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Ear mites Ear mites, feral Suspect a feral cat might have ear mites. Advice needed.
6/17/22, 2:38 PM • Irene Vail 6/21/22, 2:46 PM

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Linda Simon
6/21/22, 2:46 PM

Hi there, this is Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. I'm...
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Cat refuses to use litter box to poop.
6/12/22, 5:40 PM • hazel mitchell 6/17/22, 2:58 PM

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Nicole Van Andel
6/17/22, 2:58 PM

Hello, When a cat starts defecting outside of the litter box, there is always a reason why. Figu...
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How should I introduce my new kitten to my other cats?
6/16/22, 2:49 PM • Arline Versaggi 6/16/22, 3:35 PM

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Nicole Van Andel
6/16/22, 3:35 PM

Hi Arline, The older two cats hissing at this new arrival is totally normal. Getting them establ...
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How to help my cat become less shy?
6/13/22, 12:32 AM • Carmel Goneau 6/16/22, 3:04 PM

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Nicole Van Andel
6/16/22, 3:04 PM

Hi Carmel, Sometime in his life, he may have experienced an event that has traumatized him and l...
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How to prevent cat peeing outside the litter box?
6/5/22, 8:27 PM • Kyle Schrader 6/15/22, 6:55 PM

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Linda Simon
6/15/22, 6:55 PM

Hello, you are through to Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. I'm...
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How much wet food paté should I give to my cat diagnosed with a mega colon?
6/7/22, 5:05 PM • Laurie Slater 6/15/22, 6:50 PM

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Linda Simon
6/15/22, 6:50 PM

Hello, you are through to Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. &nb...
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Is it safe for my cat to hide under the bedspread for hours?
6/5/22, 2:46 PM • Reed Rinn 6/15/22, 6:40 PM

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Linda Simon
6/15/22, 6:40 PM

Hello, you are through to Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. &nb...
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Rescued a stray cat who turned out to be pregnant. Advice needed.
6/6/22, 12:11 AM • ADEYEMI BALOGUN 6/15/22, 6:22 PM

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Linda Simon
6/15/22, 6:22 PM

Hello, you are through to Dr Linda, a vet with 10 years of clinical experience. I'm not sure wha...
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Advice needed for a diabetic cat
6/6/22, 1:27 AM • Catherine Williams 6/15/22, 6:12 PM

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Linda Simon
6/15/22, 6:12 PM

Hi there, this is Dr Linda, a vet with 10 years of clinical experience. I'm sorry to hea...
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My cat is normally on insulin. What happens if he doesn't get his medicine for a week?
6/8/22, 7:50 PM • Mechele Robinson 6/13/22, 9:46 PM

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Linda Simon
6/13/22, 9:46 PM

Hello, this is Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. I'm so...
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Cat drooling, odor, high acidic urine, grooming What does it mean if my cat has hard poo?
6/11/22, 4:58 AM • Hope Duchaine 6/13/22, 9:40 PM

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Linda Simon
6/13/22, 9:40 PM

Hello, this is Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. A hard...
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How can I get my cat to lose weight?
6/12/22, 2:47 AM • MortensenII Betty 6/13/22, 9:18 PM

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Linda Simon
6/13/22, 9:18 PM

Hi there, this is Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. Los...
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Could an underlying issue be causing my kittens health ailments?
6/12/22, 4:16 AM • Jamie Uehara 6/13/22, 9:00 PM

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Linda Simon
6/13/22, 9:00 PM

Hello, this is Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. I'm sorry to h...
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My cat has really stinky breath. What can I do?
6/12/22, 5:37 AM • Donna Williams 6/13/22, 8:47 PM

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Linda Simon
6/13/22, 8:47 PM

Hi there, this is Dr Linda, a small animal vet with 10 years of clinical experience. Bad...
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Is it normal for female cats to be in heat a lot?
6/12/22, 9:39 PM • Janet Lantz 6/13/22, 8:43 PM

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Linda Simon
6/13/22, 8:43 PM

A female cat , when not neutered, can go into heat every 3 weeks or so in the Spring and Summer m...
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My 2 year old Russian Blue has immune deficiency disease. Advice Needed.
6/13/22, 12:27 AM • Dana Reynolds 6/13/22, 8:41 PM

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Linda Simon
6/13/22, 8:41 PM

Please be aware that online veterinary advice does not replace the opinion of an in person vet vi...
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Simon Will putting my cat into foster care shorten his life?
6/5/22, 1:00 PM • Janet Stanley 6/10/22, 3:34 PM

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Nicole Van Andel
6/10/22, 3:34 PM

Hi Janet, If your senior cat is of good health, placing him in foster care will not necessarily ...
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How to prevent two year old cat dominating senior kitty?
6/5/22, 8:28 PM • Jennifer DeBruler 6/10/22, 3:22 PM

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Nicole Van Andel
6/10/22, 3:22 PM

Hi Jennifer, This is a common behaviour between two of such different stages in life. The younge...
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Male cat is biting back of sister's neck
6/5/22, 9:11 PM • Samantha Pate 6/10/22, 3:04 PM

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Nicole Van Andel
6/10/22, 3:04 PM

Hi Samantha, Even though he has been neutered, this behaviour can be either be just an instinctu...
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How to get cat to stop unplugging USB-C cables
6/6/22, 2:05 PM • Barbara Heller 6/9/22, 4:31 PM

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Nicole Van Andel
6/9/22, 4:31 PM

Hi Barbara, If your cat is pulling on the cables by way of attention - then the best way to dive...

