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Many thanks for your response.  We sort of suspected that it was a stress issue. We bought another litter box, and finer litter, and both cats use them now, though one of them occasionally pees on the mat occasionally.  We're hoping they'll go outside to do their business once we install the cat...

We have two cats, we've had them since they were kittens (they are brothers) now they're 4 years old.  We moved house about 10 days ago, and it has been hell. One cat decided he would only pee on any kind of material (towels, bath mats, clothes, etc) left on the floor, wouldn't touch the litter...

Hello.  Just an update on our little Tam.  He has perked up considerably since our visit to the vet.  Yesterday we went out and bought a few new toys and put the old ones away - what a difference.  All three of the cats, even Puss, the older one, were delighted with the toys, especially a long...

Well, we took the little fella to the vet this afternoon, he (the cat) wasn't very happy, but it had to be done.  The vet took his temperature and found he had a fever.  She felt around for any injuries in case he got into a fight, but apart from one place where he flinched a bit, she couldn't...

Thank you.  Yes, I think he may well be bored, from what you are both saying.  By lethargic I mean he's less active.  He perked up for a short while when I refreshed his water bowl last night, but this morning he's just lying in the corner watching again.   I think we'll try him with some new...

We have a 2-year old tabby called Tam, that we've had from a kitten.  Normally he's very active, running about at dawn and dusk, but just lately he has become very lethargic, though he still grooms himself, eats and drinks.  His eyes are clear, his coat is beautifully soft and well groomed, and...

Curiouser and curiouser! After spending the afternoon laying on his back in the sunshine, he came into the kitchen for food. Ate two pieces then looked at me expectantly. I gave him a treat, he nearly had my hand off. I had a thought, and put 5 or 6 treats in the bottom of a food bowl. Not...

I'm finding he will eat a bit if I'm standing there. He's drinking more water now, which is good. I put a bit of beef for him, and he ate it all. He is acting totally normally, every time I see him he's outside, swiping and eating insects. He's even started to catch mice, which he never...

Our cat is very sensible, eats only what he needs, and is in good shape. But recently he seems to have gone off his food, though he still craves food. We give him Friskies Indoor Delights, and he would wolf it down. About 9pm, when he came in from outside, we would give him 3 or 4 cat treats...

No doubt this isn't a new topic, but I was wondering if anyone has any advice. We have an adult cat, we've had him for about 18 months, and until about 4 or 5 months ago he was fine at night. Recently, though, he seems to want to go in and out several times during the night. If you ignore him...

We've had Puss, a 4 year old tuxedo, for about a year. We got him from a friend who was moving away. He lived with another cat there, but when we visited, he seemed to be rather bullied by it. About 3 days ago we took in another tuxedo. He looks like he's about 2 years old. He had lived...

No, we would keep him in.

Since we got our cat in February, we've all of us got into a comfy routine. Yesterday my father-in-law rang us, sounding very upset. He has to travel to another state to see his brother, who is seriously ill. At the same time, his beloved black lab is getting on in years, and suffering from...

We've had our cat since February. Soon after we got him (adopted from a friend moving to another state) we moved to a house in a quiet street, with a big garden surrounded by fences and trees. The cat was very wary about going outside, and sometimes we literally had to pick him up and put him...

Well, he was a bit sluggish last night. But this morning, I tried a stop-gap solution that seems to have worked wonders. I was making a tuna sandwich to take to work for lunch, and put the brine onto his dry food. Yes, I know it's full of salt and other nasty stuff, but when I came back later...