Cat Maintenance

Kittens, young ones in particular, have tiny stomachs, so the best way to feed them is "little and often". For young kittens, five or six small meals a day is ideal. As the kitten gets bigger you can start to feed it more food in each meal, and slowly reduce the number of meals. Many feed older kittens (ones that are around six to eight months old) three or four meals, as this is when growth spurts become more apparent and a kitten will need much more food at these times.

It is best to feed it at set times, mainly because it is easier to monitor how much the kitten is eating, and if for some reason the kitten's appetite changes, it can be quickly dealt with.

No == == They will roll the scrotum into this shape that makes the cat look like he still has testes, but there are no testes in it.

The claw can grow up to 6 weeks then it will fall off and they'll grow new ones. Make sure they have a scratching post to lose and trim them on. Have a problem with them scratching up floors, people, and furniture? Order soft paws online they're claw covers that are completely harmless.

IAMs cats is the best dry cat food but you should stick to giving them a balanced meal such as a little bit of dry food and a bit of wet food.

Cats bathe each other because there are some spots that a cat couldn't reach so the other reaches those spots and it is believed that it is away they can bond

I am an owner of a sphynx cat, and no I have not seen any dander at all as long as you don’t bathe then too often so their skin stays moist

I should imagine so, but it is advisable to get a veterinarian to neuter the cat.

I was able to do this by taking a blanket or towel that had a familiar smell that the cat could be comfortable with, placed inside the carrier a few days before having to use it. You can also place the carrier near a hiding spot that the cat uses and the cat will eventually get comfortable with it being around. With all these things used together, the cat will eventually go in on its own and may not give you the scars otherwise. You can also lure it inside with treats or it's cat food dish. Other times, brute force is the only thing that works.

Since the excruciating, agonizing pain a cat goes through after its claws have been amputated can last for the rest of its life...I would say you will have to use the special litter forever.

Keep in mind that cats are very stoic and do not express their pain the way humans do. Just because your cat "seems to be pretty much back to normal," does not mean he isn't in excruciating, agonizing pain from having bone, tendon, and ligament cut off or seared through on all of his digits.

It isn't necessary to keep any kittens from the litter. While vets do recommend having more than one cat, it does not need to be one of your cat's kittens. Once the kitten is weaned, it is ready to be adopted out. A cat will also never miss "motherhood" so don't feel bad about spaying your cat.

This is a strange question. If this is a legitimate question, the answer is NO. I have never seen my sand cats (felis margarita) eat whiskers.

never never never declaw a cat.

the surgery is equivalent to cutting off all your fingertips and toes at the last knuckle.

you can feed it small cat food from the store ,some brands like paws is very cheap but it probably wont eat it

Most gas engine cars can easily reach 200k+ miles if properly maintaned before needing major reconditioning.

Diesel engine cars can probably double that, the motor anyway.

sure, they lose their baby teeth same as dogs. if this is a permanent tooth, then no. see your vet

== == Many people feel this is OK because they see the mother cat do this to her kittens to move them, but I feel it's cruel to do this to an adult cat. I have a cat and I just pick her up like I do my dogs. I would never think of picking her up by the skin of her neck because you could do some damage. Think of it this way ... would you like to be picked up by the skin of the back of your neck? Of course not! Just pick the cat up the way you would a small dog. You shouldn't pick them up like that unless you have to, it's mostly a way of getting them to stop what they are doing. For instance my cats used to really fuss and scratch over going inside after playing in the yard. But they stopped when I grabbed them by the back of the neck and they realized they couldn't struggle. It doesn't hurt them per se, but it isn't a comfortable thing at all. Picking an adult cat up by its neck can cause pain and injury, once they are fully grown their skin cannot support the weight of their body so although injury may not be apparent at the time you could find that due to the skin being pulled away from the connective tissue underneath that swelling and infection can occur, in the case of an uncooperative cat "scruffing" them while its body weight is supported can help to control the cat and prevent injury to yourself of course sometimes it is necessary, for instance, when those curious cats get stuck in awkward places and cant get themselves out!

The home made product I have found to be effective on pet urine is to wet the urine spot with water, and then vacuum it out with a wet/dry vac using just the hose (no attachment). Afterwards, spray the area with Odorxit concentrate. If the urine has already seeped through to the padding beneath, use Odorxit magic.

You can also put dry bicarb on the stain, leave it for a while, and then vacuum it off. This should also work.

The key, however, is to keep the urine from getting to the padding under the carpet first - so the quicker you get to the stain, the better and easier it will be to remove it!

Yes, I got a kitten a year ago, and the poor thing was infested with fleas! The kitten was too young for flea shampoo, so we decided to try dawn dishwashing liquid and it worked. If you do research on fleas, you'll find that if you put a candle in a bowl with dish wash water on the floor at night, fleas will go to it and drown in the water. This is because it cuts the tension in water and they will drown. Same principal applies to putting it on your cat, it will kill them.

I washed my kitten in water with dawn dish washing liquid and then comb the fur with a comb.....regular one from the dollar general store made for humans :) and they would fall right out, all dead! My kitten had no skin reaction.

We did have to take him to get dewormed. When cats have lots of fleas they may accidently ingest some when cleaning their fur. This causes cats to get worms.

Hemingway/Mitten/Polydactyl cats & kittens are not a breed! The Polydactyl trait can be found in a lot of different breeds of cats, but mostly in domestic house cats. And in fact, in a lot of "pure bred" cats, the extra toes that make them so unique is NOT desired and real breeders try to bred this gene out of their litters. To answer your question directly, unless the kittens are of pure bred lineage, they aren't worth more then a domestic house cat (most of these kittens are given away for free!), and more still, if they are of pure bred lineage, they're probably worth less then a breeder would normally sell kittens for (and the majority of the time, the breeder will sell these "Hemingway" kittens with a contract to spay or neuter the kitten so this gene is not carried on into another generation). Sorry, but I really don't think they're worth anything. Although it's not a real common trait, it's not exactly uncommon, either.

Yes, then it would be a bald cat like a sphinx.

post a ad on the web or in papers for free cats, keep them yourself, surrender them to a animal shelter, or euthanasia. Because they are older chances are if you bring them to a animal shelter they will be euthanized either way.

If you are looking to breed cats all cats reproduce. So you will have no problem doing that what so ever. Its really easy. House cats reproduce very fast and will have them doing that in no time

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It's rare. It could be a wisdom tooth if it's in the back, in which case it would be coming in wrong and displacing the tooth on top. However, it's conceivable that you have one hold-out tooth that simply never fell out until now. Hello. Because you have a tooth coming in underneath then this will cause the lose teeth. So yes this is normal for the situation but you will need to see a dentist to have the new tooth removed and your lose teeth sorted out.

To give your cat a bath, start by gathering all necessary supplies, including a cat-friendly shampoo, a non-slip mat, and a towel. Fill a sink or tub with a few inches of lukewarm water, then gently place your cat in it, speaking softly to reassure them. Wet their fur gradually, apply shampoo, and rinse thoroughly, avoiding their face. After the bath, wrap them in a towel to dry off and provide treats to create a positive association with the experience.