by The Paws and Effect Gang | Dec 25, 2016 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 2 year old spayed domesticated longhaired cat. He is a pretty big boy, I’d say about 16 pounds. He was a big cat when I adopted him in September. I’ve had him eating Presidents Choice Weight and... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Apr 19, 2015 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Our beloved cat, known as Kitty, is fat. I mean really fat — 19.3 pounds. How did we get here? Well, she was a shelter cat and was about 10 pounds when she came into life. Over the last 5 years she has grown in size.... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jan 1, 2012 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 7-year old Siamese mix cat who came to my house as a starving kitten. She was terified of humans, but hunger won out, and after many weeks she allowed me to pet her. I brought her inside where she has stayed since... by The Paws and Effect Gang | Feb 20, 2011 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My kitty is 7 years old and weighs 32 pounds (14.5 kg). Recently he had some pain in his back leg. I took him to the vet, who thought he pulled a disc in his back or had a thrombus. Tests for both of these conditions were...
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