Thank you! I never would've thought of that, if it continues to escalate I may need to ask my vet about medications. He feels Persians and Himalayans have a tendency to urinate outside of litter boxes more than other breeds and that its a behavioral inclination of the breed. I've found some...
That's a good idea about the pee pads! I'm pretty much going to have to replace the entire carpet at this point. I don't think she's arthritic at all (under 5 yrs old, perfect health according to vet) and has zero interest in warm pads or cat beds (she won't use or go near them). But she'll...
Thank you!! No honestly anything is helpful and I agree there's definitely some sort of separation anxiety happening! I will read through those articles tonight :)
Every few years this becomes a problem again, and I finally narrowed down the cause. My cat (for the most part) never urinated outside of her litter box until the last few years (there is no medical cause for this, she has seen the vet multiple times). She used to be very independent and not...
So my cat recently has started peeing in corners on the carpet. This seems to be a fairly new behavior, she has not done this the last 4-5 years to my knowledge. She has already been checked at the vet (twice) a few months apart and they have confirmed that she's in good health and does not have...
I don't have a Sadd lamp but I do have a full sized tanning bed in my home, and every time I use it, my cat gets really interested! I don't know how good UV is for cats so I always lock her out of the room. Maybe they like the warmth or something? (Not sure if sadd lamps even give off warmth)...
Hi all. Been a while since I've posted...
My kitty has an on-going cough that will not go away. It seemed to start back in the summer, and has been a reoccurring thing since then. I never noticed her doing this in the past, so I took her to the vet. Three separate vets have said she's fine, and...
How do you guys get your cats to eat it? I got the Lysine treats/chews from Petsmart, but she won't touch them. I've been cutting them up and sprinkling them on her dry food to at least get some of it into her. I feel like the powder would be easier, but if I put it on her wet food she might not...
This was my cat last year. The starve method didn't work because she went on a 24 hour hunger strike. Ironically, she now gobbles up her wet food and even meows for it!! I NEVER thought that would happen. For my kitty, she will only eat Friskies, and she won't eat the pates. I wanted her on...
Yes but it might take a while. It took my super stubborn rescue kitty an entire year to not only eat wet food, but to eat it in one sitting. And sometimes even now, she'll only eat half and paw the ground and walk away. I feel comfortable leaving it out up to 2 hours, so she usually returns in...
So weird lol. I've noticed if I do anything involving olive oil, my cat goes nuts and wants in on the action. Last time, I used some on my hair as an oil treatment and kitty was suddenly very interested in nuzzling my hair. Then today, I made sweet potato fries (coated in olive oil) and I guess...
Yogurt lol. If I open a cup of yogurt, my cat will run! She'll sit calmly on a higher surface while I vacuum, but if there's yogurt to be had, she's outta here. It's because one time I had some on a spoon and she kept meowing, so I held the spoon out for her to sniff (kitty likes to...
Thank you! I talked to him more about it and spent more time with the dog this week (casually) and he revealed the dog has actually killed rabbits in the past, and flips out if anything wanders into the yard. I asked questions casually and didn't allude that I was asking because of my cat...
Has anyone been able to introduce their cat to a dog that isn't used to being around cats? I'm currently dating someone who has a boxer dog. At this stage there's no guarantee it'll go anywhere, but we have talked about the future somewhat, which makes me a little worried about transitioning my...
I alternate wet and dry food daily. I feed her wet in the morning, again at night, and she gets a kibble snack during the night or during the day whenever I'm gone. I like her to have dry food available in case I'm late for some reason coming back. If I need to stay over somewhere or travel, I...
Just wanted to add, I've been 'brushing' for about a week and a half now (I say 'brushing' in quotes because its less brushing, and more stealthily smearing the product onto kitty's teeth.. she's still adjusting but hopefully as she gets used to it she'll sit better and let me actually brush!)...
No, but is there such a thing?? I'm gonna google that. I'm not showing her, I just like how she looks when she's fluffy and soft :( lol. She had short hair the first year I had her, but then I decided it would be cute to grow her out. She had a bath and blow-out last night and now she's perfect...
I'm at my wit's end with my Himalayan. I comb and brush my kitty daily, but this darn undercoat keeps getting messed up! I think it actually gets worse when she bathes herself, because the licking gets the coat tangled up into little tufts. And if I don't get them out within a few hours of...
I just purchased CET toothpaste in beef flavor (kitty's favorite) and it seems to be going well! The first few times were a battle trying to get in her mouth at all, but I think she's getting used to it and not flipping out anymore. It's labeled for vet use, so I trust it more than some random...