Recent Content by aphrodeia

I'm not questioning whether or not she's got Aspergers, and I don't know how you read that. I simply said that many of her behaviors are totally within the realm of normal child behavior, and I believe you'd be doing her a disservice by treating her like something fragile or 'different'. Make...

This caught my attention. Children generally do not grasp sarcasm or other such devices until they're well into school. At that point, they start playing with it themselves, and they execute it horribly for quite some time. For your daughter to not understand is perfectly normal. My...

Neither is religion a prerequisite for a good life. But many people have it, anyway. The need for understanding of world religions is vital in communities and relationships so diverse as the ones we have today. Once upon a time, small villages stuck to themselves, and communities worshipped...

Seventy-two hours? Most people will get annoyed after the first four.

It's all about respect. Totally possible, so long as neither of you are hardline YOU WILL GO TO HELL IF YOU DON'T DO X sort of people. That's where these situations go wrong, in my opinion, particularly where kids are concerned.

90% here... I missed #15 and #18. I hope this test inspires people to learn a little more about their own country. It's a little discouraging that we expect more of our applicants than of our own citizens.

My girls ALWAYS do this! It's to the point where we can't have them in the bedroom at night. It's awful!

I played cat food roulette for quite some time, trying to find something that sat well with all three of the girls, and this is the food that finally did it. Oddly, I think they've done better on the regular formula, not the venison. But they're really liking it, and they seem happy and healthy.

I had my girls on Natural Choice before, and they seemed to do quite well on it. My opinion: When you're looking for cat foods, look straight to the ingredients. Choose foods that feature real meat - not byproducts - as the first ingredients. Avoid foods with corn, as it's a cheap filler that...

It's natural for two cats to fight from time to time, to establish their pecking order. One of them needs to be in charge, and for them to figure that out, they'll need to argue a little. Since the fight is involving YOU, that makes it harder. Clearly, the kitten thinks she should be in charge...

I've heard great things about Feliway, when used to prevent spraying and calm agitated cats. Have you checked with your vet, to see if this might be an option for you?

I would think that the encounters will lessen as the pecking order becomes more established, but unless they're being injured (or kept from eating, something horrible like that), I wouldn't worry too much. My girls fight from time to time, and they've been together all their lives - the youngest...

Honestly, unless one of them is getting injured, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Between the two of them, there's a pecking order to be established and maintained. My three girls get into it from time to time, to remind each other of who's in charge.

You know, my old roommate's cat did this. I thought it was just her! She would lick, and sometimes, she'd do a little nibble, too. It was the funniest thing!

When we got my old boy, back in 1989, declawing was standard practice where I lived. He always had aggression issues, but it's hard to tell if that was a result of his having been declawed. The girls I have now are not declawed, and they never will be. We won't have new furniture as long as...