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Thanks for all your input. I think I'll just wait and see what happens. And I'll try also the Beech flower essence on top of the Rescue remedie they are already getting. Thanks! Annie

Yes they had a proper introduction. Separated at first, introduce scent first, try to make the presence of the other cat enjoyable by using treats. I tried to have them eat on either side of the door, but the problem is that my 4-year-old never had any huge desire for food, even before the...

My 4-year-old is not happy about the arrival of a 6-mo old kitten. Ever since the kitten's arrival, she stops being affectionate--does not want me pet her, stay at arm's length, does not sleep with me anymore etc., and at the same time has decreased her food intake a lot. She has lost some...

BadHabit, your advice is very helpful!!! I have already gone shopping at rcsteel.com. AND I am going to try a new toy distraction for Buddy everytime he stares and crouches at my other cat in preparation for a chase. I'll click at any interaction he has with the toy, and hopefully that will...

Thanks, BadHabit, for your advice. I definitely would like the interactive toys! I have got a mouse that sings a song and moves when touched, but none of my cats have been interested. that was the only interactive toy I found at my local Petsmart. Do you have any suggestions on where I can...

Hello! I adopted a 4-year-old spayed female, Babe, 3 months ago. A shy, kind of scared cat, but affectionate at times (on her terms). Her foster mom told me that she was given up because she was scared of and was being chased by the other cats in her old home. 1 month ago, a 5-month-old...

He still has his leash on and harness on when he came home. I am glad he didn't get strangled. His name is Buddy--I gave him this name because he is so friendly. He purrs when he sees me, and purrs when I am trimming his nails, purrs when the vet is shaving his butt (to look at a bite wound...

Hi guys: A 5-month old kitten came to my doorstep 4 weeks ago. Reported to the local shelter/ pet clinics, but no one claimed him. So I made him welcome at my home, and since then he has only been indoors (and at the same time I have been leash training him at home). Yesterday was the big...

Wow! Thanks for the dryer sheet tips! I will definitely try that. Maybe then both my cats will smell like Mountain Spring, and that could make them like each other better!? Annie

Does anyone have any ingenious method of minimizing static shock when petting our kitties in the winter month? (ok, other than using a humidifier in every single room of the house). Anything in their diet that can make their coat not so dry? Thanks! Annie

OK guys. This is not a question, but just to tell you my experience. Maybe it would be useful to somebody. So my babe has roundworms, got dewormed with Strongid 2 weeks ago and still has loose stool, distended stomach and foul breadth. Sent a stool sample to my vet several days ago, and I...

Just want to get your opinions. I have taken in a stray kitten (5 months old male, unneutered, but he's getting fixed tomorrow). He was dewormed in his first visit with strongid. But he still has loose stool, pot belly, foul smelling fecal matter and foul breath, and a HUGE appetite. Called...

Hey, thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'll give my cat some time. The difficult issue is that a kitten (about 5 months old) showed up at my door 2 days ago, crying, hungry and injured. I checked around with neighbors and no one has lost a kitten. The kitten also has a collar with no...

This is not exactly a problem, but I would like your opinions. When I adopted my cat at the shelter 4 weeks ago, I was told that she LOVES to be petted and is very affectionate. I was looking for an affectionate cat and was not interested in cats that are too independent. She is 4 yrs old...

Hello! I have a problem that I hope to get some advice on. My cat (3 weeks new--adopted from a shelter) was hidding for about a week after she came to her new home. Now that she is more familiar with her surroundings, she has been using a different scratching spot every 2 days. First she...

Thanks for all the useful response! You guys are great! I'm glad this is normal cat behavior. I guess I'll discourage her from doing the scratchy thing by stop petting her when she sticks her claws at me. Hope that she'll learn in time. I plan on trimming her claws later.. but right now I...

Hello: I am a new member of this group, and hope I can get some advice. I just adopted a cat a week ago--4yr old, spayed when she was almost one. I was told by the foster mom that she was given up because her previous' owner's other cats have been chasing her. She is quite shy, but lately...