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Thank you for the links! For the record, anything from Mercola is not something I would trust, nor would I give hits to that site. Mercola is a known crank, quack, pseudoscientist, etc. I'm looking for links from DVMs or dieticians. I'll Google as well, and some of these other links will be...

Thanks for the insights, and it does make me feel better. Any further insight is welcomed. I suppose there's not much more I can do. I will see about getting him a new fountain post-haste, since I know moving water tends to stimulate cats to drink a bit more than they otherwise would. That...

Hi there, My cat's been on a raw diet since 4 months, and he's 2 years and 4 months now. I've been using Primal formula as a base (for its bone and other supplements) along with raw meat (beef or pork) from the store and raw liver which I keep frozen in individual packets until it's ready for...

Totally! :) If someone else builds cat ramps I hope to see them as well. 

Great replies here. I forgot to mention, I even built Max some ramps just so he could play, perch, sleep and run on them coz I know he needs an outlet (when I am not playing with him) for his boundless energy and curiosity. In this thread here: ...

Glad ye like! Yeah, Max LOVES it. He loves that alcove up there just because it's so high and he sometimes just scampers around seemingly enjoying just being up there. Sometimes, he'll sleep on a high shelf, or just race around on them. I knew he loved to climb the day I adopted him, but pretty...

HI there TxCatMom, Yeah, a high-energy cat would be good...and that will double my problem! Just kiddin'. Yeah, I like that he's so bold and curious...when I was considering taking him home he climbed an 8-foot cat cage right in front of me! He also acclimated very quickly, but he's got...

Hello, Well, my 9-month-old (today) Burmese cat Max is awesome, but he's super high energy and I work from home, so it's not like I don't interact with him during the day. I play with him during breaks and such. But, he likes to bite my hands and arms (I'm trying to get him to stop) and...

Yes, cats remember people.  Ever befriended an otherwise very shy cat, who knew you and liked you but was still very shy? I did this a few times. Both were my neighbor's outside cats. One had some kind of lip injury and was always grumpy (he was treating it, but she was still grumpy), and she...

For food, try a raw diet, preferably something she has to chew. First, cats are obligate carnivores and they eat raw in the wild. All these additives, dry food, etc. are not what a cat would normally eat. Diet is the number one step, and avoid dry food entirely.  Try whole prey or even a raw...

Check it out. I built these ramps for my cat to walk around on the walls! He loves 'em! Sometimes he even sleeps up there. ;) Sorry about the video quality..it was a bit dark and the iPhone camera was having a bit of a time adjusting. This was the first day he had access to the ramps. I'll...

Maybe he's just masturbating? Lots of mammals do it. This is the most likely explanation for the behavior described. Generally, it's not dominance if it's with humans. Sometimes animals just masturbate (though it can be dominance with other cats).  Link here: ...

And I have to say, kittys smell awesome! Glad to hear things are improving. 

Yeah it's common for cats who feel content to revert to this behavior when they feel, relaxed, content and safe and the kneading action is how kittens instinctively push milk out of their mother's teat for suckling.  Probably normal. :) Happy kitty!

My little Max is 7 months today, but we got him around 4 months and he was very much a lap kitty. In fact, the first few nights I had him I let him sleep in my lap. Then, he would want to be in my lap all day when I was working (from home). Eventually, he branched out as he became more...

Thanks for the reply, I do think another cat would help. They could wear each other out!  I'm definitely starting to remove him from the situation when he bites instead of trying to get him to stop. Seems easier to do that or distract him. Love that cathouse site. I do plan to build my kitty...

Hi there, I've read through this forum and the articles on biting, but I am looking for input on my particular situation.  Max is a 7-month old Burmese kitten who has taken to biting during play at times. He'll attack my feet, but only if I am not wearing shoes. He will occasionally plop...

@Presto: Agreed. I think scratching is way worse (and more dangerous) than biting...especially if it's not hard biting. 

My cat loves me and gets tons of attention and play, but he's a little bitey too. Not hard bites (he's 5 months) but just annoying. He'll just mock-attack my arm...not full-force but he just does it in certain locations (like in the bedroom of the lights are on, but never in my sleep or...

Calorie-reduction may seem intuitive, but like Auntie Crazy mentioned I think your cat isn't getting quite the protein he needs. Any dry food with grains simply isn't going to be sufficient. If it were me I'd switch the cat immediately to quality canned food with no grain fillers, and make sure...