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He is almost 4. So, he's young, but not a kitten anymore... The thought of a second cat as playmate has crossed my mind, but I'm hesitant for several reasons. Our apartment is not very big and I don't have space for two litter boxes, and his foster mom said she thinks he'll do better as an only...

I like the out-of-the-box thinking. Unfortunately, this still falls under the category of me entertaining the cat, even if I'm sitting on the couch while doing so. My goal is to be able to focus on something else (work, study, a book, movie...) other than the cat every once in a while.

I have tried several automatic toys and none of them keep his attention for longer than 2 minutes, if at all. Seeing as they come with a hefty price tag of $30-$50 per toy, I am a bit hesitant now to try any more of these toys...

Our cat, an only-cat, loves to play, but he only ever plays with my husband and me. He doesn't show much interest in playing by himself. Or maybe he doesn't know how to play by himself, as he grew up as a stray and either had to focus on hunting, or had other cats to play with..? The problem is...

Even if it is FHS, they say the first step for treatment is to reduce the cat's stress level. Which brings me back to my original question of how do I reduce his stress, when I'm not sure what's causing it?

Hi @ArtNJ, I have heard about FHS before and I agree, the symptoms sound very similar. However, over the past few days, I've read a bit more about this disease and also watched some videos of cats that have it, and I'm not so sure that's what Banjo has. If I understand it correctly, cats with...

Hi @PushPurrCatPaws, yes, we've done flea treatment. Before he came to us, his foster mom gave him one dose of flea treatment (the stuff that goes on the skin of his neck), I did one a month later, and more recently, when we brought him to the vet because of his hair loss, the vet gave him...

Our cat Banjo seems to have chronic stress and I can’t figure out how to help him, so I’m looking for advice/ ideas from you guys! The reason why we know he’s stressed is because he has had diarrhea on and off (mostly on) for the past 2 months, and he lost some hair due to over-grooming. We...

Thanks for all your suggestions so far, but the main problem is that the tub is curved and angled, which creates weirdly shaped nooks that can't be blocked off with straight edged enclosures like boards or plexiglass. And there is no way I could proberly measure the shape of the tub to cut...

We have a clawfoot tub in our (rental) apartment and our new cat likes to hide underneath it. I would like to prevent that, as it's not a good spot for him to be (can't get to him in an emergency, he has been locked in the bathroom by accident). I've tried blocking the access with cardboard and...

I would like to get some advice on hiding places for cats and generally the topic of cats hiding, as I've heard conflicting opinions. Two weeks ago, we adopted a new cat (3 years old, was found as a stray but was quite friendly with his foster mom). When he came to us, we gave him his own room...

Hi guys, just wanted to give you a quick update after another week and add one more question: on Wednesday last week, Banjo came out of his hiding spot for the first time while I was in the room (the days before, he poked his head out but did not leave his cave). He has done that a few times...

Hi Neely, thanks for your reply and the resources. His name is Banjo! :) We liked the name to start with and thought it would be appropriate as he's from the US (like the musical instrument) and he decided his save spot was behind the piano and guitar cases!:musicnote: Regarding being in his...

So, 5 days ago, we adopted a 3-year-old, male cat. A bit of his backstory: he was found as a stray on the streets of Huston and taken in by a foster. He spent roughly 2 months with her, and he quickly settled in. The foster told me that he is very food motivated and quickly became friends with...