Recent Content by kz59

thanks! i've been playing classical, jazz, blues, nothing loud or with an intense beat, plenty of silence in between. i sit with the kitten for a few hrs every evening watching my favorite shows, and play with my 2 fosters (he's in my TV room). i have Feliway spray, forgot about that one...

I've been around cats most of my life, fostering kittens for over a year. A week ago i took in a feral kitten whose previous foster could not find time to socialize. About 10 weeks old from a feral mom, vaccinated (FVRCP & FeLV), negative for FIV/FELV. He is not just skittish, but will lunge...

my indoor girl wouldn't bury her poop, those times it was runny and smelled really bad (i was considering a hazmat suit and gas mask :D) she was always a bit smelly, but never this awful. not kidding, there have been times i cleaned out the litterbox, went to the bathroom and vomited. i...

Thank you! i had no idea there was a serious problem with Weruva, except one of my kitties loves the Goldie Lox flavor and over several months has been getting terrible diarrhea. Something has changed because she's been on Weruva for years (which i mix with Fancy Feast to make things...

I have the same problem with a stray kitty who recently adopted me. She will only eat Applaws seafood (for a street cat, she has very expensive taste). I tried healthier brands like Tiki Cat, Weruva, Wellness, etc. She will pick at it, and leave most of it behind. She gets a few tablespoons...

Could it be your cat is stressed about the new addition to your family?  You mentioned the baby is 4 months old.  Most cats don't like change.  And they don't appreciate someone else taking up the attention they used to get.  Mine bites my ankles when I talk on the phone, and sulks in the closet...

have you ever tried the brand Tiki Cat?  Amazon sells it but I think only by the case.  if you're in CA, try Pet Food Express and smaller, non-chain pet supply stores (I pay around $2.70 for a 6 oz. can; it also comes in 3 oz. cans but then it ends up being more expensive).  this is human-grade...

she doesn't eat much dry food, i give her Purina One canned.  never had any problems with that one, she also likes Fancy Feast (very similar texture), but it isn't very high quality.  i looked on the website and i don't see any recalls.  i figured half Purina - half Tiki, and she's eating...

i'm a little late to this thread.  Beatrice has been eating Tiki Cat food for the last year, and is suddenly turning up her nose at the cans of chicken.  it's a good quality food, and actually IS real meat (not chunks of frankenchicken).  she's done the same thing to me last year with Tiki...

.  pooping in the slipper, that's one i've never heard before.  my old one used to poop on the rug when i had men visitors ;)  i had to rename my new kitty when i got her.  original name was Whammo (really?  for a girl?)  she is officially Beatrice (got her around the time i watched Much Ado...

that's an excellent idea, never thought of it.  i live in a very quiet neighborhood, so when there's any kind of commotion (garbage trucks, gardeners, etc.), she goes into hiding.  it may drown out part of the noise and keep her from going nuts when it's quiet. 

ok, I'm impressed.  usually fetching is beneath a cat's dignity.  I understand how difficult it can be to lose an awesome cat.  my last one, Snowflake, was the best; every day he would wait on the sidewalk while I parked and walked home with me.  he loved guests, except for boyfriends (he would...

thanks you!  i do talk to her, but maybe not often enough.  she doesn't really need scolding, since she is very well behaved.  she's simply aloof.  i do think there may be a little feral in her.  the SPCA had nearly her entire life history (she was found on the street as a kitten by the SPCA, so...

thanks so much!   she is absolutely terrified of crinkly plastic bags :)   vacuum, no so much (she will observe from a distance, ready to run if the big bad monster comes too close).  will try the diffuser in the office where she usually lounges on the window perch - it's her happy place. ...

thanks so much for your answers!  will try all your suggestions; one of the cats we had when i was a teenager loved classical music - dad would play his records and the cat would lounge by the speakers for hours. I've had beatrice for almost 8 months. she was at the shelter for around 2-3. she...