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Got home. Cats are totally fine. They seem at ease, not stressed or upset. No abnormal behavior. Gave them both a big hug and wet food for dinner. Still lots of clean water in the two huge bowls, and plenty dry food left. Litter boxes not that dirty considering. Very cool and comfortable in the...

It was on my mind the whole trip. I've already cancelled my plans and heading home. I think I could pay my house keeper to do it. Family lives too far. Thanks for the advice.

What's the maximum days a cat be left alone in the house with a huge bowl of food and water and multiple litter boxes? My cat is very independent, and already accustomed to being left alone daily while I'm at work. I've increased it slowly to a weekend alone, then I was on vacation four days...

What do you all do to keep your cats from scratching your furniture? Mine has scratched my fabric sofa to shreds and I need a new one. I want to get a nice leather sofa but I'm reluctant because I know he'll ruin it. Scratching posts,vinyl wrap (which looks ugly), blankets, sprays, constant nail...

I was outside sitting in a lawn chair enjoying the summer weather with my cat lying on my lap. He's an exclusive indoor cat since a kitten.  While petting him he got spooked and jumped off my lap ran to the side of the house, climbed up the fence into the back yard. I ran back to get him as he...

I've been feeding my cat Taste of The Wild, Venison dry. He love it. No problems at all. He's healthy, active. I think its a good food. I leave a big bowl of it out and he nibbles on it when he's hungry. Would you mind posting a picture of Eddie the Russian Blue?

Cats are strict carnivores and don't need grains. I've tried different brands of raw, frozen meat (pet foods) but they don't seem to like it. I think raw meat would probably be the most natural diet for cats. Once in a while I'll get a can of tuna, shrimp, chicken and mix it together for a...

"So, Strawberry seems to be doing okay. I've been giving her 800mg of Valerian at night and she seems less stressed and not going in and out of the litterbox like she used to a couple of days ago. I also have on some calming music for her in her room. " Stress can cause inflammation of the...

I don't think you have anything to worry about. Cats can play with such aggression that it can appear as if they are angry and enemies, when actually they aren't. If the hissing and arching of the back and cat fight lasted a long time and happens frequently and for long periods, they may just...

Hello mistyb, Well, it's leaves me a bit sad to think of the options you're planning on doing. You've had Strawberry practically all her life for 7 years. To her, you're her parent. Even though she may not show it the way you want her to, she has bonded to you in her own way. She has to after 7...

I have a 1.5 year old male named Bubby, and a 8 month old female named Coco. I had Bubby for about a year and then got Coco as a companion because I work all day long. At first, Bubby didn't like little Coco at all. He was king of the castle and here was this little one coming in to threaten...

@ all previous posters thus far, Thanks. I didn't realize that rule for litter boxes per cats,. I learned something new. I even bought a really good cat book and I don't think it was mentioned in there. Two issues. Cost and where to put the litter boxes. I use about 1 box of cat litter every...

Thanks. @ darlili, I know what you mean about the garage. That's how I enter and exit into my house since I have a door from my garage into my home. Yes, we share the same concern. If my cats were in the garage using the littler box, they could escape outside when I open the garage door...

Thanks, I'll have to figure out a solution for putting one downstairs. The downstairs bathroom is a 1/4 bathroom (sink and toilet) so it's small, but on the other side is the door to the laundry room (also small) but has more space. The cats seem to make their way behind the dryer and scratch...

I might have seen the undigested pellets in her vomit and not the poop. Do you think her upset stomach (vomiting) is due to her being in heat? Does heat cause the cats to do crazy things like this? I'm just worried about having 3 littler boxes that my house will smell like urine all the time...