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I want to try to turn my back porch into a catio. I wish I had pictures I could post but I'll have to just describe it best I can. It's a covered back porch that's vinyl with mesh screens. I think I have to use wire fencing or something before I let any cats onto it because the mesh screen...

I'm sorry if this should be in the Caring for strays and ferals instead; however, since this is about health I figured that this was probably the most appropriate place. short version (since I know I can ramble) A month ago I put flea medicine on a cat. She ended up getting a bald spot...

This evening I looked out a window to notice one of my TNR kitties seemed to be investigating a Hypericum hypericoides, commonly known as St. Andrew's Cross. She then seemed to start to nibble on it and I rushed out to scare her from the plant just in case it could be an issue. St. Andrew's...

I've taken in previous feral cats with only Muffin left outside. He still needs to be TNR'd but the low cost spay and neuter clinic is currently not taking in ferals. Anyway, one day I see him looking behind him and making some sounds when I went to give him his food. Out from the bushes...

Winter is one of the two TNR'd cats we recently brought in due to increasing outdoor dangers lately. I would call him a semi-feral though he does seem to like me pretty well. It's a relationship that's still being worked on and I see improvements all the time. He'll often let me groom and pet...

We have two TNR kitties. They both started out as ferals that we've tamed. Raven is pretty easy going. Very relaxed. I'm not sure I'd even call her even semi-feral anymore. I took her to the vet to get weighed a bit over a month ago and she did very well. Winter on the other hand is...

I found out about this via facebook and wanted to share it here. This is for Florida residents. The link takes you to an Alley Cats Allies page regarding a state bill HB 515 and the ability to send an automated message to state representatives.  

I have a few cat toys that get covered in fur really quickly.  I've thought about using the sticky lint rollers on them.  But I worried about leaving residue behind that could harm them.  I don't worry about lint rolling stuff they lay on but things they put in their mouth gives me pause before...

I think it was an accident but we had a kitten accidentally turn on a bath faucet handle.  It was slow so there wasn't much water in the tub when I found it though.  I'm trying to figure out what would be a good way to prevent it from happening again.  This is the room we're using to help with...

One of my relatives has a female cat (I think she's getting up there in age) that's had a couple urinary tract infections.  The litter box is kept very clean.  I think the food she's eating is a wet food meant to help cats with thyroid problems. I was thinking about seeing if I could get them...

We have a couple cats outside that we've had TNR'd.  They started out feral but over time they've gotten to where I guess they're semi-feral?  They'll gladly eat in front of me and play with toys with me.  They just aren't quite up for being touched yet.  Anyway, we've had various concerns...

We have a 5 month old kitten that started as a feral.  She's become super affectionate.  She loves to get in my lap and then lick my face.  Occasionally she'll lightly bite my chin.  Is this considered a love bite?  Should I try to discourage this behavior?   She also likes to touch my face with...

I'm going to be taking in a feral 5 month old female kitten for TNR.  I've been feeling pretty nervous because I understand it's harder on females.  I'm using a brown trap and had newspaper saved up in advance.  But I was talking to a relative who when she had a female feral TNR'd did something...

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get a good picture of her yet because she's rather timid about things like cameras/phones.  But anyway I've been caring for a feral kitten that's about five months old now that at first I thought was solid black.  She had a bit of a rusty brown appearance as...

We've had two feral kittens outside.  One we tamed enough that we quarantined in the bathroom.  We weren't certain she had it.  But I decided to be cautious.  (Which turned out to be good.) The other one that more obviously has ringworm I've never touched.  But she'll run up onto our shaded...

We have a kitten that ended up having ringworm so it's like here we go again.  Thankfully, she's been quarantined from the beginning and we went to a vet clinic that has a black light.  She's not been exposed at all to the other cats.  I've been hoping that there is a built up resistance to...

There's a young white pointed cat that I've seen for some time around the neighborhood.  Every now and then I'd be gardening and he'd sit a distance away and watch me.  I always thought it was kinda odd because talking to others in the neighborhood I know he's from a feral mother.  I also...

It was soon after I got Gizmo I was told to stay away from clumping litter for a kitten as they can play and swallow it and cause issues.  The stories seemed anecdotal but I decided not to take any chances and went with a clay non-clumping litter.  He's 8 months old now and I was wondering if...

I was talking to one of the neighbors and she mentioned that a feral black female cat that's been in the neihborhood headed to our backyard carrying kittens.  So I went and looked and found where she had hid them on our back porch.  I've handled them when she's gone but so far she hasn't moved...

Gizmo has a couple dog toys that I got him a while back.  One's this rabbit that has held up really well despite how roughly it's treated.  His favorite thing is for me to hold it and wiggle it while he wrestles and does his best attempt at killing it.  But I'm wondering is this really okay for...