Recent Content by BigCoffinHunter

Xander is recovering nicely after neutering. You can barely see him in all the grey camouflage!

This is the first time Xander sat on my lap! This was yesterday.

Finn, 7 year F resident cat, has been very aggressive lately to Xander, 7 months old male. It’s definitely not play-fighting. She’s not ill, checks out ok at the vet. He doesn’t fight back, runs away briefly. He isn’t instigating anything so I don’t know what her problem is. We have separate...

This just really started recently when he finally decided to stop being afraid of me and my spouse

I wonder about this sometimes too. Xander and Finn simply are not getting along, but it’s early. Xander (6 month old male) just joined the family May 19th. Finn (7 year old female) has ALWAYS been a grouchy cat. There are no serious injurious fights, but she hisses at him and smacks him. To be...

Besides daily litter cleaning, I was also thinking of something like this. I love to upcycle old stuff-even made a bright blue planter out of an old charcoal grill. I will get a couple of old end tables from Habitat for Humanity and try this when we get back from vacation.

After living with us for 3 months, Xander is coming into his own. He has started hanging around upstairs when we are all home, which is a big change. We bought him a cat tree and he adores it. He’s very jumpy, but he may just be a timid personality. Finn continues to bully him a bit, but it...

This may not look too important. Don’t be fooled. This is a FIRST! Xander, 5 months, jumps on my bed and lays down. Finn, 7 years, who OWNS the bed and has done nothing but chase him off for the NERVE…simply sits. You can feel the tension, but she just SITS. Massive praise was heaped upon Finn...

That’s a great response really! I’ll do that.

These are 2 of the cats that live at group homes where I work. The black cat, Louie, was a feral who had moved into the basement without anyone knowing. He’s so funny, he props himself up against the walls.

I think I will have my older cat get nail caps. She has always been a moody cat, but after my dog died, she became moodier. She’s never liked my husband and claws him quite viciously sometimes. I wonder if it’s better to do it at a groomer or at the vet’s office.

I’ve been having some luck with giving our new cat (5 mo. male) and older cat (7 years female) a couple of cat treats while they are a few feet apart on either side of me. Then a lot of praise if the female does not hiss/get her claws out. I don’t know if your cats would tolerate being that...

And Xander is still adjusting. We are at about 10 weeks now. He’s still skittish, but no longer immediately runs from us and has been playful and affectionate. He’s just a slow poke. I think it will be several months before he’s settled in, and that’s ok. Penny sounds like a slow poke too, but I...

Xander at 5 months: He is really getting comfortable. He’s still quite timid and jumpy, but it’s receding! His favorite spot is my son’s window. He’s finally letting my husband pet him, and plays readily with all of us. Finn continues to be unfriendly-but she doesn’t attack him violently, she...