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Hello all, Well, I've had Marlowe for a year now, and I'm starting to think it's time to get him a little brother...He's so people-oriented that he gets quite lonely when I'm at work, and he gets along tremendously well with my friend's cats when I've had to take him there...but he's a bit of a...

Marlowe wears a collar and is microchipped. He tries to bolt for the door, but I'd still want one on him even if he didn't. It's a breakaway style, and I've found it lying on the floor once or twice - so I know he could get it off if he became entangled in anything.

Thanks for the advice, everyone!

Marlowe has been with me for about a month now, and he's doing pretty well (some health issues, but that's a long story). He and I will be on our own for awhile because my husband, CB, is overseas. CB will be back for about six weeks this Christmas, and then again a few months after that. We...

I should mention that cost is an issue for me, too, unfortunately. :/

I feed Marlowe a mix of Premium Edge and Nutro MAX dry. He gets a small can of Wellness wet once per week. Should he be getting more wet and less dry? He has loose stools (always has), and we're trying to get to the root of those...

Hi all, So, Marlowe's on his 10th day with me, and I'm curious to see what all of you think about activity toys. Because he's visually impaired, he does best with things on the ground: he loves chasing pingpong balls, and he has a furry mouse on a string that he likes (I think because it has a...

Not sure, but could you please let me know what you find out? Since I adopted him one week ago, Marlowe has a brown discharge from his eyes, too, and I have heard him sneezing a bit today.

Oh no...so I purchased the Nutro MAX last night and mixed it with his new food until the bowl contained mostly Nutro...and he won't eat. Hasn't touched it. Keeps walking up to the bowl, sniffing it, and walking away. ARGH!!! Now what? Do I go back to the stuff he likes, even though it's upset...

Great, I'll go see if any pet stores are still open. Believe me, I didn't want to switch that fast! I felt so bad when I realized he'd have to change overnight... I'll keep my fingers crossed that bringing Nutro back into the mix will help for a few weeks.

So, would you both recommend reintroducing Nutro MAX to the diet for a bit and keeping them mixed for a couple of weeks? He's been on Premium for six days...and the poop isn't a puddle, but it's very soft and oh dear god it reeks to high heaven Naturally, it's also easier to get stuck in his...

Does anyone know if changing from one cat food to another can cause softer stools? Marlowe apparently has a history of soft stool - he came into the shelter two years ago with coccidia and doesn't test positive anymore, but his stools still aren't firm. I've had him for a week and had to make a...

Oh gosh, no hurry! I was just curious. The description helps, thanks! I actually left a message with a local groomer today to see if we could come in for a visit soon. Apparently, it's difficult to find a good cat groomer in Portland...so we'll see how this goes!

My apartment's former tenant must have had a kitty who had litter box issues...'cause as the humidity's increased here this summer, a whole bunch of spots have started smelling. I purchased a huge bottle of Nature's Miracle and soaked (and I mean SOAKED) the areas. I repeated this for a couple...

WCL: Aw, thanks! He is ridiculously sweet, and he really has no good reason to be so nice: two years in shelter, with one brief "home" that dumped him because he was hiding under the bed (um...he was in a new house...what did they expect?). I've had my eye on him for months and was waiting until...