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I regularly take in feral kittens and many of them are very underfed. They usually are pretty psycho about their food for a while.....as a rule it seems to diminish around 12 weeks of age. I haven't had any remain that way into adulthood, so I think the statistics are in your favor. However...

My kitty Simon (who is a black and white tuxedo) also has a couple of those on his paw pads, I discovered them years ago. They don't really seem to change shape or grow or anything. Since they don't bother him, I've never bothered to try to remove them, if he's ok with 'em, I am too.

Good luck with the new vet, I hope he listens better than the last one. Take care! Kerry

Hi there, It just sounds like your kitty didn't have a whole lot of human contact when she was a very young kitten, which is very important for her to get, if not, cats can become very skitish and standoffish. To get her to be more lovey, I would not place her food in her bowl in the...

Hi there, Unfortunately I do not have a good answer for this one, basically if you let you kitties out, you cannot not make them bring you back a gift or two.....or ten for your matter. But at least it's not birds. If it is moss from your neighbor's plants, you'll need to find a way of...

Hi there, Wow, I think since all your kitties are having issues, whether it be dominace or submission, or just plain hiding from others I think you should schedule a consultation with a vet who is certified in animal behavior. They can evaluate the situation and prescribe meds. Because in...

In your situation if you are going to add another kitty to your household, I would suggest a female kitten. Those are the least threatening to the already established house cat. Males require more territory so it's more difficult to bring in a male than a female, and of course kittens are...

Hi there Kittylover, Well your kitty has learned if she meows she will be let out, which would be a difficult habit to break. Since she is an indoor/outdoor cat I would suggest giving her a reason to go outside a bit earlier than 12:30am! I would suggest feeding her dinner outside each night...

Hi there, In this situation since it is not too serious as far as aggression is concerned I would purchase a Feliway diffuser and plug that in the home. I would as soon as you see Lucy even begining to think about pouncing on or whacking Carly distract her. Perhaps play a game with her...

I think Jake almost freezing might have something to so with it, definitely a good hunch. Since he hisses at your husband and pees on his stuff occasionally I would suggest having your husband feed Jake and be the one to give him all the treats, that will help lessen the incidences. It's a...

Oh, great soap....I've used his stuff before too! Well, with any Obsessive Compulsive Disorder it is more likely to occur again when it has already occured as opposed to have never having before. But stick to the soap, and high quality diet, even suppliments like fish oil and vitamin E will...

Hi there, Unfortunately there is no easy fix to this problem. When you have outdoor cats it is virtually impossible to keep them away from each other or limit their interactions. One thing you could do is have a cat enclosure build for Fafeena, that way she is still outside, yet protected...

Hi there, I like your picture of Greta, she's a pretty kitty! As for her behavior is it completely normal and will wear off within two weeks. My kitty Puna acted like this after his surgery (he had to stay a few nights at the vet after it), only it was so bad because he just had his leg...

Well, I have to be honest with you on this one. I really don't have any experience in this particular situation. As far as introductions with Mama kitties and their babies I would suggest asking one of our members here that does cat rescue, they probably do this type of thing on the regular...

Oh yes more of my favorite folks, ones that take in ferals! You guys are the best! As far as my personal opinion....here goes....I think in most situations behavior is formed by 50% environment and 50% genetic. However, I know you can take a human crack baby and turn it into Harvard...