by The Paws and Effect Gang | Oct 11, 2015 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 17-year-old female cat named Gabby, who I’ve raised from the time she was 6-8 wks old. I believe she is suffering from hyperthyroidism — all the symptoms, weight-loss, shedding, howling/pacing, thirst,... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Feb 8, 2015 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Hello, and thank you for your time. My sweet kitty has always “demanded” tuna. Well, he’s now getting older and I believe he is nearly blind, because he continually bumps into things. I think this was... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Nov 30, 2014 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Last week my 13-year-old cat, Maisy, had an operation to remove both thyroid glands. Since she got home a few days ago, she’s been drinking but not eating. I thought she may have contracted an infection because her... by The Paws and Effect Gang | Sep 25, 2010 | Cat Rescue
In this, our final post for Adopt-an-Awesomely-Special-Pet Week (known to some as Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week), we’d like to introduce you to O’rion. This gorgeous lilac-point Siamese mix male was found as a stray in the Brunswick, Maine, area, and is... by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 26, 2007 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My kitty is 17 and has always been very healthy and very affectionate — she follows me everywhere. About 6 days ago, she stopped following me around and stopped eating her favorite canned food (and any food at all)....
JaneA Kelley is a punk rock cat mom and award-winning blogger. She is a regular columnist for Catster Magazine, and she and the Paws and Effect Gang share a home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.