Recent Content by elainemargaret

I loved your description of nail clipping time. Hector (see beautiful but problem cat) is a nervous wreck when people walk about but will lie perfectly happily on his back in my lap while I cut his claws. Pushkin who was the most "laid-back" Havana in cat history, and known among my sons'...

I recognise the description of your cat's behaviour. My old Havana, Pushkin, used to howl sometimes in the last years of his life. When I went to him he would be sitting there looking into space but would react normally when I stroked him. My mother's cat, who also lived to a good age...

Thanks for the further suggestions. I'll try them all. I don't think its geriatric behaviiour though since he's been that way since we got him and only got worse when Pushkin died. I know the answer could be to get another cat and I'd love to but our dog is getting very old now and I think we...

Thank you for taking the trouble to read and reply to my long schpeel (sp?). It comforts me to see that other cat lovers feel frustrated too by being treated like axe murderers. As you say it seems to be something we just have to live with as it is so imprinted in Hector's personality. When...

Help. I've joined this forum in the desperate hope that someone can help. Hector is a beautiful lilac spotted oriental tabby. He has several problems: The first one is that he has a panic instinct and rushes to hide if he thinks we are trying to get him to go somewhere. (For example when I...