With a new neighborhood comes new neighborhood cats, and one of our indoor cats is freaking out. What do we do about this?
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posted by backseatpilot
on Sep 17, 2012 -
16 answers
Among narratives about visitations by the
"Grey" aliens, are there any that talk about what cats do during the alien encounter? Do they just chill all cool-style? Do they FREAK OUT. Do they meow a lot or do they hiss or do they go hide someplace? Do they even try to bite the aliens (would be v. brave, imo). For the purposes of this question, let's allow both ostensibly fictional narratives and ostensibly real ones.
posted by Greg Nog
on Aug 5, 2012 -
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How can I keep my cats calm during very, VERY noisy construction outside our apartment.
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posted by xetere
on Jan 5, 2012 -
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How do I cat-proof a bookshelf and desk? My cats like to climb on my bookshelf and desk and knock things off of them, sometimes for fun and sometimes to get my attention. I would like them to stop doing this.
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posted by schroedinger
on Dec 30, 2011 -
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OK, I know this is the perennial AskMe "My cat does this crazy thing" question, and that the answer will be the eternal "because cats are weird", but I want to find out if anyone else's cat does this. When my spouse is laughing loudly, for instance (but not exclusively) in response to being tickled, my
cat will launch himself at him and attempt to bite him (fortunately, it's always been through clothes). This has happened three times. It was not a playful bite, but rather a full-on chomp. The cat is very sweet at all other times, if occasionally a bit jumpy. Has anyone else seen this behavior, or have any idea what's going on, or how to make the cat less reactive to loud laughter?
posted by matildaben
on Oct 25, 2011 -
18 answers
Can someone explain some seemingly complex domestic feline behavior?
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posted by ktoad
on Jan 17, 2011 -
6 answers
Our three cats are brazenly unfazed when we squirt them with water guns. They jump up on the counter tops, we squirt them, they scamper away, and then five minutes later they're back up there. What are other ways to make them fear the humans' surfaces?
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posted by zoomorphic
on Aug 22, 2010 -
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Why is my roommates' cat hissing at me, and what should I do to convince her to stop?
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posted by fermion
on Jul 6, 2009 -
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Newly adopted male cat yowling in the nighttime. Help me assess the situation, because my landlord has expressed concern about male cats continuing to exhibit male behavior even after alteration.
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posted by dorothy humbird
on Dec 9, 2008 -
26 answers
Maybe I'm just a prude but if I wanted an animal to hump my leg every night, I would have got a dog. What is my cat doing?
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posted by marylynn
on Jun 9, 2008 -
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I can't believe I'm asking this filter: I think my cat has an intimate relationship with his lovie. Is this normal?
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posted by pointystick
on Apr 9, 2008 -
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Our recently adopted, very sweet, very clingy male kitten is showing some signs of aggressive behaviour. Is this typical of intact males? Will his behaviour change for the better after he's neutered or should I be worried?
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posted by LeeJay
on Dec 7, 2006 -
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Has anyone ever known a cat who liked to eat wool? Was it a medical or a behavioral issue? Was it ever possible to discourage this behavior?
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posted by matildaben
on Jan 5, 2006 -
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My girlfriend's cat has an incredible knack for destroying my furniture. I've got an opportunity to replace my uncomfortable fabric couch with a farily nice, comfortable, microsuede couch for cheap. I'd like to avoid having this piece of furniture become yet another unintended scratching post. What's worked for you?
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posted by jimray
on Sep 21, 2005 -
23 answers
Cat Filter. We just lost an elderly cat, leaving us with only one. Potato Chip is 4, spayed, playful, and large-and-in-charge. (Really, she's like 20 lbs.) She used to bully the older cat--eat her food, ambush her out of the litter box, etc.--and doesn't seem to notice that she's gone now. I like to have 2 cats around and intend to get another. My question is, how can I minimize the bullying and maximize the peace of our happy home? I'm thinking a kitten, since a kitten would naturally be submissive to an adult. Does that sound right? Should this kitten be male or female? (Neutering will be done before we bring new kitty home, if necessary.) Rambunctious or shy and retiring? It's really a crapshoot, I know, but all opinions are welcomed.
posted by scratch
on Feb 2, 2005 -
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AskCatFilter: I've had cats almost all my life; currently my girlfriend and I have three of them. One of them has an odd behavior that I've never noticed before, and I can't seem to figure out. [More Inside]
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posted by jammer
on Mar 18, 2004 -
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