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    Keeping cats out of palm tree?

    I've only used diluted lemon juice as a repellent on the plant itself thus far. Everything I've seen has said its basically harmless, just unpleasant. Is that wrong?
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    Keeping cats out of palm tree?

    We recently got a pretty expensive palm tree for the master bedroom, and my cats absolutely will not leave it alone. I've tried a bunch of things to make the tree unappealing (Sprayed the leaves with diluted lemon water, left peels in the pot, tin foil, sticky tape, physical barriers, rewarded...
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    Oh My God, I Almost Lost Both My Cats Just Now...

    It was pretty alarming at the time. We're so thankful she wasn't injured badly and that our apartment is so conveniently located.
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    cat collars and bells cruel?

    Our indoor cats don't always wear their collars, but they do have collars and harnesses both with and without bells. The bells were really necessary at first because my husband, who uses a wheelchair, had never had cats before and took a bit to learn to look before moving. Similarly, the kittens...
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    Woman Tries To Rescue A Car Hit Bobcat - Takes Risks... Many Thoughts!

    Oh goodness. That's a huge coincidence. I could definitely see how they could make that mistake with a bobcat kitten. They really do look similar to some domestic kittens, don't they?
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    Hello New Cat Friends!

    Thank you!
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    New - Hissing/growling/attacking Brother Cat

    Jen is totally right. I'd completely forgotten about that tendency in cats when I drafted my response. I would vet them both.
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    Pooping Outside The Box

    If you can find a decent liquid treat or paté that doesn't aggravate her IBD, and your vet approves it/can help you get the metro compounded in liquid or capsule form, I've had really good luck combining liquid/powder meds with paté or liquid treat and feeding from a syringe. I took a little...
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    Coat Color?

    Hello everyone! I've been trying to work out if there is a term for the white tipping on my domestic shorthair girl's fur and what specific type of tabby coat pattern she has. (spotted? Broken mackeral?) She was much more stripey when she was little but it's gotten less defined as she's aged...
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    New - Hissing/growling/attacking Brother Cat

    Oh no! It sounds like it has been super stressful for both your family and your cats. I'm in no way a cat behavior specialist, but if you haven't already, it might be worth getting Tuna in for a checkup just to rule out any potential health issues that could be causing a shift in his behavior...
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    Hi Everyone

    Welcome! I really wanted to try to teach my cats to fetch, but they haven't picked up on it quite yet. Your cats sound super smart!
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    Oh My God, I Almost Lost Both My Cats Just Now...

    Oh goodness! How terrifying! I'm so glad they didn't manage to get very far before you realized. We all make mistakes like this one, especially when we're distracted or tired, so please don't blame yourself. For instance, recently after we had my boy neutered we had to separate him from the herd...
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    Hello New Cat Friends!

    Thanks so much!
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    Hello New Cat Friends!

    Thank you!
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    Hello New Cat Friends!

    He's a gorgeous boy. I suspect the tabby is ghost striping and will become solid as he ages as from what I've read tabby and smoke aren't genetically compatible. He did have a lot more striping when he was tiny. I was so excited when I realized he and his sister were smokes. It's my favorite...
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