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Maddie’s® Pet Adoption Days Goes Nationwide
from Cat Advice | Paws and Effect
on Thursday May 23rd, 2013 at 10:52 PM
If you live in California, youve probably heard of Maddies Fund, the animal rescue group founded by Dave Duffield, the founder of PeopleSoft, and his wife Cheryl, to save the lives of cats and dogs, including seniors and those with treatable medical conditions.
You all know I have a special place in my heart for senior, adult and special-needs cats. After all, Siouxsie is 17 and still going strong, I adopted Thomas when he was 3 years old, and Bella is a diet-controlled diabetic. Ive had the...
Is It Really That Important to Get My Cat Neutered?
from Cat Advice | Paws and Effect
on Sunday May 19th, 2013 at 01:11 PM
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
Our cat, Guy, is nearly a year old now. We found him when he was a kitten, 2-3 weeks old, in the lagoon area in southeast Nigeria. I had to feed him with a dropper and massage his belly; he was to young to do number one on his own.
Anyway, hes a big boy now, leaving with us in Lagos, Nigeria. He stays only indoors but has plenty of place to roam around. We are not planning to have him go outside unless he really wants to, because its not very safe....
My Cat Has High Creatinine Levels. What’s Wrong?
from Cat Advice | Paws and Effect
on Sunday May 12th, 2013 at 02:41 PM
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
My cat Zekey was diagnosed with sky-high creatinine phosphate levels. He constantly shakes and trembles. Ive had him 10 years; he has never been sick, always been indoors, and everything else on his blood work and urine samples were perfect. We got a corticosteroid Saturday and his back legs quit trembling, but his neck and head still twitch and he seems to be acting lethargic and sneezing a lot. There has to be an answer without him needing muscle...
BlogPaws Is the Highlight of My Year, and Here’s Why
from Cat Advice | Paws and Effect
on Thursday May 9th, 2013 at 04:27 PM
In less than a week, Ill be at the BlogPaws Conference, an event I look forward to every year. Its hard for me to express in words what this conference means to me and how its changed my life and cemented my passion for cat advocacy and rescue, but Ill try, with the help of some photos.
I was invited to speak at the first conference, BlogPaws 2010. I went, not knowing quite what I was getting into, how well the event would be organized, or how good the workshops would be. I know how much...
Meows on Videos: Fun or Stressful for Cats?
from Cat Advice | Paws and Effect
on Sunday May 5th, 2013 at 05:41 PM
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
I have a cat who spends most of the day by himself. I was worried that he might want some feline companionship, but I cannot get another pet. Sometimes when Im surfing the web at night, Ill loudly play one of the many YouTube videos of cats meowing to get him stimulated. His ears immediately perk up, he runs over the the speakers, sniffs around and purrs. He even meows back sometimes. When I stop playing the video he goes back to his normal self....
My Cat Is Terrified of Everyone. Help!
from Cat Advice | Paws and Effect
on Sunday April 28th, 2013 at 05:16 PM
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
My cat is terrified of everyone but myself and my boyfriend, with whom she lives. If anyone else comes into our apartment, she runs and hides. She growls at delivery men and the neighbors. I am not afraid of her being violent, but I just dont want her to live a life of fear. Ive had her since she was 8 weeks old. I got her spayed and after she came back from the place, she was like this. I cant say that they did anything wrong: they seemed very...
Cat Mustaches? Yes, Alas, It’s a Thing.
from Cat Advice | Paws and Effect
on Wednesday April 24th, 2013 at 07:42 PM
We cats are already quite well aware of hairballs and how nasty they are, but apparently there are people who havent gotten the message yet. Think about it: Do you honestly believe that we run to a soft (and expensive) place when were about to yak up a hairball just to annoy you? No! We seek what comfort we can, whether its on your fine wool carpet or your favorite pillow, because the experience of ejecting a hairball is just so unpleasant.
I definitely wore the mustache best, even though its...
How Can I Get My Elderkitty to Use Her Litterbox?
from Cat Advice | Paws and Effect
on Sunday April 21st, 2013 at 05:54 PM
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
My cat is 18 years old and on medication for blood pressure and kidney trouble and her back legs seem stiff when coming down stairs. The problem I have is with her peeing and pooing. She has access to the garden and has always gone outside through the cat flap to do her business. She can still use the cat flap and still goes out occasionally. Recently though, she has taken to pooing and peeing on a rug in my living room. This has been going on for...
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