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My Toby has always been a biter. Tried 10000 different things, never found a cause, never found a cure. For the most part he's slowly grown out of it. It's rare and he only does it to me. However, there's once circumstance that triggers it about 99.9% of the time. When I sneeze! It's really...

I'm stuck and don't know where to turn. I've recently moved here and don't have a vet that I really trust yet. There's nothing wrong with the one we saw, but I've only been there once and just don't have a great relationship there yet. Here's my predicament: Toby is 7, DSH As a kitten he had...

Hi all. I'm having major anxiety and am unable to make any decisions right now and could use a non-emotional perspective. Last week my baby boy died suddenly after surgery. He was sick, but the procedure was for a feeding tube because of lipidosis. The general feeling was that we caught things...

I need some positive vibes. My 6 year old officially has hepatic lipidosis and probably some pancreatitis. I'm not sure how severe/far along, but he isn't jaundiced so hopefully early (down 2.5 pounds). I feel like it's my fault because I knew he wasn't eating well and didn't try to force feed...

Hi all. My Toby has always had mild, allergic-type colitis. He generally has a bit of blood in his poop all the time, and certain foods make him get diarrhea quite badly. I've worked closely with his vet, and we had a great food combo that worked... but the dry was just recalled (Royal canin...

Last night my little baby sneezed and gobbed cat snot all over my face... today I have a sore throat and feel like hell. It is possible for viruses to transfer from animals to humans, so I'm just curious about what I could have been exposed to (I'm not worried about anything severe.... I'm just...

Anyone have any recommendations for a good automatic feeder?? Ideally I'd like to find something that will keep wet food good for a while (maybe with some sort of icepack). I have 2 boys and will be starting a job soon where I work 28 hour shifts. I have no problem leaving them lots of dry...

Hi all. I've taught my 1 year old to jump through a hoop for treats (it's actually a steering wheel cover....). Anyone else train their cats to do something?? I'm looking for a new trick to teach thanks

I was about to switch my 2 cats to Nutro, but today I read the label on Acana... it's less then half the price and looks darn good... anyone with experience??

Hi all. I've been busy posting lately as I'm integrating a new kitten into our lives... everything's going well, but there are a few kinks to iron out. Currently my older cat is being fed Hills Prescription d/d (wet) and Royal Canin Sensitivity (dry) (vet brands for a sensitive tummy) - but...

I'm busy integrating 2 cats... a 1 year old and a 13 week old... it is going very well... today's the day I put the litter boxes next to one another (I can't stand my bedroom smelling like litter!!) and now the older cat is laying inside the baby cats box... he's not sniffing or scratching or...

Hi all I'm integrating a 12 week old in with my 1 year old. Things are going fantastically well... I'm just worried that I'm being overprotective.... They chase each other and wrestle quite a bit. Both cats initiate the wrestling sessions. There is never any growling. There is occasionally a...

Hi all. I've been reading a lot of posts and trying to formulate my own answer, but I'm one of those people who *really* thinks through her decisions - so I'd like your opinion. Toby is 9 months old. He's an only cat and doesn't seem to mind being alone. He's extremely cuddly but not great with...

Hi all. I've recently added to my camera collection (a very nice macro lense)... so now I want to do a lot of up-close flower photography. I currently have a bunch of daisies hidden in my fridge because I'm ultra-paranoid about my cat poisoning himself. Are there any flowers that are known to...

I just don't know what to do with my Toby any more. He's 8 months old and neutered. Here's the story. He bites me all the time. Usually my hands/arms, sometimes my feet/legs. I have never play-fought with him or rough-housed with my hands, so I don't think he is trying to play. Usually he...

This is yet another "is my cat eating enough" thread... Toby is 5 months old and weighs about 2.8kg. The vet tells me he should be eating about 240-280 calories a day. He eats regular cat food (not kitten food) because of some sensitivity problems. Lately he's eating less then recommended...

There's an overwhelming number of posts about food - and I just don't know where to start. Would you experienced people be able to compile a list of general tips/hints for analyzing the quality of cat food. I'm not looking for anything brand specific, just guiding principals so I can do my own...

Hi all. I'm in a bit of a bind with my finicky-eating-sensitive-tummy kitty... -The only food he can eat right now is Royal canin Sensitive CR (wet) and RD (dry)... due to his sensitive tummy. -The second issue is that he has to eat a fairly high volume of food since he's only 4 months old...

Ok... apparently I smoke crack before I go to sleep. Last night I had a dream that people on this board were recommending putting your cat (in a cage) in the dryer, because it actually helped with getting the laundry done. One poster stated "if you're going to run it for 30-35 minutes you...