Cat gave birth 12 hours ago, three healthy kittens, still seems pregnant (bulgy belly) and seems to be having contractions. What should I do?
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posted by Melsky
on Mar 28, 2009 -
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My boyfriend and I are currently living in a large-ish one bedroom apartment. My boyfriend works and I'm quite busy with school but we would really really love to get a little kitty. I'm worried we won't have enough time to care for the little thing properly.
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posted by Grimble
on Jan 23, 2009 -
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Kitten uses her litterbox just fine. She uses the couch and the bed equally well. What to do?
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posted by mudpuppie
on Jan 12, 2009 -
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I've decided to adopt a kitten for my fiance as a Christmas gift this year. She's an absolute animal lover, and she has been wanting to get a kitten for a while now (her cat of 15 years died this summer). I'm going to arrange the adoption and then have her pick the kitten out the day after the holiday. However, I'm going to arrange an assortment of kitten necessities for her to open on Christmas morning. Never having had a kitten, what do I need?
posted by ghastlyfop
on Dec 23, 2008 -
21 answers
Potentially gross question about two cats that like the taste of human flesh.
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posted by Mutant
on Nov 13, 2008 -
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I have two energetic one-year-old cats who love to knock over their water dish. I've tried several different types (at first they had a standard ceramic dish, into which they'd drop their stuffed toys until the toys absorbed all of the water (and got extremely gross), so I switched to a water-cooler-style dish, with a jug on top that fills to a dish in the bottom. That worked for a few weeks, but now the just play with it until it tips over, leaving my rug wet and them thirsty. What can I do to keep them from doing this? Is there a better (but still inexpensive) cat-watering system?
posted by odayoday
on Oct 9, 2008 -
25 answers
What is the best/cheapest way to get shots / spay and neuter 4 kittens and a mother cat in Toronto? No father to worry about... he left shortly after the young ones were born.
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posted by ndicecco
on Apr 27, 2008 -
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CatFilter: I know there are a lot of posts on weird cat behaviors, and I understand cats will be cats... but WTF how do I correct some of these problems?
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posted by jlweber
on Feb 4, 2008 -
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Why is my kitten so hell-bent on pestering me when I'm trying to sleep? How can I get him to calm down?
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posted by qz
on Sep 27, 2007 -
28 answers
Two apartments. Three kittens. And a whole lot of fleas. No, it's not an MTV pilot ...
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posted by dhartung
on Sep 11, 2007 -
22 answers
How can I avoid killing my friend's cats? I'm taking care of them and I'm terrified that I'm doing a very bad job.
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posted by Deathalicious
on Aug 17, 2007 -
17 answers
I’ve heard that people with allergies become acclimated to their own cats, but I’ve also heard that cats produce more allergens than kittens, and that allergens build up in the home over time. On balance, will allergic skin reactions to our kitten get better, worse, or stay the same?
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posted by daisyace
on Aug 8, 2007 -
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We are adopting two cats, but can't decide whether to adopt a pair of kittens or a pair of adult littermates. Could you help us weigh which pair will be helped more if we adopt them?
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posted by Braeog
on Aug 7, 2007 -
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We're thinking of adopting a particular kitten who we visited today. She's living with her littermates in a good home environment, but they didn't seem too interested in being handled. Is it realistic to expect that a kitten in this situation would approach us, or at least enjoy being handled when we approach her? Or do they tend not to until they're away from their littermates?
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posted by daisyace
on Jul 28, 2007 -
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Did I just acquire a infestation of mites and fleas and god-knows-what-else from a wild kitten?
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posted by Locative
on Jul 10, 2007 -
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As I type this, my lovely cat is having kittens (literally). I am having a few myself (not literally). I'm a little worried because...
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posted by Optamystic
on Apr 13, 2007 -
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I have five kittens living with their mom in my backyard. They're old enough now that I want to trap them and find homes for them. But I need suggetions on traps (they're
very wary of humans) and suggestions on where to go to get the mom fixed (I plan on releasing her back into the yard and provide her with shelter and food).
I'm in Red Hook, Brooklyn, without a car, so any extremely cheap vets and/or cat rescue groups nearby would be great.
Thanks!
(Yes, I already have two rescued beasts that live with me, so I'm not keeping any of the new kittens--although I'd like to.)
posted by mixer
on Dec 29, 2006 -
19 answers
We've adopted a stray kitten. I took her to the vet 2 weeks ago and yep, she's pregnant. I'm actually quite excited! I couldn't find a ask-mefi thread on pregnant cats, so I thought I'd ask for advice.
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posted by killThisKid
on Nov 17, 2006 -
16 answers
Where online can I find pictures of cats to use in an amateur music video, without worrying about permissions and legal mess?
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posted by troybob
on Mar 21, 2006 -
9 answers
My recently rescued feral kittens keep trying to climb into the drawers above the Air Conditioning intake vent. Why?
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posted by joaniemcchicken
on Jan 14, 2006 -
8 answers
Name our kittens! We have just brought home two
entirely black boy kittens from the shelter and they need names.
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posted by nelleish
on Oct 19, 2005 -
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So I am trying to get rid of some kittens. My cat became pregnant soon after she came to my home. These are black long-hair kittens in Nashville TN. I have tried the kitty adoption centers and everyone I know but had no luck. Now these kittens are a week away from going to the Humane Society. Do any of you know any novel ways to dispurse the kitties so that I can avoid sending them to the kitty concentration camps?
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posted by aburd
on May 27, 2005 -
27 answers
I'm a first time cat owner with a new 12-week-old kitten. I've read all the handbooks and official information I can get my hands on but I'm looking for practical advice from experienced "cat people" about feline psychology, training with positive reinforcement, and cat-proofing the house. How does this little crazy ball of fur become part of the family? (more inside)
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posted by web-goddess
on Mar 16, 2004 -
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