Cats and Kittens

Windom Earle asked:


I think I’ve found a new species of animal. I found it outside this morning and I think it belongs to the cat family. It’s smaller than a typical house cat, but has a long tail and its ears are kind of pointy. It seems to really like climbing trees like my housecat, Angel Tiddle Toes, does.

I offered it some cat food, and it did nibble it, but I saw it later this morning with an acorn! Angel Tiddle Toes won’t touch acorns, so I think it must be a different breed of cat.

Has anyone else seen this type of animal, or should I call the local TV stations? Do you think I could make some money from finding this new species?

Stacey M asked:


He had his first vet check up and all of his vaccinations are up to date at this point. He had fleas, so I applied Advantage on him. We also have two other cats already and they were treated also. A day or so later I realized his ears had brown stuff in them. The vet thought these may be earmites, so I am treating them with a gel like ear drop every other day and cleaning them with a cotton ball. He seems to be shaking his head a lot after the first cleaning and one of his ears even tucks down close to his head. He is also sneezing/coughing making a gruff noise when he is lying down, almost like he’s been smoking for years. My question is, are all of these things normal? How contagious are earmites? Does he have an URI? What can I do for him? He seems to still be eating and drinking well and there is no sign of conjunctivitis or a lot of nasal discharge yet. Please help. I’m a little overwhelmed.