Dahlia Tells All: Starved!
Mama had hoped Miss Katrina’s behavior would improve after she got her little talking-to, but alas, that didn’t happen. Sure, Katrina tried to be on her best behavior, but then, well, she just couldn’t help herself and she’d start hissing and spitting and cussing! Well, Mama realized that Katrina was just one of those cats that need to be an Only Cat. The poor thing was just as miserable being a family cat as we were having her... Read More
Why is my cat always vomiting?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We took in a Siamese mix cat, Merryl, about 10 years ago, when he was six months old. About 5 years ago he started vomiting a white foamy substance. We took him to the vet, who ran a battery of tests — blood work, x-rays, you name it — that revealed nothing out of the ordinary. Back then Merryl, was doing this once or twice a week and would eat little or nothing for a day each... Read More
My fat cat has lost his will to live. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My kitty is 7 years old and weighs 32 pounds (14.5 kg). Recently he had some pain in his back leg. I took him to the vet, who thought he pulled a disc in his back or had a thrombus. Tests for both of these conditions were negative. The vet gave him pain medicine and sent him home. Now my cat acts like he doesn’t know us — and doesn’t even know his name! He doesn’t eat... Read More
How can I keep my cat from eating clay?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My 8-month-old cat has eaten polymer clay a whole half including plastic! Is polymer clay toxic to a cat? How can I keep her from eating clay and all kinds of other non-food stuff including wires, shoe laces, plastic, paint brush tips, junk on the floor, bird food, fish food, paper, potato chips, and crackers? Help! ~ Christina Read More Read More
My cat is never satisfied with anything. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat is about a year old. She came to us as a stray we found and we had her fixed and gave her the shots needed. When we found her she was pregnant. She had her babies under a neighbor’s house so although we were feeding her she was not around much because she was with the kittens. The kittens got older and we gave them away for adoption. The problem is that we are new to caring for... Read More
My cat refuses to eat any food I put down for him. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Urgent, for my own sanity! My 18-month-old cat will not eat. He wants to. He goes to his bowl and sniffs, then looks up at me like “You don’t expect me to eat this, do you?” He refuses dry food outright. I have tried more than a dozen flavors, textures, anything I can think of. If he is really hungry, he will eat a few bites and I think “Oh good, I’ve found one he... Read More
Is it OK to feed young adult cats senior formula cat food?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have three cats, two sisters that just turned 7, and another female that turned 4 in Februrary. All three are part Siamese, although a few generations back — the sisters are Tuxedos and the other is solid black. My question is this: I’ve recently put the older girls on a 7+ diet and have been continuing to feed the 4-year-old the previous food, but they tend to graze out of each... Read More
