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    Adjusting to cats as a light sleeper

    I've always been a light sleeper and have a really hard time falling back asleep once I wake up. Despite this, I made the not most well thought-out decision to adopt two cats (Leo & Loki, now 1 y/o brothers) ... while living in a studio. So my sleep quality has REALLY decreased since adopting...
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    Kittens switching personalities?

    I adopted two siblings kittens last month (now 8-months old!), Leo and Loki. According to the shelter, Leo is a very friendly, playful, and cuddly while Loki is shy, but loves to play. During the first few days, this was definitely true--Leo was ALL up in my business, exploring every cranny of...
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    New Cat Mom's Questions About Playing with Kittens!

    Thank you! I'll definitely try those strategies. Leo seems pretty impervious to double-sided tape and foil (maybe I need to give it more time?), but I'll try getting some other scratchers to see if he has likes some other types better! It's also a relief to hear about the playing, since that...
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    New Cat Mom's Questions About Playing with Kittens!

    Thank you! I'll definitely try the laser pointer and experiment with some other toys. I suspect Loki doesn't have a strong play drive, but I just feel worried that he usually just sits and watches his brother goes nuts lol. The only other room I have is a bathroom (studio problems haha), but...
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    New Cat Mom's Questions About Playing with Kittens!

    Hello! I adopted two 7-month old kittens, Leo and Loki, last Sunday (Leo is the one in my profile pic! Loki is still shy, so no good pics of him yet). I had a very independent indoor/outdoor cat growing up and cat sat for friends while in grad school (including a 5-month old kitten for 2 weeks)...
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