I fed my kitten adult cat food. Will he be OK?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have fed my 7-week-old kitten adult food. Will he be okay? He’s playing as normal and seems okay. I am just worried as its not the right food for him. ~Claire Siouxsie: First, let us assure you that if you feed your kitten with adult cat food by accident, you’re not going to do any harm. However, it’s not a good idea to feed a kitten a regular diet of adult cat food.
My person tried to put a collar on me! Will I ever trust her again!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My name is Ivan and I’m a 4-month-old Siberian. Everything was going great in my new home–my human knew her place and brought me toys, snuggles, food, and nip. And just recently she let me out of my nursery to explore the rest of the apartment. Then she put me back in the nursery, slammed the door, and went away for an hour. When she came back, she tried to put a thing called a collar around my neck. And the worst part of it was IT HAD A BELL! Every place I moved, “tingle, tingle tingle!” She eventually caught me after a rousing chase and even though I…
Why is my cat chewing her tail constantly? Is amputation her only hope?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My 3-year-old cat has been chronically chewing her tail for two years. Initially the vet said the chewing was due to allergies and treated her with steroid injections. Now he says she has so much nerve damage in her tail she has little sensation, only tingling. He said the only option is to remove her tail, because she’ll continue to chew it due to the nerve damage. Please, do you have any other suggestions? ~Lee Siouxsie: Although tail chewing can be caused by allergies, this behavior can be a symptom of a few other conditions. Because of the chronic nature and the severity of your cat’s condition, we think…
What can I do about my cat’s ongoing urinary tract problems?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 4-year-old female cat that has been fighting a urinary tract infection for months now. The vet tested her urine and found bacteria but no crystals. She has been on several antibiotics and nothing worked and I finally gave up with them. From day one she never cried or howled in the litter box, never lost her appetite. I have been feeding her either Merrick No grain food or wellness. She has decided that she is sick of both and wants something else. I have recently changed her diet to wet food and have been adding a little water to it each time. I have also been giving her about 250mg…
I need some advice on my three cats and their strange issues
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have three cats that are giving me gray hair. Darling kitty 1 is a tortie named Chloe that I adopted 8 years ago when she was a baby. She was spayed at 6 months. She LOVES to go after paper and plastic items so our home is as paper and plastic free as I can possibly get it. She has always been healthy, so I think it’s strictly behavioral (she’s done this since we got her). My vet doesn’t seem to be concerned and he also hasn’t offered any medication treatments. Any suggestions? Precious kitty 2 is named Anya and is a cat I “inherited” last year. She…
