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Hi all, We've had our older cat, Lily, on Royal Canin venison and green pea prescription food for about 8 months now. So far, it seems to be the only food that doesn't cause her hair to fall out. However, I don't feel great about having her on that food and am wondering if there's a more...

Well, most of the nocturnal behavior in your latest reply sounds like a typical young cat to me. If you do work 14 hour days, he's probably lonely and a bit attention-starved. I'd consider getting him a buddy, another cat. The scratching outside your door is pretty normal (our cat does it too if...

Not in the last few days...but this seems to be her pattern. We are hoping we can try this for a couple of weeks and get her at some point. The chicken didn't work last night. Sigh.

Thanks for your response! We live in an apartment without a yard; we can't bring the trap itself into our unit because our first cat came to the shelter after being caught in a trap. She's highly skittish and will probably keel over if she sees a cat trap again! So, washing it is a bit tricky...

We're trying to trap our first cat...long story short, I work at a very busy public campus in Chicago that is located inside a park. For two weeks, we've seen a cat skulking around. She has a hot pink collar on, so I thought she was somebody's pet -- but turns out she's been around for at least...

Thanks, sharky!

We are having whole trout for dinner tomorrow. Is there any reason I couldn't give our cat a fish head? He does eat some raw, but it's the medallion style right now. Thanks!

How long ago did you take her to the vet? She might be lonely and in need of a second companion. Or, if there have been any changes to routine, her home, etc, they could be upsetting her. Has anything like that happened? Have you tried Feliway?

I couldn't say for sure either way, but my instinct would be to ring the vet with a description -- they'll probably know straight off if it's something that needs their attention.

They always act hungry -- but one of the two will eat a cup or more if we let him. I'll experiment with your suggestion and see how it goes. Thanks!

Hi everyone, We have two cats, a 14 month-old neutered male and a 4 or 5 year-old spayed female. They're both indoors-only; he's incredibly active and she's become more active now that he's sort of forced her to. The last time I took them to the vet, Lily was overweight (11 pounds on a frame...

Thanks, everyone. We're starting with Nature's Variety in venison or rabbit, depending on which the local pet store has -- my plan is to continue feeding wet in the morning and transition the evening kibble to raw medallions (we just can't afford to feed two cats primarily raw, and I don't have...

One of my two cats is allergic to chicken, and possibly to all poultry. How much of an issue would that pose in terms of the variety we're supposed to have in raw diets? I live in the middle of Chicago and probably can't rustle up venison (her current tolerated food), but rabbit, bison, beef...

Is there a domestic violence advocacy group or women's shelter in your area? If you begin working with a friend, or even the animal shelter contact who knows you, they might be able to help advocate for you to find a safe place. It's true that it will probably take more time because so many DV...

Sounds like a food allergy to me, but it could be to anything -- one of my cats is allergic to chicken. Or, it could be something else. You need to get her diagnosed when you can afford to. How's her comfort level right now?

We moved from Seattle to Chicago with a four year-old cat and a 12-week old kitten. My recommendations: don't plan to drive more than 8 to 10 hours a day. Yes, it will add about a day to your trip, but that way you don't have to try to feed your cat on the road. I'd buy a bigger dog crate; look...

I'd also recommend giving the cats time if you adopt one and they don't seem to get along. Lily (our 4 year-old) and Roger (1 year old now) had a very rough start: Lily actually went anorexic for awhile, and we were terrified that we would either lose her or have to give up Roger. As I type...

Oh man. No one can make this decision, but we went through something similar with our 13 year-old dog, and in hindsight I wish we'd just let him be happy and comfortable until the end (instead of having surgery). It's a lot of trauma for an animal to go through, and it can be very traumatic for...

Marlowe, my first cat, was blind from kittenhood (we think) due to some kind of head trauma. I adopted him after he was overlooked in shelters for two years. He was amazing! As long as you didn't move the furniture too often, you'd never know he was blind. His hearing and sense of touch were...

Have you taken her to the vet to see if something's wrong? A lot of times, inappropriate elimination is a sign of underlying health issues. Or, have you changed their litter or litter box locations? Even moving furniture around, stuff like that, might tip her off that something is new -- and if...