Today, my bank's fraud detection department gave me a call - apparently, somebody had attempted to use my debit card for a purchase in Colombia. I live in London, UK. This is an annoyance, but it's particularly worrying because something similar happened less than two months ago - they called me up and said that although my card hadn't been used, they had information that it may be compromised. The card that was used in Colombia today was the replacement, which I've had for only a few weeks.
My money is safe and my card has been cancelled (again). But my main concern is HOW this has happened - keylogger? Dubious, but legit-seeming site? Compromised wifi? And how do I keep myself safe in future?
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posted by Ted Maul
on May 5, 2013 -
15 answers
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
We are thinking of adding another cat to our household, and need help choosing the right one - shy or outgoing?
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posted by tr0ubley
on Feb 24, 2013 -
14 answers
My very playful kittens love their litter boxes . . . a little bit too much. How can I encourage them not to play in the litter boxes, and more importantly, not to take their poop out of the litter box to play with?
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posted by insectosaurus
on Dec 31, 2012 -
7 answers
My new kitten is awesome, but she insists on suckling people parts. I'm looking for tips on getting her to stop.
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posted by scrute
on Dec 29, 2012 -
23 answers
We are providing temporary emergency Christmas fostering to a stray kitten in a home with a dog. The dog will be fine; please help me make this OK for the kitten, too. In exchange, I will provide kitteh photos!
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posted by DarlingBri
on Dec 22, 2012 -
24 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
What do I need to consider when working with Santa to put a surprise kitten under the tree on Christmas morning?
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posted by headnsouth
on Nov 24, 2012 -
22 answers
I need to name my kitten after a term in (contract) bridge or something card-related. I feel like I've exhausted most options...
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posted by elleyebeebeewhy
on Oct 24, 2012 -
44 answers
What is the right age to separate a kitten from its mother?
Is it okay to separate a 9 week old kitten from its mother?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 4, 2012 -
8 answers
I know, I know. Cats are weird. But can you help me manage my crazy little kitten's craziness?
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posted by peachfuzz
on Sep 24, 2012 -
24 answers
I would like my two very different kittehs to get along. Help?
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posted by *s
on Sep 11, 2012 -
14 answers
Adopting a kitten into a house that already has a young cat. I have some questions on how to make this process as smooth and painless for all humans and felines involved.
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posted by Diskeater
on Sep 7, 2012 -
8 answers
Meow! How do you walk quietly in kitten heels? Something like
this or
this? Is it a trick of sizing? Of walking a little differently? This would be my go-to style of heel for many occasions... if I can hide the slap-clack slap-clack sound which is a bit too much like $2 Walmart flip-flops.
posted by whatzit
on Sep 6, 2012 -
15 answers
How do flea collars work? Are they helpful or harmful? Our cat never had fleas, but we put a flea collar on him preventively because he's an outside cat. Now it looks like he's scratching himself really often, which we have never seen him do before. Should we take the collar off?
How do flea collars work anyway?
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posted by ruelle
on Jul 10, 2012 -
15 answers
Kitten health panic question! Short version: Six-week old kitten hyperventilates when sleeping after meals. Breathing is extremely rapid and shallow, kitten can't be roused. Healthy, active, playful and feisty in all other ways. More details inside.
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posted by ereshkigal45
on Jun 28, 2012 -
14 answers
I gave my mother-in-law my Mainecoon kitten. Since then, she has stopped using the litter box. Help!
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posted by melangell
on Jun 2, 2012 -
6 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
Adopting a kitty... Tips/advice for helping the new cat (9 months) and boy (4 year-old) adjust.
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posted by bodega
on Nov 12, 2011 -
19 answers
No one seems to be allergic to my kitten. Are people more allergic to cats than kittens?
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posted by kerri13
on Oct 31, 2011 -
21 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
How do I distract my kitten when she refuses to stop trying to catch the reflections of light off of computer screens and ipads?
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posted by ChuraChura
on Oct 7, 2011 -
9 answers
Kitten help needed: Our 3 month old kitten has started peeing in our large round chair. He doesn't pee anywhere else, and this just started three days ago. Why is he doing this? Any tips for getting him to stop? Thanks in advance for your help.
posted by Equiprimordial
on Oct 2, 2011 -
10 answers
My 5 month old kitten is behaving oddly- could she have a broken tail? If not, what could possibly be wrong?
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posted by kro
on Aug 31, 2011 -
13 answers
Why does our kitten believe that dirty clothes hampers and toilets are one and the same?
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posted by item
on Jul 21, 2011 -
30 answers
What are the main differences between a Birman and a Ragdoll cat?
We are looking for a nice family cat and we have a seven year old. We are looking for a breed that has blue eyes, and is warm and affectioniate like a dog. I have heard that Ragdoll's tend to get really big, that is one thing I'm not sure we want. Any experiences you guys have would be appreciated.
posted by lynnie-the-pooh
on Jul 12, 2011 -
19 answers
How long until I can let the recently-coccidia-treated kittens mix with the lonely adult foster cat? They all have been on Albon for 9 days and have seemed healthy since Tuesday; only
one really showed symptoms.
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posted by amtho
on Jun 26, 2011 -
5 answers
My normally-extremely-affectionate cat
Harriet has become aloof and uninterested in her humans since we introduced a new kitten,
Sagan, 5 days ago. I miss her terribly. Please reassure me that this phase will pass.
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posted by Cygnet
on Jun 24, 2011 -
20 answers
Another kitty question.
My kitten will shortly have been with me for two weeks, and I plan to start letting her go outside. At first it will be supervised sessions only, but I want to eventually put in a cat flap and let her outdoors during the day time whenever she wants. What can I do to keep her as safe as possible?
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posted by lollusc
on May 9, 2011 -
27 answers
I understand that the best cat diet is exclusively wet food. Kittens are supposed to eat small portions every few hours. I am asleep all night and at work for 8 hours during the day. Can I leave wet food out for free feeding or will it go bad? What if she won't eat left-out food?
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posted by lollusc
on May 1, 2011 -
19 answers
