I’m not sure how it happened, I just cleaned it today. I know you’re not supposed to bathe them. (This is just a picture of her I didn’t think I needed to show her butt on the internet)

My boyfriend says he isn't because he's a "maine coon". I say, bigger in size does not equal being...fat. And I think his cat (although cute) does seem a little bit...fat.

Ok I know these are silly and I laugh at them too, but he does this most of the time he eats or drinks. Another thing is when he “loafs” the front legs loaf like normal but his back legs go out still. He has problems finding the food and water. Like it will be right under his mouth and he will lick the side of a bowl or he will be licking right above the water fountain. I have to hold him to make him eat normal or to make him drink normal. He plays weird like he only likes to lay I. One spot and attack stuff, I wish I could put a video and pics to show this. He’s been like this all his life he’s about 8 months old now and I’m just lost on if there is anything we can do or if it’s just like a neurological thing that he has.

I hate this I hate this I hate this and I'm scared out of my mind and panicking right now. I just have had my kitten for a few weeks, she's around two months old now and really small, I just weighed her and she is 760g (1.6lbs).

I was lying on my bed and apparently she was sleeping next to me by the edge of the bed but I swear I had no idea. I raised up to get out of the bed and when I felt her under me I panicked so bad and got up right away, it couldn't have been more than a second or two at most. She didn't meow or scream, just let out a soft "mmrgh" sound like she usually does when someone disturbs her sleep (but maybe she couldn't do more because I was pressing on her abdomen?...) But the problem is I am 125kg (275lbs). I fully expected her to be unresponsive when I got up or start screaming in pain and see her ribcage broken at the very least.

And I was about to cry, but she just got up and shook her head and I picked her up carefully and inspected her and she climbed on my shoulders (she likes sitting there sometimes) and sat there for a few moments before jumping off and starting to play with my other older cat who was also nearby. She didn't meow or anything after I got up, it doesn't feel like anything is broken because she seemed fine when I checked her and when she leapt down off of me and played with my other cat (she was pretty lively, jumping on her and even wrapping her paws around her back as if hugging her) and she even groomed herself with her front paws while sitting on her back paws, also normally. Now she went back to sleep. I woke her up multiple times to check and she's stretching normally and seeming to breathe normally. I have a rather soft mattress which is the only reason I think she's not dead or having her ribcage broken right now, because she was squished into it when I sat on her which cushioned the weight a little bit I think?... But I am still obese and while it doesn't feel like anything is broken or she's uncomfortable she's still weights barely over 1% of my body weight. She seems normal and really unbothered like she almost forgot about it (she's just a kitten and gets distracted really easily and has a very short attention span) even though it's only been a few minutes (I started writing this post right away). She even jumped off the bed and walked around and even ran a little bit already and jumped back up on the bed from the floor and she's purring as loudly as usual.

It just so happens we have a vet appointment for her tomorrow and my mom is going with her and I just told her everything and told her to ask the vet if she is okay, but what do you guys think of this until then please...? My mom looked at her too and she said she seems fine as well. But we will definitely ask the vet tomorrow but still please tell me what you think of this? Can she really be perfectly unharmed given my weight? Thank you! I'm still really panicked right now.

If this gets any comments whatsoever I promise to update you after the vet visit. Thank you for any help or opinions you can share! I attached a picture of her too. She is named after my partner but we mostly call her Little Donut around the house. I know the picture looks like she's traumatized (because of her wide eyes) but she was just squirming a lot and really impatient to be held and just wanted to run off, she didn't look at me like that at all right after it happened, she was sleepy then. I think it's been around 40 minutes since the incident, it took me a little while to write this and also I wanted to include as many updates on whether she's running/walking/sleeping/purring/playing/jumping normally, so I waited for her to do a bit of all of these. My mom is currently playing with her in the other room so I'm feeling a little less panicked by now but still very concerned and worried and uneasy.

