Feline Advice and Help
This page is for those of you who are having problems with your cats/kittens, or who just want to inquire about your pet. There also is a message board, if that could help. I will try to find the answer to every question as soon as I can! Some questions you can ask are "should I spay/neuter/declaw kitty?" "why does kitty like mint?" or "why is kitty such a brat lately?"
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Hairballs/Cat Vomit
Monty vomits up a hairball at least three times a week. there is
always a great deal of food with it. What is causing this apart from the obvious
is it normal for this to happen? -Jan Macinnes starpants@freeuk.com
It is very normal for cats to have hairballs. However it can do more harm than good if cats vomit more than once a week. Is monty long haired? Even if he isn't, you should brush him to get rid of excess dead hair and he will need a hairball remedy. You can buy one at a local pet or drug store usually. If you try all this and Monty keeps vomiting, take him to the vet for a check-up.
Often my cat throws up. We don't have poisonous plants, chemicals, or anything in the house to make him barf. When he does, he sort of coughs and heaves. This scares me because it happens about once a week and I think it's bad for him. Hopefully you can help. -Adrienne silverhope@home.com
The first reaction I had to your problem is that the cat has hairballs. It is not only hazardous materials that make cats vomit. Cats, if you think about it, swallow alot of hair as they lick themselves many times a day and need to cough it all up. They do this by vomiting. Brush your cat, especially if he is long-haired a couple times a week, and you can purchase a hairball remedy as well.
Also, it is possible the cat has a food allergy. If removing hairballs doesn't work, change his food. And if that still doesn't work, check it out with a doctor because he may have acid reflex disease, which can be treated very easily with anti-acids or a different diet.
Agressiveness
My cat is never really aggressive, but once in a while I would be petting him and he suddenly attacks my hand! Obviously he enjoys the petting, he purrs contently and just suddenly he's biting and scratching me! Why is this happening?-Jenny Harbuck, wacko_k@yahoo.com
Obviously something is bothering your kitty! Either where you petted him is a place where he doesn't like to be petted, but maybe he had just had a nightmare and bit you to defend himself! I've known that to happen, and maybe there's other reasons for his attacking you. Start curing this problem by stroking his head and back, avoiding his sensitive places like his belly and legs. You can tell if he is getting impatient with your petting when his tail starts to sway quite a bit, and then stop petting him. If he attacks, say "NO" and leave him be.
Ear Problems
My cat and dog both scratch vicously at their ears! Snuff (the dog) even made a minor scratch on his ear. We came to the conclusion that they either gave each other an ear infection or ear mites. Can any or both of these things be transferred to humans, and where could I buy over-the-counter medication for them?
-Christine -did not want email address posted
Well, first of all neither things can be tranferred from the pets to humans, and why haven't you brought them to the vet? The only way to get medicine to the pet's ears is to get a priscription or over-the-counter medicine-but you need a vet's diagnoses and permission first. You can purchase drops, or sometimes tablets to give them.
Email me with your questions an I will give you an answer.
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