I prefer frozen fruit as I love to make smoothies and it is easier to get more nutrition that way.. you can really pack in the fruit into a delicious drink! However if it is summertime in Maine and the strawberries are ripe then I love fresh !
I would say that it definitely depends upon the way the dog is trained and of course some breeds are more aggressive then others so it is good to do your research first! I had a english mastiff and she was great with our cat....
I live in Maine and we just got a lot of snow and I am wondering if cats like snow?? My tenant has a kitty cat and I have yet to see him come out in the snow to play....
I think you are on the right track building the cat a tower to scratch and climb on .. sounds like the cat really needs to explore and excersize during the day and the tower will definitely help and may I suggest that you build it with perchese and toys hanging that the cat can play with as...
I would say that she is probably bored and needs some other type of stimulation .. try getting her some safe cat toys like balls.. or things to occupy her...