im finding it hard to balance giving my new cat attention without reinforcing negative behavior. he seems starved for attention, but also shouldn't even be rewarded with even a glance when acting up. the problems seem small enough to nip in the bud. but how? are there any cat whispering techniques? [more inside]
posted by c on Aug 28, 2012 - 29 answers

Could my son’s bladder and bowel control problems be a manifestation of emotional distress? Or could there be something physical going on that we’re missing? We’re going to the doctor soon, but I’d like to hear some ideas from others who might have dealt with something similar. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 18, 2011 - 14 answers

Catfilter: my overweight, formerly feral cat has been on a diet and using a litter robot successfully for more than a year. He recently has started whining non-stop for food and intermittently pooping and peeing all over the house. [more inside]
posted by arnicae on Jun 17, 2009 - 10 answers

How do I manage litter box odour in my apartment? [more inside]
posted by spamguy on Apr 2, 2009 - 64 answers

Please help our kitties learn to use the litter box again. [more inside]
posted by k8t on Feb 9, 2007 - 14 answers

Help me figure out what's wrong, and re-housetrain my pug... [more inside]
posted by gwenzel on Dec 13, 2005 - 10 answers