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One of my cats used to throw up hairballs every week, too. The Iams hairball formula has helped him pass them through the other way. He also takes Laxatone and that helps as well. Now he throws up about every two or three weeks. I can sympathize with your situation because my other cat has...

Don't worry, Jake isn't really strange at all. One of my cats and several of my parents' nine cats do this. I'm not completely sure of the reason. I read somewhere that some cats have very sensitive skin that can become irritated from very little petting. I also heard that certain cats are...

Sometimes cats become vocal at night because their vision is failing. If this is not the case (and you've ruled out all other health problems) you may want to try just wearing kitty out before bed. Establishing a routine also helps. It takes a little time, but creating nightime rituals might...

I also would never lock a cat out of my room - what's mine is theirs. After all, your kitty wants to be with you more than anything else in the world! One of my cats sleeps like an angel in the bed next to me and doesn't stir until I get up. My other cat wakes up between 5 and 5:30 (sound...

I agree - mom cats are no indication of how their kids will be. My parents have nine cats. Six of them are blood relatives - a mom and her five kitties. My parents took them all in when the kitties were about two weeks old. They also took in mommy, who was feral. She was somewhat aggressive...

My two crazies are two years old. Here are their favorite toys: Real fur mice (you'll hear it over and over again - these are the best); anything by Kitty Hoots (especially this ugly cotton rat with a 15" tail - it also makes a crackly, paper bag noise); ball in track game - you know, the round...

RedHeadHon- Funny you should mention the toothbrush... my cats steal my nailbrush when I'm trying to use it. Both cats grab at my legs and butt when I'm walking. If I try to walk faster it just makes it worse. What I wouldn't give to watch my cats when I'm not home. Maybe then I'd learn...

Okay, I have to post my cats' strange behavior, too. My cats seem so normal after reading these stories. Maddie will only drink out of a glass or a teacup. She'll sometimes drink from the tap, too. Max jumps in the tub everyday before I turn the shower on. Both of them sit and watch me...

Hi! I just registered but I've been visiting this site every day for several months. Here's my question: Out of 11 cats (all wonderful) several of my cats do this thing that I call the "silent cry". They open their mouths like they're meowing, but no noise comes out! The ones who do it seem...