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Oh they can be picky little horrors. It could well be that she's found (or you have) a food she likes and it has given her a full belly, and that is why she's feeling more placid? Not your fault I might add; they can't talk and tell us what they want. Even if they know what they want. Which they don...

Oh no, poor guy - and poor you. I've no direct experience of this, but I've heard of cats reacting to anaesthetic/sedatives and becoming manic. I hope it's leaving his system now. Your vet sounds very thorough. But what dreadful luck on top of that worrying operation - hope things are calmer now and...

Ouch! Poor chap!

I believe it's fairly common - I once heard of a cat who had lost one down his trouser leg ...

Let's hope the only harm is to your wallet, but he's young enough to bounce back, bless him. Fusses and love to him and to the rest of the gang.

I always thought so. Now Ali Kat, who was also entire and moved in a year later, who I neutered too, had a normal sized face, which never altered. He got a lot heavier and glossier though and lost his habit of beating up everything in the neighbourhood, including a frail elderly spayed female across...

Yup, the little horror is snuggled right next to me, taking up all the room - Good golly Miss Molly, you sure like to sprawl ...

When my tomcat Finn moved in I don't know how old he was, but he wasn't doing well; he was starving and although definitely a mature chap, he had a running abscess on his backside that suggested he was losing his fights. He had whacking great jowls like shoulderpads stuck either side of his face. I ...

Ohh I hate that, seeing some cats trussed up so tightly in collars they must be choking :( How would a human like to wear a tight band round their throat 24/7? It takes a bit of fussing to get the balance right between too tight and too loose (which can be dangerous) but worth it. Better still, of c...

Hi, sadly, it doesn't, or at least not in my experience. My feral rescues, when they roamed, all wore collars to show they were now owned (though I don't like collars.) When I secured the garden and removed the collars, Finn, the tomcat, who had a coat like thistledown, had a bald ring round his nec...

Hey Booktigger I'm sorry I never noticed the March photos - I must have been out to lunch lol. Errm I generally am ... Chanel's TWO??? Mmmmm, just quieting down ... My Molly's still manic and she's 8 in July ... like tomorrow, though I've noticed she's been a bit more sedate in the hot weather. It c...

Glad you've found out what the problem is - all the very best with her.

I'm certain they do, Booktigger, but it's just that the mother eats it ... yuck!

Bless her. Sorry if you're doing this already but young hand-fed kittens need their bottoms gently swabbed (a bit of damp cottonwool is what I'd use) after every feed; if they were with the mother she would wash them at this time, and this stimulates the flow of urine/faeces to keep them regular. At...

My Molly knows words. Very soft handclapping and the words 'ininininin' or 'upupupupupupup' get her out of the garden or upstairs. I had to put her upstairs the other day when the grocery delivery came, and the poor driver looked at me as if I was bonkers ...

Well, I am ...

Hi, yes, I agree, vet, definitely.

Is there a bully cat in the neighbourhood who's chasing and attacking other cats? Those injuries sound as if all three have been running from an aggressor.

Good luck with them and please let us know how they go on.

Awwwww! Back to the Famous Four?

But very glad for Pebbles' sake. You must miss her horribly but sounds like you've restored her trust and confidence if she can settle so happily into her new home. Good luck and congrats Pebbles and lots of fusses to the Famous Four From Oz

Great stuff, attagirl Tilly! :D Some years back Mousey did an in-depth survey of different ones - https://www.catchat.org/felineforum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4976&p=36061&hilit=yumove#p36061 Nowadays she has green-lipped mussel powder two or three times a week; this is messier because it's ...

Hi and welcome :) Many unspayed females can become aggressive due to frustration/hormones, so it could well be that the problem's already solved and your girl will start to calm down. It won't happen overnight but it's hopeful in that you've already noticed an improvement. Something else also occurr...

I noticed a difference in Mouse I think it was in 4-5 days but of course they're all different. Good luck Tilly!

Great news about Tilly - so pleased to hear

He knew. Cats never fail to amaze me.

Hey sorry I missed this - glad she's improving and hope she's soon giving the pine cones hell again - it's awful when they're not themselves (cats I mean, not pine cones.) Lots of love and hugs x

Good old Mia - I confess to being on her side; she is Senior Cat and Hendrix and Co are there by her gracious permission. Kittens going out ... since your garden's enclosed that's not too much of a worry - yes, I too have had to escort intruders out; sometimes they've had the intelligence to use the...

Hi there and welcome. Are they spayed? I used to breed Siamese and my girls would spray like toms when they were in heat ... I also had a spayed girl and a spayed Siamese x cousin who would spray any old time they felt like it ... I used to buy my curtains from Oxfam. If they're not spayed I'd sugge...

Hi, and sorry to hear about the girl ... ohh yes, they always soldier on until the last minute. Little horrors. They're all different and I think some cats react differently to anaesthetic whatever age they are, like humans, but yes, it's typical of an older cat, especially one who leads a quiet cou...

If that coat pattern persists she will be quite a cat! I once knew a rescue worker who did just that; all her cats were rescued, many ex-feral, and, I don't know how it came about, she had contact with an agency and her cats modelled cat flaps and that sort of thing and even did a little television ...

Agreed ... and sympathies because I have one who won't have her claws trimmed ... I'm only just training her to have her head stroked ... (what's this ear then?) Cats! I can recommend Hibiscrub if you've not heard of it already - you can get it via Amazon, and I think Boots do it too. Apparently hos...

Well, the mackerel tabby is one of the dominant coat patterns, so not surprising. Although when I saw the first pic of Mabel and Jasper I think I said I thought they looked special, spotted? It's that flat, short, shiny coat that breaks the pattern up; my Molly sometimes looks the same. (I've always...

Yes, oh yes. I couldn't reply to this at first because you describe so perfectly what it's like. It's a rollercoaster. First the news that the illness is terminal, then the decisions about meds/palliative care and the like, while in total shock and preliminary grief ... meanwhile the cat goes on ser...

Well ... Normally I'd say that the majority of black cats begin with vague chocolate stripes and darken as they grow up to plain black. Although a couple of shots of Morgana do show far more distinct tabby markings than a usual black kitten. Then I came across this - http://www.summerspridebengals.c...

:o ! A marvellous offer - but one I think you're wise to turn down - I would have thought a one to one home would be needed for that Bengal, to bring her round and regain her trust; not the right cat to join an evolving multicat household where group dynamics are only just settling down ... I can im...