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I'm not a fan of dry food for cats due to dehydration issues but I need to do a novel protein test diet. One of my kitties is allergic to just about every common protein. Chicken, beef and salmon are all out. In the past she would have no symptoms except getting a raging ear infection after...

Losing baby teeth is normal at that age. He's growing up and getting adult teeth. Vomiting occasionally is also pretty normal for cats. If the it happens often or he's otherwise acting strange then take him to the vet.

I have a four month old kitten named Mouse who is having an issue with runny stools and an ear infection. I took her to the vet last week and they said she did not have ear mites. The vet said it looked like a yeast infection and put in an Oti Pack they said would last a month. The infection has...

Well, after about two weeks of Gizmo grumpy grumping he has finally warmed up to her. As I type they are chasing each other up and down the hall. She jumps on his tail, wrestles with him and he even lets her lie down near him. He's back to eating like normal, playing with toys and is his old...

We're getting there. I let her out again the next day. It was going ok until Gizmo decided to retreat to a different room and Mouse thought he wanted to play chase. Gizmo and Willow used to chase each other all over the house but for some reason this freaked him out and he started growling and...

I let the kitten out tonight for the first time. At first I had her in her carrier. I lured her in with treats and then carried her out and Gizmo sat watching her in the cage. Since Willow passed away he has been depressed and has not been very much into playing. The toys and treats he used to...

Wet is better, but I feel dry is good for when food is left out for long periods. Wet food tends to dry out and then most cats will not eat it. I have a kitten about the same age and feed her wet food for breakfast and dinner and put kibble in her bowl at night so she can snack on it. Also, if...

Some cats have a preference for different consistency. My 9 year old male Gizmo definitely prefers chunkier food over pate. He is a grazer and it takes him longer to finish off pate than chunky or shredded food. Chunky wet food also makes it easier for me to add extra water to make up for the...

I adopted a kitten on Saturday and went to Petco to buy a bowl and some other essentials. The employee behind the cash register said they had some clearance cat food and to my surprise it's mostly good brands. My cats are not picky and don't have food allergies so I picked up about 100 cans of...

Update... I have kept the kitten in the bedroom. It has a big walk-in closet where I've put her bed, litter box and bowls. She spends the night in there without too much complaint. I use flushable litter and scoop multiple times per day. No accidents so far. I have not let her out of the...

Oh, he was being a butt and definitely got what was coming to him. He stopped afterward so she finally got the point across and eventually things returned to normal. But for the first couple of weeks I wasn't sure they could ever be together in the same room again.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I have a gate I made from coated metal shelving when Willow and Gizmo had their one serious fight and I had to go through the reintroduction process. That's another reason I'm erring on the side of caution. It was over a month of pure hell with Gizmo so terrified...

I have a 9 year old fixed male named Gizmo and up until about six weeks ago a very senior female named Willow. They got along great but she passed away unexpectedly, which led to Gizmo becoming very needy and lonely. He spent a week looking for her in my apartment and now wants to be with me...

My female senior kitty has kidney issues that result in large amounts of very diluted urine. I recently switched brands of litter to one I can flush and everything appeared to go smoothly. She is suspicious about litter box changes, so I took it very, very slowly and the entire process took...

Well, I got some wire shelving, made a gate and blocked off access to the hall for about a week. One cat on one side, one on the other. At night or when I left, I put one or the other in the laundry room or bathroom. They could see one another, but not get at each other. The first couple of days...

Well, it's been 10 days and I am still keeping one of them locked up in either the bathroom or laundry room while the other roams free. No health problems to report. I try to alternate so they both have free time, but of course they both hate it when they're the one in solitary.  I've been...

I had one box because they always used the same one. Now there are two boxes because I have to keep them separated all the time. If I let them out together Willow tries to attack Gizmo and he pees. Right now I'm keeping Willow locked in the laundry room because if I lock up Gizmo he claws at...

Well, I opened the door on the laundry room to feed the cats and Gizmo squeezed out while Willow was eating in the hall. He didn't act afraid but she hissed at him. I put him back in the laundry room with his bowl and let him out after he finished eating. By that time Willow was in the living...