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Beautiful pusses! Obviously well looked after. Except for one (out of 9), my cats are all indoors due to neighbour issues (in fact, the only reason I have 9 is because they are indoors and no-one's business except mine). I've been able to enclose a fairly large courtyard so they are all quite happy...

If there aren't any kittens available in your area, you wouldn't have to go far to find some I'm sure. While you no doubt have your reasons for preferring to adopt a kitten, adopting an older cat who might otherwise never find a forever home can be very rewarding and perhaps worth considering. Chec...

Is that Jellybean with his head poking out of the bag? Such a cute cat and a cute picture - I wish I managed to get my lot in such cute poses! Most of the time it seems like they know exactly when to move their heads, just as I take the picture, and most of the time my pictures are of the backs of ...

I agree, he sounds like a fairly normal kitten. If in fact he was too young to leave his mum he'll need lots of gentle reassurance. Try distracting him with play - "Da Bird" or a laser pointer to chase will probably tire him out and then he won't be so inclined to want to "attack&quo...

Just a note to say I've been following this thread, and I just had to butt in to express my disappointment at the vets in relation to finances? Surely if someone offers to pay off an account in installments it indicates their commitment to their pet and therefore to any debts they accumulate? Surely...

I can't believe you actually got the RSCPA to accept the costs and then had vets still refusing to treat. They certainly wouldn't be getting my own business if I had any choice in the matter! :x Anyway, I'm glad all seems to have turned out for the best for the little girl. Thanks for taking care o...

I think Metacam is a pain killer, not an antibiotic, though if she had this medication last time I wouldn't worry.
I looked up what my Tipsy had for back spasms a while ago and it was 0.5mL once per day. She weighs about 4.8kg.
If you are unsure, leave it until tomorrow.
Fusses to your puss.

Mila is the sweetest little thing. She has such character in her face. Only last night I read an article in Cat's Protection Society's (Australia) magazine - they apparently led the charge here to introduce early de-sexing in cats - the operations are now done routinely at 6 - 8 weeks of age. It's ...

Personally I would take him in, get him cleaned up and seen to by the vet and just hang on to him. If he chooses to go "home", so be it, but if you encourage him inside to live and see to his needs and he's happy to say, let him stay. I doubt your neighbours could prove that the cat belon...

Of course, we all should have mentioned that. It's much safer for the cats if you can bring them in at night, and better for our peace of mind.

If there is no way to make you garden less attractive to other cats - for example, are they attracted to a certain spot which they use as a toilet, which you could fix? - then perhaps you are right. Many cats survive for many years being indoor/outdoor, even in the middle of major cities and towns,...

Ditto. If I were a cat in this situation I don't think I'd appreciate being put down without being given every chance first within my person's means. You may still have a hard decision down the road, but it will be much easier to live with than if you make that decision now, without trying. Please ...

Night, night Morris.....

What a handsome man with a cheeky glint in his eyes. Always remember him this way.

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Hee, hee - I can just see them now!!

If you can't cat-proof your yard or a section of it, or a verandah perhaps, maybe you know someone who could knock up a large enclosure, or purchase one of the dozens you'll find on offer on eBay and online. You might even be able to install some sort of access from a window if you are inventive. I...

Please know that my tears are mingling with yours on reading this thread. Poor old man :cry: You know Morris better than anyone - if you think some palliative care which means he can eat a little and is not in pain is something he can cope with, were I in your shoes I would go for it, in order to h...

I believe this behaviour is called redirected aggression. He can't get at the cat who is in what he considers his territory, so he takes it out on the first thing he sees when he turns around, which is usually you or your bf. I guess you just have to thank heavens that he doesn't express his aggres...

I agree. I had to keep my eldest girl cage-confined for 6 weeks AND during that time keep her as quiet as possible as I lived in a large block of flats where Siamese screeching would not have made me very popular! :roll: I spent a great deal of time lying on the floor stroking Lily, and even slept ...

Hello and welcome to CC. I can't help you in regards to introducing kittens to rabbits :) but as your new girl is only 9 weeks old I would try letting them all see each other first, and then I'd imagine you may be able to gauge if there is mutual interest or a bit of aggression on either side and t...

Do your older boys have places they can "escape" to? I think if you provide them with plenty of places up off the floor where they can't be cornered and are able to see all around that they will be happier. If they already have plenty of room I guess you need to wait to see if the diffuse...

I read somewhere that cats who "dig" at their water are often displaying a behaviour from the wild - when they used to drink from brackish ponds and puddles etc - the "digging" being to get rid of yucky debris etc on the surface of the body of water. Some of my cats do this, oth...