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I guess her choppers are getting better!

In a slice-for-cup comparison with coffee, the amount of caffeine in a slice of matcha cake is equal to about a half of a cup of coffee. That would be about 50 mg. in a slice of cake and about 100 mg. in a slice of coffee. The lethal dose (LD50) for caffeine in cats is around 100 mg./kg. A...

You don't always need the cone, despite vet's instructions, if the cat doesn't bother his incision. He might lick it a little bit. Cats normally clean themselves, back there. He had surgery so it's normal for a cat to give extra attention to the area. If he's biting or pulling at the...

That sounds like our Elliot to a tee! If he sees anybody paying attention to our other cat, Casper, he MUST come over and butt in. It's like he's saying, "Hey! There's attention going on and I'm not part of it!" In fact, Elliot does it even if it's just me and Casper's Girl-Human paying...

Many times, I think doctors just give generalized instructions. Years ago, I went to a doctor and he wanted to prescribe a certain medication. He told me that I needed to take a blood test for kidney and liver function before I could take it. I agreed to get the blood test done but I said...

Vet's instructions are all well and good but, sometimes, you've got to feed what a cat will eat. It's going on three days since she was at the vet. Right? I think that's plenty of time for her mouth to start healing enough that she can eat. If she likes to eat soup, like you say, I'd feed her...

She's a tabby cat. (My favorite kind of cat! :) ) Tabbies come in several different variations: Striped, swirled, spotted and ticked. I'd say she's a mix. I see a little bit of everything. Most tabbies have spots on their bellies even if they aren't the spotted variety. Her paws and ears...

IMO, consistency is the key. Zero tolerance, yes, but it's more important to be consistent. Like you say, cats don't understand the difference between a little and a lot. In a cat's mind, it's all or nothing. However, the WAY you teach the rules and the way you enforce them has to be the...

As long as one cat doesn't get the other down and not let up, it's okay. One cat cornering the other but not letting them out is another bad thing. Of course, if one cat is always doing the jumping and chasing, that's a problem. Sometimes it looks like they're trying to kill each other when...

We had some concerns with Casper, the older cat, and Elliot, the younger. Elliot's a little upstart while Casper can be an old stick in the mud. Elliot would jump Casper then there would be some hissing and swatting. We were worried until, one day, we heard galloping in the upstairs bedroom...

Cats chase each other. It's normal cat behavior. Sometimes it's because one cat has some kind of beef with another. Sometimes it's just playing. Sometimes cats chase each other just because they're cats and cats like to chase things. As long as one cat isn't bullying the other, I wouldn't...

I'm in the minority, here, because I like to hand-play with my cats. However, there is a caveat: Wrestling with a cat is like playing rugby. You wouldn't play rugby if you didn't expect to get a few bumps, bruises, concussions or even broken bones. If you don't accept the risks, don't set...

He usually tries to sleep with his butt in your face and his front paws on your chest! I tried to get him to scoot his butt over so he's laying crosswise but, no, he doesn't want that. I get it. He wants to sleep close to his humans but that's over the limit! Besides, he farts! I don't know...

Elliot likes to sleep on top of you. It's kind of nice but he weighs in at about fifteen pounds. That's a lot of cat to fall asleep under! I'm teaching him to sleep next to my pillow. If he does that and stays quiet, I'll roll over and put my arm around him so he can snuggle. He's good...

Our cats are trained. If Casper is on the bed and I come into the room to take off my clothes and put on my jammies, he automatically gets up and moves over even before I get into bed. If the cat doesn't move, I'll pet him and say, "Move over." I give him a half-minute to wake up and get his...