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How to introduce a cat to a new cat? [duplicate]
I live in a small room and believe me when I say it is really impossible to separate the two (I live in a poor house, there is not much space). How do I go about doing it? My old cat generally have ...
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I don't know if my dog is trying to kill my kitten or groom it
I have four dogs and just got a kitten. Three of my dogs just kind of ignore her, but my three-year-old dachshund won't leave her alone. He pins her down and pushes her around with his nose. He licks ...
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Why is my 12yr old cat howling (almost sounds like he's crying out for something or someone!) [closed]
My 12 to 13-year-old male cat named Gordo has started to howl or I just don't know how to describe it, it is so heart-wrenching. I feel like crying when I hear him doing that I don't know what to do ...
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Bring kitten to an apartment owned by senior cat?
I posted a question last week about a kitten that's living on the street. Fortunately, he survived.
So... I want to move him to my apartment, and he's only a few weeks old. He already recognizes me, ...
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Why is my bonded pair of cats suddenly fighting?
I have a bonded pair of cats: 1 male and 1 female. They are the same size and both were adopted from the shelter as kittens. Now, two years down the road, my male is suddenly attacking my female.
I ...
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How can I help my older cat use the litter box comfortably and stop my younger cat from watching her?
I have two cats, one has been a part of the household for a few years, the other is younger and was introduced in January of this year.
The younger cat (about 1 year old) is obsessed with watching our ...
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kitten (2 months) trying to nurse on male cat(1year) [duplicate]
It started about a week ago and has progressed very quickly. She did not do this when they first met. The older cat has no issue with it. Now were to the point where she is started to chew hair off. ...
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How do i get my cat to stop being deathly afraid of my mother whom he now lives with?
When he was a baby I held him and gave him to my mom to hold, to which he promptly freaked out and ran away. She didn't do anything or hurt him, just probably held him a bit to tightly but let him go ...
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Our cat may be attacking neighbour's cat - what to do?
We've had a visit from a neighbour saying that he recognized our cat and he attacked his cat, causing an injury that needs vet's attention. This has apparently happened before, too. He says his cat ...
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What do you do if you think your kitten is emotionally scarred?
I just adopted a kitten not long ago, been around cats my whole life, this is the first cat I've actually personally owned but I take care of many and usually have strong bonds with cats.
He's a ...
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My kitten isn’t as energetic as my other kitten. Is something wrong?
My kitten Leo (male) for one looks smaller than the other kitten Mimi but I got them both from the shelter the same day, from the same cage. Leo follows us around, meows, loves cuddles and purrs. ...
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Almost fell on my cat and now she's scared of me
As the title says, I was feeding my cat her dinner and she was winding around my legs as usual. Except, this time I tripped on her and accidentally stepped on her paw. I also almost fell on her, but ...
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My cat who just gave birth for the first time to 3 kittens stopped caring about them and has rapid breathing [duplicate]
Today My cat Maša gave birth to 5 kittens, but 2 of them didnt make it. It took some time and we got worried, so we called the vet, who suggested giving a shot of some medicine that should help with ...
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Codependence and food stealing -Cats
I have two male cats, brothers of the same litter. At meal times Percy will always go after Poseidon's food. Sometimes after he's licked his bowl clean but often before he's even finished his food. ...
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Providing Enrichment for a Cat Uninterested in Play
We've been living with a rescue cat (~2 years old) for about a year now. He's really loving, relaxed, and loves food; but he seems quite uninterested in/upset by play.
He generally won't attack/stalk/...
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Does my cat hate me now
Please help! My cat won't come back indoors.
After I accidently kicked my cat she will no longer come back into the house at night. She was out all day most days but in on a night in my room sleeping ...
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Cat disappeared for 2.5 days before coming back
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My fiancée and bought a new house and moved in at the beginning of the month (just over two weeks ago now). The previous owners were leaving the country and we opted to adopt their cat; a 5 ...
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Cat suddenly being aggressive
Two cats - both male, neutered and have access outside.
Older cat has recently been hissing, hitting and yowling at the younger cat. Younger cat is not aggressive or retaliatory and is pretty ...
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Dealing with an overactive, unpredictable part-Siamese
Almost two months ago, we recently welcomed a 1 year old black cat into our family. We believe he's part Siamese: he's got the sleek jawline and he's very skinny.
Our problem with our cat is that ...
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my cat gets stuck on the same rooftop every day
we have a cat whom we raised from birth (which was 1 year ago).
For most of the day she stays at home, however sometimes she will venture outside,
there are 2 other cats and a dog with whom she is ...
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Cat Sits in Front of the TV
My girlfriend and I adopted our cat Beatrice (F, 2 yo, spayed) about 4 months ago. About 2 months ago (so 2 months after adoption), she started the annoying habit of getting up in front of the TV when ...
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My one year old kitten doesnt show affection to my 9 weeks old kitten
I have a one year old Birman cat who we adore so much. On his first birthday we introduced him to his brother a 8 week old british short hair. We took about three days to introduce them and since we ...
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My male cat led me into the woods and onto a dirt mound
my cat that we had for 1+ years started to meow at me today (which he barely does) he's a outdoor cat and visits for a few hours of the day and goes off somewhere else he started to meow a lot and ...
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Can cats be abusive towards humans?
I’m sitting with my cat, and she’s being very nice to me. She’s purring, and she’s sleepy and calm and very nice. However, yesterday she was on a wild streak and attempted to bite and claw me to get ...
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Why does my cat only bite me?
I live with my mom and we have a one year old cat. The cat only ever bites me and she bites me repeatedly. They're gentle unprovoked bites. I'll be laying down and she'll start biting me repeatedly, ...
