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How often does a scratching post need to be replaced?  I've noticed my kitties scratching the furniture more often lately so I inspected their post and it seems quite worn.  Pepper, my male, tried it this morning but his claws seemed to glide through the fluff so he got bored.  I have turned it...

My cats are fairly picky as well.  They avoid scented litters like the plague.  They did OK with the Pet Valu store brand but we're getting the most success with Walmart's Special Kitty brand.  We get the UNscented, multi-cat, clumping litter.  It's fairly inexpensive too which is good for us. ...

whoops!  Forgot to update:  I saw the vet and Pepper's eyes were a little inflamed but there was no sign of actual infection or any other sort of damage.  She said the likely cause was seasonal allergies which makes sense as I had just started to open all the windows in the house (finally warm...

They're animals.  If it is bad for them to have that many litters why would they have that ability and instinct to do so?  I believe in spaying and neutering but I'm not one to push it on others.  And spaying and neutering is NOT popular out here.  Like, at all.  Most see it as a waste of money...

My goodness!  My Pickles does this too!  LOL  Once she started going almost right on top of the scooper. She will follow me between both boxes and use the downstairs one as well even if it's just a piddle.  And she is also a crazy digger.  Litter flies all over the place.  I think I'm going to...

I've only ever had cats but I haven't found them to be THAT much work.  I do find having two easier than one in that they keep each other company and they take out "the sillies" on each other.  The first few weeks with my current cats was tough as since they were barn cats they had zero...

Nature can be cruel sometimes.  My friend owns the parents of my kittens and she told me that the mom  cat has 3 litters a year (she's a barn cat) -- spring, summer and fall.  And every year, without fail, she abandons her spring litter and lets them starve to death but then is a model mother...

What an adorable kitty!  I love Burmese kitties.  I am glad you found a name you could all agree upon.  Big Hero 6 is a big hit in our house so sharing a name with the movie's cat is a great choice! I am amused by all the suggestions of Piper.  We are adding a puppy to the family in a few...

My not-so-little kittens are now 11 months old and when my son's therapists come for home visits they always comment how they're bigger than the last time.  I guess that means they're still growing.  Or when I skype with my parents they say the same thing.  I don't really notice it anymore.  It...

Hmm, this is bit of a tough one... I think my male Pepper would call me "friend".  He is constantly coming for snuggles and cuddles and routinely sleeps with me at night but seems confident enough to not need a mother-figure. His sister Pickles would call me "comfort blanket".  She hides away...

Thanks. Of course, now that I have made an appointment Pepper walks up to me and his eyes are clear after days of growing goo. The stain where the goo was is still there and I'm obviously still going to keep the appointment.  Just think I'm going to show up looking like a crazy person.  My kids...

I am sorry for your loss.

Hi.  It's been awhile since I've been on the site. I have a 11 month-old kitten named Pepper who has been having some eye discharge.  It's clear but looks a bit goopy.  I had noticed that he was constantly getting crusties in his left eye and I would clean it out but then I noticed some watery...

My old cat Waffles would pounce at me whenever I moved about the house at night.  She did it just to make me scream.  She would rush at me, wrap her paws around my ankle (keeping her claws retracted) and then touch the top of my foot with her nose and then she'd dash off again, peeking around...

Crazy cat lady equates to cat hoarder in my mind.   Lonely, doesn't like people but loves her cats in her own selfish way (doesn't seem to notice that hoarding is hurting the cats more than anything)NegativeNo.  I only have the two.  And I don't buy them fancy things or see them as my...