by The Paws and Effect Gang | Dec 27, 2015 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat, Cooper, is about 12 years old now. About a year or two ago he had this weird thing that happened to his ears and tail. He was an inside cat at this time as well. His ears and tail became crispy and black. My father... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 12, 2012 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: The hair has come off both of my cat’s ears and he is scratching them with his hind feet until they start to bleed. What’s going on? ~ Marilyn Siouxsie: It could be one of several things, Marilyn, so we’d... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Oct 16, 2011 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We got Rambo from the SPCA almost a year ago. He adjusted very quickly and incredibly well to his new home and is our only pet. A few days after we brought him home, his front left paw got red and sore. A scab-like black... by The Paws and Effect Gang | Oct 17, 2010 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a little 6-month-old kitten. I found him outside under my car and he was just too cute to turn into the humane society. My husband and I took him to the vet, where we learned that he suffered from numerous... by The Paws and Effect Gang | Mar 1, 2009 | Cat Health, Cats and Other Pets, Paws and Effect news
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat, Puma, has a bump about the size of a quarter, three inches from the start of his tail. It sometimes bleeds for no apparent reason. His tail oozes blood, but it does not bleed a lot. What should I do? Should I...
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