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Inspiration for a kittens name

We have 12 week old girl kitten. Cant think of (or agree on ) a good name. I like Sybil but no-one else does. Hubby likes Kitty but its not exactly original is it? Son likes Tixy but it sounds cough...

mycats

Bathing my cat

One of my poor wee cats is allergic to fleas. he has been treated for the fleas but is now is an awful mess with scabs everywhere and a couple of bald patches :-( poor baby. I took him to the vet...

PinkFizz

lost cat returned home but....

Last week both my cats went missing - on the wednesday the mother cat aged 2.5 years just vanished on the wednesday,then on the friday her female kitten who is 15 months,also disappeared.I searched...

josaphine32

Herpes in cats

Hi I hope someone can help with advice, I have 2 adult cats that are unrelated that have great and unusual personalities, As everyone who saw them loved them i decided to mate them so that the kittens...

sue11

Infected face on my cat

Hi, I have just noticed that my cat has a swollen face on one side and this swelling goes up to the eye. The eye is weeping slightly. She is eating fine and this came up very suddenly, so I suspect it...

Craig007

Did he call him "baldy"?

I cant believe what i have just seen! Zidane, one of the greatest players of all time head-butting someone in the World Cup final!

applebee

inside kitty

my little cat has always been an indoor cat, I have had her about two years, and I recently moved into a new apartment with some other ladies. They have been careless about leaving the door open...

loulou47022

Scratching Dog

My Jack Russel/Beagle mix has been scratching and rubbing himself on anything to the point that he is leaving big sores on his back. He has been checked by a vet who checked for any diseases which may...

Champagne

Dogs & bones

I've heard that dogs should not be fed cooked bones because they can potentially splinter or choke the dog etc. etc. But has this always been the case or is it a bit of an urban myth? When I was...

zippyhorn

Dog Breeding

I have a 4 yr old staff bitch and i want to breed her but have never done so before. At what point in her cycle is optimum for mating? Also when you find a partner for your bitch do you pay the dog...

pagey3

hot cat question

my 9 month old kitten is a house cat. we live in a top floor flat which, predictably is very very warm at the minute, and can't leave windows open, not only for max's safety but for general security....

missmoore

Dogs and flies

My dog LOVES chasing the flies that get into my house in the summer. This might sounds daft, but if she managed to catch one (unlikely admittedly) and swallow it, would it do her any damage? Just...

carnkie64

cats on holiday

we have a static caravan and have taken our cat with us for weekends and kept her inside during this time.We are hoping to take her with us for three weeks instead of putting her in the...

k@tie

new puppy

in relation to my previous question about introducing my new puppy to my current puppy would it be a good idea to bring the new puppy home at about 6 weeks for an hour or so now and again to introduce...

angelojames

I feed her a lot

I do feed my mommy cat a lot but she still seems to be running out of milk is there anything that I can do for her.

grenaby

My kitten wont use the litter tray.

I have 2 8 week old kittens. One uses the tray all the time but the other one will go anywhere but. I have used the usual methods to stop her reoffending, freshly ground pepper, citrus skins etc and...

xanadu1812

new born kittens

My cat had her kittens yesterday. All has been fine with no complications at all. I have a practical question- How did other owners deal with new kittens toilet habits? They currently snuggle up to...

Immi666

microchipping - again

what information is contained on microchips? if i moved would she have to be rechipped? or is there a number to call?

jon1968

Attention seeking cat

My parents cat has apparently started waking them up in the middle of the night - doesn't want anything or want to go out, has food, water, cat crunch, a litter tray etc but it just miaows until they...

iron lady

my dear old pooch is suffering from stiff joints

The vet has prescribed RIMADYL for him. Have other dog owners used this drug long term? Can anyone suggest a natural alternative?

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