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I came home from a night away and my cat has a redish eye and there's a clear pus or tears coming out of it. Pics at the bottom of the post. I don't think it looks terrible but I really need suggestions for home remedies because I'm really financially struggling lately and a vet visit is...

Thanks for your responses! I think I'm going to slowly switch her to Merrick Before Grain, it has been really great for my other cats. 

I just got an 11 year old cat that has been eating Purina Kit n Kaboodle basically her whole life. I want to switch her to something healthier and grain free. I'm worried because she's eaten grain food for so long. Should I be worried about any digestive issues? I know cats can be sensitive and...

They were kind of scattered all over him on his fur. We looked for a wound or something, but didn't see one. He was hard to handle so we did what we could to get him as clean as possible. Neither of us have space in our homes to care for a feral cat, but we are looking into finding someone to...

Hey guys,  I've been photographing some local feral cats and the caregiver told me about one that has been covered in flies and maggots. You can also hear him breathing hard, kind of wheezy. It just sounds like he has a respiratory infection. We cleaned him up as best we could and he actually...

You can try to associate the collar with good things. let him sniff it and give him a treat and pet him while its near him. This might help for when you put it on him. You can put it on and then immediately give a treat and do this everytime you put it on. Just do those things when you can...

Sounds like he probably just got spooked while on your bed and now is wary of it. This will probably go away quickly after he sees nothing bad happens on the bed. If you want to help him get over it you can associate the bed with good things. Give him treats and praise near it and on it. Don't...

Very true! Thanks for pointing that out. I should have said consider that option with your vet instead of stopping it. 

Hmm. Is she declawed?  Have you noticed any litter box bullying? My mom's old cat used to poop outside of the box because the other cat would come over and bother her.  For her to be going right beside the box, but not in it tells us something I think. She must have a problem with the box...

I watched a video a while ago talking about cat's natural spikes in energy and I tried to find it for you but can't right now. Basically, your cat gets excited when you get home. He has a natural spike in energy and is just expressing that. I don't think this is a bad thing for the health of...

I agree that adding another kitten to play with your current one may help. If that is not an option (please don't adopt more cats than you can take care of) then playing with your kitten is a great idea. Kittens are hard to tire out. You might want to buy toys that are battery powered or just...

The general rule I've heard is one litter box per cat plus one extra. I think trying a larger one might do well for you if you think that's the problem. Does she poop in the same spot when she doesn't use the litter box? If so, put a box there and if she has no accidents and is using the box...

My bf does that with our cat Achilles. He loves it and it is really effective for tiring him out. I thought it was only our cat, but my cousin does the same thing with his cat as well. They just wanna play all the time. 

Make sure he is tired out at night when you go to sleep. Play with him for at least 20 mins and feed him.  If he still wakes you up multiple times you need to completely ignore him as he tries to wake you up to feed him. Even negative reinforcement like spraying or yelling at him will just tell...

I personally don't believe in anxiety meds for any cat unless it is proven that there is a chemical imbalance. If you want to introduce other changes that aren't related to medications it is best to start with an unmediated cat. That way the meds don't interfere with the other changes you're...