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    Siberian for allergy sufferer?

    I used to own 2 lovely cats but had to give them up due to gf's allergies.  She loves cats but gets itchy eyes and stuffy nose when in the proximity of cats.  We didn't know she had allergies at first, it seemed to have developed and intensified over several months.  We had a longhair that I...
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    homemade cat treat?

    I have determined that the best cat treat is simply raw pork. I just cut buy whatever pork from the supermarket, cut it up, and feed it to my cat and it loves it. The only problem with this is it tends to get my hand dirty feeding him. I can't exactly pick up a piece of juicy pork for him...
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    Solid Gold: good food?

    I currently feed Natural Balance, my vet recommends that I feed Solid Gold or Castor & Pollux Natural Ultramix (whether he gets kickback from them I don't know). Here are the ingredients for the three brands, which do you think is superior? Natural Balance Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice...
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    How often do you clip your cat's claws?

    I have been doing it once a week, but since mine is liking the idea of getting his claws done, I am thinking about reducing the frequently to every other week. How frequently do you clip your cat's claws?
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    Cat meowing to go outside?

    As some of your know, I adopted a 3 year old male cat from the shelter recently. He was neutered about 3 months ago and still humps stuffed animal. I observed that his penis was erect while doing so. Neutered animals generally still humps, but shouldn't they be unable to maintain an erect...
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    Arms & Hammer litter deodorizer: good?

    anyone has experience with this product? Is it effective? is it necessary if the litter already has "odor control" capability?
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    More meat in diet = smellier excrement?

    Is it the case that feeding the cat diet consisting of great portion of meat leads to stronger litter odor?
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    Cat licks wet hand, indication of thirst?

    My cat always licks my hand if it's wet (right after washing my hand), but he doesn't lick my hand otherwise. Does this indicate that he's not getting enough water?
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    Using regular dry food as cat treat?

    I am in the progress of switch my cat from Meow Mix to Natural Balance. He still clearly prefers Meow Mix. After the switch over is done, I plan to use Meow Mix as cat treat for training and other purposes, (since he doesn't like products marketed specifically as "cat treats"). Would this be...
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    What clumping litter should I use?

    I am using Tidy Cat clay litter right now and it is aweful. It tracks all over the bathroom floor and I have to keep cleaning up after my cat. Today, I found my cat smelling like feces, and it turned out some litters were stuck between his toes. Suggest a type of clumping litter please.
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    How to stop cat from scratching?

    I adopted my adult cat (3y) two weeks ago. At that time he had has nails trimmed at Petco. I have notice that he scratch my bag sometimes, so I took that away. This morning I found he has instead scratched the couch, so I bought a scratch post for him. Since he showed no interest in the...
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    cat tear

    My cat has tear coming down his left eye but not his right eye. Is that a concern?
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    How to brush a cat's belly area?

    My cat allows me to brush him everywhere but his belly. How do I get him to allow that?
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    Cat food ingredients?

    What is the difference between chicken and chicken meal? What about chicken byproduct meal, is that the same as chicken byproduct? What about the difference between corn gluten, corn gluten meal and corn meal?
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    Cat doesn't eat treat?

    Bought some treats for my cat but he doesn't eat it. He looks excited when I get the bag and open it, but he won't eat it out of my hand (usually will eat his dry food off my hand). If I put the treat on the floor, he will lick the thing a few times, and then shows no more interest. He won't...
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    Is it immoral to eat a dog?

    In Communist China people eats dogs/cats on a regular basis. For me, I would never personally eat the family pet!
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    Recommendation for dry food?

    I bought some canned food for my cat Plato today to see how he likes them, but he flat out rejected it, so from now on I will feed him exclusively dry food. There are a dazzling varieties of dry food to pick from. Some claims to be made for a specific age group (kitten, senior, etc) and some...
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    Do we need to clean cat's paws?

    I think I spooked my cat when I walked in on him going poopoo with a plate in my hand (was doing dish). Three seconds after I walked in, he ran out, with some feces still on his paw (is this common)? He seems extremely afraid of me for about 30 minutes after the incident, won't come in to my...
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    Is my cat neutered?

    I adopted a cat from the sheltered and supposedly (according to the shelter and their health record for the cat) he is neutered a month ago. Today however, I observed him engaging in what seems like sexual activity with a doll dog. At first I wasn't sure whether he's attacking the "dog" or...
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    Cat doesn't meow?

    I adopted an adult from the shelter last Sunday. So far he seems to adjust well to his new home. He's friendly to everyone, doesn't object to being handled, and uses the litter box. I noticed that he has never meowed, and sleeps a lot (don't know if he sleeps more than the average adult cat)...
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