Recent Content by frenchwench

I saw that one, but after reading reviews, a couple of people said their cats could slip through the bars.

I know there is already at least one thread on here about cat gates, but I am looking for one that is a tension mount gate (so I don't have to put holes in the walls) that has a door that opens and shuts.   All the one's that I've seen online are too wide between the bars, and I know my one cat...

Do cats purr when they are in pain or uncomfortable, or only when they are happy and content?

The bath wasn't as bad as I thought.  We went inside a shower stall with glass door (no curtain).  She tried to climb the walls twice but then seemed to settle down and let me do what I wanted.  I was careful not to spray the water on her, but hold the shower nozzle close to her body when...

Thank you for all this info.  I will seriously reconsider de-clawing her.  I don't want to do anything to harm her.  I am going to go try and give her a bath right now for the first time, so wish me luck.  I will do some more reading on the subject and speak with my vet about the procedure.  I...

I read the article and was not aware.  Thank you for that.  I will discuss this with my vet.  Also, I have not had a chance to look at the Trimming a Cat's Nails link.  Is it possible for one person to be able to trim a cat's nails?  I can do my dog's on my own, but have never even tried to trim...

Well, she thinks my feet under the sheet at night is for her to attack, and when I move my legs, she attacks my feet.  I have been scratched that way.  Also, when I hold her in my arms then put her back down on the ground, when she leaves my arms, her claws scratch my arms.  Also, even though I...

I am taking my feral, who has now been living indoors with my dogs and myself for the past 3 weeks to be de-clawed of her front paws.  I can't stand being scratched up anymore.  Now, don't get me wrong....the scratching has come from her playing with me ONLY, not from being aggressive.  It is...

I have taken a feral into my home along with a 170 pound mastiff and 37 pound Basneji.  She is thriving and happy.  It has been 3 weeks now since she has been in my home full time.  It took about 3 months total to get to this point, from getting her to trust me, feeding her outside, moving to...

Thanks everyone for all of your helpful suggestions.  I decided to start keeping Marvin in my laundry room at night and then let her out in the mornings, keeping two child gates one on top of the other in the doorway from the family room leading into the laundry room last week.  The dogs were...

I found one and ordered it, but may be returning it, as I have brought Marvin inside this past week, and introducing her to my two dogs has gone a lot more smoothly than I would have ever imagined.  I think I'm going to be able to turn her into an indoor cat after all!!  Thanks for your reply...

Sorry I haven't replied, but have been busy helping her (and it is officially a female) to heal.  I did not need to trap her.  I returned the trap that I bought.  I made such progress over the last week of her letting me pet her and so I bought a carrier instead and tied the door open so that it...

Hello everyone!  I'm looking for a cat door.  I'm a first-time buyer and have come to see that there are many, many cat doors on the market.  Can anyone recommend a good one please? I Do NOT want one were the cat has to wear a special collar for the door to open or has to be micro chipped.  I...

I ordered a Tomahawk  humane trap and it has arrived.  I haven't taken it out of the box, because I was able to get a good sized carrier and have tied the door open, so that it doesn't close.  I have been putting the bowl of food in the back of the carrier, and she walks in and eats, then walks...

I take Marvin in to be spayed/neutered this Saturday, 9/20.  I have a carrier that I tied the door open, so it won't close and have been feeding her in there.   She goes into the carrier and eats and then walks out when she's done.  Little does she know next Saturday morning, the door will...