My cat ran away for 4 months, and he returned on christmas eve. I will go to the vet and such to make sure hes okay, but does anyone know whats in his eye?

i grew up with inside/outside cats and my first cat was indoor/outdoor when i was in college, (then fully indoors after), so i see the point in getting them spayed. they were all spayed at around 4 months. i’ve only ever owned female kittens and we never had surprise kitten litters.

my new kitten now lives in an apartment exclusively inside with no other animals. i am not considering a second cat and i do not have any roommates.

of course spaying kittens and cats that go outside is important to keep feral populations down, and when I was in college and my cat was indoor/outdoor i did not want to have to deal with kittens.

since learning more about the dangers of indoor/outdoor cats for themselves and the environment my plan is for my new kitten to always be an indoor cat. i also do not want to live in a multi cat household unless necessary. that being said, why should i get her spayed? are there any benefits to getting a female kitten spayed if she will never be around a male kitten?

i feel that its slightly cruel to put my little girl into a procedure that could be entirely unnecessary.

This is my buddy Elf! I've noticed that a few months back his right eye began getting dark spots that gradually grew to his entire eye, and my mom refused to take him to the vet. He doesn't seem to be blind in that eye but I'm unsure if this is a cause of concern...

Right eye/pupil is misaligned

My mom has been taking care of a feral momma cat that had babies on her land. The off center pupil seems to dilate like a normal one would, while the one in the correct position seems to stay a vertical slit.

Our cat is 8 years old, he has heart disease and recently diagnosed with kidney cancer. We can make him as comfortable as possible until he dies or pay $6K to remove his one kidney with the tumor. They don’t know what type of cancer it is, if it’s aggressive, etc. and won’t know until it’s removed and they send for biopsy, so we have no idea what post surgery care might look like.

Is it dumb for us to spend that much on this surgery for him? We are heartbroken and not really comfortable with just letting him slowly die. But it’s also a lot of money with little guarantee of anything.

Hello, my neighbor was feeding this girl and we noticed she looks kinda of unusual. I don't know how old she but she's very tiny. Our main concern is with her head, she looks a bit like an alien. Her nose is really fat, from her side profile you can see how tall and wide and nose bridge is. It's a straight line from tip of her nose to her forehead, it doesn't have that usual slope most cats have. It's also very wide, her eyes are quite far apart. We are worried it might be hydrocephalus. She's eating and drinking normally, walking fine, no strange behaviors that I've noticed so far (I just brought her in so she hasn't peed or pooped yet). She's currently laying and purring on my belly, I think this is her first time inside. I'm planning on taking her to the vet as soon as I get paid as I'm a bit tight on money rn, but that's only in two weeks. She's really sweet so I'm hoping she's just a little weird looking baby alien kitty :( But what do you guys think it might be? Can she wait 2 weeks to be seen or is this an emergency and I should take her in immediately? Thanks in advance! (Also english is not my first language so I apologize for any mistakes)

It just started a few days ago. He will lay down in front of me while I'm walking and then turn on his back when I go around him. Is he ok?

I have what I suspect to be a stray visit me several times a day (give tried looking for an owner - this far unsuccessful). She was really skinny but these last few weeks she looks to be putting on some weight - I think she may be pregnant. What do you guys think?

I never saw it until it was mentioned but he’s already on the minimal amount of food and still won’t stop gaining, it’s special vet food for kidney problems so I can’t just switch his diet. I think it’s cause he barely gets any exercise but I can’t force him to move so idk what to do:,)

He usually have three sleep pose and that being one of them. He’s 4 years old

How serious does this look. With cat bites should I just monitor the wound for a few days. Or is this something I should be going to ER to get checked out asap.

First pic is from July 3, second and third are from yesterday

Hi, all! I’ve had my baby boy for about three and a half years now, adopting him a few months before his 1st birthday. For interest sake, he never goes outside; always indoors. This is just a question out of curiosity: How important is it for me to brush his teeth? He’s a very well behaved cat, allowing me to cut his nails etc with no issues whatsoever so if I needed to, it wouldn’t be a problem at all.

I grew up with house cats but we as a family never brushed any of their teeth and the vet never brought up any tooth health issues with any of them over the course of their lives so I’ve never given it much thought. As he’s the first cat of my very own, I just want to make sure I’m keeping him in his best possible health all the time.

Thanks, all!

So I’m a new cat owner and got this girl last night, she is about a month old I think.

I went out for a little and sat there and she came here a little later, she began to sleep next to me and just started doing that and breathing fairly fast. It’s honestly concerning and I’m not sure if I’m over reacting or if it’s something serious.

She is purring and the airco is on, maybe she is cold? Any advice is appreciated

should i take him to the vet?