Cats - October 2006

My cat drinks by dipping her paw into the water and then licking the water off her paw. It is very odd. Cute, but odd. I give her clean water and there are two different bowls in two different areas of the house, but she does this at both. Any ideas why she does this?

2006-10-17 03:50:40 · 21 answers · asked by Sunspot Baby 4

When ever the cats are left home for any lengh of time, they drag out any clothing they can find. Dirty or clean it does not matter to them. I have caught both at one time or another carrying around a sock or other item. It is very funny to see it when they are doing it, but can be embarrassing to bring someone in and not have a clue what they have dragged out! Does anyone know why they would be doing this?

2006-10-17 03:16:21 · 14 answers · asked by Sunspot Baby 4

I have two cats, both spayed, the first is over five years old, the second is 1 year and 2 months. They get along very very well, and have always been loving and well-behaved.

I just moved apartments over a week ago and went from hard wood floors with rugs on them to wall-to-wall carpets. The cats seemed relatively unaffected by the move--I would even say they love the new place more--the youngest was up and about (she is curious about everything) as soon as we let her out.

Now, for the first time since we've had her, she has started peeing on the carpet in two different places. She poos in the litterbox with no problem. She has done this three times now, and I don't know what to do. Besides the peeing, I would say her behavior is the same as it was in the old apartment if not happier. Anybody else have the same thing happen to them? Any advice? PLEASE HELP!

2006-10-17 03:06:04 · 8 answers · asked by Tyler 1

My daughter forgets to give me the clothes right away, so its a set in smell.

2006-10-17 02:52:03 · 9 answers · asked by chrisbaxter01 1

2006-10-17 02:51:14 · 9 answers · asked by baddecisionmaker 1

I recently adopted a former stray cat from the shelter. He's a hungry boy, and inhales any food I give him. He's also expressed a liking for baked goods in that he chewed through some doughnuts I left on the counter, and won't leave me alone any time I have cereal. So here's my problem:

With the cat I had before him, I was using a wheat-based litter. I liked it: it was low dust and low tracking, had good odor control and could be flushed down the toilet. I'd like to use it with my new cat, but seeing as he likes cereal, and inhales any food I do give him, I'm worried he'll see the litter as food and not as litter. I'm currently using a mixture of the wheat litter and some clay litter, as I knew he was using clay litter at the shelter, and I wanted to ease him into it. We've had no problems thus far; he uses his box faithfully and doesn't seem interested int eating it, but there's a lot of clay litter in there. What do you think?

2006-10-17 02:46:56 · 12 answers · asked by aldera22 3

for the past week my cat has been refusing to go out unless he needs the toilet, his appetite is not the same(as he normally eats anything)and he just seems depressed. is this possible and what could have caused this?

2006-10-17 02:43:03 · 18 answers · asked by slinky2005 2

I recently got a former stray cat from the local shelter. He's a good kitty overall, but he inhales his food. He's thin, though not overly so, but it's obvious he was bigger at one time, as he's got loose skin along his spine and under his chin. I give him half a cup of dry food in the morning and the evening, and a small can of wet food every other day or so. And he gets treats almost every day. The vet says he's young; 2 or under. I'm just wondering if he's really that hungary and I should feed him more, or if his quick eating is just a function of having been a stray and that will settle down as he settles in and realizes that he will be getting more food later.

2006-10-17 02:40:20 · 10 answers · asked by aldera22 3

mY cat willow is urinating everywhere. She knows how to use the cat box,, so i dotn see a problem. I took her to the vet and he said she didnt have a problem. He gave us medication but it didnt work. WE have to get rid of her if this keeps up. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

this is urgent plz answer!

2006-10-17 02:17:57 · 6 answers · asked by ktkiokins14 2

we aren't sure but we think that our persian (snowy) may have been hit/abused he is only 8 weeks. i can pick him up and pat him at night, when he is sleepy. but other than that... when we put our hand near him (even doing it slowly) he runs away.

2006-10-17 02:01:25 · 24 answers · asked by Louiebaby 1

So my cat's not the brightest animal in the world, but there have been times I've noticed he doesn't always land on his feet when falling..... last night when we were having tea, he jumped up on the table. I shooed him off, but he landed on his side. Shouldn't he have landed on his feet? Could there be something wrong with him?

2006-10-17 01:50:53 · 22 answers · asked by helpmeplease 1

My husband and I recently took in a stray kitten, there are 2 other kittens that are living in our back yard.... The kitten we took into the house has recently started meowing constantly. We cant even get sleep at night because all he does is meow.... How can we get him to stop meowing so much? How do we litter train him? Does anyone have an idea of how much it would cost to take him to the vet and get him checked out to make sure nothing is wrong? Anyone have any advice for me, please !!!!!

2006-10-17 01:18:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is a tom cat ( i have a female spayed aged 7 ) he is about ten yrs old, this blasted cat keeps coming in, eating all my cats food and biscuits and wanders around the house ! This has been going on for months...I have caught it a number of times when it has taken a chance thinking i wasnt in or a 2,3,4 in the morning! We have now had to put a case of beer in front of the cat flap at night and lock our cat in, as it breaks through a locked cat flap, i have laid traps where i have very heavily laced cat food with chilli ..and yep it's eaten it, and still it comes back !! My cat will only go out at night to have a wee if one of us in the the garden, then she runs back in, she is really nervous of this cat. We have had her to the vets three times to sort out injuries after he has pounced on her. Can someone help..advice... hubby is suggesting we lay in wait for it one night then take it on a long journey away from our house !

