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I'm not going to say a health issue was impossible, but I will say it wasn't likely. He was at the vet many times and they never found any physical reason. 

I would be very, very careful about selecting a breeder when the time came. We've always gotten our cats from the humane society, but our dog is from a breeder. Being that he's healthy, and came with a known background, health clearances and turned out to be exactly the dog we wanted, I think...

It's been a very long time since I've visited this forum, and I've been through a lot of cat changes since then. For a bit of background, and forgive me if this gets a little long, my cats were from the humane society. Ramsay was with his mom/littermates until we adopted him at about 12/13 weeks...

I can't comment for fact in cats, but in dogs there is something called an MDR1 mutation (most common in collie breeds and sight hounds). The gist of it is that there are many medications, several of which are pain meds and anesthetic related, and dogs with the MDR1 mutation lack a protein that...

Chris Christensen White On White works wonderfully. My last foster was a long haired white cat and he came to me with horribly stained yellow legs/pants and I was able to get him sparkling white with the CC.

You're probably right. It's been a while since I dealt with the prescription diets as they never worked for my cats.

C/D is only meant to be used for 12 weeks though. A longer term plan needs to be established (with the help of the vet involved of course). I didn't ask in my first post though, why are you not able to separate your cats for meals? I also had 3 cats up until a few weeks ago - just 2 now. 1 with...

What about C/D dry and a high quality grain-free wet?

IMO, cats are a different story. Not much, if anything, has come out regarding problems associated with early spay/neuter in felines. All of my cats were neutered before 6 months of age, regardless of the fact that they are indoor-only. No matter how careful the owner is, keeping animals intact...

Gosh, hadn't even thought of that. My Aussie started shedding something crazy this week too. I just assumed bye-bye puppy coat since he's 9 months old, but I'd rather think spring is almost here!

It was 4-5 months before my oldest cat (4 years) was back to his old self after bringing a dog into the house. These things take a lot of time and effort. I can second not allowing the dog to chase the cats. That will only escalate the fear of the dog by the cats and prolong getting back to...

Neutering is an extremely simple, and necessary, procedure in male cats. Period. This really does appear to be a wind up by this person. No vet would recommend leaving a male cat intact, sorry. But just in there is someone reading this to actually learn something, here's my experience. I...

Thanks, I hope it works out too. He's been such a good boy and I wish we could have kept him ourselves. We just knew the responsible thing was to find him a home since we already have 2 cats and a dog. He's been here 8 months already waiting for a new family so I'm sure my heart will be breaking...

Because the shelter I worked at did? Otherwise I really don't know.

He has to be inside only because he is deaf, but I have a harness and lead and he likes to roll in he grass outside. The other end of the lead never leaves my hands though, and then he comes back in the house. I guess that's what I was trying to say in the contract. Is this a better way to have...

Mods, feel free to move this as I wasn't sure where would be best to post this. I took in a rescue cat in June. We didn't intend to keep him, but had decided that until the "perfect" home comes along he stays with us. It seems the perfect adopter has come along and will be by tomorrow to visit...

1. How concerned are you that the kitten you purchase comes from parents/ancestors that are titled champion and higher cats? 5 2. How concerned are you that your kitten meets all the breed standards? 4 3. Regardless if you plan to show your kitten or not, how important is it that your kitten...

I happen to have a new tube of CET still in the box. The box reads: "Use soft bristled toothbrush. Apply daily or as directed by your veterinarian. Your veterinarian may give you specific directions; follow professional advice closely."

I know that fish is not good for cats prone to crystals, but would fish oil be okay? My MIL's cat has been having major problems with stones and crystals for the last 6 months. The vet is now talking surgery because his urethra was damaged from a sizable stone. I've finally convinced her to...

Spiders aren't an animal but I can't look at them on tv or in photos, let alone seeing one in the house. I'll still wake whoever is in the house at any time of night to kill a spider for me. If someones killing a spider and it looked like it fell I need proof to make sure it's good and dead or I...