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My vet showed me a good technique after I called for help, bloody and near tears at the thought of trying to give Oscar pills for three weeks. I couldn't even handle one day! What she showed me is to get the cat into a confined place (ie, the bathroom). Pick up the cat by the scruff until his...

I have five cats and I'm on my third Littermaid in 6 months. If the darn thing breaks down again, I'm going with a different brand. I only still have the Littermaid brand after so many breakdowns because my dad built me a custom table for it. Instead of using the trays that come with it, the...

I have five that use a cat door. I really don't remember doing much training with them. I think I left the door open for a few days, like you did, then I think I probably pushed it partway open so they could walk partway through it, but the cat had to push it open the rest of the way. Once you...

Personally, I don't think I'd resort to drugs for a cat who's just having fun. I used amitriptaline on my dog, but that was to combat anxiety. I think you need to first stop your own "bad" behavior in feeding him or giving him attention during the night. Give him plenty of attention and...

Where is the article on TCS? I looked under Cat Care and Cat Health, but didn't find it. My cat does this, too. I keep her on Advantage, tried different high-quality foods, etc. I assumed it was still from an allergy and was thinking about taking her in for allergy tests.

At only 16 weeks old and new to your home, I think it's much too soon to know what he'll be like later. Don't try to force the issue. Give him a treat when he sits on your lap. When he jumps off, let him go.

What if, instead of setting him down, you sit down and put him on your lap (releasing your hold on him), giving him the option to get up on his own? Does he still bite then?

Tomorrow Eliza goes in for a lion cut. I can't wait! Eliza is normally a bit ornery. She doesn't like to be pet very much and seems to spend a lot of time growling, yowling, and hissing whenever any of the other cats or the dogs walks past her. I suspect this will all change (for a while)...

Only two of my five like to be picked up. Of the three who don't, Eliza is just plain ornery. She likes to be pet, but only a little and when she says "stop," she means stop NOW! You listen or you risk being clawed and/or bitten. Oscar is a mama's boy. He loves to be pet and babied, and likes...

I have five cats and two small dogs. Sometimes it's a challenge to make sure they each have their needs met. Sometimes I want to run away from home, just for a day or two. I wouldn't give any of them up, but it really does require a huge commitment and sacrifices of both time and money. I...

I had a cat who talked and howled, a lot, too. I understand your frustration with it. Spotty lived to be 18 years old and I swear sometimes, she even talked in her sleep. She would deliberately go into a different room and YOWL for me to come in to pay attention to her. My only possible solution...

This is how a vet tech at my vets office showed me after I called them, bleeding and desparate: Hold the cat by the scruff and lift so his front legs are off the ground. This opens the cat's mouth a bit and makes it so he can't claw you. Use a pill popper to push open the cat's mouth a bit...

Roll up a newspaper and swat yourself on the nose with it for leaving temptation in the dog's path. Then pick up the garbage, learn from your mistake and think about how *someday* you'll laugh about this. I've had to swat myself across the nose pretty often for various dog incidents. I guess...

Please take your cat to the vet. I have a dog who stopped eating. It turned out he probably has IBD and needs ongoing medical care to manage it. I know cats & dogs are different, but whatever the animal, refusal to eat can be an indication of a serious medical problem.

It sounds like your cat introductions are going great! Congratulations!!!! On medicating Fluffy...... I have to medicate one of my cats now for another two weeks. After I called the vet in desparation while dripping blood all over (my blood, not the cat's), the vet told me to bring him in and...

Be careful if you use tape. You don't want it to end up stuck in their fur or wrapped around them. Would scat mats help on counters? I've never used them, but have heard of them.

I have a LitterMaid with 5 adult cats. It was a pain to empty the little container, so I had a table built for it. The table has a slot in it that sits over the top of a standard kitchen garbage can. Now the litter dumps into a garbage can instead of into one of the trays. With this...

I don't feel so alone now! I have a matted cat, too. I'd been doing a good job keeping up on combing her, then went on a road trip for two weeks. She started to matt. The more she matts, the less she likes me to comb her, of course. This cat could cause some serious damage with her teeth and...

Mine is on antibiotics for 21 days of sheer heck because the bacteria in his urine turned out to be ecoli and the vet said it's difficult to kill it. The impression I got from my vet is that the type of antibiotic and the number of days on it depends on the kind of bacteria identified. He was on...

I don't think Meow Mix is any better than Fancy Feast. They both compare to a human living solely on McDonald's burgers. I found a site that rates different foods. Hope this helps! http://www.rateitall.com/t-354-cat-food-brands.aspx.