My vet has recommended birth control pills for my cat because of her heart problem. What do you think?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
My 9-month-old female cat has a heart murmur and serious heart problems diagnosed by ultrasound. The vet says she has a 1 in 3 chance of surviving sterilization. He has recommended the pill. Her life expectancy is reduced because of the heart condition, so he says she will probably die [...]
Purr! Paws and Effect is honored with an Honest Scrap Award.
Our new friends at Petopia have honored Paws and Effect with the Honest Scrap Award. This award doesn’t come with ribbons or goodie baskets, but it does come with a responsibility:
When accepting this auspicious award, you must write a post bragging about it, including the name of the misguided soul who thinks you deserve such [...]
I was attacked by a fly strip, and three weeks later I’ve still got goop in my fur. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
I can tell you how this all started. It’s my human’s fault. He left that fly strip hanging dangling in the air taunting me for WEEKS. Just out of reach… torturing me with that fluttering, wagging thing.
Then… THEN while cleaning the floor he cruelly moved the table over to where [...]
