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    Introducing New Cat And Adjustments

    Ok , so here's some back story . We adopted two female cats from the cat sanctuary at the local shelter the 29th of July . We have them in our bedroom together because they lived in the free range cat house together . They both had their wellcheckups and are healthy . One is a big black girl...
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    on going diarrhea

    I got a 15 week old male kitten in november. I got him from college girls who were feeding him cheap discount store food. They said it gave him diarrhea. Sure enough he had diarrhea. I switched him to my other cats food. Immediately which I know is not good but they had ran out of cheap food...
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    cat and kitten playing too rough?

    I have a 5 year old male cat that is fixed and declawed (don't blame me, he was a shelter cat and I adopted him that way) and  8 week old male kitten. The kitten is a typical playful little guy and pounces on the big boys head and tussles with him. The big boy Teddy will give it right back to...
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    taming kitten

    I found this kitten in the woods. I don't know if it was dumped or a feral. It was terrified when I caught it . I have been keeping it in the bathroom with food and litter. The first 3 days it stayed hunkered down in a box and was wild eyed and scared. But the 3rd day it started to warm up and...
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    cat snubbing his wet food

    Teddy is 4 years old and I've had him since August. He LOVED his wet food at first. I was feeding him half wet and half dry food (separate bowls) . I give him a can of wet a day part of it in the morning and part of it in the evening. And left about a half cup of dry food out all day. He usually...
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    what causes dental decay in cats?

    Is it a certain type of food? genetics ? something else? I am curious because it doesn't make sense that in the wild they'd get cavities or decay but for some reason house cats/pets get decay. I want to do the right thing for my cat and don't want him to have teeth issues. He's 4 years old and...
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    am i feeding my cat too much ?

    I got Teddy from the shelter in August. He weighed 11 pounds at his first vet appointment right after I got him. The vet said his weight was right where it should be and perfect. He didn't seem too thin but to me he looked slender.   I feed him about a can of wet food a day and 1/2 a scoop of...
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    whiskers breaking off

    my cat Teddy is 4 years old and his whiskers keep breaking off! They are not being cut off. Because I have acutally seen them bent and hanging on a bit, then later the piece is gone and it's a broken or shredded stub. At first it was just one, and I wasn't concerned. But now it's 4 or so of...
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    cat bites when we touch him (sometimes)

    our cat Teddy, we adopted from the shelter on 8/.8/14. He was sweet as can be when we got him. Not shy at all, not overly outgoing but loved being pet. Well..... now he is kind of aloof. he asks for attention and rubs on my ankles and lets us pet him but he's gotten quite touchy. I am PRETTY...
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    cat peeing over the door of cat littler box

    I thought Teddy was peeing on the rug outside the litter box on purpose or maybe even because of illness. I was prepared to take him to the vet Monday morning but then saw what he was doing. He gets in the box, pees and it goes over the side. I only saw him do it once but then after looking...
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    grain free dry food without peas or potato?

    Is there any? All the ones I keep seeing have potato and or pea in them. I want something grain free that doesn't have those ingredients. Is that possible?
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    cat peed 2 x just outside litter box. Please help me brainstorm so it own't keep happening

    We got Teddy on August 8th.  We live in a big house and at first only had 1 cat box but now we have 2. I put the 2nd one just at the bottom of the stairs in our basement (which is an open staircase no door, he goes down there all the time).  The primary box that he uses the most is in a bedroom...
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    cats at night

    would it be cruel to keep Teddy in a bedroom by himself at night? I kind of hate to. But he knows that as his room anyway, with the litterbox and food in there. My husband gets up at 4 30 am to go to work. He is a major creature of habit. we are both worried that he'll trip over Teddy or forget...
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    Teddy is burping and swallowing alot

    I am a little worried that he's either got a hairball he doesn't want to let himself barf up or that his tummy is upset. Teddy came home Friday so I know he's still settling in. I got Purina Naturals dry cat food and he seemed to really like it and snacked on it all day till the bowl was empty...
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    smelly food, poop etc. what's a good brand?

    I am new to this. I did some googling and I know that grains are bad? and so are by products. Right? Is there a list or something of good brands that don't cost an arm and a leg? I don't mind paying a little extra for something healthy that is going to be worth it in terms of health/smell. I am...
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    help with a name?

    This is my new cat. He was formerly "Spaz" but I don't think that fits. They said he comes to "Kitty kitty" and he does (some). I am leaning towards George. But also like Teddy. Other choices would be great. Or tell me if he looks like a George or Teddy? He's laid back and easy going, not...
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    first cat as an adult

    Hi, I am new here :) I just adopted my first cat as an adult. I grew up with many different cats in the family as a child. We moved a lot and many of "my" favorite cats were given away when we moved. My husband was never one to want a cat or animal in the house. But he caved the other day and...
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    flea dirt after flea treatment

    my new cat (just got him today! ) has flea dirt in his fur near his tail. I can't see any fleas. I looked in a couple places and he has white fur so it should be easy. He was from the shelter and they treated him with frontline July 1st. So he'd be due for another dose I think , right? But how...
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    new cat drinks alot of water

    We just got him today at the shelter. He's 4 years old. He immediately starting eating his kibble food and then drinking water. But he sat a long long time and drank and drank and drank. He seems to be a snacker and has taken cat naps and eaten and drank all day. But he drinks ALOT and a long...
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