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My White Persian Is Peeing Everywhere
I have this adorable Male White Persian Cat which would be almost 3 or 3 1/2 and recently I've encountered a problem. He has started pee on my things such as my comforters and carpets. He is litter ...
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Cat is hitting the object when trying to jump on it
So about a month ago our cat managed to fall out of the window onto our balcony, from 2nd floor to 1st floor. It was at night, so we didn't see exactly what happened, only heard the noise when he ...
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Why does my pregnant cat chew boxes and is it harmful for the kittens?
My cat, Yoda, is pregnant. She started to chew, particularly on boxes where she might think it's a safe place to give birth.
So, I was just wondering, would the chewing affect her kittens in her ...
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Cat has started drooling while sleeping...sick?
My cat is a year and a half old - and I have had her almost that long - the last two days I have found huge wet spots on my bed, and noticed the side of my cats face was quite wet a few times, and ...
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How can I tell if my cat is pregnant?
I discovered that my cat was pregnant only a week before she give birth to kittens.
What behaviors or signs could have indicated to me sooner that she was pregnant?
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Why does my cat shake a paw after jumping?
When my American Short Hair (7 years old, slightly underweight if anything) jumps up into her cage (about 70 cm or so off the floor, or leaping over a metre from the adjacent cat tree) when she knows ...
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What should I do if my cat stops eating and starts hiding more?
My cat is usually really social. Loves to be cuddled, loves being around people, always crawls in my lap. Today, though, he spent the day hiding in my closet and in his cat tree. He didn't really eat ...
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How can I know if my cat is in pain?
When a cat is sick, it is often quite obvious to its owner, but sometimes it is not so clear. What if the cat was in terrible headache or suchlike? What are signs to look for when I suspect my cat is ...
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What research is there on the long term effects of pinch-induced behavioral inhibition conditioning on cats?
There have been studies using "clipnosis" a.k.a. pinch-induced behavioral inhibition (PIBI) as a technique to immobilize a variety of animals. The following study examines the use of such a technique ...
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Why does my cat (almost) constantly purr while he's awake?
I've heard cats purr to show contentment (though humans who want that to be true may be imagining it). WebMD suggests they purr (1) to get our attention ("feed me!"); (2) when content ("petting time")...
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How much purring is too much purring?
I have an adolescent cat that I adopted as a kitten. For some time now I have noticed that he is purring a lot. I know that when giving affection this behavior is normal but my cat seems to start ...
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When is declawing a viable option for cats?
We recently acquired a kitten, and we've found that in playing with her we tend to get a lot of scratches, often severe enough to draw a bit of blood. These scratches are not hostile in nature, but ...
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Why do cats lick plastic bags, and is there any harm in it?
Most of my cats (past and present) have liked to lick plastic trash bags and grocery bags. Assuming that they are not tearing off bits of plastic and swallowing them, but just licking, is there any ...
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