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this is very sad - Molly isn't going to be around much longer, even if she gets over her current problems will your Dad take to another cat quite quickly? if so, I should start looking for a suitable older puss now, so you can get him involved as soon after Molly's passing as he will be able to cope...

she's looking in very good condition Mick - seems she appreciates the grub on offer if nothing else

she certainly looks like a long-haired Russian in that photo

I hope for your sake she has the laid-back attitude of one too - I have had my Trigger 13 years and he has never bitten or scratched me, even when a kitten, and is a total - well, pussycat! - at the vets

you'll need to be sure she's in when they shut their garage for the last time before setting sail

I don't like cats going into garages though, because of the threat of them getting to some anti-freeze - perhaps you could ask this couple to make sure any they have is totally inaccessible

Russians are tall cats, with long legs and slim long bodies - mine is a bag of bones but still weighs 4.7k

so add in the fur and solidity of a Ragdoll and I reckon you are going to need a heck of a strong carrier quite soon

I've got a Russian Blue, and am interested to see what happens when one 'encounters' a Ragdoll

so do have another go at photo 3

what is he actually going on then? wooden floor, carpet, vinyl flooring?

have you tried laying down puppy pads or newspaper direct on the floor? what about sand in a plastic crate, with part of a side cut down to allow easy access? most cats love digging in sand, as many a builder has discovered

Advocate won't kill tapeworms - for that you can buy Drontal on-line - this is just one outlet http://www.animeddirect.co.uk/drontal-cat-worming-tablets-priced-per-tablet.html?utm_source=pricecomparison&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=googleshopping_free&utm_term=Drontal+Cat+Worming+Tablets+...

I can well understand how you feel - but at least you know where she is and she won't come to any harm overnight

I don't understand how anyone can ignore a knocking at the door - it could have been an important message for them - but let's hope they get up early, 'cos I bet you will

I note Grau list yeast as an ingredient in their FLUTD paste, in addition to vegetable by-products, so I think it same to assume the herbal paste doesn't contain yeast here's Grau's German website, complete with email details - http://www.grau-tiernahrung.de/products/grau_home.asp?mid=56" oncli...

this supplement might fit the bill http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/supplements_specialty_cat_food/digestion_supplements/98980#composition" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; as for wet food, I find this one http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/canned_cat_food_pouches/miamor/mia...

why not put the harness and lead on him and bring him outside while you sit down - that way he can move around a bit and get used to the harness, but not run off trying to walk him on it can follow later when he's used to it if you can sit very near the open back door he will also have the option of...

this could be an opportunity to get her used to people other than yourselves, as you will be gone for 4 weeks Do you know anyone who would live in for the 4 weeks? apart from your cat, keeping the house heated would be a good idea, as you are going away in the winter - someone responsible but not bo...

do your cats eat catnip then? mine will lie on it and roll in it but I've never seen them chewing on it - which is probably just as well as at the moment it's flowering and full of bumblebees

couch grass has broader leaves than lawn grasses, and tends to grow through other plants - it's the gardener's nightmare but seemingly a cat's delight https://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/profile?PID=283" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants...

there's some indoor cats here http://www.catchat.org/shelter_centre/i ... order=DESC" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

some FIV+ cats and Bubbles

someone has posted in the wanted section for an indoor cat, but you haven't given your location, so don't know whether it is a match

it's oat or wheat seeds, and you can buy them very cheaply on EBay I grow it through the winter, but during the summer I cut grass from the verge for them and they seem to prefer it - the new shoots of couch grass are the favourite - they like eating it from my hand rather than from the ground mind ...

I go here Val http://www.carmarthenvets.co.uk/node/1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; It has level 3 facilities, and has just started their own ambulance which provides transport for people like me who don't have cars, so I think I'm lucky really, given how rural these parts ...

I think it depends on whether you would ever be able to have a say in their FIV policy - if it were me I would work there for long enough to find out what other people think, and to suss out whether there is any chance of the shelter bosses having a rethink

walking away will change nothing

aquarium gravel is sterile, Mark, and I have seen it recommended for taking urine specimens

the consistency of the finest kind is close to that of clumping litters

I amended my post when I realised, but not quick enough!

have you checked out http://www.cardiffcatclinic.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;?

I live in West Wales, and have to go 13 miles to find a good vet with first class facilities

there's a site called findavet - https://findavet.rcvs.org.uk/find-a-vet/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; if you want to see the same vet most of the time, you will need to consult with the reception staff to find out what surgeries she/he regularly does I must say if I live...

I'm glad the arrangement she has forced upon you is working out OK, Mick, but I do feel a bit sad you are still deprived of cat love - and after so long it is beginning to look as if Cheyenne is not going to be providing it any time soon because she is so keen on an independent life, I doubt it woul...

you must have a lot to sort out at the moment, and as you will have to keep your boy indoors for at least two weeks in the new accommodation, I wonder if it would be better to put him in a good cattery for a week or so, while you sort yourselves out

I would presume the insurers would pick up the tab

if the pump seems to have broken down, you can often get it going again by dismantling it and cleaning it out

a lot of vets stock Royal Canin and Hills because those two firms are the major manufacturers of special dietary foods - and who knows further down the line you may need to try one of them if Nemo's problems persist, but I would certainly try James Wellbeloved first Royal Canin Sensitivity would be ...

I'll second that - my three all use mine, though it can take them a bit of time to get used to it

I have no direct experience of early neutering, but I do recall reading somewhere that in the past vets weren't trained to do it, and as it requires a little more skill on their part, they would fob owners off with various health warnings have a look at this site to find a vet who does it, and then ...

if you have time to trawl through all the foods on Zooplus, you will find their ingredients are all listed - that is one of the reasons why this firm is such a favourite with most of us James Wellbeloved is turkey and rice, and comes in wet and dry many treats do contain yeast, because most cats lov...