a very important and very controversial topic. I'm glad it's being debated! Here is an article from the "Working Assets" website that I think makes a very good case against invading Iraq. (Those of you who agree with it - and who are beginning to get as scared as I am about it - may...

Thanks to everyone who posted encouraging words about traveling with cats! We're back from vacation - and it was a great success for Wiggles. It took him about 20 minutes to adjust to the new environment. He just loved being in a big house in the country: racing up and down stairs (a new...

In an article by Will Cohu, reviewing a book calledThe Character of Cats by Stephen Budiansky, I found the following provocative quote: "With the exception of the odd good ratter, the cat has not adapted to humans by making itself useful and retains its own silent agenda. Despite possessing...

Wow! Can I pick the next topic? How about song titles - "Auld Lang Syne"

So, lemon-scented Downy works for the towels - but how do we launder the toilet paper? After several rolls unspooled and thoroughly mauled, we now keep ours on a high wire rack, where Wiggles can't reach it. (Trouble is, my son complains that he can't reach it either!)

Thanks, jugen, for the Ocicat description. I guess I am more like the quiet, obervant Persian. (I'll even accept the "always looks fabulous" part of it.) I think it would be fun if some of you other cats - Snowshoe, Burmese, Norwegian Forest, etc. - would include a little bit of the...

God save the QUEEN. (Not my country, but for a tough letter like Q, I'll venture abroad.)

They said I was a Persian - but I'm not so sure. (I don't think I'm that relaxed - and I certainly don't "always look fabulous"? What's an occicat like?

I've posted some queries about taking our kitten on vacation, and several of you have suggested that we get a collar for him, just in case he gets out. (He's an exclusively indoor cat now, and we plan to keep him that way wherever we go, but we don't want to take any chance of losing him.) So...

I guess I'm older than most of the respondents here since I remember saying the old version of the pledge in school - and I also remember never really getting an explanation (except for that "naked individual" story) when "under God" was added. (The connection to the Cold War, and the desire...

We are debating whether to take Wiggles (about 5 months old) with us when we go away for a 4-day weekend this Fourth of July. (We have that option since it's a private apartment.) He's very sociable - always likes to be in the same room as we are - and I hate to think how lonely he'll get with...

Nemo (from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne)