by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jan 31, 2021 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat has just been to the vet and the typical diagnosis for a cat of her advanced age. I’ve been through cats with hyperthyroidism before, one went untreated at 16 years old one received radio iodine treatment at 12...
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 23, 2020 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We are getting a kitten this month and it will be our very first one. We have lived with adult cats before. Reading online, we increasingly get the sense that just having one kitten is not ideal for the kitten’s...
by The Paws and Effect Gang | May 31, 2020 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My kitty won’t drink water; bottled, filtered, warm, tepid, cool, from any type of bowl. Also not broth (even homemade, no seasoning), not clam juice, only sometimes milk, warm please. I have to sneak water by teaspoons...
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Mar 29, 2020 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My 2-year-old cat that I’ve had since she was a kitten has come around so much from her scaredy cat days. She’s much more affectionate and comes around all the other animals more. I want to take her to the vet...
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Feb 23, 2020 | Cat Behavior, Cats and People
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat, Holly, just lost her bestie of 12 years. She keeps looking around for her. We are both so sad. I’m 80 years old, unable to take on another cat. Any suggestions? ~ Bettye Thomas: Oh, Bettye, we feel for you...