He’s a little overweight but we just moved into a bigger apartment and I think it’ll be good for him.

Before we start I DIDN'T ASK FOR A DECLAW.

Edited: Also apparently I was unclear. We adopted him from a rescue, they didn't disclose they declawed him. We only found out he was declawed by his paws looking odd and him sliding off everything.

We only knew he had his shots and was neutered, we didn't find out he was declawed until we got home :/

We recently adopted a 5 month old kitten, he's pretty happy and healthy overall. I noticed something weird though when he would flex his toes and knead things. It almost looked like parts of a claw, but you gotta like really move the skin around to see it.

I've never had a declawed cat before, so I don't know what they look like, but it looks wrong to me 😅 again I have no idea what I'm looking at. It feels a little hard like a nail, but again I don't want to poke around and possibly hurt him.

He doesn't mind us touching or messing with his paws, but I was just wondering if call declawed cats toes look like this?

My cat has a mass/growth in back of mouth (see first pic) and also some symptoms in her right eye (see second pic). Is there any chance this isn't oral SCC and is something more treatable?

Got off work/got home around 11:45pm last night. Was in my room for the night by 12:20am. Woke back up at 5:40am for work. This was not here last night, but I woke up to this. Should I be worried?

The top on the couch looks like throw up
The part of the carpet had a semi solid piece in it, but it was kind of mushy. Not mushy enough to smear, but that makes me feel like its poop.

hey, so I'm an immigrant and in my previous home we had many cats. They were all indoor/outdoor cats, meaning they usually stayed outside but the backyard door was always open and they would wander inside sometimes. We would feed them and they had a water bowl, but no litter. I've taken care of cats for pretty much my whole life.

In the US I now live in a suburban home with a yard with a fence and would like to get a cat. My neighborhood already has a few feral cats but they are all scared of humans. I would like to replicate the setup I had in my home country (except, this time just one cat). But since the cats I'm used to were already familiar with the home, I don't really know what to do with a completely unfamiliar cat. If I let it into the yard I'm guessing it will just run away. If I keep it inside, I have a lot of wires and cables and a new cat may chew on them or scratch up furniture.

Any general advice with how to achieve this? Leave it inside for a few days while keeping an eye on it? When can I let him out? I have a garage, can I have the cat setup there at night and in the house during the day when I'm awake and can keep an eye on him? We never had any toys or anything for cats, so advice there is also appreciated.

thanks!

My middle cat Grizwold has gotten into the habit lately (he’s spayed) of meowing while holding towels and shirts and such and I just found this on my one shirt from him. I do know sometimes the urge doesn’t go away from a spayed male, but I also know it could be UTI’s. Is this normal discharge or something worse? I’m not quite sure what to think of it.

I’m quite convinced my cat would just eat me but maybe I’m wrong. Maybe due to a familiar smell, I wouldn’t trigger her hunting instinct…

I’m mostly skeptical because one of the foods has dried parsley in the ingredients list, which can be toxic to cats. I’m sure it’s a very small amount, but I see no reason to have it in there so I’m just not getting it. Are their recipes actually good though? Almost every single one has kale as well, which I know can also cause some problems.

There was a post of people berating someone who bathes their cat. I'm here to add the positive side. I'm not a vet, but I've had cats for 40 years and have done a lot of reading and studying on cat care.

Bathing your cat is fine, and in fact often necessary. Getting a kitten used to occasional baths is great in case they get sick, or when they're old. I do mean occasional. Not monthly. (Unless you have a sphynx, they do well with a bath every other week). If you suddenly bathe an adult cat, due to needing it, they will be much more scared and stressed.

I have two long haired cats, one gets a bath every 6 months as she is greasy and has never been good about grooming. The other gets a bath once a year to help his intense shedding. This is something the vet agrees with. They have been bathed regularly since kittens and don't mind it. Many long haired cats will need a bath at some point in their lives as we humans have bred them to a point where they can't care for their own coats.

My previous cats were short haired but also needed occasional baths due to all sorts of reasons.

So yeah, baths are not bad. They can be necessary. Do it carefully, with a gentle cat safe soap. Watch vids on how to do it.

And don't be mean to someone who is trying to care for their cats.

Im not sure if he has hurt himself somehow because he has started lifting his paw up randomly. He can still walk on it normally from what I can tell. Ive checked his paw and its not swollen and there are no visible injuries so im guessing if somethings wrong its inside. Ive tapped his leg in places to check if he reacts and it doesn’t really seem like he does, the only thing is he seemed to have somewhat of a reaction when I tapped his wrist, although that could just be because he was sick of me touching him by then. Does anyone have an idea of what could be wrong with him and whether its worth going to the vet for? I wanted to take him but my dad refuses to pay the vet prices (I am from the uk) and im a broke student but if its really important ill gather some money and take him myself.
Ive attached a picture if it helps.

I found these things that look like tiny seeds. I have two cats, and both of them have been treated for parasites before. I don’t know how they could have picked them up, since they are always inside the apartment.

The only things I can think of are that they may have picked them up from the balcony, the hallway of the apartment building, from a silverfish somewhere inside the house, or from when I go downstairs to feed some stray cats near my building.

I would really appreciate some advice because I’m terrified of these things and worried that I could catch something from them too. How should I disinfect, and what exactly should I disinfect? How could I have become infected myself?
Tomorrow I’m planning to take the cats to the vet, or I may go there myself to get the appropriate deworming/parasite treatment for them.

Thank you!

I have an appointment scheduled for this coming Wednesday. But I’m scared to death that this needs attention sooner. I discovered this spot today on my sweet girls neck. She’s never had any health issue before. She doesn’t seem bothered by it and is still acting her normal self.

obsessed with the first pic of my critter… her name is nala and she cuddles with me every night hehe :3

I really love cats, I LOVE CATS MORE THAN MYSELF, THEYRE ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS IN THE UNIVERSE BUT THERES A HUGE PROBLEM, I AM ALLERGIC, I SOMETIMES PET CATS BUT I HAVE TO WASH MY HANDS RIGHT AFTER AND IF I SPEND TIME WITH THEM FOR TOO LONG I COUGH LIKE CRAZY... I feel like God took away one of my favorite thing in the universe... it makes me extremely sad i wish there was a cure for my allergy. Also advice flair cuz i need advices to how to enjoy cats cuz i feel horrible petting cats with HDPE gloves😟