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The safe room/sleeping room issue is one we worked on - my husband is not allergic to cats (he had them his whole life) but he is asthmatic and requires our windows to be open while we sleep. From the first day that we took the ferals in, we ushered them out of the bedroom and closed the door...

Thanks everyone. I feel sick, I miss her so much. I know it will get easier and I know I will always remember her and carry her with me, but right now, it is just really hard. And the boys - her brothers - are having such a tough time too. They miss her so much, it is heartbreaking. One...

I started posting here on the Cat Site about a year ago when the husband I took in a litter of feral kittens. The people over in the feral cat care section really helped us to socialize them and the past year has been just great. But, on Sunday, one of the cats - Conor - started to breath...

Hello all. I haven't posted on here in a long time - things were very hectic and nearly all my internet based communication fell to the wayside. Briefly, to recap, my husband and I took in three feral kittens just over a year ago - Paddington, Steve and Conor. Things have been going very...

Hello all! Apologies for not updating in a while. Things have been very busy (internet down, vacation, school starting up again) but I just wanted to say that the Irish feral kittens we took in nearly 8 months ago are doing great. They are happy, healthy and energetic little things that make...

Try health food shops for Rescue Remedy - it is actually a British product, so you might be able to get it in Sweden (I have seen it in Germany, so I am pretty sure it is on the continent). Good luck with the move! We might be doing it in a few years time!

Ah, this brings back my own speutering memories! I agree with mrblanche - if they are still slightly doped up when you get them home, they will be scared if you immediately let them out. With Conor (our girl) we actually kept her in her cage - she got fixed in the morning and we picked her...

Our cats do this just to watch stuff fall. It is just what they do. We limit the damage by not having breakables/valuables on the counter top, so the only things they will regularly knock off are pens, keys, etc. Of course, the cat could be bored, or could just enjoy watching things fall...

Just agreeing with mews - it def sounds like your cat is in heat! Our experience was similar - little Conor was never very vocal and then one day - bam. Not sure how old she was (former ferals - we didn't even know if Conor was a girl or boy until she went into heat as she wouldn't let us get...

I can understand the desire to feed wet only (how I wish we could!) but it sounds like your schedule is pretty hectic. Our schedule is that we free-feed good quality dry and then they get one wet meal a day. Personally, if I had your schedule I would follow something like this, but that is...

They all look so relaxed! How lovely! And Leo is getting big, isn't he? They grow up so quickly. He is adorable and it is great to see how much he seems to love his 'siblings'.

We use wood pellet-like litter which does clump. Not World's Best (as I have had difficulty sourcing that here in Ireland) but a brand called Cat's Best Oka Plus (a German brand) which is very similar to World's Best. Like I said before, I have tried pretty much every litter available here in...

The laser pointer is in our arsenal of interactive toys. All three of the cats LOVE it. Steve will come running downstairs when he hears me getting it out and they will all go crazy. It is a great way to get them some exercise, IMO, and it is easy for me to use while we are watching tv or...

Oh Laurie! Lots of vibes! All this stuff can be so sad, but I am so happy that we live in a world where there are people like you and Gary who care so much about the well-being of these cats. More vibes!!!

We had to leave our cats alone when they were kittens for a few days - they were only about 6 months old, which was shortly after we took them in (not an expected acquisition - they were feral kittens living outside our house). We had a friend come and check on the them and they were fine. We...

I think we all have done something similar! I am sure Torao has forgiven you. I remember I upset Paddington one time (he too ripped and ruined my shirt!) and I was really worried he would hold it against me, but he was back to being himself in no time. It was just his way of telling you to...

Yeah! New cat on the horizon! I think it is great that you are preparing to help out an animal in need of a home and doing so much research to prepare. And it is great for your kids - I was raised in an animal-loving home and it is so good for children's development. Anyway, for the...

Today marks six months since we took in Paddington, Conor and Steve. It is amazing how far they have all come. Steve is still skittish, but the husband has noticed (as have I) that he is making progress - he is just about 3 months behind the others. There is not really anything new to...

For us, this is where it all started. We have three former ferals who we have had for about six months now (how time flies...). Paddington and Conor are totally tame now, and it all started with me being able to pet them whilst eating. I made sure that I was there for their wet meal, sat with...

When a cat is in heat, she will mate with anything. Even her brother. And the brother will happily comply. The husband and I always joke that it is good that we brought our kittens in off the street (ferals) and got them fixed because otherwise we would be dealing with lots of little inbred...