Recent Content by azalie

hehe.. Carl probably would figure it out too, given enough time. I've seen him try to climb shelves in the pantry like a ladder! Curiosity and determination are a dangerous mix...

Carl loves to try to put anything in his mouth... I think it's b/c he's a Taurean. Granny's Bitter Apple. It's a bitter spray that I used to get him to stop chewing on cables and plants. It's completely safe for cats and dogs and is a GREAT deterrant! You can buy it (or a similar product)...

1. Scented oil plug in air fresheners are a HUGE fire hazard. I was told by a local firefighter that they are the #1 reason for housefires currently in Canada. When the oil runs dry the diffuser keeps running, overheats, and an electrical fire starts. If I were you, I'd get rid of it and get...

Yeh, I've heard of feral colonies which strikes me as bizarre, as most cat species are mostly loners except during mating, gestation and rearing. Lions are the obvious exception among the larger cats, but even they do not have the same sort of "pack" mentality seen in other animals, such as...

Rather than make a visit to the vet, try calling and asking about it. If they think a vet checkup might be necessary, they'll say so. I find sometimes calling and asking is a great way to get some free advise from those that work there (even if you're not talking directly w/ the vet)...

lol I'll bet. Thing is, cats can learn to be friends w/ any animal that is also taken care of by the humans they trust. I mean, cats are NOT social creatures, yet look how many co-exist happily with other cats or even dogs! BTW, the fact that mousing is learned behaviour is why during the...

Most cats hate being wet, but not all of them. Some cats will enjoy joining their humans in a bath. Carl would join me in the shower if it wasn't for the water falling down on his face. He has no problem sitting in water or laying his tail across his water dish, however. What you read was...

Carl is a very jealous cat. He gets jealous of anything.. newspapers, television, computer, book, GameBoy, boyfriend.. you name it! lol! Anything that you devote your attention to instead of your cat is bound to be the object of a cat's envy at some point. Best you can do is try to...

Good lrd.. we have both Tulips and Hyacinths in the house right now. lol. However, we basically keep *all* plants where Carl can't get to them. He tries to completely devour any plants he can find!

It's actually only difficult to tell male and female cats apart when they are very young. Once the testicles and penis fully develop in the males, it's very easy to sex a male cat from a female. Females will also have their teats present on their belly, though this is more obvious/prominent...

Cool. I will have to keep that in mind, in case I ever need it. For that matter, I have a friend w/ two cats who are rather skittish and nervous. It could help calm them down and improve their problems substantially (both cats have problems that would take a long post to explain).

Well, you've mentioned trying to use catnip, so I'll try not to mention that, but I *will* say that you should watch what type of catnip you use.. is it a sort they would usually react to? When I adopted Carl and brought him home, the first thing I did was sprinkle dried catnip all over the...

What is this product intended for then? How does it work?

If your cats won't go near the oven when it's hot, chances are you're fine. I don't blame you for wondering about the iron stove, however. My former cat, Brodie, would bring his nose dangerously close to candle flames, and didn't fear bringing his nose equally close to the iron grill on our...

Go to a local pet store and find Granny's Bitter Apple or some other similar kind of bitter spray meant for pets. It's actually designed to spray on dogs or cats to prevent them from biting themselves, so that will help her legs heal and the fur grow back. Though it could just be a bad habit...