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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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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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How do I get my cat to stop jumping on things?
My cat has the tendency to jump up on things. I had my food on my table and he knocked it over. How do I get him to stop jumping up on things?
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Discouraging cat from scratching couch
I have never had pets, but recently a friend of mine was in serious trouble and asked me to care for her cat.
I did my best to accommodate it as well as I could. The house is vast, has a beautiful ...
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How do I stop my cat from digging at and sleeping in our flower box?
We have two indoor cats - a small Russian blue and a big Norwegian forest. They are both lovely cats and cause us very little issue.
Until recently, when my wife decided to take up at-home indoor ...
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How can I keep our cats from endangering my pregnant wife?
I'm already aware of this question concerning cat litter and pregnancy, and fully intend to take responsibility for cleaning our cats' litter boxes. I am however more concerned about the additional ...
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How to stop my cats from climbing on the window and door nets?
I have four kittens (4 months old) in my yard. They are really lovely, but very mischievous.
About two days ago or so, they started to climb on the door nets to use it as a scratcher post. They are ...
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How can I deter my cat's unwelcome guest from coming inside?
This week, my neutered middle age male cat called Garfy brings home a 'guest', who is a much smaller cat. I guess it's very young, but not sure of the gender or origin, so let's just call it Taby. I ...
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Shy and nervous kittens are too scared to eat
I recently adopted two kittens (both are siblings) and since having them I've noticed they are extremely nervous and scared. They only come out when nobody is home, and I'm trying to get them used to ...
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Letting the 2 cats fight, or keeping them in separate closed rooms?
My male cat got mature and was yowling whole day. We don't want to neuter him, so we bought a female cat approximately the same age as him. Female seems to be calm after 2 days in her new house, but ...
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How to keep a cat out of a crib / bassinet
My wife is 7 months pregnant and we've got most of our nursery area (it's in our master bedroom) set up.
Now, our 4 year old 18 lbs (8.2 kg) Maine Coon is getting up and sleeping in the baby's ...
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Are cats appropriate pets if I am not home for most of the day?
I love cats, I also work a full time job and am in the office from 11 AM till 9 PM.
I would like to get a cat, but am afraid that my absence for majority of the daytime will be a problem. ...
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How to let an indoor cat have some outdoors time safely?
I have two indoor cats that have an abundance of energy and some behavior problems. I have read that allowing the cats outside occasionally can help with this behavior. Additionally, both cats ...
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