Cats - November 2006

We moved in this past weekend. We picked him up last night and brought him over for the first time. We started him in our bedroom but then let him explore the rest of the house...find his litterbox etc. Last night he slept with us but was purring SO LOUDLY. When I woke to go to work he followed me around and when I picked him up he would purr loudly and grab his claws into my shoulders. He seems very nervous. I can imagine how he feels...it is a hard adjustment for me too. We have his toys, same water and food bowl etc. This cat is 9 years old. and has lived in 2 different places before this. How long will it take him to settle down and what can I do to ease his discomfort? My husband is home with him today.

2006-11-13 00:40:10 · 5 answers · asked by H 3

Now, my cat is not affectionate in the least bit, but every time I get out of the shower she starts meowing frantically and rubbing against me, and pretty much just won't leave me alone. This really is the ONLY time she does this. Do you think it's her way of telling me not to leave the house in the morning?

2006-11-13 00:23:29 · 9 answers · asked by Kiya 2

Over the last few days three of our cats have developed very sore noses - took the first victim to the vet who thought that he had run into a wall - but over the weekend two others have developed the same - has anyone else had this problem - they are still eating by the way- we live on the Kent coast, has anyone else in this part of the country heard about a problem such as this?

2006-11-12 21:40:16 · 6 answers · asked by Eve DB 1

My cat is now 4 years old, we moved house a year ago and she will never go outside unless i go with her. She was fine at the old house so i know the move did a affect her.
Anyway as much as i don't mind her around the house, she is getting really big, infact she's massive now and needs to get out and run around. I can't just put her out and close the door as she'll sit at the door and be really LOUD, she's terrified! My other cat goes out no problem, she's never in.
I need to get my cat to go out side and loose some weight!

Please help!

2006-11-12 21:14:42 · 12 answers · asked by Kirsty 3

and he drools ALOT! Is this normal?

2006-11-12 18:25:44 · 10 answers · asked by Cindy 2

2006-11-12 18:16:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-12 18:13:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I adopted a cat that I really liked the cat made me feel good inside, I decided to adopted the cat because I thought all I had to due was feed her and change the litter, but it turned out that the cat was much more then just that. the cat made such a big mess in my house that after I return it I had to clean after her for 4 hours. I understood that no matter how I loved the cat it will cause more worry to me then happieness.so I returned it back. should I have kept it or was it right that I returned it ?

2006-11-12 17:34:31 · 16 answers · asked by ladiesanddrugaddicts 2

and now he has loose, hangy skin. Like the kind people sometimes get!? He is still a very long and big boned tom cat(age 4yrs). My question is..will the skin tighten back up or always be like that?

2006-11-12 17:09:47 · 12 answers · asked by Hunnybunny00 2

2006-11-12 17:08:48 · 13 answers · asked by BahamaBlue 2

her to use it?

2006-11-12 17:07:38 · 13 answers · asked by BahamaBlue 2

I was wondering...I have 2 male cats the same age. When I put food down, the "nice" kitty will usually sit back and wait til the other is done eating until he moves in for his. (They each have a bowl) and I also noticed that the "grouchier" cat seems to bath the other all the time. It's almost like he is the boss. I know it sounds funny but I did see a thing on T.V. that sometimes 1 cat will resume the job of being the "Boss" is that at all true?

2006-11-12 16:46:09 · 4 answers · asked by same girl/new name :) 5

We have tried all kinds of suggestions from spray bottles, to loudly saying, no, etc, but this cat doesn't seem to learn that biting is bad. Any help would be appreciated.

2006-11-12 16:37:40 · 13 answers · asked by DON OREN 1

I have 2 male cats about 7mths old and the 1 (which could hardly even make any noise) is now whinning and trying to (for lack of a better word,) "mount" the other male cat. I know I need to get them fixed but have no way to do it now. They haven't started to spray yet does that mean maybe they won't? and how do I keep him from going after the other one? also, he has pooped on the floor 2 times and never did that b4.

2006-11-12 16:25:55 · 7 answers · asked by same girl/new name :) 5

2006-11-12 16:22:24 · 9 answers · asked by butterflylover 4

It seems like every time I go to hold a cat, it leaps out of my arms and scratches me in the side with its back claws. How can I hold a cat so that it won't leap away or scratch me?

2006-11-12 16:16:08 · 17 answers · asked by mighty_power7 7

I live in the Sacramento-Vacaville vicinity and I have been looking for a kitten all week. I tried the SPCA and looking for flyers around town but with no luck. All the kittens in the shelter were all big. I like to raise them from when they're tiny so that they bond really well.

