Er, I mean supplies. Need pump advice from someone who knows their fish tank equipment. [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 7 answers

Catfilter: How do I reward positive behavior in a cat that doesn't like anything? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2008 - 19 answers

I want to make my own homemade, raw meat (chicken and rabbit) cat food. My girlfriend thinks it's a bad idea. Almost everything I can find on the interwebs suggest that feeding a cat a BARF (biologically appropriate raw food) diet is healthy for the cat. This wiki suggests that there is no scientific evidence pointing to a clear resolution - in the references section there are some vets arguing one way or the other, but nothing concrete. Has anyone been there, done that, or have any other advice? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 16 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? [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2008 - 10 answers

Is there any neighborhood or general area in San Francisco that allows a carless commute to the Mission, and where an indoor-outdoor cat could be reasonably safe? [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2008 - 8 answers

My cat has dark spots in one of his eyes. Is this something I should worry about? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 7 answers

Our indoor cat desperately wants to go outside. Help! [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 16 answers

Why would a cat wake you up between 4 and 5 in the morning when it has water and food and an accessible litter box? [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 40 answers

Does my cat have a chronic respiratory infection, or is it possible she just naturally has poor breathing passages? Ever since my partner and I adopted her and her sister in August she has had periodic coughing and hacking fits that have been relatively unaffected by three separate rounds of antibiotics. Now I wonder if maybe she just has the equivalent of a deviated septum, or whether it's time for hospitalization. [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2007 - 13 answers

My Cat is a Pooping/ Farting Machine. Help! [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2007 - 22 answers

Does this sound familiar: cat vomiting pinkish-red fluid after receiving rabies, and/or FVCVP vaccines? (Vet office is aware, don't panic). [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 2 answers

I have two cats, both with a mild respiratory infection, and the drugs the vet gave us aren't making much sense to us. Can anyone help explain? [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2007 - 8 answers

My adopted cat is freaked out about her new home, and getting more freaked out with each passing day. Now I'm afraid she's so freaked out she's not even emerging to eat or drink. What do I do? [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2007 - 20 answers

We are adopting two cats, but can't decide whether to adopt a pair of kittens or a pair of adult littermates. Could you help us weigh which pair will be helped more if we adopt them? [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2007 - 17 answers

How do I get our cat to start covering up her poo again? [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2007 - 12 answers

is my cat depressed? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2007 - 15 answers

Cats & behavior: How can i keep five cats off a new car? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2007 - 25 answers

I'm catsitting for a friend of mine. The cat has started peeing on furniture for the first time. How can I make this stop? Should I be worried enough to take him to the vet? [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2007 - 14 answers

Will my older cat socialize my young kitten to be too rough? [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2007 - 11 answers

How can I make my cat like my wife? [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2007 - 16 answers

Will the evil raccoon kill my cat? [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2007 - 46 answers

Should I regularly bathe my cats? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2007 - 35 answers

Our cat eats like a pig. [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2007 - 25 answers

OK, so no human sacrifice, but a new puppy in an apartment already containing a cat - advice for training the puppy and dealing with the cat? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2006 - 6 answers

I just caught my cat peeing in my shower. Should this be encouraged? [more inside]
posted on Nov 12, 2006 - 17 answers

I 'rescued' a cat off the street today because it looked just like a cat I saw on a 'lost cat' poster. The missing cat's owner just came by and said it wasn't the right cat. Now what? [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2006 - 17 answers

Our kittens adore me but merely tolerate my wife. Why? And can we do anything about it? [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2006 - 15 answers

I have one free wall in my tiny apartment for a cat tree. It's in my kitchen, and I would like it to look like a unique piece of sculpture -- not the traditional wood and carpet cat trees that everyone has. I want something at least six feet tall, and under $100, so it needs to be a DIY project. [more inside]
posted on Oct 7, 2006 - 11 answers

Help me make my cat's broken bone recovery as comfortable as possible. Also, help me make her sister less of a bitch. [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2006 - 16 answers

Why are there no canine equivalents to lions, tigers, leopards, and panthers (etc.)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2006 - 19 answers

One of our cats seems to have developed a taste for--gack!--butterflies. He is stalking them, catching them, and eating them whole at an approximate rate of one butterfly every two days... [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2006 - 24 answers

What the hell was happening to my cat last night? [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2006 - 17 answers

What dog breeds are most suitable for a "cat person"? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2006 - 44 answers

Why is my cat so darn clingy these days? Is it because I'm pregnant? [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2006 - 13 answers

