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My cat Adolf has developed a habit of grooming himself to the point of losing fur. He's almost completely bald on his belly and has lost quite a bit of fur on his hind legs and sides. Very recently I've noticed a thinning of fur on his chin. I've been researching all the possible causes of this...

So one of my cats has gotten into the habit of licking/chewing his fur off. Yes, off. He's almost bald from his midsection to his hind legs. He doesn't seem to be in pain, and I've checked him for any kind of ailments. No fleas, worms, etc. Not even any flaking or discoloration that I would...

I hate to sound like I'm begging, but I'll be blunt - I'm dirt poor right now. We have soon to be 7 people and 5 (4 cats, one dog) animals in our house, with currently only one part time income to support us. We're living off food stamps and housing assistance, and it's not enough. For added...

I have a short, but sad story to tell. Tonight a 12 year old girl came to our door in tears. She said she saw our dog in the front window and thought that since we have one animal, we might take another, and then offered us her cat. Turns out she and her family recently moved to the area. Their...

Found this little guy (girl?) outside on our porch tonight. Has a cold, I think. Eyes are gunky (I cleaned them), and he's got ear mites. No sign of a parent or owner, and he's really thin, so I think he's been on his own for a while. Gobbled down some food and drank his fill, now he's lounging...

These are not my cats, but as cat owners I'm sure most of you appreciate feline antics as much as I do, so here are some videos to enjoy. http://pogpog.com/v/what-cats-are-really-thinking/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qHV...eature=channel Not a real cat video, but this guy really gets...

I recently got a somewhat shameful reminder of just how much of a computer nerd I am: I took a vacation to Kansas City for about a week, left my cats here with my family. They were taken care of, but I missed them. I was told stories of how they would all line up at the foot of my bed and just...

One of my cats, Squiggle, has a habit (almost a need) of licking people's fingers. I don't mind this, but he gets a little too enthusiastic sometimes and ends up biting. This part hurts. I've looked around a bit on the internet and the popular answer for this behavior seems to be that he was...

From what I understand, what makes cat urine smell so bad is the ammonia in it... I've been wondering if it's possible to lower the ammonia levels in a cat's urine through changes in their diet. If it is possible, does anyone know what the best diet/food for that would be?

One of my kittens, Squiggle, has a licking habit. He'll only lick people's fingers, and he seems to be very happy while doing it. But it's nearly impossible to get him to stop - he actually pulls my hand back to him if I try to move it away, and then he'll start nibbling/biting. He's gotten so...

Wasn't sure if this belonged in Health, Nutrition, or Behavior, so... here's hoping. My kitty Adolf, just under a year old, has a bad habit of eating his food way too fast and making himself sick. I've tried giving him smaller portions, but I don't know how to make him slow down. Any suggestions?

I recently cleaned a spare bedroom (wiped down walls with disinfectant, vacuumed, etc...) to make a room for one of my cats - when I put him in there he started rolling all over the floor and dragging himself across the room. I put another cat in there and it did the same thing. Is that a normal...

Sometime within the last two or three days, a sizeable bump on Geisha's back appeared... It's about halfway down and just to the side of her spine. It doesn't seem to cause her any pain; I don't think she even knows it's there. Geisha isn't one to hold still for you, but from what I can tell...

Hello again, it's been a while. So, I had my adult cat Parrot neutered a few months ago... brought him home from the vet and noticed that he still actually had his testicles. Now unless I'm out of date on things, I thought those were supposed to be removed, and that's what all the research I've...

I have 3 kittens and two adult cats - both adults are spayed/neutered, and all of the kittens went in today for the same thing. My adult male and one of the male kittens until this point had been great friends. They slept together, played together, etc... but when the kittens came home today...

First of all... long time no see, TheCatSiters. I have a problem. I currently own 5 cats. 3 kittens (2 male, one female), one adult male, and one adult female. Both of my adults are spayed/neutered, the kittens are not. Kittens are roughly 5 months old (Kittens are scheduled to be fixed soon...

We had our adult male Parrot neutered recently, maybe about 2 weeks ago. I was prepared for behavioral changes, but they seem to have gone the opposite direction than we expected. He's become aggressive and (strange as it may sound) rebellious - first day we had him home, he sprayed every...

I feel terrible even posting this, but we're going to have to give up our cats and kittens. We've hit some hard financial times and we can't afford to give them the things they need. It's difficult to even keep them fed. I love them and I really don't want to lose them, but I trust all of you...

I was not sure if this was more appropriate in Behavior or Kitten care, so sorry if it's in the wrong place. The father of our litter of kittens, Parrot, has started showing aggressive behavior towards them. I'm afraid he's going to hurt them, they're only about 9 weeks old. This is our first...

I'm reaching my wits end here, and I could use some help... Our 8 cats (3 adults, 5 kittens) are currently confined to our bedroom, thanks to our landlord who doesn't like cats. I understand this is frustrating for our cats, but there has to be something I can do to calm them down, my...