I’ve talked — er, sung — about feline balding (alopecia) before with “Why Does My Kitty Appear to Be Going Bald?” — but the fact that this kitty has self-directed aggression makes me think this is a behavioral and possibly neurological issue. If your vet has ruled out allergies and fleas, stress or hyperesthesia could …
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum — how tempting are your branches! It’s nearly impossible to have a totally risk-free, cat-proof Christmas tree. Somehow the cats always manage to find something to knock down, chew up, or pee on. This is why we can’t have nice things. We love our cats for their interactions and curiosity, so …
A handful of diseases can be passed from cat to human, but thankfully, you’d have to try pretty hard to get them from an indoor house cat. Young children are more likely to ingest these germs since they aren’t too fussy about what they put in their mouths, so keep your own sandboxes covered and …
Well, I double-checked with Jackie, and as I suspected, this kitten was THE RUNT. This sounds behavioral, though cat aggression can be due to medical issues, so first rule that out with your vet. As the smallest of the litter, he probably had to fiercely compete to get his momma’s nipple. His aggressive behavior may …
Oh, the gift of a stumpy carcass! My kitties aren’t allowed outside unless I am supervising. On the rare occasion that a kitty catches a bird or mouse, I am there to snuff out any joy that they would have received from its death. If you are going to allow your cat outside, you really …
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Kattie asks, “My cat, Tweak, has long curly whiskers that get in his eyes. Will it bother him if I trim them?” My first reaction to this question was a resounding “Nooo, please do not trim whiskers!” Whiskers, also known as vibrissae if you want to be fancy, are essential to a cat’s equilibrium and …
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Well, nobody asked me how to catch a kitten behind a dumpster, but I decided to get ahead of the query when the opportunity presented itself. The question must be burning on someone’s mind out there on the Internet! Usually we catch our kittens with traps when there is time to plan for it. On …
Moving the litter box can be a dicey operation in a big house. Thankfully I live in a shoebox, so the cats can see their toilet from most places in the apartment. Unfortunately I can see their toilet from most places as well. Anyways, Spencer, consider yourself lucky that you have this question. You can …
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I thought the third eyelid was simply a fun party trick cats pull out when they get together. It turns out that it actually has practical properties. Back in the day, it was regarded as a vestigial organ, like an appendix, but we know better now. Many animals have the nictitating membrane (aka third eyelid), …
Well, my first instinct is that perhaps living in the big, quiet house is the reason the cats are shy. They probably haven’t spent a lot of time with new people, so they aren’t accustomed to social situations. Many cats simply don’t have bold personalities, and there isn’t much you can do to change that. …
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