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Speaking as one who knows the cat in question, I don't think that another cat is the answer. She's social, yes, but also very shy. The cats in the household have been indoor/outdoor and every time a neighboring cat so much as comes within eyesight, Matilda comes scampering back in, clearly...

LOL! My two cats do this to each other as well. It'll start out as licking, but them jump to biting if they're in the mood to play. Which is probably what it is here. Your kitty is feeling like roughousing a bit, and is trying to "start something". When he starts to bite, don't pull away -...

The idea behind hissing is that you need to speak the cat's language in order to get them to understand. Making a loud noise (yelling, clapping) startles them and is unpleasant, so they may stop doing it only because they don't want to hear the unpleasant sound again. Hissing, on the other...

All my cats have done this. So, I'd say it's just a generally affectionate behavior. My boy, Obi, will shove his face into the crook of my arm, under my chin or in my hair to purr, knead and drool a bit. Some cats do grow out of it a bit as they get older.

Wow, that is one stubborn cat. The only thing I can think of is that he is distressed over his transition to a new home still and doesn't want any change in routine. As you obviously know, Meow Mix is cat junk food. That said, my parents (bless them) never did the research when I was growing...

I guess my question is, why give her shots her whole life when you can take care of it with one simple, routinely practiced surgery? I'm not familiar with the hormone injections you speak of, but if it is similar to human birth control pills it isn't healthy to use them for your entire life...

He doesn't trust you anymore. I'm sure you didn't mean harm, but look at it from his point of view. To him, that crate was very scary, and very unpleasant, and you dragged him out of hiding and forced him into it for three days in a row. So, he won't let you pick him up or get him into any...

Cats are people to, so it could just be that the cat is missing your brother and is taking out her feelings on you. It could be that your brother played with her more than you or your mom do, and now she's bored. It could also be an illness. By "moping", do you mean she doesn't seem to have...

Well, since the original question appears to have been satisfactorily answered, I guess I won't feel bad about this sideline that I sort of started. If you talk to a pediatrician or doctor, you'll find that the answer is that while growth is most intense during puberty and slows afterward...

As to things like bird flu, what happens is that a random mutation occurs in the flu virus that allows it to be transmitted to humans. Thus far, each time this has happened some people have fallen ill, some have died, but ultimately the flu was controled so that version died out. The reason...

If you look at the very top of the Behavior forum you'll see a permanent thread about cat peeing problems. You can look there. As to the litter issue, some declawed cats don't like gravel litter because it gets into the area where the claws (and part of his toes) used to be. You can use...

Um, I think a lot of the people responding must not have read your whole post, only the title. To everyone: she isn't suggesting she's just going to throw the cat outside and say "good luck", she's talking about getting a fence system so that her kitty will be outside but confined to the...

How old is the kitten in question? If he was coming with his mom and sister before, and now comes alone, it's possible that mom and sister have been killed. Feral cats aren't as strict about driving off their offspring as most other mammals are, and that's simply because they aren't living in...

Our girl did that for a while and it was because she was upset with us and trying to get our attention. Specifically, she didn't like her litter. We tried four or five different kinds before we managed to find one she liked and then we had no more problems. Even though I hate it, she just...

I'm sorry, but I'm not sure what you can do other than put out his favorite food or some kind of treat. However, living where you do, it would probably get munched by the local wildlife before he came along. If you do find him, please make sure you have a shelter for him in the garage...

Goodness, that girl sounds exactly like an ex-girlfriend of my husband's! And he tried to do EXACTLY what the boyfriend of that terrible roommate tried to do! I quoted this section because what you said, RicaLynn, is exactly what I said after he finished relating the whole sordid history...

Fun! A roommate experience thread! My roommate experiences in college were all actually reasonably good, with the exeption of freshman year and one incident in my senior year. I had come from a small town in the Eastern Sierra (though I'd lived my first 12 years in Los Angeles), so was used...

OK, adding to the list: 1. I use Cetaphil to wash my face, because otherwise it gets really dry. The interesting thing about this product is you can use it as a VERY mild soap (I sometimes wonder if it actually cleans . . .) or you can put it straight on as a lotion. Recommended by my...

If you are certain he's getting enough to eat, then yeah, I second the notion that a vet check would be wise. I also second the notion that he could just be bored or feeling like he wants attention. By the way, we have opossums in North America, too. Ugly little critters (sorry opossums, but...