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Hi and thank you for caring about these cats! If a cat is scratching his ear, it is likely to be mites/ear infection. A they are feral, it is hard to tell! So...... Gt a SPOT-ON treatment from your vet (NOT SUPERMARKET). Wait till cat is sleeping and apply. If the ear scratching continues, there is ...

My aunt died 2 years ago so I doubt he is pining for her!
He is 10-12 years old. He is continuing to do well I think, but need a new weight-in!

If the cat is happy indoors, it is safer for sure, but is also certainly missing out on life. Same as any human really! Not sure why people are getting so worked up about this issue to be honest......

As I said, it depends on the cat. They have the widest variety of personalities next to humans. Some cats are happy to be indoor only, others are utterly miserable. I let the cats decide here. Minnie (who is very old) is staying in a lot lately. Holmsey is very outdoorsy but is not well so is locked...

When I assess a new home, I assess the compatibility. Some cats are great indoor, but others are not. I try to be a matchmaker. Some cats need indoor homes. some cats cannot be let out due to traffic etc.
You have to match the right person to the cat.

So I have two cats, Kleio (female) is 1, and Bear (male) is 10 months. Bear is amazing with the litter tray, never has any accidents. Kleio on the other hand has become a nightmare. She will purposely push over the washing basket to pee on clothes. If clothes left in bathroom, she will pee on them,...

Cripes! Never came across this before..... Did the vet not give you any advice? Maybe they will on tube removal? Hope puss is doing well. X

I agree with Camdengirl. I totally understand the desperation to save the animal in front of you, but messing around with pharmaceuticals, with zero training, is never a good plan long term. The reasons for this are manifold. Antibiotic resistance is a HUGE concern. Many people think they are fine, ...

He is a long black male that I I herited from my aunt when she died of cancer. He had lost weight and had terrible diarrhoea, so we went to the vets. Treated with parazole for giardiasis, metronidazole for whatever else, and on hills ID food. He put on 200g in two days! So he is responding well to t...

Ah crewella, I love that video! I think I see what was meant by the "scrawnier" comment now too. Like they should have used skinny ferals and shown the difference after neutering. A good point. I think to get the message out though, we need a variety of approaches. Some will work on certai...

Yes.... I really think he went peacefully, and that he had a great time while he was on this earth. Better short and sweet than long and bitter eh?

They NEED names..... Absolutely. Even if that name is a silly one or a boring one. It means SOMEBODY cares enough to take the time to see them as the individual they are. I was on a factory farm this week, but will post about that separately.

I know what you mean about getting used to them dying. I suppose I am used to certain types of cat dying..... Like Gallagher. All his siblings went before him (one was euthanised, the other 2 found like he was). I am not really bothered about what happens to their bodies after they die. That sounds ...

I just re-read my last post and realise it sounds like we inherited millions ha ha! Far from that, we didn't even cover our mortgage, but managed to reduce it significantly. I worked at a boarding kennels last Summer to pay my first semester fees, doing 14-16 hour days. Second semester fees went on ...

I have the same issue Julie, and have "worming months". March is one of them lol! I like the parazole liquid as it covers all the internal parasites, including lungworm and treats giardiasis too. The cats have other ideas though, so there is no way I can get it into all of them. One bottle...

My Minnie is around 18 and had surgery for mammary cancer 2.5 years ago. She had lost loads of weight while she had the cancer, but is fatter now and in great health. She is not as fat as she was, but still has a BCD of 2.5/5.

If a cat sts eating it is a sign of I'll health, and a dangerous one at that. As soon as the cat refuses food, go to a vet.

And Hamlet certainly did too. Although I winder if I put a hex on hi with that name....... only happy names from now on.

I am so so glad you have taken fosters! It doesn't always work out. I want all my charges to lead charmed lives....... But it ain't so. It gets hard though...... Then you start to wonder if you have become hardened. Does that make sense? A friend of mine recently had dealings with a well respected I...

Yes...... I was amazed than any survived their first week to be honest! All gorgeous little babes.

YouTube isn't working for me grrrr! I have seen plenty of cat spays and castrations though. Wondering what you mean by wishing they had used "scrawnier" ones? I had 2 of my own females spayed recently, and one had never given birth, but the other was a recently rescued feral. There was a H...

You ARE me when I was 30. I wanted it then, but had not the money. Ten years changed my circumstances. I didn't win the lotto, but married a man who later inherited some money. As a joint decision we invested in my education as a vet nurse. I would never have thought this possible when I was 30. My ...

You don't flush them alive do you?!? My Dad has rescued fish. The big catfish ones that suck algae and clean the tank for you. Some guy was planning to just let their tank dry up and let them suffocate slowly...... So my Dad took them. Then a few years later he had an awful problem finding homes for...

Fantastic they are improving! And yes about the tetracycline...... A live cat with PURPLE teeth would be a small price to pay! Silliness! I only recently learned that Collie Dog's and cross breeds of them can be allergic to milbemax wormers. And I have had collie crosses for years! Never gave them m...

Yes, at least we found him eventually, and ended his suffering. The weather wasn't warm and there weren't many flies about. The vet even said, as I was bringing him in, that we were lucky it wasn't fly season. If the farmer had got to him when he first saw him (not realising it was a cat) then he co...

I found little Gallagher dead 2 evenings ago. He didn't come for his supper so I went looking for him. I was hoping he was dead rather than screaming in agony with saddle thrombosis. I found him in one of the straw beds in the garage, curled up. I think he went in his sleep. His entire litter had ba...

Oldies do sometimes need their claws trimmed, when they get caught in things as has been said. It is very simple to do, but best pay the first time and get the vet/nurse to show you how to do it properly. Oldoes just don't groom as well as the young guns basically!

So...... Some of you may remember Hamlet, the orange and white kitten dumped in a box at my old vets, who ended up with me...... A great little chap, who grew up being called "Fatty Ham-ham" as he was always so chubby........ Well, he went missing a while back. No sign of him ANYWHERE, and...

This post made me well up. I have lost a LOT of cats..... To old age, illness, genetics, dog attacks, maggots, slurry pits, and roads. The very WORST is when it is sudden and unexpected. I remember once returning home after a walk with my (now) husband and the dogs, to see Minnie run across the road...

Hi there, Is there any way at all you could keep him? Or have you friends or family you trust who would take him for you (even temporarily, while your circumstances improve). It is difficult to suggest what to do without knowing the actual situation really. It must be very tough on you to have to re...