The lady friend and I live in Los Angeles and are going away for about a week. We are looking for someone, probably a law student, to come stay with our kittens and take care of them. How much should we offer to pay?
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posted by heisenberg
on Mar 31, 2013 -
15 answers
I want to adopt two Bengal kittens from a breeder. I have had dogs, but never had cats. I am getting cats because my daughter is crazy about cats.
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posted by alcahofa
on Mar 16, 2013 -
30 answers
My wife and I are moving across the country in a few months with our furballs,
Steve and
Lola. We're going to fly with them, but I'm not sure if they would be better off with us in the cabin or in cargo. The trip is unavoidably going to involve two flights, the first one will be about 6 to 6:30 hours in length, the second will be 2 to 2:30 hours. The layover between them could be as short as an hour. So total travel time, including getting to/from the airports will probably be around 12-13 hours.
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posted by otolith
on Mar 10, 2013 -
23 answers
My family and I were "displaced" by hurricane sandy. We were without a place to live for 10-11 weeks. We finally have a place to live and it's going ok, but we need to find a home for one of our cats because he can't stay with us. It's sad, but we need to find him a good home. How do you do that? He's the sweetest cutest thing. I can't have him be in one of those cages. However I really need to find him a home fast. I'm freaking out about this an don't know what to do. Please help.
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posted by milarepa
on Feb 23, 2013 -
9 answers
one of my cats claws up furniture. I've tried a huge list of fixes, with no luck. I'm considering that he's bored. I'm on my last thread here, and the options are maybe now he goes outside and hope that being less bored helps, or that he gets declawed, which I'm totally against. help me with more creative ideas?
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posted by euphoria066
on Feb 14, 2013 -
33 answers
What toys would you suggest for a cat that needs exercise but isn't motivated by treats? She does like scratching posts/beds and chin scritches, but I don't know how to work those into an active toy.
posted by Evilspork
on Jan 22, 2013 -
35 answers
We have an old cat who eats special prescription food. We are thinking about taking in a friend's old cat who also eats special prescription food. Is there a convenient way to do this?
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posted by PersonAndSalt
on Jan 22, 2013 -
13 answers
I have used Soft Paws to prevent my two cats from scratching our furniture in the past, and they worked really well. However, either they redesigned their glue dispenser, or I've developed serious glue-handling issues, because I went through three bottles of glue spilling all over the place before I gave up. Is it safe to use Krazy Glue, or some similar product instead of the glue they provide?
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posted by odayoday
on Jan 15, 2013 -
15 answers
We just adopted
two kittens, YAY! They are from a shelter, so they just got neutered and spayed today, but they are actually too small for the smallest e-collars (which we have). Thus, problems.
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posted by insectosaurus
on Dec 3, 2012 -
26 answers
Back in July, my 11 year old cat was tentatively diagnosed with possible early renal failure. This past Saturday, however, she had another round of bloodwork and urinalysis...the results of which indicated her kidneys are probably fine! Needless to say, I'm very happy about this. But the more I think about it, the more it seems like the clinic folks jumped to conclusions way too quickly based on too little information. Am I off-base here, or is it perhaps really time to explore other local veterinary options?
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posted by aecorwin
on Nov 27, 2012 -
8 answers
Large, young, lovable cat won't leave us the hell alone when we're trying to sleep in the mornings. I feed him when I get up at 6am, so naturally he's bugging me by 5am, sometimes 4am. How do I get him to knock this off?
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posted by scaryblackdeath
on Nov 20, 2012 -
34 answers
What is a cat toy / thing i can make that will keep my cat exercising all day at home?
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posted by JJkiss
on Nov 12, 2012 -
32 answers
We have a fixed female cat that is three years old. She's a bit grumpy, doesn't like to be held but is affectionate on her own terms. A good cat. When she was a kitten we had an older fixed male cat. They were never friends because he was too old to play but they coexisted peacefully. Once the old male cat kicked off we waited a couple of months and brought into our home a 1 1/2 year old nonfixed female.
