Hi! We adopted a 1 yr old cat that had lived in squaller conditions and almost died from giardia. We were told she lived with 5 other cats. We did a slow introduction to our 2 other cats, 5yr old f...

This is a cat I Fostered.   He has a congenital issue causing less lung space.  I have been told this condition is not causing this.   He is not sick.  He is not yet a...

Despite what Linda says, I was told that cats get most of their water from wet food.  You need to give him 2/3rd dry and 1/3rd wet.  And cats can get overweight eating just dry food. ...

Does he pee in the same spot every time?  If he does, put the litter box there, and see if he will use it. Keep it there for several days and then move it closer to the place where you want it...

Just got a 3 year old cat that won't use litter box ! Help ! How do I get it to use litter box.

Have you Google your problem?  Arm and hammer has a information about handling this problem.   So does other pet sites.  Also how old is your kitten and when did you get him/her...

How long have you had him?  I'm a new owner of a kitten.  We've taken her to vet and she isn't too scared.  I decided to have her not be scared of vet visits or the ride to the vet ...

I am at my wits end. My tuxedo cat (7 years 0ld) is TERRIFIED of the vet's office to the point that he has to be sedated before they can even LOOK at him. This is something they can't do if he is "...

How do I get a kitten  to  use a litter box if I catch her poop  she runs off in another room and finishes  always on the rug she pees in the box

Hi there Geraldine, I am Linda, a small animal vet.   There are a few things to consider here.   Some cats enjoy the salty taste of our sweat or the taste associated with any creams...

Hey Karen, I am Linda, a small animal vet.   Passing poo or pee outside of the tray is not an uncommon issue and there can be many causes.   Oftentimes, this will be anxiety related, ...

I have a 13 yr old cats who goes outside the litter box even when clean

I just adopted an 8 month old kitten from a rescue. Along the way, he learned that hands are great toys. I keep trying to redirect him to a toy, but it happens too quickly at times to respond. I am...

My cat is constantly licking me. What's that about?

@Teresa Bosket have his annual glands express by a vet. I have a cat that has to have this done every 2 months. Until that I thought it was only dogs but not so. The annual brother them a lot.

I recently required a male not fixed 2 years old. My daughter got him from people that were putting out on road cause they said he was mean. For his 2 years he had been fed table food and kept in a...

Hi there, this is Dr Linda. I'm sorry your cat has been poorly and know you will be very worried. By 'on the way out' do you mean close to passing away?   We need to have him re-seen if we...

Hi there, this is Dr Linda, a vet with 10 years of clinical experience. I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your partner.   We'd wonder if these issues are medical or behavioural. Anyt...

Hi there, this is Dr Linda. I am sorry to hear about these issues with your cat.   Given his ongoing digestive issues, I'd want to look into this at the vet clinic. I'd wonder about e.g. ...

Can't get it under control.  I think he's on the way out.   Started with a parasite.  And he was diagnosed with liver & gall bladder issues.  Now he has severe diarhea...