Paws and Effect Archives: 2006
These columns were published in 2006.
- Please help me solve my litterbox woes!
- I've got one food snatcher and one starving
cat. Help!
- Why do I like to chew on straw, and how
can I stop?
- Six months and two vets later, my kitten
is still sick. Help!
- The 2006 holiday gift guide for cats and
cat lovers
- Help! I think my cat ate my engagement
ring!
- How can I get my FIV-positive cat to eat,
and is my FIV-negative cat at risk?
- Does a cat's color influence its scent
or temperament?
- Is it possible for a cat to survive 11
days without water?
- My cat is constipated. Can I give him
an enema?
- Welcome Dahlia, our new little sister
and future columnist
- What can our human do about our dandruff?
- My cat's traumatic past is causing behavior
problems. How can I help him?
- A pre-anesthetic blood test reveals a
shocking diagnosis: kidney failure
- How can I help my arthritic cat to be
more comfortable?
- Can I teach my food "gulper"
to become a "nibbler"?
- Spaying: How soon after kitten-birth?
(And how often do cats go into heat?)
- Did my cat die of depression, or was it
just old age?
- What to do if your cat goes missing
- My Himalayan cat can't eat canned food.
How can I help her?
- How can I help my blind cat adjust to
her disability?
- Some readers' letters we answered in our
2006 Blogathon
- My cat's constant caterwauling is driving
my crazy. Help!
- A dog lover, recently smitten by kittens,
needs some cat care advice
- Why has my cat suddenly started attacking
my husband?
- Are we three fat cats going to survive
a 2,300-mile road trip?
- I can't feed all my kittens. Help!
- My cat has been diagnosed with liver cancer.
Is there any hope?
- Why does my sister's cat have a mohawk?
- What can I do to help a sick stray cat?
- Why does my senior cat cry for food and
then cry like he's in pain after he eats?
- Is it okay that my cat likes to lick and
knead me so much?
- Why does it hurt when I pee? Symptoms,
diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract problems
- My cat shivers and screams when I touch
the base of his tail. What's going on?
- My cat hates everybody but me. Help!
- What are the symptoms of thyroid problems
in cats?
- My kitten's behavior has suddenly changed.
Is he sad or sick?
- What are the signs that a cat is going
into heat?
- My cat has been diagnosed with chronic
renal failure. Is there any chance her condition will improve?
- Why does my cat love to sit on top of
the TV?
- My cat is on a hunger strike. Help!
- Why has my cat suddenly developed the
Worst Breath Ever?
- Help! I think my cat is trying to take
over the world!
- Why does my cat yowl in pain whenever
he sits down?
- Will feeding diets for treating urinary
tract problems to healthy cats make the healthy cats get UTIs?
- Why is my cat constantly flopping down
in front of my mother?
- Why has my mother's sweet, shy kitty boy
turned into a street fighter?
- My cat is shedding little yellow things
all over the place. Does she have worms?
- Does a cat's environment affect its purring?
- My kitten acts more like a wildcat. Help!
- Some "tough love" for people
who think cats' health needs can wait for a convenient time
- My senior cat is very ill. Is there anything
I can do to help her be more comfortable?