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    12 Yo Male Fixed Orange Tabby Is Now Always On Counter Getting Into Food

    We have had our rescue Orange fixed tabby male since he was 7 yo. He is 12 now and gets up on the kitchen counter tops multiple times a day looking for food. He never did this in the previous 5 years we have had him. He is a indoor/outdoor cat, he is even eating donuts though ziplock bags...
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    Next Cat For New Hampshire

    We have our 11 year old Orange boy Bodie. He is a mainly outdoor cat, he was a stray on Island of Martha's Vinyard. However he has never been able to put up with winters up here. His short hair I belive is to blame. We love Orange cats, however trying to decide if next one should be midium...
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    Cats and Chickens

    I would like to get a few egg laying New Hampshire red hens to get fresh eggs, and keep the ticks and ants down around the house.  How ever I am concerned our 20 lb, 7 yo red tabby will kill them.  He hunts mice, chimpmunks, snakes.  I know as chicks I will need to keep him away from them.  But...
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    Kitties and bunny

    My young kids and wife want to get a medium size rabbit.  I have had rabbits, however I am worried that my 20lb. orange tabby will think it is food!  The cat chases down and kills, chipmunks, mice, snakes around our property.
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    7 year old male red tabby fights with neighbors cat

    We got a 20 lb,  7 year old nutered male red tabby from a family member about two years ago.  He was s tray in NYC till he was about 8 months old, lived in a house with 12 cats, but did not get along with the one other neutered male in the house. He has always been a inside outside cat.  He is a...
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    How to deal with weekends where the in-lawsbring there small breed dog?

    Thanks for the article, I will try it next time.  We did trim his claws just before or I think he would have damaged the dogs eyes.  Also Bodie loved eating the dogs kibble.  We took it away almost three times cause he tried going for it.  The dog kibble he ate should not hurt him correct.
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    guinea pig

    I has two for about 7 years they are great with kids.  However than can catch a cold and that was the reason for both of mine passing.
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    How to deal with weekends where the in-lawsbring there small breed dog?

    Our cat Bodie the 14lb Orange tabby was a stray originaly then lived for 8 years in a house with 10 other cats.  When our in laws visit for the weekend they bring the 6 lb Chiwwa/Yokki mix over.  The dog is OK, with the cat but tries to sniff it when the cats back is turned witch leads to a...
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    How much to feed a 13.5 pound 8 year old male.

    Good to know thanks
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    New to us 8 year old male first time outside at new house.

    yayi thanks for the tips, I have been out with hm the last threetimes and peted him, whne he came to me.  He seems to geting more used to the area.
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    Dander rubs?

    My father in law is alergic to cats. I am going to try some of this stuff to see if it can keep him more comfortable while he is here over the weekend.
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    Leaving cat for the first time alone

    Can wet food be put on the UFO type of automatic feeder? 
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    How much to feed a 13.5 pound 8 year old male.

    I know about the mercury and there cats small livers so it can be a issue.  But why should males be feed less fish than a female? 
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    Leaving cat for the first time alone

    We are leaving our one cat Bodie alone for the first time in the house for 4 days in a month.  We are ready to get the automatic feeder, and water bubbler. But most threads on the topic are for houses with multiple cats.  Will just the UFO looking feeder, and a regular bottle top water work for...
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    New to us 8 year old male first time outside at new house.

    I would but he is very upset when left inside all day, he just sits and watches outside the windows.  And meows by the doors whenever we are near them.
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    Bodie 8 year old the 13.5 lb Orange tabby is our young family's first pet!

    Ya, when we take him to ASPCA for his shots and chiping four people asked if we were droping him off for adoption.  We kept saying no sorry, but I am sure other great cats inside need a home.
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