Consistently, every single time I come home, my cat will come over to a particular corner of my desk -- I need not be sitting at it or indeed be anywhere near it -- and meow while faux-scratching it. He occasionally will stretch his back after the scratch, but not always. It's extremely cute, and he's such an affectionate cat that I'm even kind of touched by it. But I suppose I find myself curious as to what the gesture breaks down to. I'm assuming it's a greeting, since he repeats it without fail every time I come home after being out for more than a few minutes, but I suppose I'm curious as to what the action signifies. I doubt it's totally random, but I can't quite figure out what "animal world" thing he would be doing by that particular pattern.
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 11 answers

My cats are effectively ignoring their wet food in favour of their dry food. What can/should I do to keep them eating healthily? [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2008 - 35 answers

How do I coax a new cat out from hiding? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 24 answers

A medication pill has dropped on the floor and seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth. I'm concerned for my cat. [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 30 answers

I have a cat who is a wonderful and well-behaved affectionate little guy in most respects. He has an annoying compulsion I don't know how to cure: he loves to eat toilet paper and Kleenex. [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2008 - 16 answers

Do you know of a place open today (New Year's Day) in Los Angeles where I can adopt a cat? [more inside]
posted on Jan 1, 2008 - 7 answers

how to train a human to use a litter box? [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2007 - 35 answers

There's a little kitty that's been showing up near my apartment. He's cute as a devil, very affectionate, and appears to be in good health (if undernourished). I'm wondering what, if anything, I should do with him? Picture and more info inside. [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2007 - 25 answers

Someone has made a variant of my "lost cat" poster for their own cat (I think). Can someone help me sort out what's going on here? [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 44 answers

How can you tell the difference between mosquito bites and flea bites? (Does one heal quicker than the other?) [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2005 - 7 answers