2006-10-17 01:00:56 · 49 answers · asked by Wendall 1

2006-10-17 00:32:00 · 14 answers · asked by tiny_little_diva 1

they are driving my inside cat crazy and they meow at my windows and make my dogs bark 24/7. please help!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-10-16 18:43:37 · 8 answers · asked by bricklynn71 1

she just started doing it today. when i went into the kitchen, she was on the kitchen counter, nibbling on a bowl from dinner (hamburger helper lasagna flavor, but i don't think that has anything to do with it). and when i did the dishes, i checked on her and she was up there again. what's up? help please.

2006-10-16 18:26:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I was gone I set up cameras...all this time I just thought they slept when I was away. Should I do anything or is this innocent behavior?

Are cats in ur stuff too?

proof: http://catsinurstuffdoingthings.ytmnd.com/

2006-10-16 18:22:13 · 5 answers · asked by Edward 5

I have been noticing that my cat's have been puking more often. I don't see any hair in the puke, so I don't think it's a hair ball. The puke is dark, long, and looks like poop. I switched over to hair ball control food to see if the puking will slow down. (They are eating normal) I just started them on the new food and will see if the puking will stop. I would like to know before I spend more money at the vet! Thank you to any one who can help me! :)

2006-10-16 17:50:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someones black cat always comes and pur at my window especially at nighttime. It sounds like a baby crying in the wind and sometimes it sounds like the cat is trying to talk to me...I find it freaky and very scarry. How do i get rid of it and have them stop the purring....And why do they pur?

2006-10-16 17:33:20 · 21 answers · asked by jasMINe 4

My kitten always comes into the bathroom when I am using, and she meows at me to pet her then when I stop she meows. And when I leave the bathroom she doesnt even want to come near me. But even when I walk into the bathroom just to fix my hair or something she stops what she is doing and come in and meows for me to pet her why????

2006-10-16 17:15:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has anyone trained there cat to actually use the toilet? Or any other pet? Or any other pet?

2006-10-16 17:09:50 · 12 answers · asked by Doug B 3

I think that my cat may be a little bit slow, if you know what I mean. She has no sense of balence, she tries to jump up onto the couch but misses, she trips on nothing, and bonks her head on the coffee table dailey, she walks around with a sort of lilt... Is it possible for a cat to be... not all there? lol

I'm not sure what to do with her. I know it isn't a health problem though, so don't suggest seeing a doctor. lol

Saaskie

2006-10-16 16:53:34 · 12 answers · asked by ♫ Saaskie ♫ 1

or should i just keep the bowl full?

2006-10-16 16:41:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 16:32:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

IT WAS ABOUT CATS MY CAT SING TO ME IF I HAVE NOT PRAY IN MY BOOK THATS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO SAY AND I PUT IT IN THE ROUG PLACE SORRY ALL AND MY SPELL IS NOT GOOD SO SOME ONE TELLS ME I AM ON DISBLET AND NOT GOOD SPELLING THXS FOR READING MY NOTES SO IF YOU DONT WONT TO HEAR FROM ME AGAIN THATS FINE I JUST LIKE MAKEING NEW FRIEND BYEEE

2006-10-16 16:27:53 · 3 answers · asked by million_mom2007 1

Last week I asked a quesstion about my five month old mamma cat having kittens.
The answers I got were not only rude but really hateful, so this is just a note to all the hating jerk-off's. My five month old cat just had seven healthy kittens. My vet said it really doesnt matter the age of the cat. If shes old enough to get pregnant she's old enuogh to have and care for them!! Mamma's tired but the baby's are eating and moving around quit a bit.........Three gray, three yellow and one callico... SOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-10-16 16:27:42 · 9 answers · asked by red 1

Please believe this and please help me. A woman I know from a newsgroup has 2 cats ages 7. She is saying she's going to take her cats to a shelter and have them put down-EVENTHOUGH THEY ARE HEALTHY AND PLAYING-because she has no other solution for them. She called no kill shelters-all full they said. The reg shelters said the cats would just be put down immediately because they are "too old". She called vets and they said they'd just send them to a shelter. WHAT CAN SHE DO PLEASE. She has a date to put them to sleep. I'd take them if I could!!!!! I told her put an ad in the paper she said "that's where biologists get their cats to test" please help me it breaks my heart

2006-10-16 16:02:58 · 28 answers · asked by ♥shelter puppies rule♥ 7

2006-10-16 15:54:59 · 33 answers · asked by rob b 1

she has a large spot in one ear, it looks like a scab, and is quite dark. We thought she had mites a few months ago and got some medicine, but it seemed to irrate her ears, and she scratched more. Any suggestions?

2006-10-16 15:50:40 · 14 answers · asked by Pam J 1

I have a male neutered cat that is almost three years old. He has always been an indoor cat and I have never had a problem with him being potty trained. The last two weeks he has been urinating in my bed only in the exact place in my bed where I slept. One night I moved into my sisters room and the next morning he pee'd in her bed. I don't know whats gotten into him.

2006-10-16 15:42:25 · 12 answers · asked by jennay_c32 1