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How can stop my adult cat from urinating in inappropriate places?
My 8 year old cat has recently began urinating in inappropriate places. How can I correct this behavior?
At first he started urinating on the floor, in a small area in the basement. I moved a litter ...
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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 should I discipline my cat for bad behavior?
There are a couple of things that I try and prevent my cat from doing: jumping up on the kitchen counter and being mean to the dog (who is obedient and minds his own business). It's easy to catch him ...
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How do I discourage my cat from biting?
I adopted an adult cat from a shelter. The cat had been seized (along with 20+ others) by Animal Control from a hoarder and there is no prior medical history. Age estimates range from 3-6 years and he ...
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How to get cats to coexist in peace?
My cat is a big neutered male and my sister's cat is a small female. Both cats are three years old. When my sister is away on holidays I have to take care of both cats. Unfortunately, they hiss at ...
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New cat is hiding and not eating
A couple days ago, I adopted a cat from a lady off Craigslist. We went to go pick her up, and everything seemed fine. Now that she's home, I'm worried. She hasn't eaten, had water, or used the potty ...
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How should I react to two fighting cats?
Several questions have addressed how to get cats to get along together.
How to stop two male cats from fighting
How can I encourage two cats to get along?
How do we handle two female cats in the ...
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Putting a cat into a carrier
It seems to be close to impossible to put my cat into a carrier. I'm not sure whether he is afraid of closed spaces or doesn't like being restrained or what, but it requires two people to put him into ...
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At what age cats should stop biting and scratching games?
I have a Maine Coon kitten who is 1.5 months old. When he's playful, he starts biting and scratching whenever he sees your arm next to him, and any hand movement is like an invitation to bite. Trying ...
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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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My cat suddenly stopped using the litter-box to defecate
I have read this question, but no answer seems to help here.
My cat is an eight-year-old neutered male, and I have had it for five years.
He has always used the litter box, but sometimes defecated ...
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Made my cat scared of me, need help
Unfortunately I've messed up and don't really know how to remedy the situation, I need some suggestions and help.
The situation is as follows: my in-laws are vets and do a lot of pro-bono work. One ...
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Why doesn't my cat like being held?
We adopted our full-grown cat when she was a couple of months old. She has never shown any signs of having been ill-treated prior to our ownership of her.
The problem is that whenever I grab my cat ...
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How to stop a 12 week old kitten nursing . Hurting mom
I'm having the same problem as outlined in How can I get my cat to stop nursing from its mother? My kitten is about 12 weeks old, and is still nursing. The mom tried pushing it away, but the kitten ...
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My kitten kneads and sucks on our blanket but why
I have a male kitten and I found him and 3 sisters of his abandoned. They were starved so badly they couldn't last a full day. All of his sisters died so we got him a friend. They play a lot then they ...
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I need help rebuilding my cats trust after abusing them multiple times
Before I start I want to say I am now on medication and have received professional help. It is not an option for me to rehome these cats as I will explain later.
To start off i am 16 and still live my ...
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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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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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Laser pointer: does a no-win situation risk psychological harm to cats?
When using a laser pointer to play with the cats, I've always been careful to end the session by giving them a physical toy to play with. I've assumed, without any actual basis, that putting them in ...
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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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Why does my cat pee on the rug outside the toilet?
I have a cat which was a stray cat 10 years ago. No pee tray or litter tray was provided as she knows how to do her business in the toilet without any training from the 1st day.
However, the 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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How can I prevent my cat from extending his claws when being petted?
When I pet my cat, he often curls his toes, and extends / retracts his claws. I guess it's a sign that he enjoys getting petted, however this is not something I appreciate when he's lying on furniture ...
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How to get my cat to stop being annoying at night?
My cats were always allowed in the bedroom. Lately, the youngest one, who is the least affectionate and the most adventurous and most-likely to get into trouble, has been waking us up every night. He ...
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How can I train my cat to not jump on the kitchen counters?
My cat jumps onto our kitchen counters frequently, sometimes causing major accidents. What is the best way to break that habit? Would I need one of those electric shocker things?
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Should I let my cat go outside?
I got a 6 months male who has been used to freely wander outside in the countryside.
I'm wondering about letting him go outside. I live at the second floor and share a balcony with my neighbor (a ...
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Why does my cat bite me while I'm petting it?
While I'm petting my cat, she'll start biting me. She grabs a little chunk of my arm (not hard at all, doesn't hurt), then moves her head from side to side, as if she was trying to rip part of my ...
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Why does my cat's meow have no sound?
I've looked all over for an explanation. Surprisingly, there's not much information about this (most being theories).
