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Hey everyone! I am currently a student at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. For a project in my Media class, I created a survey about the use of social media and its effects on the perception of beauty in the United States. If you have some time, could you please fill out the survey? Here...

I had my first experience with a cats-only vet this past week. I took Bowie in first and he thinks he has allergies to something because his lip was a little swollen. He gave him a steroid shot and it seemed to help. Next I took in Buddha and Izzie and they checked out okay although I won't get...

First, some background information: Buddha is 6 years old. I raised him since he was 5 days old, with his four other siblings although three of them were adopted out. He was the biggest of the bunch. I raised and handled all of the kittens the same way, but Buddha was always very loving and...

My cat Bowie has feline herpes. I give him L-Lysine 500 mg twice a day with his wet food. He only eats canned food. The problem is his breath stinks. His gums are pink (normal pink) and there's nothing odd looking with his teeth. If I touch a tooth, he doesn't squirm away. I'm thinking maybe his...

Hi all! I'm taking my Bowie in for his vaccinations tomorrow. He is 7 years old and completely indoor. I haven't given him any vaccines since he was a kitten (he got all his kitten vaccines) because everything I've read on the Internet terrified me into deciding against them. Although it is...

The shelter thinks she's part Maine Coon but what else?

My cat Bowie has always been hyper right before going to the litterbox. I have three boxes around my bedroom, and right before he goes, he runs back and forth to each one and digs a lot in each one (and makes a mess!). Sometimes he'll meow loudly while running back and forth. It never occurred...

Does anyone have a scale for weighing their cat? What's the best one to get? My cat is 18 lb and should be around 15. I want to monitor his weight so he doesn't lose too fast.

(Sorry for the length...) I have a very frustrating situation. I work at a pet store that has adoptable kittens and cats in cages. There are two cages that are cages meant for cats (two stories, a little taller than me, I'm 5'1). Usually we have two adult cats in one cage and kittens in the...

Does anyone know what the Wild Calling canned food phosphorus levels are?

My cat Buddha has a history of urinary blockages but got the PU surgery after his fourth time blocking. That was a year ago. Since then he's had one UTI or cystitis. I read that it was good to add Cosequin to his wet food because it helps bladder inflammation. Does anyone use Cosequin for their...

What does everyone think about goji berries in cat treats? There's this new brand called Head to Tails that came out with a line of new cat treats, like Calming, Hairball, Vitamin, Skin & Coat, and Hip & Joint. The common ingredient in their line is goji berries. Good? Bad? Thoughts?

I have three cats: Bowie (7 years old), Buddha (6 years old), and Izzie (6 years old). Bowie has feline herpes and I give him L-Lysine as a supplement every other night. Buddha has a history of urinary blockages but got the PU surgery last  year, and since has had one UTI or sterile cystitis...

I have three cats, Bowie (7 years), Buddha (6 years), and Izzie (6 years). Bowie has feline herpes, and Buddha has a history of urinary blockages but has had the PU surgery. Izzie has hairballs pretty much once every two weeks. I want to give them supplements for each of their health issues, but...

I'm confused about the amount of calories my cats need daily. I read here in the forums to multiply 20 with their weight in lbs, but it seems like a lot of calories. For example, my 18 lb cat: 20 x 18 = 360 calories needed per day. But I have been feeding him only around 157 calories per day and...

Hello cat lovers! My name is Mollee, and I am an Advertising student at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. For a project, we had to create a survey on a product of our choice. I chose Nature's Variety cat food. I am also a cat lover; I have three cats. I did my project on cat food because I...

Hi all! I'm new here. I just wanted to let you know about my experience with my cat, Buddha, who has had several urinary blockages in the past. He is now eating ONLY wet food, between Royal Canin Urinary SO and high quality wet food like Innova, Wellness, Go, Merrick BG. I tried only feeding him...

Hello! My name is Mollee. I am 26 years old and live near Philly, PA. I am a student at Temple University, majoring in Advertising. I love animals and nutrition. I am always researching and reading. I'm not sure of what I want to do in life... I am either going to do something with animals or...