Questions tagged [cats]
Small, furry (usually), domesticated members of the feline family.
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My older cat is very aggressive towards my 6 week old kitten
I have a cat about 2 months old who is very aggressive he attacks my feet when I walk and any time I try to pet him he bites (hard) we got a very small kitten today who is very sweet and loving and ...
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Rabbits and cats
I just got a rabbit about two weeks ago. I've had my kitten for about three months/ The cat/kitten is six months old. They were fine together at first but now they seem to fight. The cat chases the ...
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Why does my 1 1/2 year old cat bite at her paws and run around frantically sometimes during the day
My 1 1/2 year old cat, Penny, has started to run around and bite at her back paws a little while ago. I don't know if she is in pain and I've started to worry a bit. I have noticed that before and ...
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Cat meeting new cat
I've gotten an awesome grey female Persian cat, who is about 8 months old.
The thing is that my friend is going out of the city and wouldn't be able to take care of his cat for almost 20 days. I want ...
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Do you walk cats, or should you?
I do not own pets as of now, but I'm interested. I read that dogs should be walked at best twice a day, but I was wondering where the cats get their exercise. Do they need any?
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Cat pulls his claws off while being transported
My cat hates the car and his travel box (plastic with wire mesh). He claws at the boxes air vents / grill and goes a bit crazy when we drive, which leads to pulled off claw sheaths and a bit of ...
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Does leaving wet pet food at room temperature for 12+ hours pose a risk for your cat?
Recently, my roommate's sister went on vacation and I offered to take care of her kitten for her in the 1-2 weeks she is going to be gone.
The feeding instruction she told me is to leave dry food ...
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Cat comes back after 4 days, meows loud, and wants to go back outside again
My cat (female) left us 4 days ago and didn't came until today. When she came back she was dirty, didn't want to be touched, didn't want to eat or drink even though it was very warm outside. After ...
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Why does my cat reject half her food? Is it stale? How can I fix this?
Why does my cat always leave behind food, and refuse to eat it later when combined with new food?
I'm not overfeeding...
I'm not giving my cat more than she can eat, but rather she seems adamant to ...
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How can I stop my cat from jumping on top of my car?
I live with three cats.
From time to time some of them jump on top of my car in the garage. The problem is that the car paint gets scratched (its getting worse everyday) and a lot of cats steps (...
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How can I stop my cat over grooming & pulling hair? [duplicate]
I re-homed an 8 year old cat a couple of weeks ago and he had some problems with over grooming and pulling his hair while he was in the shelter. The vet thought that this was probably due to stress, ...
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List of important habits to teach a young kitten
2 days ago I got a very tiny kitten (1.5 months old). Since then, I'm constantly trying to improve its manners, and I must say that I'm doing great so far.
Yet, I hear many friends and acquaintances ...
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GPS tracker for pet location history?
I am curious if anyone has experience with GPS trackers for pet (cat in my case) location history. We're interested in knowing where she likes to wander, but not in locating her in realtime remotely.
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Why is my cat growling at the laser dot?
I have recently gotten a laser pointer to play with my two cats (mother and son). The son is overweight and I thought the laser pointer would help with giving him a bit of extra exercise to help him ...
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Why do cats love to tear apart cardboards?
I know it's normal that cats like to tear cardboard into pieces, but why?
One of my cats has been doing this since she was a kitten (now 4 y.o). She never eats the pieces, she just rips any cardboard ...
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What's the difference between chocolate and seal colorpoints (Siamese)?
Romeo is a Siamese mix (he's a rescue and has a tiny white dot on his chest, so he's not purebred). The rescue I obtained him from (Siamese Cat Rescue Center) said he is a chocolate point, but he also ...
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Is Royal Canin Feline Urinary SO 33 the same as Urinary SO?
Is Royal Canin cat food "Urinary SO 33" the same as "Urinary SO"? I can't find any solid information on what the difference between them might be, or if it's just a re-branding. Urinary SO 33 is ...
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Considering fostering a Cat with a highly reactive dog, do you think he would learn to calm down and would it be fine?
I have a soft coated wheaten terrier and he is extremely reactive, when in training I was told it is a eye contact issue with dogs (they stare him in the eyes and this starts the problem) but this isn'...
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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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How do I give a cat *with a cone* liquid medication, by myself?
My cat just got spayed. She has a head cone on. She has fresh sutures on her belly. She is a fighter, and she is clearly mad about this whole thing. I have to give her 1cc of antibiotics (amoxicillin) ...
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How do I remove mats on my cat's back that return after shaving?
My 10 year old male (over weight) ginger tabby cat has hard matted clumps of fur on his back. I can't cut them out and using the cat rake seems to hurt him because they are so hard. What can I do to ...
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Cat suddenly peeing inside, usually goes outside somewhere, and is skitterish around us
Our 5 year old Female cat, Oreo, has suddenly become afraid of us and will run and hide behind the couch when we come into the room. She is normally friendly and wouldn't do this. She isn't aggressive ...
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Cat Ditches Own Bowl and Goes to Other Cat's
I had four cats who have been coexisting in my house with no problems. Then, recently, I adopted a new kitten, Blue, who is now 5 months old. A few weeks later, I adopted a younger one, Zo, who is now ...
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What is the best way to treat feline ringworm?
Our Persian mixed cat has feline ringworm. It doesn't seem to bother her, but treatment appears to be long & difficult.
I understand it is caused by the same fungus that causes athletes foot, so ...
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Why is my dog scared of my kittens?