Four cats, soon to be living together in one house. I'm looking for suggestions as to how to introduce them. Help me help them play nice. [more inside] [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2006 - 9 answers

How do I get my cat to stop biting my other cat's ears? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2006 - 5 answers

Cat Issue: I've got a female spayed kitty acting up and spraying my stuff. [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2006 - 13 answers

Is there any reason why I should be feeding my cat wet and dry food, instead of just dry food? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2006 - 23 answers

Is it dangerous to let a cat outside supervised? [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2006 - 42 answers

My friend has 2 cats. One cat recently went to the vet for an entire day to determine he has crystals in his tummy. Upon the ill cat coming home the other cat FREAKED out on everyone. [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2006 - 14 answers

How much money should we allow for cat veterinary emergencies? This is for our cat sitter or vet to spend to fix up our cat, without contacting us, if we're incommunicado. We're putting together a letter of consent for the cat sitter and vet. [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2006 - 15 answers

My partner and I are looking into a Burmese cat and were wondering a few things: [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2005 - 8 answers

My cat is dying, any ideas on how I can spoil the hell out of him in his last few months? [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2005 - 39 answers

Please tell me your success stories of introducing a young cat into a household with an adult cat. [more inside]
posted on Aug 21, 2005 - 16 answers

So, I got a new cat (a male, approx. 6 mos. old, not fixed yet). He and my other cat (also male, about 8 mos. old, was fixed about a month ago) were finally introduced after spending three days on opposite sides of a closed door, and they've been rolling around and fighting like crazy. (MI)
posted on Jan 19, 2005 - 23 answers

CatFilter: How can one person restrain a cat in order to put eye drops in the cat's eyes? Without inujuring the cat or person, of course.
posted on Jan 12, 2005 - 20 answers

How can I find a home for a troubled pet? [more inside]

I am at my wit's end and don't know what to do. The problem started when my girlfriend moved in over two years ago, bringing two adult cats along. My two adults did not get along with hers, and we've tried just about everything to get them used to each other. Eventually, we had to just separate them, but it broke my heart to have cats barricaded in my basement, so we decided to just open the basement door to let the cats come and go. It's been like that for about a year without many problems, and I thought I was making some progress when one of my cats started coming upstairs willingly and tolerating the others (being able to sit in the living room with the other cats while we watch TV).

The past month or so has been different, though. My cat started peeing (and worse) on our bed. I draw the line there, because I cannot afford to buy all new bedclothes and mattress pads every couple of weeks.

I would like to find this cat a new home, because I think the basic problem stems from having too many cats in a small space. I know if I take her to the animal shelter, they will have trouble adopting her out, given her past and her age (nine). I doubt an ad would work because she's very skittish (and I cannot in good conscience give a cat away without telling someone about her problems).

Does anyone have any suggestions?
posted on Dec 12, 2004 - 13 answers

How did you successfully leash train your cat?
posted on Oct 2, 2004 - 8 answers

Cats and Cataracts. Does anyone have any experience or expertise in regards to cats with cataracts?
posted on Sep 7, 2004 - 6 answers

Sick-Kitty-Filter. Has anyone here had success in switching a cat from their favorite dry food to a prescription canned food? Any tips would be greatly appreciated...more inside...
posted on Aug 20, 2004 - 14 answers

Pet door. One cat gets to come and go as he pleases. The other cat isn't allowed to use it. Question: How? (more inside, of course...)
posted on Aug 18, 2004 - 23 answers

CatFilter: We've just taken in a friend's cat for two weeks. Unfortunately, it turns out that this cat is fed dry food twice a day, while our cat just grazes at her dry food all day. The visiting cat has no self-control over food and so we can't just leave our cat's food out, as it'll get eaten and make the visiting cat sick. Can my cat adapt to regulated feeding on such short notice? If she doesn't get enough to eat, until she learns to adapt, will there be side effects? I'm at a total loss here as to what to do.
posted on Jul 22, 2004 - 7 answers

My cat won't pee in the box.
posted on Apr 20, 2004 - 24 answers

I desperately want a cat, and my S.O. is slightly allergic. Does anyone know if there are any breeds of cat that are less likely to provoke an allergic reaction? Any suggestions for keeping his allergies from being a problem, other than a HEPA vacuum? Also, he wants a ferret. Is a ferret likely to cause him any problems? Am I likely to have any problems raising a ferret and a cat together?
posted on Jan 5, 2004 - 34 answers

Cat Trouble- my wife and I have two huge cats, each of whom grew up being the only game in town. They seem to live for combat. How can we keep them from clawing the hell out of each other? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2003 - 20 answers