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My 11 1/2 month old female, Pepper, uses the litter box but does not cover urine. Poop is not completely covered but at least she makes an effort. Urine? Forget it!. Is this a hopeless situation since her mother's not around to teach her? We have an older cat in the house who covers...

Bailey is making fringe on the end of our rugs part of her diet. We're discouraging her with squirts of water and loud "Nos!" Is this a sign of anything other than just misbehaving? Not a nutritional need or anything? Thanks. Carolyn

Bailey loved brushing for the year we've had her, but now she is turning on me if I brush her for more than a minute or so. I'm using the same brush. I try to read her mood so I stop brushing in time, but I'm not doing well. Of courwse the answer is to stop brushing her, but this time of year...

Does anyone have experience with Yesterday's News cat litter? I think it a newspaper product. Thanks.

My husband is on my case re my getting silicosis from the dust in the litter box. I also know the dust isn't good for the cats. I have used Scoop Away for 9 months since I got Bailey and the last two days I've tried to introduce Feline Pine into the mix and planned to gradually reduce the...

Bailey is about 2 1/2 yrs. old. She has very little interest in interacting with me or playing by herself. I've tried catnip bags, feathers, balls, string, you name it. Every once in a while I can get her to chase a little white stuffed mouse, but most of the time I throw it and she just sits...

Is it safe to give a cat (3 yrs.) raw ground turkey or beef as an adjunct to her diet of dry food?

Bailey has small, scabby, bumps around her neck and under her chin. I took her to the vet to be sure that they aren't ticks, and they aren't. He said they are from an allergy and gave her a shot for allergies (who knows what this could be since he didn't test for specific allergies). Then I...

I want to get my second cat from the shelter, so I'll have a wide variety to pick from. Bailey is a 3-yr. old Tabby - should I get another Tabby? I don't want a kitten, but I want a small young cat. Someone told me that black cats and gray cats are more docile - this sounds like an old wives...

What does one use on the nail if, heaven forbid, one trims the nail too close? I've heard styptic pencil (which I can't find anyway) but there was also something else. Cornstarch?

Does anyone have a solution for making a cat behave in the early morning so the whole house doesn't have to be awakened at 4 AM? It's not food, because she still has food in her dish from the night before. It seems like she just wants company, but really, at 4 AM?!

There are miniscule ants in Bailey's food dish (kibble). Does anyone know a cat-safe way to get rid of these? In the 3 months I've been free-feeding the same kibble, it's the first I've seen ants. Thanks for the help. Carolyn

Every once in a while Bailey gets a little crazy, runs around, and fluffs out her tail. From what I read cats do this when they are frightened or angry, but Bailey does it under calm circumstances and even after she has rubbed against my legs which I know is an affectionate response. I wonder...

what is the thinking on vaccinating indoor cats? Bailey came from the shelter with her rabies shot plus other shelter shots they gave her. Since she is an indoor cat what seems appropriate for her future shots? I will probably continue the rabies, but am unsure about what else, if anything...

Can anyone offer any help with trimming dewclaws. (I think that's what they're called - the nail on each front paw that is in the back of the paw,away from the other four paws. Maybe they're on the back paws also but I never looked.) It's all I can do to trim the front four nails on each paw...

I've been looking at web sites for cat condos, climbers, trees etc. Do any of you have any experience with these things? Bailey climbs on bookcases and dressers, but sometimes I feel guilty that she isn't getting enough exercise. (Hence my inquiry earlier re getting a second cat, which I will...

What is a Feliway plug-in?

I feel funny asking this question since many of you have 2, 3, 4, and even 10 cats, but... I'm thinking Bailey needs a playmate. (That is, another one besides me.) I have a lot of reservations about introducing a new cat into the house (and no, I don't want a kitten). Do I need 2 litter boxes...

Bailey is a 2 1/2 year-old tabby. When we got her from the shelter 3 months ago I noticed that there was thinning of the hair in the two areas in front of her ears. As I looked at pictures of other tabbys I decided that this was normal. However, as time goes on she is losing more hair in...

I've read a few places where it says don't give your cat tuna fish, but no one explains why. Anyone out there know?