If you know anyone who has kittens or where you think I should look please email me at monkeysgirl04@sbcglobal.net or respond here.
I am looking for a female kitty. I know how to hand raise, so that's not a problem. Thanks for taking the time to read and maybe hlp me out!

2006-11-12 16:02:17 · 11 answers · asked by monkeysgirl04 3

Our cat is almost 11 mths and I am told his being a male and with us keeping him inside that he will spray urine all over and try to get out and is in danger of being injured fighting with other male cats when a female cat is nearby and in heat. I want to neuter him-but boyfriend says it seems inhumane and we should just let him out and be a cat. But so far kitty loves inside and is a people person! Is he old enough to be neutered? Does the procedure hurt a lot and what is recovery time?

2006-11-12 15:54:28 · 18 answers · asked by brneyes4659 1

currently my cat had to get put to sleep so now im thinking of getting a kitten for christmas but my mom totally disagrees and she wants to get an older cat which i think is pointless. what are some good arguments?

2006-11-12 15:44:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I tend to like my male cats better (after getting neutered of course) than the female cats I have had. I like the male's personalities better. They aren't as whiny or as bad (like jumping up on furniture, knocking things over, etc) I have found this to be true after owning several different cats, the males all tend to have similar personalities. Has anyone else found this to be true also?

2006-11-12 14:53:06 · 18 answers · asked by Amber 2

I have took him to the vet. He was on antibotics for 1 week. It got better, then he started pulling the hair out again It's not painful to touch. I've tried to clean it out myself. It don't work well. I still have not paid off the last debt. Please help if you have any home remedies. Thank You!

2006-11-12 14:50:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i absolutely love cats and it would be a dream to work with cats. ive considered a vet but i cant becuase i would get too emotionaly attached which is a big no no for vets. any suggestions on a carrer that would pay decent to good that deals with cats?

2006-11-12 14:43:40 · 5 answers · asked by ... 3

I have four cats. At first I only had one, but decided it needed a friend as I wasn't home often. I ended up getting two more "friends" for my cat - two kittens from the same litter to grow up together and such. Those three cats got along okay but of course the two younger ones are better pals. Recently the fourth cat came to my home as a "rescued" kitten. It was really sick. My oldest cat hates this cat. The two middle cats find him tolerable. The rescued kitten is no longer ill (I'm trying to give the older cat the benefit of the doubt that that's why she didn't like the new kitten) but my oldest cat still isn't fond of him. All four WILL eat by one another, but since the youngest kitten has been around the oldest cat prefers to eat from a bowl by herself. The other three cats shared a two-cup kitten dish for about 5 months. Today I bought a large 3-cup Triangle-type dog dish and now the three younger cats are happily eating in a community no-shoulder-pushing fashion....

2006-11-12 14:38:31 · 8 answers · asked by cookies 2

People have told me to put my kitten in the bathroom with her food and kitty litter and she will learn to use the kitty litter but as I live in a 1 bedroom flat , my bathroom is really small and I feel cruel putting her in there.
Also since Ive had her (6days) I have let her be free in my flat and sleep in my bed so putting her in the bathroom doesnt seem rite.....

What shall I do?

2006-11-12 14:37:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think the name Stoney Emo George is a good name for a female kitten?

2006-11-12 14:34:18 · 12 answers · asked by Meghan V 1

I am fostering two kittens and one plays pretty rough and bites the other, I intervene when I can by making a loud noise to make him stop, but I am not around 24/7. Should I be concerned or should the other learn more to defend itself and let it go..

2006-11-12 14:28:49 · 8 answers · asked by silver wings 4

or do they just continue to have kittens their entire life.

2006-11-12 14:18:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i kill flies my cat will appear from anywhere in the house to squeak at me for killing the fly.... so do flies emit a sound when they are killed??

2006-11-12 14:13:27 · 11 answers · asked by morganpony 2

We just got a new kitten and I don't know what to name him. My mom wants to name him "Honey", but for my dad and brothers and for me, it's just not clicking. He is mostly gray and has white paws, striped black here and there. And a little bit brown.
Got any ideas???

2006-11-12 14:10:40 · 20 answers · asked by Dog Person 1

They have never been in a car before and there very skittish. 2 are 5yrs & 2 are 6yrs. One cat is kind of a bully.

2006-11-12 14:09:45 · 8 answers · asked by Sherrie L 5