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I'm going to start brushing my cat's teeth, as he's got a bit of a case of gingivitis and stinky breath, and the vet recommended I do so. However, he hated it when I tried to introduce teeth brushing when he was a kitten, so unfortunately I stopped after a few tries. His brother is a little more...

Hi all, I'm looking into getting a grooming bag to make it easier to trim my cat's claws and start brushing their teeth. I wondered if anyone had recommendations? I've looked a few online, but some of them have bad reviews saying they're poorly made, they break/aren't sturdy, the cat can easily...

Jasper started having diarrhea and soft stools on and off a while ago, combined with periodic loss of appetite. Sometimes he even pooped outside the litterbox, on the couch or caret. He started losing weight and generally seemed unhappy. The vet did blood work and a parasite panel, both of which...

Percy and Jasper are nearly 10 months old now. Up until this point they were free fed dry kibble and given a little wet food in the morning and at night. However, I stopped feeding the dry food and I’m instead going to give 4 smaller meals of wet food throughout the day, as Percy was overeating...

The kittens are growing and have gotten so big! I’ve just been so busy lately that I haven’t been on the forum at all. They’re about 9 months old now. I’m considering switching their wet food from Wellness Pate, as it seems to give them loose and smelly stools. I’m also thinking I’ll stop free...

Percy and Jasper have sit figured out, and I’d like to move on to stay. However, I’m not sure how to go about training this behavior. I sit them and encourage them to stay put with treats, but the treats keep falling or they get up to eat them, totally defeating what I’m asking them to do. Has...

I’ve been working with both the kittens on not scratching furniture. They have two cardboard scratchers, a freestanding sisal scratching post, and their cats tree has 10+ additional sisal posts and 2 scratching ramps. I thought this would be enough, but they occasionally scratch the couch...

I’ve been using a pan litter box, and per the vet’s suggestion, a non-clumping clay that has to be changed every day. However, it’s difficult to get to every day, creates a lot of dust, and makes a mess. The kittens don’t seem to like it very much, either. I’m interested in looking into...

I was in the middle of doing the dishes when I had to go help a family member with something. I cam back to Jasper on the stove, licking up the pasta sauce and cheese that was left in the pan I hadn’t washed yet. I was shocked because he’s never gotten up there before and I didn’t even think he...

Percy and Jasper, my two male kittens, are around four months old. I am going to take them to be neutered, but I wondered if now is a good time, or if I should wait? I’ve read conflicting information. Lastly, I’m nervous about taking them to the local low cost clinic. There were some horror...

Hi all! :) I’m going to start working on introducing my kittens to a harness soon. We’ve just begun clicker training, and all is going well so far. I just wanted to see what brand/style harness you use. Do you like the vest type, like the “Kitty Holster” (one of the ones we’ve been looking at)...

A relative has recently gotten a three month old kitten. Over Thanksgiving, naturally, she and I talked about her kitten and my two new kittens, the toys they like, the silly things they do, etc. However, she then asked if I was going to declaw my kittens. I said absolutely not, and left it at...

My two kittens came home from their foster mom’s about a week ago. She said she dewormed them and treated them for fleas. Unfortunately, they have fleas. She said to bathe them in blue dawn soap and flea comb them? I’ve used a flea comb, but I’m not so sure about the soap. How do you guys treat...

The kittens have finished up their two cans of Wellness Pâté. They loved the chicken and beef flavors. However, this means I have to run to Petco or Pet Food Express to pick up more food. I will definitely get more Wellness since they liked it so much, but I wondered what other brands are good...

Ever since building the kittens a cardboard playhouse, I’ve been itching to DIY something that they won’t be able to destroy in a few months. :p I’m not well versed in construction, nor do I have many tools, but I have plenty of ideas. I’m considering converting some shelving into cubbyholes...

My babies are a Siamese mix. Their foster mom says she thinks there is some Persian influence, but I’m not sure. Either way, here they are: I was wondering if they look to be from Modern Siamese descent or traditional Siamese descent? I’m thinking traditional, but I’ve got no idea about...

I’m eagerly awaiting the adoption of my two babies on Saturday. I cannot wait, nor can I contain my excitement... so I figured I’ll channel all that energy and DIY a cat fort out of some old boxes! :redcat: I found two boxes and set to work. I’m pretty proud with how it turned out, and I’m...

For me and my new kittens, our options are wet food and kibble, as that is what I am able to provide and that is what they’re used to eating. I bought the same foods their foster mom has been giving them, Wellness Pâté and Whole Earth Kibble (which are both grain free), in order to have their...

I have heard it’s important to rotate toys to keep cats interested. According to what I’ve read, this means keeping interactive toys like wands put away except during scheduled playtimes, and only leaving a few toys like mice or balls out at a time and switching them every so often. I do have a...

The kittens I’m adopting (they’re around two and a half months old, and are brothers) have finally gotten over their ringworm. They are going to get fixed, and come home Saturday. However, I have a dilemma in that I am leaving for a week long trip on Sunday, the day after they get home. My mom...