Are there any cat experts that can explain this? I've heard "the sound is too ...
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Bite attack while I sleep
My 19 yr old cat has started to bite me in anger while I sleep. He has always slept with me, this is something that he just started doing and I don't know what to do about it.
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Is this normal first day home behavior for my kitten, or should I be concerned?
My girlfriend and I received a kitten last night from a neighbor whose cat had a litter. It's my first cat (first interactive pet), but she's had experience in the past. According to our neighbor, our ...
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How can we prevent our cats from scratching on our chair?
My wife recently had a chair reupholstered, after the cats had damaged it to the point it was looking really shabby. When she contacted the restoration company, she found out that the chair is ...
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How can I keep my cat from being scared any time he sees or hears a person?
One of my cats will avoid any central parts of the house or run through them very quickly. He also runs in fear any time someone walks into the room he's in or if he hears voices at the front door. ...
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Why does my cat meow less than I expect it to?
My 1-year-old cat only meows when he wants food or when he wants to play. However, I have observed other cats meowing and purring much more often than my cat.
Is there something wrong with my cat's ...
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Why would a cat ask to play all the time and how to satisfy her?
I have a quite energetic, 1.5 year old female cat, who used to live outside until 6 months old.
We get along nicely, and I try to have play sessions with her 2-3 times a day for at least 5 minutes - ...
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Calming a cat down after being told no
Whenever we say "no" to our cat he gets hyper and starts running around the house knocking things over. What are some techniques to calm down a cat?
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Do cats recognize their family? Perhaps by scent?
Is there any scientific or anecdotal evidence that cats recognize other cats who closely share their DNA? As in, new kittens from the same mother and the such?
I'm suspecting that there might be such ...
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How can I prevent my cat from killing animals and birds?
Please help and share your ideas/experience! It is hard to keep my cat inside, he is literally begging to let him go. But he is a real hunter… Rabbits, birds, chipmunks - he eats them all. I hate this....
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My cat is biting and scratching me and diving at me with claws out
I am a 73 yr old disabled lady. My son thought it would be a good idea for me to have a kitten. He bought a cross Maine Coon, 10 weeks old, now almost 16 weeks.
He is a beautiful kitten, when sleeping ...
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Using the room door as a means of introducing cats to each other slowly
tl;dr: is a slightly ajar door a good way to introduce cats that have been playing with each other under it without showing aggression?
We have two cats, neutered - the male is the resident house cat ...
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Why are my cats fighting with each other?
I have two male cats of over a year. They used to play well with each other, up to the age of 8 months, but slowly they became enemies and now they need to be kept separate. I've seen more than a ...
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Why do my cats twitch when they're sleeping?
When both of my cats sleep they start to twitch, all over their bodies. their paws/toes, ears, whiskers, tail, even their sides will all twitch as they sleep. It's cute because it looks like they're ...
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Why is my cat attacking my face & what can I do to stop it?
I have a recent issue exacerbated by the fact that I'm allergic to cats. We adopted a cat ~4 years ago, and she took a liking to me. These past couple years I'm her "favorite", she ignores the other ...
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Why does my adopted kitten knead and suck on my daughters blankets? [duplicate]
We found an abandoned kitten on the lake in the backyard. We've had her for a little over a month, she's about 9 weeks now. She was to young to be away from her mother and had been out for what looked ...
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Rescue cats won't come out of hiding, eat, drink, or use the litter box
I adopted two year-and-a-half-old kitties yesterday (it's been about 30 hours). The two are a bonded pair and very close with one another. They have their own room set up with food (wet and dry), ...
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Will neutering a male cat stop it from killing kittens?
I just saw the question Facultative Cannibalism? on the biology web site, and I recalled hearing the tom cats, will kill house cat kittens.
Will neutering a male cat stop it from killing kittens it ...
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How can I keep my cat from climbing on my desk?
My cat loves to climb on my desk at home. Problem is, he is constantly knocking things off (he broke a cup and a couple other things this week), and messing up stuff on my desk, bumping my monitors, ...
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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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Cat digs litter out of the box
My cat is a bit too tenacious in digging in his litter box. Not matter how clean it is, no matter how much litter is inside, he spends quite some time digging it, both before and after doing his ...
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Why does my cat hold its mouth slightly open sometimes after smelling something?
On occasion, my cat will sit there with its mouth open, usually after smelling something new.
It looks similar to panting, but without the heavy breathing or a protruding tongue.
What is the reason ...
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Spray bottle becoming ineffective
I have two cats, both under 6 months old (I guess you could call them kittens). I have used a spray bottle in the past as negative reinforcement, which worked great on one of them (the one that's ...
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