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Cat Behavior, Tips, Advice

Ear mites Ear mites, feral Suspect a feral cat might have ear mites. Advice needed. 6/17/22, 2:38 PM • Irene Vail 6/21/22, 2:46 PM

Cat refuses to use litter box to poop. 6/12/22, 5:40 PM • hazel mitchell 6/17/22, 2:58 PM

How should I introduce my new kitten to my other cats? 6/16/22, 2:49 PM • Arline Versaggi 6/16/22, 3:35 PM

How to help my cat become less shy? 6/13/22, 12:32 AM • Carmel Goneau 6/16/22, 3:04 PM

How to prevent cat peeing outside the litter box? 6/5/22, 8:27 PM • Kyle Schrader 6/15/22, 6:55 PM

How much wet food paté should I give to my cat diagnosed with a mega colon? 6/7/22, 5:05 PM • Laurie Slater 6/15/22, 6:50 PM

Is it safe for my cat to hide under the bedspread for hours? 6/5/22, 2:46 PM • Reed Rinn 6/15/22, 6:40 PM

Rescued a stray cat who turned out to be pregnant. Advice needed. 6/6/22, 12:11 AM • ADEYEMI BALOGUN 6/15/22, 6:22 PM

Advice needed for a diabetic cat 6/6/22, 1:27 AM • Catherine Williams 6/15/22, 6:12 PM

My cat is normally on insulin. What happens if he doesn't get his medicine for a week? 6/8/22, 7:50 PM • Mechele Robinson 6/13/22, 9:46 PM

Cat drooling, odor, high acidic urine, grooming What does it mean if my cat has hard poo? 6/11/22, 4:58 AM • Hope Duchaine 6/13/22, 9:40 PM

How can I get my cat to lose weight? 6/12/22, 2:47 AM • MortensenII Betty 6/13/22, 9:18 PM

Could an underlying issue be causing my kittens health ailments? 6/12/22, 4:16 AM • Jamie Uehara 6/13/22, 9:00 PM

My cat has really stinky breath. What can I do? 6/12/22, 5:37 AM • Donna Williams 6/13/22, 8:47 PM

Is it normal for female cats to be in heat a lot? 6/12/22, 9:39 PM • Janet Lantz 6/13/22, 8:43 PM

My 2 year old Russian Blue has immune deficiency disease. Advice Needed. 6/13/22, 12:27 AM • Dana Reynolds 6/13/22, 8:41 PM

Simon Will putting my cat into foster care shorten his life? 6/5/22, 1:00 PM • Janet Stanley 6/10/22, 3:34 PM

How to prevent two year old cat dominating senior kitty? 6/5/22, 8:28 PM • Jennifer DeBruler 6/10/22, 3:22 PM

Male cat is biting back of sister's neck 6/5/22, 9:11 PM • Samantha Pate 6/10/22, 3:04 PM

How to get cat to stop unplugging USB-C cables 6/6/22, 2:05 PM • Barbara Heller 6/9/22, 4:31 PM

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Ear mites Ear mites, feral Suspect a feral cat might have ear mites. Advice needed.
6/17/22, 2:38 PM • Irene Vail 6/21/22, 2:46 PM

Cat refuses to use litter box to poop.
6/12/22, 5:40 PM • hazel mitchell 6/17/22, 2:58 PM

How should I introduce my new kitten to my other cats?
6/16/22, 2:49 PM • Arline Versaggi 6/16/22, 3:35 PM

How to help my cat become less shy?
6/13/22, 12:32 AM • Carmel Goneau 6/16/22, 3:04 PM

How to prevent cat peeing outside the litter box?
6/5/22, 8:27 PM • Kyle Schrader 6/15/22, 6:55 PM

How much wet food paté should I give to my cat diagnosed with a mega colon?
6/7/22, 5:05 PM • Laurie Slater 6/15/22, 6:50 PM

Is it safe for my cat to hide under the bedspread for hours?
6/5/22, 2:46 PM • Reed Rinn 6/15/22, 6:40 PM

Rescued a stray cat who turned out to be pregnant. Advice needed.
6/6/22, 12:11 AM • ADEYEMI BALOGUN 6/15/22, 6:22 PM

Advice needed for a diabetic cat
6/6/22, 1:27 AM • Catherine Williams 6/15/22, 6:12 PM

My cat is normally on insulin. What happens if he doesn't get his medicine for a week?
6/8/22, 7:50 PM • Mechele Robinson 6/13/22, 9:46 PM

Cat drooling, odor, high acidic urine, grooming What does it mean if my cat has hard poo?
6/11/22, 4:58 AM • Hope Duchaine 6/13/22, 9:40 PM

How can I get my cat to lose weight?
6/12/22, 2:47 AM • MortensenII Betty 6/13/22, 9:18 PM

Could an underlying issue be causing my kittens health ailments?
6/12/22, 4:16 AM • Jamie Uehara 6/13/22, 9:00 PM

My cat has really stinky breath. What can I do?
6/12/22, 5:37 AM • Donna Williams 6/13/22, 8:47 PM

Is it normal for female cats to be in heat a lot?
6/12/22, 9:39 PM • Janet Lantz 6/13/22, 8:43 PM

My 2 year old Russian Blue has immune deficiency disease. Advice Needed.
6/13/22, 12:27 AM • Dana Reynolds 6/13/22, 8:41 PM

Simon Will putting my cat into foster care shorten his life?
6/5/22, 1:00 PM • Janet Stanley 6/10/22, 3:34 PM

How to prevent two year old cat dominating senior kitty?
6/5/22, 8:28 PM • Jennifer DeBruler 6/10/22, 3:22 PM

Male cat is biting back of sister's neck
6/5/22, 9:11 PM • Samantha Pate 6/10/22, 3:04 PM

How to get cat to stop unplugging USB-C cables
6/6/22, 2:05 PM • Barbara Heller 6/9/22, 4:31 PM