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I have two cats and while I don't believe in ghosts often wonder what they do stare at. One cat, in particular, will be sitting on the bathroom sink counter or drinking from the tap and will suddenly stop and stare back out into the hallway; this type of staring is different, though I'd hard...

One of my cats started panting last summer and I just attributed it to the heat but then this winter past I noticed he was breathing hard most of the time and took him to the vet's where, after a series of x-rays and an echo-gram (I think it was anyway.), it was determined that he has a mass in...

I have a cat that, ever since he was a little kitten, has liked the cold. He slept in front of the open window in subzero temps with a cold wind ruffling his fur, slept in front of the air conditioner in summer and loves to jump into my freezer and curl up at the back though of course there I...

Just to answer some questions about my two cats: (1) Persy has cancer but right now is holding his own with drugs. He is still his beautiful self and greatly loveable. (2) I do plan to give his brother, Shadow, the chance to react after the death of his brother whenever that happens; see how he...

I am not sure this is the proper forum to broach this topic but does anyone have experience with introducing a new cat to a surviving cat after the death of its brother? Is it better to leave the surviving cat alone or get a companion for him? Should I get an older cat or a kitten and if so how...

As my two cats are brothers and were bought together and have spent ten years together and one is now dieing what are the opinions as to getting another cat (or should it be a kitten) to replace him when he's gone? Is it a good idea or will the brother prefer to be alone? How long after should...

Reading this thread reminded me that when my Persy was young he would instigate a game of fetch on his own; he would bring me one of those soft rubber golf balls and drop it at my feet and then chase it and bring it back until he grew tired then simply stopped. And the interesting thing is that...

Just for the heck of it I'll add my two cents worth to this discussion. My shy cat, Shadow, comes out of the litter box as if shot from a cannon and runs and skips down the hall while sedate Persy just casually walks away. If smell were the reason for such frivolity one would think both would do...

Just a brief note of thanks to all who said hello and expressed feelings towards Persy. Persy apparently has cancer and so the end is not far but the vet gave him a steroid shot today to make him feel better. Persy, in the words of the vet, is being a real trooper and I will continue to love him...

Just a brief note to thank everyone for their welcomes and notes of commisseration with Persy. I was pleasantly surprised and pleased. He will go for an ultrasound to find out exactly what the mass in his chest is--a tumour or liquid build-up. I hope it is the latter because I love him--he is so...

I am from Canada and have two wonderful cats as friends and companions. Their names are Persy (short for Perseverence) and his brother, Shadow and both are ten-year old tabbies, brown and black in an Ocelot pattern. Persy has bluish eyes and Shadow, green. Persy is laid back and takes the...

I have two neutered male cats but every once in a while, late at night, one will emit a low guttural meow-type howl and repeat a couple of times. Does anyone know what this type of howling means? Occasionally, he sits near an open window and howls--again late at night. He also usually gets very...

I'm the guy with two cats one of which likes to lick soap. In one of the replies, mention was made of a cat which loves water. My Persy (short for Perseverence hence the 's') doesn't really love water but he isn't afraid of it either. When he was younger, he would splash in the sink if it were...

I read somewhere in a cat publication that there would be an article on why cats lick soap but never saw said article so as a new member to this site, I am throwing out the question to see if anyone can be of help. I have two cats but one loves to lick the hand soap, particularly Ivory, all...