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When I put out some canned cat food, she will eat some then walk off. Sometimes she eats the rest later. Sometimes she never touches it any more, ever, even many hours later when I'm sure she's hungry.  Even with food she likes, she typically eats some, walks off and eats more later. But never...

You speak hypothetically... "if"... what they *would* be.  Ha!   Well my cats have already held these impressive positions: * Vice President of Napping * Executive Vice President of Napping (yes, they get promotions just like humans in the business world.) * Sleep Position Consultant * Software...

I'll try that! Maybe add in a bit of water, or chicken broth or something, to make sure it's juicy.  But first, I think I'd like to buy a separate blender - wouldn't want a hint of turkey & giblets taste in my fruit smoothies!

This is related to my previous question about keeping canned cat food moist.  But this time, I wonder about going all the way.    My cat Kitty often licks all the liquid off the clump of canned food I put out, maybe nibbles a bit off the clump, and then usually ignores the leftover.    If I buy...

My cat prefers canned food, the moister the better.  Friskies Pate is usually acceptable, and usually anything Fancy Feast.  I've been trying other brands, but that's for another question.   I put out maybe 1/4 or 1/3 of a 5.5oz can in the morning.  Quite often she eats only some of the food...

I often read about how fleas hop a ride on shoes, socks, and pants legs, then invade your house.   I wonder if there's some way of doing laundry which would make this mode of transport less appealing to fleas?   Maybe before drying in an electric or gas dryer, before I toss in one of those...

Having plenty is good.  I hate having to remember stuff I'v run out of every time I go to the store.  DE has infinite shelf life!

I'd be interested in reading more about flea trap designs others have tried.  I gave as much detail as I could within keeping the story short enough to be a post, and without bothering with photos.  But I suspect we find wildly varying effectiveness depending on the details of how a trap is put...

Yes, humidity certainly appears to be a major factor in flea activity.  Most of my war story is based on recent events here in Portland, and from Florida, which can win any prize for humdity in the U.S.  In contrast, New Mexico was dry, with brief storms in the summer, and 1/4" of snow a couple...

I may be moving soon to be closer to a new job.  If I have a choice between ground floor and a 2nd or 3rd floor unit, should I go for the latter, assuming it's harder for fleas to invade?   Last apartment I was in, 2nd floor, had no problem with fleas.  Before that, I was in a 1-floor house...

My tuxedo cat, Kitty, is somewhere in the range 24 to 26 years old.   She still plays with yarn, and seems to be in fine health, though had been through a flea war last fall.    A much younger cat, about 10 or 11, didn't make it through that invasion. She was found in Montana, declawed, maybe a...

My Flea War Hitler, Mussolini, and Pol Pot had good ideas - when applied to fleas!   Undesired Immigrants Last fall, after only two months in my apartment in Gresham, Oregon, fleas had invaded.  Carbon, Lacey, and Kitty were staying with me at the time.  All were scratching, scratching and...

This playful fuzzy cat, born in Boulder, lived in several states ending up in Oregon, passed away last fall. I made a memorial web page.    http://darenscotwilson.com/spec/Lacey/lacey.html 

The Bicycle Inspector has arrived.   Unfortunately, due to my shoddy bike maintenance, I was fined one can of tuna. What has your cat inspected lately?