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While I appreciate your opinion, please understand, I do not strike my cats. I give them a soft tap on the nose to grab their attention. To put it in perspective, I use more force to give them a loving pat on the head than I do tapping them on the nose. They are much smaller than I am, so I know...

Have you seen a vet since the move? Does he only pant after some rigorous play, or all the time? If it is all the time, pack him up right now and take him to the vet ASAP.

Thank you TX_Kat! How did you switch the cats over just to wet food? I guess that may be a little better for them, since they will get more water, and it's more like the food they would get from a hunt. Do you feed them like a half can a day? I am hoping this would just be a temporary thing...

Bojangles - Good luck with your fiancee. I hope things work out for all of your family members. My mom always told me that the best way to discipline a cat was to give her firm tap on the nose, because that is what her mother would do. For the most part, it's worked for me with all of my cats...

I have an overweight cat (Freyja) that needs to be on weight control dry food and a 5 month old kitten (Rory) who needs to be on kitten food. Any ideas on how to keep them from eating each others' food? Freyja doesn't like to jump up on the furniture, so I put Rory's food on the credenza. But...

Thanks all! I am trying to get her to chase her toys onto the sofa, but little brother Rory is just to fast for her! I have been putting towels and newspaper (she LOVES newspaper!) on the furniture to entice Freyja to stay, and that seems to working a little. I guess it will just take some time....

Lysine is really good for people and pets! The shelter I adopted Rory from gave it to all of their cats. They also told me that the cat version is the same as the human version and MUCH cheaper. They had huge bottles of it they bought for $20. My little Freyja has feline herpes, and when we...

My friend uses a thunder shirt to help her cat stay calm while she's away. She says it works. My sister uses them for her dogs too when it's thundering.

I have had my Freyja for about 3 months now, and I cannot get her to sit up on the bed or on any furniture with us. I think in one of her former homes, she wasn't allowed on the furniture (weird, right?). I end up sitting or falling asleep on the floor with her because she wants company, but...

Oh no! I am so sorry for you! My little Freyja is also the most vocal kitty I have ever met. She makes me crazy because she won't let me sleep most nights. I feel for you! Sometimes Freyja gets very upset when she can't see me, she will come in chastising me as loud as she can if I am just in...

Thank you for your replies! The kitties are out together and are doing well. We changed Sid's name to Rory, which fits him. He did manage to somehow get a little bit of pink eye. We got meds for him yesterday and already he is in much better shape. So far, there hasn't been any hissing or biting...

My little Freyja does this with her stuffed mousies when she wants to play or needs us to pay attention to her. When mommy cats teach their babies to hunt, they bring them live mice so the kittens can practice catching it. Your cat just thinks you need to learn to hunt better! Just be glad it's...

I just adopted a new kitten as a playmate for my 5 year old tabby (Freyja), and I am really anxious about this whole process. I think I just need a little encouragement and advice right now. Sorry for the very long post, and for any rambling that may occur. About 2 months ago, my husband and I...