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My ten-year-old female cat was recently diagnosed with carpal hyperextension in one of her front paws. I am reluctant to have the surgery performed on her, and there is currently no medication that can help the condition.

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Helping a friendly stray; Lameness after injection

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Medication-related trauma

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Causes of scratching behavior; eating inedible objects; a diagnosis that eludes various experts

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - A cat with missing teeth; Feeding a variety of cat foods; A question about vaccinations

reservatives in cat foodQThere used to be a lot of talk about the dangers of BHA, BHT and ethoxyquin used as preservatives in certain pet foods. Have they been replaced by different ingredients, or are there simply fewer concerns about them now?

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - Feline acne; Why is my cat so aggressive?; A question about vaccinations

A cat who disappears whenever guests come over; Can cats show jealousy; Care for a deaf cat

Ask the doctor - Can a cat suffer a concussion?; separating siblings because of a move; acne and plastic

Ask the doctor - A Returning Growth; Safe Outdoor Excursions; Heart Murmurs

QMy five-year-old male, neutered indoor-only cat is very timid and shy. We adopted him when he was about seven weeks old. Two years ago, we rescued a stray - a spayed female who is three.

A left-handed cat? Q I have a 15-year-old Blue Point Siamese neutered male. After lots of experience and observation, I do believe that he is left-handed. Do cats - like people - usually have a dominant hand (paw)?Both his breeder and first owner are left-handed people. Did he learn by observing them?