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Outside stray cat care
I've been feeding an outside stray for the past couple years now. He will never be an indoor cat bast as I can tell, but he does show up promptly every night for his free dinner. Unfortunately this daily feeding has just attracted another, much larger and more aggressive feral and the fighting and...
Latest Comment Posted:
1 year ago
Melina Grin
1
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How to Keep My Cats Calm Around Their Aquarium?
Hi everyone,
I recently set up a cat-friendly aquarium at home, and while it’s been amazing to watch my cats' curiosity grow, I’ve hit a bit of a snag. My resident cat seems mesmerized by the fish and will sit by the tank for hours, but my new kitten doesn’t seem to know what to make of it. At firs...
Latest Comment Posted:
1 year ago
linda_
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How do I get my cat to stop bitting or slapping us?
My cat likes to bite and scratch, I was told that is because she is over stimulated while petting. I've had her a month. She loves to play and eat. She is between 1-2 years old. I don't want a cat for the next 15 years that will bite all the time how do I get her to stop. She wants to play and eat s...
Latest Comment Posted:
1 year ago
Frances Rosas
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My Cat Won't sleep in his basket - has to sleep with me
My cat Milo (12 yo male ginger) has always slept in his basket but has suddenly refused to go anywhere near it. I don't mind as such, but I'm a really bad sleeper and he (12 kilos) has to take up most of the bed by sleeping diagonally, dreams and kicks, he also talks in his sleep and snores. I've ha...
Latest Comment Posted:
1 year ago
Kryztof Kowalski
2
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What little moments or surprising changes have you noticed that show how your feline friend has shaped your daily routine, your relationships, or even how you see yourself?
Latest Comment Posted:
1 year ago
Melina Grin
1
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Sibling cats play fighting to the point that they are crying
I have 4 kittens that are about 5 to 6 weeks old. They were taken away from their feral mother at about 3 weeks. They can be super sweet and are very social. There are times when they starting playing and they get very rough with each other and me. While they start play fighting fine, it turns into ...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
1
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Cat hiding all the time, what can I do to get her back?
We rescued our baby Bogart on January 31, 2023. Our cat Stashie was going threw some grieving over the loss of her brother Rasta who had passed a few months prior. Stashie and I HAD a very strong bond she slept with me every night. In the beginning she was fine. But she stopped sleeping with me and ...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
1
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Cat meowing a lot in new house
Hi! We moved to a new apartment two weeks ago and our 1-year-old cat has been extra meowy since. He seems completely normal otherwise: eating, drinking, playing, and eliminating. We are trying to spend more time with him to help him adapt to a new place and we got a Feliway diffusor to hopefully hel...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
3
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Cat demands pets by swiping with paw, claws out and nipping leg
One of my new pet client's cat was acting like he wanted to be petted, walking back and forth in front of me and slightly arching his back, so I knelt down and reached out with my hand. He swiped at me with his paw and his claw got stuck in my hand. Next he tried nipping my leg. I texted the owne...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
4
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Cat intimidation of another cat
I have a number of outdoor cats that are mostly well behaved. But I have one neutered male who consistently intimidates my spayed female by chasing her every time they come in contact. He is obviously jealous of Flint. He seeks her out and often tries to eat her food although they have unlimited out...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
6
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I messed up clipping my cats nails, how do I undo the damage I did
I adopted a 3 year old cat Jazz and she is my first cat. I decided I was gonna clip her nails. I had done research on where to clip and stuff and Jackson Galaxy said they would complain but just to do it. Things I did not do: get her used to me touching her paws, get her used to the clippers, get he...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
1
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Young male cat bullies older female
I have a 5yr old male and a 12yr old female. The female came from a shelter and is very calm & demure, but I got the male later at 7 weeks, and he's a handfull. The neighbors gave him to me a week early because he was beating up his siblings. He intimidates my female too, but what he actually do...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
CaroleD
2
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Why does my cat pee in the shower?
My cat is so stressed out from another cat that she urinates in my shower. Guess I should be happy she isn't doing it on the rugs. Anyone have any ideas? I feel so bad for her.
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Terri Rimmer
4
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My cat runs outside when I open the door
My cat suddenly is obsessed with getting out when we open the door. We have spray bottles and a can of pennies that we shake to scare her back into the house when we come home, but we'd like to figure out a way to train her to sit and wait. Some sort of positive reinforcement with treats possibly?
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
1
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Why does my cat lick the wall?
One of my cats likes to lick the bathroom walls. I can't figure out what she gets from this behavior. Has anyone else experienced this?
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
1
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How to integrate a new cat with other cats
I adopted an 8 year old cat last Nov. but 2 of my 5 other cats attack her. She is terrified and still restricted to one room because she has accidents after being attacked. Any suggestions on getting these cats integrated?
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
1
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How to Introduce 3 Cats
Hello! I have a 1-year-old female kitten that I will be introducing to two older male cats. She has been spayed so I'm not worried about heat. I have been doing research and everything tells me how to introduce an old cat to a new cat, but I can't find anything involving 3 cats. Is it okay to introd...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
2
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HELP! Cat keeps getting urine on his back and sides
My cat is a 12 year old male whom I’ve had since before his eyes were fully open (I also have a 14 year old male cat). I’ve never had issues with him and going to the bathroom until recently. Since he was a kitten, I’ve always used a covered litter box and both cats always shared one box. About 6 or...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
1
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Cat poops and pees outside my room
Hey, this is zainab
I have 2 cats one of them is quiet decent and uses the litter box no matters what but the other one which is a neutered male , he was litter trained but is a very spoiled little kid and now asks to stay with me in the room every minute and if he goes out of the room and finds t...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
1
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Cat Anxiety After Tornado
My son and I have an almost 2 yr old that we've had since we rescued her from a box when she was barely weaned. She's always been the perfect mix of personalities-independent streak some days, then cuddly the next. She's completely indoors, and we've never really limited her access to us. When we do...
Latest Comment Posted:
2 years ago
Melina Grin
1
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