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Two months ago today, I adopted Maisie. The shelter vets had determined Maisie was four years old. When I got her home, I immediately noticed that she was missing quite a few teeth. When I took her to my vet, she said there was almost no way she was that young, and would have estimated closer...

Very non-urgent question, more of a curiosity. My cat, Maisie, was spayed in late January at a shelter. She is an older cat--anywhere from 4-10 depending on the vet you ask, but I'm inclined to believe she's closer to 5/6--and had at least one litter while abandoned on the streets. I adopted...

Such a melodramatic title, I know, but I wanted to hear some people's experiences with touch-neutral cats. Not touch-shy. Not touch-adverse. But touch-neutral. I adopted Maisie about a month and a half ago. She's anywhere from 4-10 years old depending on which vet you ask (I'm guessing in the...

To start: I know that my girl is, in the end, a pretty grey DSH. I'm just curious whether anyone sees any potential Russian Blue or Korat ancestry in her. She's anywhere from 4-10 years old, depending on which vet you ask. She was just spayed in January. She was a stray for 1-2 years but was...

My soulmate kitty Lou passed away a little over six months ago, leaving behind me and his five-year-old "brother" Rory. Rory had never been a solo cat before and struggled terribly with it. I tried to find him a new friend but failed twice. The first time, the rescue accidentally adopted me a...

Those of you who introduced two adult cats to each other successfully, but still experienced some intercat awkwardness after introductions, how long did it last? Context: I have a five-year-old male cat named Rory. He loved my senior cat, Lou, who passed away six months ago. After a few failed...

I just want to introduce everyone to my newest kitty, Maisie! I've had her for about ten days now. She was a foster-to-adopt, but I committed to adopting her. The shelter estimated her to be four, but I suspect she is a bit older. She has some difficulty jumping, trots instead of runs, and has...

I took in a sweet 4-year-old girl named Maisie last week. While doing site-swapping, she is becoming more and more confident in my apartment, and now seems to feel secure almost anywhere in it. However, my apartment is in an older building with three other units. We don't have shared walls, but...

Hi everyone, long time no post. You may remember that I have a lovely 5-year-old cat named Rory. We used to share our home with my senior cat, Lou, but he passed away in September. Rory grieved hard for him. We had a failed adoption of a 2-year-old cat in November (the rescue gave us the wrong...

Does anybody have any recommendations for larger disposable litter boxes? My grandma isn't able to wash her usual ones properly in her apartment due to physical limitations, and her cat (understandably) can't tolerate litter box liners. Her cat is on the larger side (12-13 pounds), whereas many...

I realized very quickly that Rory cannot hold his tail straight; it is always curled like this, usually over his back like a scorpion, although he will hold it lower (yet still curled in this manner) when he is not feeling well. I don't think he physically can do the 'straight tail with curled...

I didn't want to upload a large video to the site, so I hope it's okay to share YouTube links here. This is the Santa Shrimp Shuffle, Rory's new signature dance. Santa Shrimp has been Rory's comfort stuffy for a very long time, but their bond has intensified after his big brother Lou passed...

Hello, everyone! I adopted Rory, a five-year-old neutered male cat, about a year and a half ago. Until three months ago, we also had Lou, an older but still spunky neutered male cat. He and Rory got along fantastically and I never once worried about Rory being bored when Lou was around; even...

I apologize if this is not the right forum, but I just need some people to firmly put my head back on my shoulders. Three months ago, the love of my life Lou crossed the rainbow bridge. It was unexpected but also unavoidable. He left behind his "brother" Rory, who is a five-year-old neutered...

Quick question! Looking for anecdotal answers if possible. As some of you know, I'm trying to find my 5-year-old neutered male cat Rory a new feline friend. My older cat, Lou, passed away in September very unexpectedly. He was anywhere from 11-14 years old, depending on who you ask. He was...

Hi! I've been posting here quite frequently lately and have found a great deal of information and knowledge in these forums. Thank you all! I was wondering if anybody has had any experience with introducing an older cat to a younger resident cat? I know the conventional wisdom is to try to...

This might be a bit convoluted; apologies if it is difficult to understand. I have a 5-year-old cat named Rory. I've had him for about a year and a half. I previously had a senior cat of unknown age (estimated 11-14) named Lou, who blessed my life for three beautiful years. After a proper...

I'm new to the forum, although I've used it as a resource for years. I so deeply appreciate everyone sharing all of their knowledge for so long! I'm Lissa. I currently live in Western NY and work as an instructional designer for a major tech company. I currently have one cat, Rory (5-year-old...

Hello friends. My dear Rory (5-year-old, neutered male) has had a great deal of loss in his life. His mother died when he and his littermates were still nursing, so they were all fostered by a lovely lady in Kentucky. She ended up keeping them all. From what I heard through talking to the...

On August 31st, 2020, I moved into a tiny studio apartment in a suburb of NYC. After unpacking my things, I made an appointment with the local SPCA to come meet a cat a few days later. I hadn't been able to have a cat for years and missed them, so my first priority when finally in a place I...