My boyfriend and I each have a cat. We're moving in together. Help? [more inside]
posted by lovebird on Apr 12, 2009 - 14 answers

Why do humans enjoy it when cats purr?
posted by Artw on Apr 11, 2009 - 31 answers

Help me understand my cat's strange behaviour [more inside]
posted by stenoboy on Dec 20, 2008 - 27 answers

I've got a problematic cat. She's a stray. I've had her for 8 years now, and we estimate she was about 4 months old when she decided to join me. There are 4 main problems: the persistent washing (till she bleeds); the crapping on the floor; the moving of socks and other small items around the house; and the general neediness. The vet is out of ideas. I have this naive hope that there will be a solution (ah, your cat has "Needywashingcrappersock syndrome, ms handee"). But I'm running out of patience (and cash). So it is time to Ask Metafilter. Anyone got any ideas? [more inside]
posted by handee on Oct 20, 2008 - 35 answers

What behaviours identify someone as belonging to the lower class, and resources (books/websites) for improving them? [more inside]
posted by b33j on Jul 25, 2008 - 70 answers

There is a magpie sitting in the middle of the grass in my garden with its beak wide open, its tail fanned out, and its wings spread. I thought it might be hurt, so I approached it, and it flew away with no apparent problems. It returned to the same spot and took up the same position a couple of minutes later. [more inside]
posted by cilantro on Jul 21, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm getting a bit tired of my own cringing, and wonder how others have dealt with it. [more inside]
posted by monocultured on Jul 18, 2008 - 51 answers

What are the benefits of camouflaging or down-playing disappointment? [more inside]
posted by strawberryviagra on Jun 2, 2008 - 14 answers

What are some audacious things that people have done to convince someone of their goal/cause/opinion or change their mind - and succeed? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Mar 27, 2008 - 17 answers

Dogs seem to be easy to train to do tricks, cats, not so. I have taught her to eat treats off the furniture (and she often fluffs that) but not much else. She doesn't respond to commands or perform any tricks on demand. Can you give me hints or tips I might employ to make my cat become a star?
posted by tellurian on Nov 13, 2007 - 30 answers

How do I act like a New Yorker? [more inside]
posted by brautigan on Jul 26, 2007 - 100 answers

MeFites:Help me figure out the best way to deal with my ridiculously rude, yelling neighbor. [more inside]
posted by engling on Jun 26, 2007 - 58 answers

Friend laughed when I kissed her cheek/ear what does it mean? [more inside]
posted by swiffa on May 19, 2007 - 24 answers

What assumptions can generally be made about a person or potential partner based on their treatment of others? [more inside]
posted by Glitter Ninja on Mar 7, 2007 - 32 answers

How can I learn to keep a cool head in stressful situations ? [more inside]
posted by cobrien on Jul 20, 2006 - 21 answers

My husband and I have a kinda old, kinda ornery cat with a meow not unlike a gameshow buzzer. She’s something along the lines of 14 or 15 years old and even as a kitten was never particularly cuddly. Most of the time she wants to be left alone to catch a beam to warm her arthritic bones. There are however, certain times of the day when she demands attention. [more inside]
posted by verveonica on Jun 21, 2006 - 33 answers

Cats are mysteriously drawn to me. [more inside]
posted by seawallrunner on May 11, 2006 - 22 answers

How can I change my habits to be more healthy? [more inside]
posted by juniorbonner on Aug 23, 2005 - 19 answers

When I open the doors and windows sometimes these little gnats/flies come in and proceed to fly in small circles in the center of the room. I am sure many of you are familiar with this. What are they? Why are they doing this? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by vacapinta on May 24, 2004 - 13 answers

My cat almost always shows an interest in people food - until you offer it to her, upon which, almost invariably, she will sniff it and look disappointed. This happens even with uncooked chicken and tuna from the can. Also, whenever we open a can, she runs frantically into the kitchen and tries to see up on the counter - she eats dry cat food, and I've tried to serve her wet food, but no dice on that. Do cats really remember a specific food from the past? Is she hoping for something gross I would never buy, like canned pigs feet or something? Or was she perhaps posioned by people food and distrusts it now? She came from a shelter a couple of years ago (found in a motel) so I have no idea what her background is.
posted by agregoli on Feb 6, 2004 - 30 answers