Recent Content by totorocat

Thank you all for your kind words. *hug* I'm going to make a vet appointment for Stripes and talk at length with his vet about it. In my heart, I know that he is going to pass away soon (whether by being put to sleep, or naturally). I'm going to focus on giving him all the love and attention I...

I've been heartbroken and crying about this on and off all weekend now. I'm beginning to think that my childhood cat (who lives with my parents) is at a point where he should be put to sleep. Stripes was diagnosed with CRF about a year ago. I go home every week to give him his fluids, but I...

Don't worry, it has only been a week and from my experience, that is pretty early for cats to start getting along. It took about 3 months before our cats started to act civilized towards one another. My suggestions are to continue keeping them separate unless supervised, and to break things up...

Someone may have posted this before, but this woman is truly astounding: She runs Cat House on the Kings, a 12-acre property that houses 700+ cats - all up for adoption! It's my dream to own a place like this someday, and she's showing me it can be done. I'm just so amazed and touched by her...

I believe they make electronic cat doors that only open for cats that are wearing the matching collar. Like this: http://www.americas-pet-store.com/de...rodid/622.html That is an option for your neighbors so that your cat won't get inside their house, and their cat can make a quick escape if...

Wow.. ok, I have to admit I'm a little stunned that you declawed your cat, only to find that his claws weren't the problem at all. (At least that's my understanding.) Please don't declaw any of your future cats! Have you tried spraying some Feliway around the doors? Also, it's interesting that...

Growing up, I took care of two "outdoor" cats (aka ferals that I tamed and fed), but unfortunately could not get them to adopt an indoor life. They did live very long, happy lives, but they were the exception -- while I was taking care of Tiger and Nightie, I must have fed and cared for more...

Oh my god that Omega Roll n Clean looks A-MAZING! Can't believe I haven't heard of it until now.. I think I'm going to get one! To the OP.. I have a cat that scatters litter everywhere too. We've tried everything, but I've just accepted that he has extra-long toes or some magical way of making...

We had the exact same issue with our Toby.. if we wanted to brush our teeth, we had race to the bathroom and close the door, or he would jump in the sink We got the Drinkwell and he has a fabulous time with it, and we no longer have to deal with cats in sinks at inconvenient times!

Your babies are so adorable! If they are already touching noses, this is great news. It took 3 long months for our cats to get along. I got really worried at some points, wondering if we had made the wrong decision. Like Beazy, our cat Ink got standoffish once we introduced Toby into the home...

our cat went through a 3-month spell where he would poop on the bed. 90% of the time, he would do this when my boyfriend stayed over at my place for the night. We guessed kitty was doing it out of anxiety or anger at being left alone for so long. Our cat-sitter said that some cats are stressed...

Last night as I was trying to fall asleep, Toby plops down next to my head and starts chewing on my hair! This isn't the first time he's gone in for a snack.. he has snuck onto the back of the couch a few times while I am watching TV for a taste of my locks. We've also seen him groom my...

When we got Toby from the shelter about two months ago, we had a similar issue. He was very clingy and would follow us around the entire apartment begging for attention.. this is when we were awake, as well as asleep in bed! He's settled down and become much more independent in the last 2...

I was just thinking about you and your kitties the other day! I'm so glad to hear things are working out. You're my hero for saving all those cats.

Another vote for the Drinkwell! Our cats love it. We still set out a bowl of water at the other end of the apartment but they rarely drink from that bowl anymore. Toby loves to play with water and was always pushing his water bowl all over the place and making a huge mess.. luckily the...