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I actually looked at that very article before we brought Mocha home! But yes -- it's a mesh hamper so they can see each other. I kept a big piece of cardboard against it when I didn't want them to see each other. Seems to work well with Moxie not being able to break through.

Moxie runs at Mocha, and Mocha runs away. I'm not entirely sure what happens when Moxie gets to Mocha. They definitely make contact, but I always check Mocha after to see if she's hurt at all (looking for injuries, petting her everywhere to see if she winces). The sound from Moxie is jarring and...

Hello lovely cat people! I really need some advice... We ended up adopting our foster, Moxie, who has been with us since last March. She was found on the street at age 1 pregnant. She had 5 healthy babies before coming to us. Her maternity fosters thought she was feral, but she has been...

You're only on day three! Our OG kitty (Bear) hid under a shelving unit for a week. But she seemed more afraid of the environment than people.. this one is the opposite. I keep getting pangs of guilt for adopting her.. like, was she happier with her foster? Am I not the right choice? I thought...

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This is such a great idea. I think we actually ended up doing that (without meaning to) because we were trying to block the entrance. However, one day she managed to move it - even with books on the top to weigh it down - and got back under the couch! We moved swiftly to lift/remove her.

I somehow missed the most recent replies (sorry!) After two weeks, we did have to lift the couch and let her run to a new hiding place -- I wasn't 100% sure it was 100% safe and it wasn't giving us the opportunity to interact with her. She now lives on a shelf in our closet :lol: We put food...

Thanks for your replies! Yup - she has only been in our spare room. It's just me and my husband so no worries on the couch bed getting opened, and my husband is working in the room during workdays - so there is regular (but not always) calm human presence ignoring her. We totally get that we...

Hello! I was hoping to get some advice.. We adopted a new (second) cat on Monday. She is a shy cat, around 1 year, but was letting her foster pet/hold her. We set up our spare room for her and made some hiding places, but she immediately went under our couch. We didn't even think this was a...

I'm sure you've always thought about this.. but is there any way to make it a special/enjoyable experience? Can you give her her favorite treats before/after? My Bear didn't seem to like the needle going in so we got thinner ones, which helped (though it meant it took a bit longer for the...

Not sure if you've come across this site, but it was incredibly helpful for me.. Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease - Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Cat

We're doing clicker training with a foster right now. She turns into demon when it comes to hard food and treats. It took a LOT of patience and repetition, but finally she got it. I don't have to use the clicker now.. I say 'sit. quiet.'

Really hard to answer that! It could be that his routine was a bit messed up and/or he's really a bit off from the antibiotic. But of course, it could be that something is wrong... (but you know your cat best! I'd suggest staying on top of monitoring his behavior. Or you could call the vet and...

We lost our Bear on August 31st. She was nine. We were going to continue with another type of chemo, but she got an infection that would mean she had to stay at the vet for about a week.. and the likelihood of it getting better wasn't great. She wasn't eating at this point and we had to let her...

So sorry to hear this :-(