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I have been using tree mulch as litter for many years now and it is far superior to any clay-based ones I used previously. Being in Australia, we are lucky that Eucalyptus tree mulch is commonly available. Even for free. Eucalyptus trees have a special oil in them, especially the leaves and...

I know I'm a bit late with this post but just to add, I'm sure it has something to do with the different house /location move just 2 months ago. If you had said the same thing but had been in the same house for years, it would be more perplexing. Most people would not be comfortable with what...

Dear deperate2021, my heart and thoughts are with you and you have done SO much to try and find her. I am amazed at what you have done and it is all out of love and grief. All I can offer at this stage is to pray and send your deepest thoughts and love towards your little friend. Being a...

That would have been a huge shock for you after those years. As I mentioned in the reply above, part of a cat being what it is, is unpredictability and instinctive behaviour. My cat of four and a half years (he's 8+) acted strangely last night (which is why I joined this forum). All I can...

Great and thoughtful reply! I agree with all of it and the important quoted part above. Part of the cat's makeup being highly intelligent and still retaining many instinctive /wild characteristics includes their finicky side and unpredictability. It's what makes them what they are in essence...

To Noani, as we say in my country, "good on you!" People like you who are not just kind, considerate and loving to nature's ones but also practical in ways enough to get positive things done. I wish you all fortune and hope your cats become friends and I don't see why not if they are related...

Note: some words here are Australian spelling! Hi, I just joined today as well - sorry I can't offer any advice as I have never heard of this behaviour; it does seem rather extreme and peculiar. It's as if she thinks you have completely changed. It's probably just a semi-fear reaction to an...