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I have a female "torti" cat. She has some of the characteristics attributed to torties. When I try to get her to get off my chair so I can do work on my computer she hisses and bats at me, for example. Even so she is quite a sweet cat. Does the condition that causes the tortoise shell coloration...

My Aunt Floy's disappeared for several weeks then came back, so there is still hope. Depending on where you live, coyotes can be a problem. They kill pet cats and dogs. I personally think our pets should have a priority over the coyotes, and we should kill the latter when they become a threat to...

Something you might try is putting your cat in his carry case when he is making noise and you need to sleep. I do this with my cat Buddy when we go through the episodes when he smells a female. About 2 times in 3 this works. He complains for a while, then he falls asleep.

My female cat, Fima, has always been a string lover. I string tennis racquets to make some extra cash, and when Fima was younger I would have to put her in a carry case when I strung a racquet, lest she bite the string and damage it. She has grown out of that, however she will get into the waste...

Dear Anne, Regarding the question whether neutering has an effect on a tendency to gain weight, I can see a good reason why it should. Namely, muscle burns energy, and testosterone causes muscle development. I think if I had Buddy castrated he would blow up like a balloon and health problems...

Dear Catwoman, Thanks for the info about where I can get Buddy neutered at a low cost. Unfortunately I don't have a car, so I can't get to many places. I have a regular vet in the city, Nob Hill Cat Clinic, who knows Buddy pretty well, and who thinks he's a good cat. Maybe I can work something...

I live in San Francisco. A couple of years ago I contacted the SPCA and inquired about this. Even though I am a low-income person, and even though I have adopted a kitten from these people, they would charge me around $200, because due to Buddy's age they would need to do blood work before they...

Buddy is an 11 and 1/2 yo "intact" indoor male. The breed is Siamese-mix. (He is very talkative and pretty intelligent, typical of Siamese cats, I think.) Every so often he gets into a behavior pattern that seems to fueled by an over active sex drive. When this happens he howls through the night...