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My 5 year old spayed female is being seen by a vet for what the vet thinks is FLUTD. She's had blood in her urine, constant litter box trips, and licking after urinating. The symptoms are on-again off-again. Just now she backed up to me, her tail started twitching and along with drops of...

For anyone that's caring for a cat that is losing it's ability to walk, my little guy finds that the cardboard flat that a case of wet cat food comes in, and the lids that Chewy puts over flats of cat food for shipping, work really well for helping move around. The sides are low enough that he...

The following was messaged to me, but was so moving that I printed it and have it tacked up next to my desk. I had posted that I was overwhelmed by the double whammy of caring for and advocating for feral cats, and dealing with major depressive disorder. I wanted to share it with everyone out...

I am in an upstairs condo and my downstairs neighbor of 15 years set up a trap on her porch yesterday. She had it delivered by animal control. This woman is unreasonable, unsympathetic, lies, and is paranoid to the point of being delusional. That said, she also values money above all else. It...

So, as many of us have experienced, I've had four really tough animal situations in a row that have knocked me for a loop. I can be a tiger mom on behalf of others but sometimes, like this time, I feel defeated, inadequate, and without hope. I'm reliving past situations that ended badly and...

I have a recent male rescue that will be neutered in a couple of weeks. I thought he might be about 5 years old but his.....external visible man parts, are very low hanging. Does this mean that he's a senior citizen ? I ask because I know advanced age can mean that more testing should be done...

I'm looking for a top-loading wire pet carrier. Outside of Tru Catch which is back-ordered, I can't find one outside of the U.K. where shipping and duties bring the total to about $140. Does anyone have a US source ?

Just a heads up. I have an open order for a trap from Tru Catch. The size of the entry is larger than any other and it has great reviews on the web. Unfortunately after not having my emails or phone message answered after wanting to add to my order, I checked the BBB in South Dakota and they...

Because COVID-19 has limited the number of surgeries performed in veterinary clinics and animal shelters, Alley Cat Allies now supports the short term use of low dose Megestrol Acetate in cats to prevent pregnancy. Their policy statement is available on their site. The Alliance for...

I have a five year old cat that has been plagued by the itchies his whole life. He was rescued as a sick, abandoned feral kitten so there is likely an underlying immune issue. I've tried every vet prescribed cure and every OTC supplement with no success. It's been terrible to watch. He began...

I have a cat that I rescued as a feral kitten that after two years I was still not able to touch. The first time he escaped (from the second floor porch - pulling the spline out of the screen) I was able to get him with a humane trap and remote trigger by placing the trap in view of the porch...

Happy ending to an indoor cat who escaped, Despite being rescued as a feral kitten, at 16 months he was still untouchable. It seemed like a hopeless situation. but thanks to a Youtube video about inexpensively building a remote trigger for a humane trap using a car door trigger/key fob, I was...

Just for future reference, the "paper jam" icon lighting up on the printer can also mean that a cat has peed in the paper slot.

Does anyone on this forum have experience caring for a quadriplegic cat ? Thanks.

It occurred to me this morning that caring for feral cats requires a warrior's heart. I don't feel strong or brave, but I continue to get out there and feed, and fix, bring in the injured, and bury the lost. To anyone who like me feels alone and overwhelmed - be proud. You are fighting the good...

I have a former feral with a host of health issues who begs for milk, which I give her, but it gives her the runs. She has a partially severed tongue which is why I think the milk appeals to her - it's got protein, and it's "drinkable". I've offered the kitten replacement milk but she won't...

As a feral colony caretaker, I worry about my county cracking down on feeding due to misinformation about cats and coronavirus transmission. Here's a newsletter from Cornell Feline Health Center - Dear friends, The COVID-19 pandemic presents us all with unprecedented challenges; and...

Great article from Good Housekeeping - Science says being a 'crazy cat lady' is actually good for you

He's alright now, but several hours after putting a mondo grass plant on my porch, one of my cats began vomiting blood. I had checked the ASPCA poison control plant list and searched the internet and saw nothing about it being toxic. There's a chance that it's coincidence, as none of my others...

I was just reading the tribute to Lil Bub (internet sensation kitty) and learned that he was a former feral with all kinds of health issues. It's so sad that he passed, but so heartening to be reminded that there ARE other kind and dedicated people in this world.