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or a gentle tug with tweezers?

my 13 year old Penny, who I took in April 2019, has only ever eaten dry food, and just lately will only eat one flavour of one variety of that - she has a Felix soup each evening, and like your cat leaves most of the 'bits', especially of the tuna and she is the healthiest 13 year old cat I have eve...

It's absolutely normal to feel guilt about some aspect of a pet's passing, whether it be naturally or by euthanasia, so just accept it as an inevitable side effect which we all feel I have no experience of fur puffing up, but I am absolutely certain that no animal understands what is happening to th...

I had a cat who hid underneath the kitchen units for a couple of weeks - apart from removing one of the kick boards, so he could see into the kitchen, I left him to it - the kitchen is in fact a good place for a cat to get used to household noise and smells, and lots of coming and going. Once he had...

I have been looking after an outdoor cat for some years now - he's not a stray but what round here would be called a farm cat - inbred, unneutered and in poor general health - he has a kennel inside my shed, and uses a cat flap to get in and out. If I had to move, I would first put out an appeal on ...

have you tried using a blender to puree food? something stinky like tuna, perhaps

only thing I would add to Mollycat's post is to take a wavy rod toy with you when visiting any future kittens and see how they react to it - if they like playing, and most kittens do, then they will like playing at home with you, and will come out of any hidey-holes to do so - and your 3 year old wi...

is there any possibility your old neighbour would allow a cat flap in their shed? I'm sure you will be more worried if she intends to stay put under the shed when it turns really cold. I have been feeding a feral cat for years now, and have put a cat flap in my shed, and a Mr Snugs kennel inside, wi...

most of us on here understand the pain of your loss what has helped me when I have had to face life without a beloved cat is to move my thoughts back to the time I shared with them, and away from the present without them - collecting photos to put on the computer to remind me of happier days, having...

I have been there too - I made the mistake of getting a kitten too soon after my sole companion cat of 14 years died unexpectedly I soon realised I didn't want a kitten, but my Bridge cat back again - looking back now at a distance of some years I can see I would have been much happier had I adopted...

I have found the easiest way to deter a carpet-scratching cat is to tack some offcuts on to a bit of heavyweight chipboard, and let her get on with it

cheap to do and easy to replace the carpet

some of Jackson Galaxy's ideas for making small spaces ideal for cats shown in 'My Cat From Hell' are very inspirational, so this book might give you some ideas https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154626734466?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1_tXyyhKQRxqhCGWnjrQkWQ88&norover=1&mkevt=1&...

if this is the original mud from his first forays outside, I would be suspicious that there might be more than mud compacted in his paws

I use Golden Grey Master It's a fine clumping litter, clumps well easy to scoop and lasts well too.. I order mine online Zooplus ( i'm in Scotland) and have it delivered. Have tried many others over the years of owning/being owned by cats ;) I find this one to be the best for me anyways.. Others op...

I paid £40 to have a stray cat euthanized last year - that was the total bill, and I left the body at the vets

I do live in a very rural area. and I daresay prices are higher in cities, but the difference is striking

sounds very much like the sudden noise triggered a fit, which hopefully was a one-off

check out Feline Audiogenic Reflex Seizures

I have part of my garden enclosed too, and it is indeed a blessing, not just for my own cats but to keep out other people's Have you got a kennel for yours? I have been feeding and housing a feral cat who lives in my garden, outside the enclosure, and his Mr Snugs kennel has seen him through many wi...

I use a very fine silica litter, which has the consistency of sand - fine clay litters are better value but I can't cope with the weight of it fine silica litter is very lightweight, and dries out solids very quickly - the wet patches just have to be stirred into the dry - I tip it out every fortnig...

before I share my own experience with the different kinds of cat litter, can I ask what you feed the kitten on, as I think it can make a big difference in what comes out the other end, and that in turn affects what litter works best

I think female too but have a look here https://www.google.com/search?q=sexing+kittens&sxsrf=AOaemvJlDnqUvl1I5ktDP7_oZus5XISEPg:1630959842242&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=x89uBBCcSTHxZM%252Cq9N3ZehB7qLbVM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTB3jD0vRUPbvSYZrFJztoxdWIY7w&sa=X&ve...

personally I wouldn't hesitate to home him back in South Wales until you are settled, and let your partner's mum deal with any problems settling him in with her cat cats don't bond with individual people as much as dogs do - their home and its surroundings are more important to them than the people ...

that would be my solution too - and not just because of the neighbours - it gives enormous peace of mind to be able to stop worrying about traffic, predators, dogs, cat fights etc

it doesn't have to be the whole garden - I have an enclosed patio area around the back door which is 40x30 feet

I have an enclosed patio area at the back of my house, and I remember very clearly the piteous wailing my Russian Blue made when I captured him after he escaped for an hour - he kept it up for a couple of days and then got over it I think you'll find the same with your boy, especially when the days ...

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we all know how you feel, as we've all been in that place you are in now, and will be again - the price we have to pay for the great joy having a cat share our lives - when death is sudden the shock is much worse, though much better than watching and worrying through weeks and months of suffering it...

such lovely tributes to a much loved cat the pleasure of the time we have with them can never be wiped out by the pain of losing them, however bad that is, and however long it takes to restore the balance - the sad fact is that we humans will outlive many beloved pets, but the enrichment they bring ...

Have you spoken to the place where the radiation treatment was done? Here in the UK I think it's usual practice to offer free follow up treatment if the initial treatment fails

when my Tiffany reacted to food in just the way you describe, the vet insisted there was no problem in her mouth, but when they anaethetized her at my insistence to have a proper look, they found a loose tooth with an infected root - once it was removed she was absolutely fine cats don't just sit pa...

I had a cat who absolutely hated being put in a carrier, so I paid extra for a home visit when vaccination time came around. He and his companion used to be injected while lying on my bed and I don't think they even knew what had happened to them. But of course they didn't have a proper annual check...

I wouldn't call 12 old for a cat, not these days anyway - many cats live to 17 and more how well was your neighbour known by others in your area? do you have a facebook page for your locality? would it be possible for you to print off some flyers to put through local letterboxes asking if anyone cou...