CAT-FILTER: Where are the cutest and coolest online stores selling cat toys, cat costumes, cat furniture, etc.? Googling brings me boring stuff. Etsy and eBay stores are good too.
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posted by KLF
on Feb 25, 2012 -
7 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
Last summer we bought a
Cat Mate Pet Fountain for our cats. One of them ignores it and drinks from the old ceramic bowl, but the other is crazy about it. It's stopped working a couple of times (you can hear the motor running, but water does not move), but cleaning the parts has fixed it before; now it doesn't. Does anybody have experience with this? (In general, the product gets excellent reviews, so we'd prefer to avoid having to try another brand unless we have to.)
posted by languagehat
on Feb 15, 2012 -
12 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
OK, so I'm pretty much settled into my studio apartment and am still thinking about moving eventually (so that I'm closer to public transit), but I'm going to take my time and wait until I find another apartment that meets all of my criteria. One such criteria is that they allow cats. I would turn down an apt in a nice location if they didn't allow cats. Now my current apartment allows cats, and I'm really seriously thinking about getting a sweet kitty companion. I'm a big time cat person, and I had planned to get a cat this year.
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posted by starpoint
on Feb 13, 2012 -
22 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 took
Damon to the vet yesterday and he's about 5 lbs over weight.
Squeaky is similarly overweight. Damon has had crystals in his urinary tract (several years ago), so I'm looking for a diet food that will minimize crystal formation.
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posted by desjardins
on Jan 28, 2012 -
16 answers
It may sound silly but I am desperately looking for DVD's of a kids show called Catscratch.
I emailed the network and haven't heard back. I can't find them for purchase, and they aren't available for downloading.
Any thoughts or ideas?
posted by risaroni
on Jan 23, 2012 -
4 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 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 -
6 answers
If personality isn't supposed to be genetic, then how are pet breeds able to be differentiated by personality?
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posted by divabat
on Jan 5, 2012 -
15 answers
Catfilter: I'm looking for experiences from cat owners who have had cats with mast cells in their spleen. What's the survival time following a splenectomy ? (This is assuming lab results and the vet suggest that procedure.)
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posted by Man with Lantern
on Jan 1, 2012 -
5 answers
I want to learn everything I can about exotic shorthairs (aka shorthaired persians). I have the opportunity to adopt an exotic shorthair kitten, and need to figure out if one of the little munchkins would be happy living with me. I have 3 specific questions.
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posted by KLF
on Jan 1, 2012 -
10 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
We have a $1500 budget for a new couch. We also have two boisterous longhair cats. What type of couch will survive them better, leather or something with slipcovers?
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posted by odayoday
on Dec 21, 2011 -
11 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
Yesterday or the day before I noticed one of my cats was squinting a little in one eye. Then she started producing thick yellow goop. This morning there was a lot more thick yellow goop. This evening I noticed the nictating membrane of that eye is a little pinker and more swollen than the other one. She is having no trouble breathing and her appetite, thirst, and energy are normal. I don't have a lot of money. How urgent is this situation?
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posted by schroedinger
on Dec 2, 2011 -
19 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
Does anyone know where to find a list of cat food brands or types without any coloring or dye at all? I've tried a bunch of the natural types, and they all seem to come back up as orange or virulent yellow onto the very light beige apartment carpet, with some regularity.
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posted by thelastcamel
on Nov 14, 2011 -
13 answers
So what do you actually do when you can't rehome your cats? Please no (more) guilt, we have been trying for six months and we are at our wits end. What happens now?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 7, 2011 -
29 answers
Please share your most brilliant advice on switching cats from free feeding to scheduled feeding in a multiple-cat household
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posted by gilsonal
on Nov 1, 2011 -
8 answers
I am daydreaming about getting a cat. But I've never had a pet of any kind. What would I be getting myself into? Give me the skinny, in terms of cost, daily care, supplies needed, etc. (Point me to a good book on the subject if you know one!) If I were to do this, I want to be as well informed as possible.
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posted by ocherdraco
on Oct 28, 2011 -
54 answers
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
What more can we do to make the international trip with 2 cats doable (aka not hell for everyone)?
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posted by kirikara
on Oct 23, 2011 -
16 answers
Kitten filter: My wife's new kitten (he is 4 months old now) seems to be going through a biting phase. He especially likes biting hands and arms. We try to spray him with water and say "no biting." Will this be enough to train him not to bite, or is there something else we should be doing? Thank you!
posted by Equiprimordial
on Oct 18, 2011 -
32 answers
I'm pretty sure my female cat has a urinary tract infection -- she's dragging her butt, licking herself all the time, going to the litter box a lot, etc. I'm going to take her to the vet, but I'm having trouble finding one that's open on Sundays. Is it okay for this to wait until Monday or should I go to an emergency animal hospital?
posted by The Lamplighter
on Oct 15, 2011 -
16 answers
I just figured out that our 5 month old kitten
Hubble has fleas. Or, at least, I think she has fleas. Please help me curb my inner stress ball, because I am having a real hard time dealing with this.
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posted by lydhre
on Oct 11, 2011 -
23 answers
What is the best non-clumping-clay cat litter (or any litter that won't cause TSA to hand-inspect your checked luggage when you put a bag of litter in it)?
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posted by StrawberryPie
on Oct 3, 2011 -
10 answers
Please help me win my FaceBook debate (or, at least, learn something new): MUST dogs be walked? Is it truly better for cats to be only indoors? Are cats less domesticated than dogs? I'd like fact-based support, not ASPCA party line. Gimme Science!
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posted by _paegan_
on Sep 1, 2011 -
30 answers
Upon the discovery of several live termites attempting to set up shop in my garage wall, I called in a local pest-control company. Following inspection, said company recommended treating the dirt under the garage slab with
fipronil (aka Termidor). I have four indoor cats and a fish, and while the termite guys say the fish can stay, they're recommending moving the cats out of the house for the three hours it will take to apply the stuff. Is this really necessary? If so, where the heck can I take
four fairly skittish cats for three hours?
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posted by aecorwin
on Aug 29, 2011 -
10 answers
Do most people who grow up without cats hate them? Is it at all common for people who grow up with cats to then hate them as adults?
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posted by smirkyfodder
on Aug 23, 2011 -
84 answers
I just discovered that our cat has been urinating on a nylon duffel bag our garage, a bag which contained our backpacking packs and a tent. Can any of it be saved?
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posted by DakotaPaul
on Aug 20, 2011 -
14 answers