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Is a very young cat likely to be a bad/less competent mother?
Reading that a cat can have kittens as young as 4 months -- that seems like the cat is still someone I would consider a kitten herself -- it strikes me that such a young cat would not have had the ...
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Has the behavior of dogs and cats towards each other changed significantly in the past 50 years?
When I was growing up 50 plus years ago, it was pretty much a given that dogs would chase cats -- it was almost like a chemical reaction, owners couldn't control the dog and you simply had to keep ...
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How do i get my cat to stop climbing my blinds to get on my bed
My cat constantly climbs my windows to get up onto my bed (I have a loft) the problem is:
My fans very close to the bed and she always hits her tail when she up there
She can't get down by herself ...
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Do male cats mate with dolls or other things, like dogs?
It is well known that lone male dogs "use" (instead of a girl-dog) almost anything else: dolls, furniture, the legs of the people around, and even rabbits and chicken (when available).
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How do I care for a freshly neutered cat that hates my guts?
So, I adopted a cat about two weeks ago who was unneutered and abandoned by the person who had had him for his whole life (2 years). I have been told by the vet that he's sweet and the friend who's ...
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My cat (3 yrs) fell into my bathtub of diluted shampoo. After licking himself clean he has been sneezing non-stop for 3 days. Would this be why?
He has been acting normal besides the fact that he sneezes constantly. Not purring as much, considering. Just wondering if he has a little cat cold or if the diluted shampoo water he fell into had ...
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Aggressive cat bites out of no where, even though he's usually affectionate
I got my cat when he was one month old from a shelter. Ironically I picked him because he did not bite me.
Once we got home it changed. He would stalk me at night as I slept and bite my face/nose (not ...
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Why has my cat become aggressive
So my cat went missing for 2 years. When I first got him, he was a loving 11-year-old rescue and was my best friend. I was absolutely devastated when he went missing and assumed he had left to pass ...
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Help - How can I help rescue this young stray kitten?
So there's this young stray kitten (can run and eat solid food) that got stuck outside our window on the 3rd floor of an apartment building.
We helped bring her down and brought her inside the house (...
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My 10 months old cat keeps going to the neighbor’s
I have a 10 months old female cat and she has been going to my neighbor’s house a lot recently and refuses to stay at my house.
She would always wait at the door or try to climb out the window to ...
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Very skittish cat, spends most of his day hiding - how could I help him? [duplicate]
We got our kitten about a year ago, he was always skittish but it feels like he's getting worse and worse.
At the beginning he was always out and about. He was a bit scared of our friends coming by ...
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Why doesn't my cat seem to mind loud music despite stronger hearing?
I am effectively making a colloquial assumption that my cat's hearing is better than mine but... if this truly is the case, why doesn't my cat seem to mind loud music? Surprising noises that come out ...
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Why does my cat paw at his reflection in the mirror?
Not every time he looks in the mirror, obviously, but sometimes my cat will sort of sit on his back legs and paw with his front on his reflection in the mirror? There doesn't seem to be much ...
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Kitten growling and hissing while obssesively playing with a brand new toy
I adopted a female kitten that is about 8 weeks old with 3 other litter mates. She is a medium-haired tuxedo. I've had them for about 3 weeks. I brought home a new toy for her to play with today. It's ...
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Can I stop my male cat from beating up my female cat?
One morning my grandson and I found a cat digging through our trash can. He was literally skin and bones. We decided to fees him. His need for food over powered his fear of us and he let us pet him. ...
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What to do with my indoor-outdoor cat when we are not home?
We have a male cat, aged 1 year and 6 months roughly. He is not a complete indoor cat. He can go in and out of our house as his will.
He usually spends half his time indoors and half outdoors. The ...
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Why has my cat changed all of a sudden?
I've raised my cat from a kitten, she was maybe 3 or 4 weeks old. I've been by her constantly. I am a stay at home mom so I really mean constantly. I carried her around the house with me, put her in ...
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Cat behavior change: less playful indoors after became more active outdoors and ignoring the other cat
I adopted Korian 2 years ago. He was said to be indoors by the shelter place. However I noticed he seemed always curious about the outside at times begging me to open the door for him. I decided to ...
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Why is my cat trying to rip my toe off?
My cat regularly pulls out her blunt nails when she grooms herself, and I know that’s normal. Recently I had my pinky toe injured, and now it’s bruised, won’t bend, and has a subungual hematoma. I was ...
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Why does my cat make growling noises at night time?
My cat makes these weird noises only at night when everyone is asleep. It sounds like a growling noise. She is the only pet in my home, she makes this growling noise when she is resting and/or asleep. ...
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Why is my cat so interested in my shower?
When I take a shower my cat will often sit right outside of the sliding glass door and poke at the edges of it. If I open the door (which potentially exposes him to the water) he runs away. However, ...
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My cat is licking my hair, how can I get him to stop?
I have a 4-month-old DSH who is the sweetest, friendliest, cuddliest boy. He has started licking my hair and waking me up early in the morning to lick my hair. I think he also wants to play but the ...
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How do I "apologise" to my cat?
How do I apologise to a cat / undo accidental actions?
Let's say, I'm going to the bathroom at night, my cat tries to weave between legs and accidentally got kicked. Or, I'm drinking water, the cat is ...
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New apartment has radiators for winter heat - are they safe for cats?
They're not running now, but in a few months, the radiators in my new apartment will become quite hot!
is direct contact with radiators safe for cats?
should I preemptively encourage or discourage ...
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My 6 months old cat stopped cleaning itself. Help
My cat used to be very clean, but suddenly stopped cleaning itself as usual. It's a Persian with medium to long hair, is causing poop stains every time it goes pooping, and its tail remains dirty ...
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