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How can I help my cat lose weight and be healthy?
I have a five year old male cat named Marble; unfortunately he is overweight, although he is a big boy with bigger frame.
I want him to avoid developing a potential life threaten condition. I lost my ...
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Is the cat trying to communicate by leaving toys in significant places?
My boyfriends cat will often bring toys and leave them in places that seem to have meaning. This morning he found 3 toys in the spot where he sits to put on his work shoes every morning. What could ...
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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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I'm very exhausted giving ear drops to my overly skittish cat. I can't take him treating me like a threat. What should I do?
Context: I got my cat ~2 months ago. He was in a shelter, and he was very sweet when I first saw him so I decided to adopt him. Unfortunately, they didn't let me to because he still had some small ear ...
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I spooked my cat yesterday and now he has become suspicious of everything at home; how to bring him back to normal?
I have two cats, both male. Both are very playful and active. Yesterday when we got some new groceries, we got a broomstick which came wrapped in a red plastic and thus there was long red shaped thing ...
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Cat spooked of a balloon, he is traumatized and I’m at a loss
I went out of town on the day of my roommate's birthday. I had gotten her a balloon. Unfortunately, I didn’t know balloons scared cats so much and I feel terrible. The balloon was out from Friday to ...
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Why is my female cat over-licking lower abdominal raw?
Mini Moose, my female cat, is pregnant and is over-licking her lower abdominal area raw. Two years ago she had a stillborn baby. Her babies are alive in her, I can feel them moving around.
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My cat is terrified of me
My wife bought a pretty shy kitten, but after a while it got used to me and was even jumping on my shoulders in the morning purring when I was getting ready for work. She almost wouldn't leave my side....
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My cat is terrified ALL THE TIME. How do I fix this?
Three years ago, my wife and I adopted a cat from a coworker's relative. She's a very small calico/manx, and she was about 1 year old when we adopted her. We have no reason to believe she has ever ...
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How do I stop my cat from getting scared when guests come over?
I bought a kitten when it was young (6-8 weeks) and now it is two years old.
Whenever people come over it always hides under the bed. Sometimes it stays under the bed for days after the person left ...
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Problems with cat hiding and stressing from overnight guests
Long story short, I have a friend who needs to place to stay for a while and I've offered to let her stay with me.
The issue is, last time I had friends spend the night at my house, my cat refused to ...
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What is a Thundershirt and is it safe for my cat?
I've heard about the Thundershirt for cats and dogs and wanted to know how and why it works, if it actually works. And is it actually safe for my cat to wear one.
I'm interested in people's ...
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How do I stop my 2 year old Siamese from soiling my bed and my nan's bed (on occasion, the dog's bed)?
I got Sunny from a breeder almost 2 years ago. He was approximately 14 weeks old. For the first week or so he continued to soil on the bed, and refused to go in the litter box. After some swapping ...
