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Try other interactive toys like "Da Bird" (they come with different attachment) and set certain time of day to play with your cat. Cats can be pretty insistent and it can get annoying before you know it. You really don't want to have your cat train you ("He plays with me if I meow and paw at him...

Those bugs with lots of feet (centipedes, millipedes) look scary but they are pretty harmless. What's more, they eat other pets like ants and cockroaches, so I usually leave them alone (they eventually go somewhere else) or trap them in a jar if they keep milling about and let them go...

Hurrah! Misty is a good girl! If she wakes up, she will likely go to walk around a bit, eat, drink water, uses the litter box, wash and may be ready for another round. Try to catch her before she starts to get antsy so you can control when she plays (when you are taking a break) and naps (when...

There are so many different flavors of pet toothpaste now. Mine likes chicken flavor. It supposedly work with special enzyme. Even brushing alone without toothpaste is OK. They seem to not mind having the front teeth and the fangs brushed (they can keep their mouth closed) so you might want to...

FYI This may sound odd, but now would be a good time to introduce oral care if you haven't already. Because she is feeling things with her mouth, she will be more open to having her mouth touched. Cats live for a long time these days; they live healthier and happier lives with regular dental...

I think she is "jealous" about the computer because it looks and sounds like you are really playing-you are tapping your fingers, moving the mouse and looking intently at the screen. (This is the reason why cats lay on whatever we are reading.) Kittens are naturally mouthy, and usually mother...

By now, (from being bitten so many times) you probably know when she is about to bite. That's when you have to do something, i.e. get up and leave, give her a time out, end the play session. After she bites, the deed is already done. She needs to learn what she is about to do leads to something...

It just so happens I just posted re-introducing tips for someone today. http://www.thecatsite.com/t/261422/integrating-cats-after-one-year-of-separation The idea is to reintroduce each other by getting them become familiar with each others scent first. As neither of your cats seem to be very...

Darling's hissing and yowling are the signs of "fear-aggression". Betty is the boss, there is no doubt about it. Darling knows this too, but I think the problem might be that, even after a year of living together, Betty still sees Darling as an intruder into her territory and everyone is stuck...

Wouldn't you rather Bimmer has quiet last few months with you in that case, in the environment he is used to and comfortable with? Rather than boisterous youngster trying to beat him up, even for a play? Do you think, perhaps the reason why Bimmer keeps getting better even after written off by...

It seems he is prone to be over-stimulated. This type of cats have certain limit as to how much they want to be touched. There is usually a sign (i.e. twitching of tail etc.) before they strike out, but there might not. Every cat is different. The game is to "quit while he is still wanting". You...

I think, knowing Bimmer likes other cats, it might be a nice change for him. How old is Tiger? If Tiger is small enough (in other words, not a major territorial threat yet) Bimmer might take him under his wings, which would be the best scenario. I have seen older cats become friends with kittens...

That's great that he is very active! It's always better for cats of any age, but specially older kitties to be active in order to keep up the muscle mass. He is lucky to have a "sister" who cares about him and takes initiative. OK, maybe it's not arthritis. Maybe it's a combination of his hip...

3 days w/o BM seems a little too long. I have a feeling, with Miralax and all, she should probably pass a very long one soon (hopefully). If she still has no movement by tomorrow, you might want to call the vet. Upping Miralax dose is another option. Pumpkin bulks up the stool because of its...

Constipation is most often linked to diet. It is good that she is producing more normal stool after the ordeal. The goal is to have her eliminate normal stool on regular basis. For that, canned food diet is vastly better than dry kibble diet. Do look for high-quality canned foods that contain...