On Sunday night, my cat Raven gave birth to 4 kittens. They are doing brilliantly, fat, happy, noisy, cuddly. Raven has recovered well and is behaving like her usual super-friendly self.
There's ...
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Neutered male cat still trying to mate?
Our 8 month old male cat was neutered this morning. Back at home after surgery, still slightly groggy, he immediately attempted to mate with his mother, at least 3 times within an hour.
Why would he ...
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Can cats survive in the wilderness?
A co-worker has been trying to get rid of kittens that she cannot keep. She has not been able to find people to adopt them, which is understandable since there are so many kittens being given away in ...
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My fiance won't let me get a cat [closed]
After 4 years of renting, my fiance and I finally bought our own house, yay!
All the while we've been renting I've been dying for pet, so now that I can have one I'm over the moon. The trouble is my ...
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My Cat Is Rejecting Food
I have a very awesome and active Grey Persian, I've been having some trouble feeding her. She came to me when she was 3 months old and I was told by the her breeder that she prefers boiled chicken ...
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Can I help my kitten regrow fur after being affected with ear mites?
I have a persian kitten, and he has earmites, I am just about to buy some ear cleaner, but I think it also affected the growth of his fur (it was lesser and shorter), can you recommend me anything to ...
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How can I train my cat to stay in the yard when outside?
I have a problem with my cat George. Yesterday night George snuck out of the house. Twice when he was let out he wanders 2 miles south of where I live.
After the 2nd time we got him fixed and he ...
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Nervous about my male cats neutering procedure
I'm hoping to get an appointment to get my one year old boy done this week... as he has started targeting his little 2 month old sisters that live in the same apartment block... Not nice.
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Obtaining a new cat, separating it from other cats it has previously lived with
Due to a recent event, my dad's life is changing massively. My parents had 4 cats. My dad has decided to move to Florida (the old house has too many memories of my mother for him) and he does not want ...
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Is it rare for a cat to play fetch?
I've a 16-year-old cat who loved to play fetch when he was a kitten, and a kitten who presently loves to play fetch with his spring toys--how unusual it for a cat to play fetch? I'd never heard of it ...
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Can I accidentally brush my cat too much?
Is it possible to brush a cat too much, trying to remove the loose hairs? Can I overdo it and brush a cat so much that it gets bald or bald spots?
Lots of loose hair is always coming out of the fur ...
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How can I train my cat to resume outside toileting?
I have a 5yr old cat that has never had toileting issues, no litter boxes ever required as she has always gone to the toilet outside.
We have had to unfortunately put our dear old dog down (whom she ...
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Why does my cat sometimes run at me sideways?
I've seen my cat charge at me from a distance while running sideways. He simply stops when he reaches me. I've read this is called "sidewinding" and some say it's to look intimidating, others say it's ...
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Is a one-eyed cat a less effective hunter?
Our neighbour's cat comes into our garden quite often. Unfortunately she suffered an injury to one eye leaving her blind in that eye.
I have no problem with her coming into the garden, but I'd prefer ...
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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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Cat throwing litter out of box! [duplicate]
My cat throws her litter way out of her box. I've used mats, newspaper, and AstroTurf, but she manages to fling it way beyond even that. She won't use a covered box either. It doesn't matter if the ...
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How do you put one cat on a diet when you have two cats and only one needs to lose weight? [duplicate]
I have two cats and one is very over weight (18 lbs) while the other is a very healthy weight. The smaller cat never over eats but the larger cat always eats too much. I keep dry food out for them ...
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How do I choose a good brand of cat food?
For both dry and wet food, what criteria can I use to determine on my own if it is a high quality food for my cats (normal, healthy cats)?
In the past I've had experiences where, when I told the vet ...
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How do I train my cat to stop baring his teeth at me?
Romeo is 2 or 3 years old (he was dumped so his exact age/history are unknown), and has lived with us for about 10 months.
When we got him, he would bite when he got overstimulated (which happens ...
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How to interact with a cat that has fleas?
I'm returning home to my outdoor cats. The problem is that they were not given flea medication during this time. This is what I'll do as soon as I'm back and see them. Between the time it takes for ...
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How can I train cats to have consistent behaviors with minimal reinforcement?
My parents have two cats, who are great cats, but have learned some slightly annoying habits since I left for college. My parents don't maintain reinforcement of what I taught the cats.
I will ...
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How can I make my kitten eat kibbles without fear of starving him?
I recently adopted a cat at 9 weeks old. He was already used to eating kibbles and also occasionally wet food (more as a supplement or treat).
I bought cat necessities before I adopted a cat, so when ...
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How can I classically condition my two cats to not scratch on my bedroom door at night?
I have two cats (one female and one male) that get along very well and are very personable. They love being around people especially my boyfriend and I which is not ever a problem besides when we go ...
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How long does it take for furosemide/lasix to be effective in a cat?
Hunter was recently diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy (a heart condition that led to fluid accumulating in his heart and lungs).
We were instructed to monitor his condition by measuring his ...
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How paranoid do I have to be between petting a stray cat and playing with my own?
There's a local semi-feral who actively comes over to say hello when she sees me, and has been doing so since well before my own kids moved in. I can't resist giving her a skritch when she does so, ...
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What is the difference between salmon/fish oil for a cat and a human?
One of my cats is suffering from a nasty bought of dry skin. He's a new adoptee, and is quite overweight. I am feeding him a healthy amount of wet food, and although he has access to free feeding of ...
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