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mira's_mommy, I feel so much better!! It must be something with these cats. Before I got Clyde, I had a friend who had a female tuxedo kitten. Layla attached to my friend's then boyfriend, who wasn't even there much since they lived some distance apart. They've since married and...

It's true that most of the time the 'meltdowns' or 'hypergear' can't be avoided, but I can sometimes lessen the intensity of the mood swing if I know it's on its way. It's like a hurricane - you batten down the hatches and prepare for it as best as you can, but you sure can't stop it. Good...

My four LOVE boxes. They will take turns getting in it - I still haven't figured out how they decide who goes first, who goes next, etc. It's different every time. A really fun thing to do is after the box has been checked out by each cat, move it to another part of the same room. The ritual...

At night my four cats will line themselves up from my head to my feet on my right, and my husband is to my left. Since they refuse to budge, if I have to get up during the night I have to slide myself out like a letter out of an envelope! And there's just no graceful way to do that

One of my cats LOVES coffee! When we set a cup down he will actually try to sneak up and drink it, which is hilarious because he's a BIG boy! I'm not sure if coffee safe for cats so I stop him, but he always gives it a try

The only place that is strictly off-limits to my cats is the kitchen table, especially while we're eating (I've visited friends who actually allow this!). When they were kittens every time they'd get on the table I'd say NO firmly, pick them up and put them on the floor. It takes awhile but it...

I had one cat who would only drink water by dipping his paw into the bowl and licking the water off until he had enough. What's even funnier is that one of our younger cats must have liked the idea because she started drinking this way too! We had to clean the water bowl more often but it was...

I really appreciate all these responses! I agree that a visit to the vet is a good idea. Unfortunately, for now that will have to wait since with me being unemployed our finances are in dire shape. Of course, if it becomes an emergency situation, that's a different matter! Reading these...

Thanks for your reply! Please don't misunderstand me. I love my boy!! And I am proud that he chose me to be his person. But this is much more than just that. It's like an obsession with him. He has true panic attacks when he doesn't know where I am. The sounds he makes are more crying than...

First, I'm a newbie to this forum. I've tried to keep this as short as possible, but I apologize up front for the length of this post. I've always had at least two cats all my life - and we're talking a LOT of years here - but I've never come across anything like this! Right now we have 4...