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posted by zzazazz
on Nov 4, 2012 -
10 answers
Calling all amateur Jackson Galaxy-wannabes: why is my cat such a jerk toward guests, when he's a bundle of love the rest of the time?
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posted by apostrophe
on Oct 7, 2012 -
3 answers
CatFilter: I know this question has been done to death but... three cats, one apartment, two microconflicts. What is to be done?
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posted by Keter
on Oct 4, 2012 -
8 answers
In any of the Alf media (the live action sitcom, the cartoon, or any supplementary materials), is it ever explained how cats have come to be on both Melmac and Earth?
Here, it says that it is unknown if Melmac cats and Earth cats are even the same species (presumably they coud be doing a kind of Allosaurus/T-Rex convergent-evolution thing), but perhaps someone out there with greater Alf knowledge can shed more light on this.
posted by Greg Nog
on Sep 21, 2012 -
7 answers
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
Cat food filter: When presented with the same brand and same flavor of wet cat food, my cat will wolf it down at my mother's house and at a friend's house, but not at my house. He used to eat it constantly at my house as well, but suddenly stopped last spring. What gives?
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posted by AthenaPolias
on Aug 30, 2012 -
17 answers
Double-cat-penis-question: About 2 weeks ago my 6-9 month old neutered male cat started humping his favorite stuffed turtle. Now he's humping everything but sometimes farting too and having, um, anal squeezing. Is there a medical issue? Should I have him double-checked for neuterage? This gets a little gross.
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posted by MonsieurBon
on May 21, 2012 -
160 answers
What can I do to clean up cat piss and stop a tom from coming in and spraying? Tell me about products you can buy in the UK which work.
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posted by Helga-woo
on May 21, 2012 -
8 answers
Help me find black and white vintage photographs or old paintings that feature at least one person and at least one cat.
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posted by MaryDellamorte
on May 2, 2012 -
11 answers
My girlfriend is moving from an apartment in NYC to my house in Connecticut next week with her cat. I have two dogs. Do we have a future?!
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posted by houseofdanie
on Apr 14, 2012 -
15 answers
Our cat isn't eating or drinking. He's been to vet, but doesn't seem to be getting better. Please help.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 18, 2012 -
15 answers
Introducing a very stupid and quirky cat to another cat, a baby, or possibly both. Bad idea, or worst idea ever?
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posted by saladin
on Feb 13, 2012 -
11 answers
What kind of household is a good match for a miniature pinscher? When does their high energy become a problem?
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posted by mintchip
on Feb 11, 2012 -
8 answers
I really want a cat. I've been wanting a cat for about six years now. My life has certain complications that makes this decision somewhat difficult. Help me decide.
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posted by Phire
on Jan 17, 2012 -
61 answers
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 -
32 answers
There is a cat without collar or tags in the hallway of my apartment building. It's too late to knock on neighbors' doors to ask if it's theirs. I can hear it mewing outside my door. What should I do?
posted by Ash3000
on Dec 15, 2011 -
62 answers
Help-me-name-my-cats filter! Two freshly adopted kitties need names. Details and mandatory pictures inside. (Bonus: videos!)
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posted by kitarra
on Nov 27, 2011 -
49 answers
We need a new litter brand! We have 3 cats and a relatively small space in which they live. The recent heat wave has not helped matters. Ideally the new litter will not stink up the house with odor-covering chemicals. Help?
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posted by slightly sissy tea hound
on Jul 20, 2011 -
41 answers
Cat adoption filter: should we take in a young feral who seems to have adopted us, or should we find a different kitten to bring into our home? Complicating details inside. Bit of a novella, apologies in advance for the length.
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posted by Scientist
on Jul 6, 2011 -
56 answers
My 2 cats (who up to this point have been nothing but adorable love monkeys wrapped in fur) viciously attacked me last night. I have never seen anything like it and it's making me wonder whether I can continue to keep them. But I love them! (Or at least I have for the past 6 years...) What do I do?
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posted by ohyouknow
on Jul 1, 2011 -
20 answers
