by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jun 10, 2018 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Hello. I am pretty sure my cat has hyperthyroidism. She has had it for a while now and a friend of mine says her two cats have it and the medication from the vet does nothing. What is your take on it? ~ Lisa Thomas: Well,... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Mar 4, 2018 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We have a boy kitty, Coby. He is 11 years old and just the most cuddly, loving little man we’ve ever known. We adopted him from a rescue group when he was 2 1/2 months old. From the very beginning he seemed to vomit... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Nov 26, 2017 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My 18-year-old Bengal, Georgia, cries for food constantly, even after I’ve given her a bowl. She doesn’t have hyperthyroidism, has been checked at the vet, doesn’t have diabetes, but her kidneys are just... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Nov 12, 2017 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Thunder found me about 5 years ago now, and I don’t really know how old he really is–I’m guessing he’s getting close to 7 though. I’ve heard that “fold” breeds can have problems... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Oct 8, 2017 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I adopted Tobias, a Siamese mix, 2.5 years ago from a shelter. I have Crohn’s Disease and PTSD, as well as a diagnosis of autism, so he acts as an “unofficial therapy cat,” offering unconditional...
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.