My gf and I picked up a second cat last Friday from a no-kill rescue shelter. He looked perfectly healthy, had a clean record and tests from the shelter and acted very friendly and energetic. This new kitty has been diaretic for three days, and he doesn't clean up after himself. That factor has us a little freaked.
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on May 6, 2013 -
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All of a sudden, he keeps looking up at the ceiling as if he sees/hears something. He just started doing this a couple weeks ago, and has done it several times an hour since. Can metafilter supply me with a more plausible answer than what googling has lead me to? So far my top leads are yahoo answers posts about ghosts, so I'm sure y'all can do better. Has he just lost his little cat mind?
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posted by mingo_clambake
on Mar 4, 2013 -
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Google is next to useless on this question. I've looked and looked, but I'm getting nothing that addresses this directly. Our rescue dog, after nearly a year of peaceful living has started to attack my cat, and I have no idea what's causing it.
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posted by patheral
on Mar 3, 2013 -
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Please help us try and figure out why our cat is behaving the way she is, and if possible recommend some solutions to help...
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posted by kilohertz
on Nov 21, 2012 -
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New cat is scared and I'm at a loss. What can I do to ease her stress without making her traumatized of me?
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posted by royalsong
on Jan 7, 2012 -
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I asked
before about my cat's bitey tendencies. A month of strict training hasn't resulted in any adjustment. Maybe it's me?
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posted by brina
on Jan 3, 2012 -
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SOS to cat behaviorists out there! My friend has a serious issue that we are trying to solve:
3 cats—brothers—born 2008. Never separated. Loving, cuddly, sleep curled together UNTIL early this spring one day all of them were sitting in peace before an open window and suddenly and completely went Bill the Cat Batshit and viciously started all out screaming catfight. They were separated for 2 wks at recommendation of vet and seemed to forget about it, resumed loving brotherly behavior but THEN 3 mos later 2 were sitting in front of window and again Total Feline Warfare—clawing, screeching, and spraying. This time it took 3 mos of separation plus application of feline pheromone diffusers in 3rd month. September and October civil relations resumed with cuddly cosleeping. Yesterday NO window open. Total screeching warfare with clawing and spraying. All have been neutered since kittenhood.
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posted by librista
on Nov 4, 2011 -
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Why does my cat keep running away from home, and how can I get him to settle back down?
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posted by kataclysm
on Sep 15, 2011 -
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When I try to make my cat do something she doesn't want to do, she bites or scratches me. What can I do about it? So far it looks like my choices are a) let her have her way; b) get scratched; or c) bribe her. She generally knows the people are in charge, but when that setup just won't do, she uses violence to get what she wants.
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posted by TrixieRamble
on Dec 5, 2009 -
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I recently adopted a 1 year old female cat, and within days her personality has changed drastically (some of which was expected, but not to this degree). What follows is an ethical dilemma.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 21, 2009 -
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Although we've been following the standard advice of slow introductions, our new 14 week kitten and 2 year old cat seem to have fallen into a pattern that we're concerned will negatively impact whether or not they ever get along at all! Additionally, we have time constraints and the longer we keep them separated, the more miserable the kitten seems to be.
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posted by etherealclarity
on Jun 1, 2009 -
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CatFilter: I know there are a lot of posts on weird cat behaviors, and I understand cats will be cats... but WTF how do I correct some of these problems?
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posted by jlweber
on Feb 4, 2008 -
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Is there anything I can do to keep my kitty from scratching her eyes?
She's been in an e-collar for two months post-eye-surgery, and it's time for freedom. But whenever she's out of the collar for more than an hour or two, she scratches her eyes and ends up bleeding. The vet says she's just neurotic and needs to get used to being uncollared, but I'm worried she's going to do some serious damage to herself.
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posted by weatherworn
on Oct 3, 2007 -
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WTF is my cat doing? He'll start meowing plaintively, kneading the bed, and looks like he's about to make a pickle (but isn't).
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posted by jtron
on Jul 25, 2007 -
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TMI question about cat behavior: Has anybody ever had a cat whose behavior seems to change with certain, um, phases in your (or your female partner's) menstrual cycle? (more inside)
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 5, 2007 -
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I recently adopted two kittens from a friend who took in a stray litter. They were stray for approximately 4-5 weeks and one of them is extremely skittish around humans. He is young and I expect him to come around, but do you have any tips for helping him learn to trust me?
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posted by mike9322
on Jul 27, 2005 -
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