My cat Boaz has little white specks of dandruff on his back, and more pop up when I scratch his back. I pet him and stroke the dandruff flakes away and more pop up. There's not a huge amount of flakes, but still, it has me wondering. Any thoughts?
Thank you all for your responses! Much appreciated. Yeah, I won't add another cat. There are changes to the environment that our cats have to learn to accept, though. Like Alldara mentioned about her cat trying to attack young children, does that mean she would be irresponsible to have children...
I have a theory I'm curious to hear your feedback on: My cat Boaz is a little bully to our other 3 cats- Asher, Posie, and Javier. I think these are his reasons with each cat: Asher is just as much of a bully as he is; both Asher and Boaz are full of themselves and look for any opportunity...
Fascinating! I'm glad I asked for other people's perspectives. I learned something surprising. :)
Because I own one of the most behaviorally difficult cats I've ever heard of, and because of my experience with all three of our indoor cats having behavior issues, I'm inclined to believe that...
What has your experience with cats shown you? Do you think outdoor cats are better behaved than indoor cats? I personally believe that yes, outdoor cats are better behaved than indoor cats. As I scroll through the behavior wing of this forum, I see post after post after post about help requests...
I've done something similar in the past when we were toilet training the cats; we marked the times of day that they consistently went potty and timed ourselves to come supervise the cats at those times to make sure they used the toilet instead of some place inappropriate. :/
Just so you know, if it was MY cat that I'm dealing with, I already have an idea of what I'd do: I'd make the cat wear a belly band/ diaper in the house and take it off at set times of day for him to use the litter box, OR if I'm busy or not at home, I'd keep the cat shut in a room away from the...
Have you tried feeding her a human-grade raw diet? Maybe try plain raw meat for now, whatever you can get, and order a raw diet for her. If she doesn't eat it, you could feed your outdoor cats whatever she leaves. I recommend Raw Dog Food & Co. Also, if you can, at least cut out the dry food...
You have a little energizer bunny! He'd be a great candidate for adventure cat training. This playlist has been a huge help to me in adventure training and strengthening the bond with my cat:
Do you have any idea if he likes other cats? Maybe get him a feline buddy... or a canine!
It's good that you note these behaviors from your cat. My cat was the same way when he was the only kitten in the house for the first 2 months of his time with us. His behavior didn't get better; it grew worse and worse until my Dad and my brother brought home their kittens. When they brought...
Interesting. Does she have a cat buddy? If yes, does she get along well with the other cat? Are your cats fixed? Do she and the other cat fight when you're not around? How many hours at a time each day are you away from home? How often do you play with your cats with their toys? Do you take them...
We've had good experiences with the human-grade canned brands of Nature's Logic and Tiki Cat. Just be forewarned that neither canned food nor kibble will provide the DENTAL MAINTENANCE your cats need. The abrasive action of chewing on raw meat and bones cleans your cats' teeth like nothing else...
My brother used to be allergic to cats when he was a toddler. When we switched to a mostly alkaline diet, his allergies were nonexistent, and now we live with 4 cats! Dr. Robert Young's book The pH Miracle is what got us into a mostly alkaline diet for a while. I'm not getting paid to promote...
Okocat is one of my favorite brands because it's, thus far, the only pellet litter I've found that actually creates urine clumps instead of disintegrating! I tried the pellets with the sifting litter box for a while, and the SMELL was HORRIBLE! Some people claim they don't have horrible odors...