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My cat exhibits a number of behavioral "problems" and I'm not sure what to do. He is about 16 months old and pretty large -10lbs?, a shelter cat I've had since 6 weeks old (neutered at that age). Where to start? We play fetch with him at least twice daily (though busy schedules mean we aren't perfect w.this) to work out his energy but we still experience problems- often if I go into a room and shut the door, he will scratch violently until the paint falls off. We've tried to ignore this behavior (not reward it) but it continues. He's up on every surface despite the spray bottles, the loud "no", etc. Its obvious that he knows he can do what he wants esp. when we are not home or not looking - tables, the stove - he once turned on the flame with his foot by accident, so now we live with the knobs off. He opens the medicine cabinet and takes everything out. He flips his litter box over and then goes on the floor - we've tried 2 different box types now. His latest is getting on the fridge and opening the cabinet above by scratching it to death. He's basically destroying the house. He scratches the mattress (yes, we have plenty of posts and reward the scratching of them - he does use them in addition to shelves, couch, chairs, the dresser is trashed, etc) and anything else we value. He knocks things over the middle of the night, he's shattered mirrors, etc. This cat does have a sweet personality - but he doesn't like a lot of touching, hes quick to bite and scratch ("playfully") which is another issue which keeps us from trimming his claws and getting him out from under the bed, etc. A couple times a day he calms down enough to want to sleep on a lap or be pet for a few moments. We love this cat very much but need some guidance because some days it feels very hard when the house is being destroyed, and we are at the mercy of his behavior. We have a good relationship we just need some advice on how to survive him in the house! Dec 17
I am having problems with my two cats (age 7) after one went to the vet and had an ultrasound performed. Previously- got along fabulously- best friends (brothers from the same litter- no previous problems). Following my cat Luke's return home from an approx. 8 hour vet visit where he had his stomach shaved and an ultrasound performed, my other cat Jaxx attacked him and continues to hiss, attack, growl anytime we try to get them together. I have tried rubbing them with the same sock, gave Luke a bath to get rid of any lingering veterinary smell, but to no avail. They fight every time they are put together and the fights are pretty serious in nature. One cat ripped a claw out during a fight and the other sprained his back leg. I am very concerned on how to handle this - especially due to the severity of the aggression that is being displayed. I am worried that these fights have led to permanent damage in terms of their feelings for each other. They never fought like this before. Any advice for me would be greatly appreciated! Could it be that since one is shaved - the other feels like he is not the same cat? Is it still a scent issue? HELP!!! Dec 17
HELP my cat Squee is a sweety but she likes to pee on our things. Mostly its our bed but she also ruined a couch and likes to pee on blankets and clothes if their left on the floor. At first we thought she was mad about something like when its raining we don't let her out or because we try to keep her out of our bedroom or something but there's no pattern I have roommates and she's peed on their things as well so this just cant go on! I clean her litter box all the time and even have 4 around the house so to prevent this from happening but if I forget to close the bedroom door, there she goes again. She knows its a bad thing - we've tried scolding, swatting, and rubbing her nose in it but nothing works. we've tried spraying vinegar but that did nothing. please help me. We don't know what to do!!!! Dec 9
I let my cat in last night. She had this huge hairball matted into her fur, and I cut it out (don't worry, I didn't cut into her skin, I always trim the hairballs out o her fur very carefully). Anyway, underneath the hairball was a big hole in her skin, about a inch around. it had a really bad smell, which I think means it's infected. I don't think it's going to heal by itself, and I'm really worried about my cat. I know you are going to tell me to take it to the vet, but I can't aford it. I'm only 14, and my parents have financial difficulties,especially around Christmas. I have about $40-$45 Canadian, and I'm hoping someone can tell me about some kind of ointmant or something I might b able to get in a local pet shop.I'll have to wait untill tommorow to get anything, so is thee anything I can put on her tonight that I might have around the house.Someone please help me, because I love my cat alot, and don't like seing her hurt like this.Does any one know what could have made the hole (in the center of her chest)? Please help me because I would be so sad if she died from her injury.Would it hurt to wait until monday and go to the vets office and explain it to the vet, and she if she can sell me anything to put on it? How much would it cost canadian to get her vt care? Dec 7
I am looking for advice on how to go about introducing a new dog to a resident cat. I have a cat whose exact age is unknown, but she is probably somewhere between 11 and 13 years old. I have had her for 6 years and during this time, she has been the only pet (she was the only pet in her previous home as well). However, she did go from being an outdoor cat to an indoor cat (with occasional exploration of the hallways in the apartment building). My husband and I recently married and are living in my condo (approximately 950 sq. ft.). He wants to adopt a dog (very badly), and I am concerned because of the space limitations and how/whether the cat will adjust to another animal in her space. I have read several articles about introducing a new animal to resident animals and while they are helpful, they seem a bit simplistic. I am wondering if you or if you know of anyone/organization that would come out to the apartment and advise us on how to create a space/arrange the apartment to accommodate both a dog and a cat? I am concerned about how to adapt such a small space (with the stuff of two people) to accommodate an additional animal while making sure the resident animal feels safe and is not knocked off of routine. Things like where do you put the cat’s food? I leave dry food out 24/7…but I know that dogs will eat the cat food. How to isolate the litter box so the dog doesn’t eat the cat feces? Things like that which will change the cat’s routines as well…and she is not a youngster. I would rather get her used to a new routine now, without a new animal, so it doesn’t over-stress her later (she can be skittish). Perhaps it is not that complicated…but this is actually my first cat and I have only owned dogs prior to the cat, so it is difficult for me to gauge how this is going to work out and work out with minimal stress to all. Dec 7
Sometimes when I need to go on a trip, I ask my neighbors to take care of my cat. The problem is that my cat is very angry with strangers and hisses at them. My neighbors are nice people and think my cat is evil and hates humans or something and I am afraid to ask them the next time.. Is there a way to make my cat be nicer to them (and other people)? Thanks! Dec 4
Hi. My cat is scratching my wallpaper in the hallway and I don`t know how to stop it. Can you help me? My hallway was just renewed and it is horrible how it looks now. Nov 14
My cat has a very strange "tick". When you touch the part of her back just before where the tail begins, she'll bop her head forward, sometimes biting the air, sticking her tongue out, or chattering her teeth. If you "tickle" that area, she'll continuously nibble herself until you stop. She's two years old and has only just started doing this. It's very strange, almost like a reflex of her head from touching that one area. It seems involuntary. Do you know why she might be doing this? Could it be a medical problem? Nov 13

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