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Two of our cats, Chester, the cat in my avatar, and his sister, Teresa, have stopped grooming.  Their coats are so thick, I have started brushing them every day.  I get half a cat worth of fur every day from each.  No mats yet but if I don't brush for a few days, their fur is so thick, it comes...

I don't come to this forum much, so perhaps you've already seen this.  But I thought it was exciting: http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/treatment-stops-deadly-cat-virus-160411.htm

Molly passed today with the help of the wonderful people at Burlington Animal Hospital.  Special thanks to Dr. Deanna Tickle.  We just met three days ago and I feel as if she is an old friend already. I wasn't going to bring Molly in for a few days but I noticed she was dragging herself to the...

We are moving from New Jersey to North Carolina this week.  Actually, I am moving with all eight cats.  My husband is staying here and will work until this house sells.  Hopefully, that won't take too long.  Then he'll retire and join me down south.  A little trepidation - attitudes there are a...

Not sure how often I will be able to post in this thread.  We are moving in May from NJ to NC.  We have hired a pet service to drive all eight cats. We originally were going to fly them all but with each airport at least 1.5 hours drive from each house, we figured driving would take the same...

I know I am preaching to the choir but if this gets to at least one person who thinks cats can survive on their own, it will have served its purpose. A few weeks ago, I saw a red, long haired cat outside our door, hunkered down behind our air conditioning unit.  He was obviously in bad shape...

OMG!  I am so excited by this.  It's pricey but what a fabulous idea!   Wish I'd had this several times but I may just spring for it and share with friends who are still trapping...

Our Gracie has basel cell carcinoma in her cheek.  She originally had a tumor two years ago.  When the vet removed it, she said she was confident that a) she got it all and b) it would not return. A year later, it returned and Gracie had surgery again.  The vet was stunned and said she was now...

I recently started a project - sewing pillowcases for children in the hospital. A lady whose son was in the hospital began making him bright pillowcases and it has turned into a nationwide project. I used to sew for my kids and grandkids and still makes lab coats for my husband. But this...

I never cared for Disney Land or Disney World (I'm more of a Bugs Bunny fan).  But I was really impressed when I read this article.  Disney is apparently ahead of their time as they've TNRd for quite some time. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/02/business/la-fi-cover-disney-20100502

In New Jersey, where I live, the only required vaccination is for rabies.  You can decide whether to get others.  So far, all of my cats (six inside and two outside) have had regular shots - rabies, distemper and in one instance, FELV.  One of the outside guys is due for his distemper shot and I...

This is short and too funny!  Hopefully, it helps spread the word.

I am trying a new dry food while I try to transition everyone to all-wet.  Keeping in mind that this may never happen, as I have several kibble addicts, what does the following ingredients list look like to the nutrition experts among us?  I am completely lost when it comes to this stuff and...

Last Thursday, someone who knows I help cats called me about a cat with injuries.  He had apparently been abandoned and wandered into a colony she was familiar with.  Turns out, his claws has grown into his pads and were, of course, infected. After calling around and finding no help, I told her...

We took Gracie to have tumors removed from her cheek today.  She had one this time last year which was removed successfully with very little issue.  The vet said at that time that it probably wouldn't come back but I noticed swelling a few weeks ago and took her for a check up.  Sure enough...

From an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer (or Inkwire if you're from Philly)   ;) CATS appear to view us as larger and clumsier felines rather than as a different species, says behaviorist John Bradshaw in an interview with National Geographic. The author of "Cat Sense" says that unlike...

I usually give my two outside guys a spoonful of cooked chicken as a bedtime snack. They have been turning their noses up at it lately, so tonight, I cooked up a tablespoon of egg white and added it to their chicken.  They both dug in - actually, the attacked it. It got me to thinking - is egg...

Poor Madeline.  She is the stray we found in our local landfill on October 18.  She should weigh 12 pounds; weighed 6 when we found her.  She now weighs about 10. Her belly remains distended.  Three fecal tests have come up negative for worms and she's not pregnant (she was already spayed)...

Our foster cat Madeline was found on October 18 at the local landfill.  She weighed six pounds, when she should ideally weigh around 12.  She's up to nine pounds now, so she's gaining weight well.  Her fur was falling out and has now started looking a little fuller. The problem is, she's...

I cannot wait to see what this is all about http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/19/showbiz/uk-monty-python-reunion/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews