My cat is bleeding from her paw. What’s going on and what should I do?

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
Please help! My sister’s cat is bleeding suddenly from her paw. I woke up this morning, and there was blood all over my floor. The cat, Whiskers, was sitting next to the mess, licking her left paw excessively. I looked more closely at her paw and there was blood dripping [...]

What can we do about our cat’s chronic bowel problem?

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
We’re having a pretty urgent problem with our Barnie. He is a two-year-old male cat, neutered, and rescued here in Spain. He apparently has a smooth muscle colon problem which is causing him serious pain. He has been x-rayed twice, which showed pockets of gas; this was treated by vet [...]

My cat’s got “runways” in his fur. What can I do about this?

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
I have two cats, Sergei and Buddy, both male, both fixed. Sergei is around seven years old, Buddy is probably around two or three. A little history: I’ve had Sergei since he was around 9 months old. He was rescued from a cat hoarder’s home, lived in a shelter for [...]