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  1. J

    Soon-to-be New Cat Owner -updated!

    Dear Diary, I've had some fair results mixing wet food and kibble (Instinct All-Stages dry food) for Tali. One day both are gone. The next night, only half of it was eaten. Perhaps I need to provide smaller portions - it's challenging though since I'm not going home at lunchtime lately. For...
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    Soon-to-be New Cat Owner -updated!

    She started meowing a lot around 5:30 then stopped. I have one of those Petcube cameras, so I watched her sit near the door. I really had to go to the bathroom around 6, so I walked out when I saw she was walking around the living room. Of course, she meowed a bit and wanted to be around me...
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    Soon-to-be New Cat Owner -updated!

    Thanks :) Unfortunately I did find another small stain on a throw I put on top of my other blankets on my bed :( This evening I closed the bedroom door as I’d like to get some uninterrupted sleep. Tali has a cat tree (20” tall “bed” with scratching posts for the legs with her blanket she can...
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    Leaving Wet Food Out All Day / Feeding My Kitten Wrong :( Advice?

    Thanks for providing peace of mind, everyone :)
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    Soon-to-be New Cat Owner -updated!

    I notice that when I'm in the bathroom brushing my teeth she'll just sit by my feet. She is also fascinated when I scoop clumps from her litter box. Hmm.
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    Soon-to-be New Cat Owner -updated!

    It's been two weeks since I've brought Tali in. Thanks to a friend's advice, I decided to scruff her and feed her a anti-tapeworm pill (one of them didn't work when I mixed it in with her wet food - she could obviously smell the difference and was wondering what in heck I put in her food)...
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    Kitten Leaving Poop Stains...

    Thanks all. I went with some wipes I bought from a pet supply store and would wipe her bum before I hit the hay. It doesn't seem to bother her *too* much each night. :P
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    Leaving Wet Food Out All Day / Feeding My Kitten Wrong :( Advice?

    So I missed the memo (no one I've talked to mentioned this to me), but apparently wet food should only be out at 30 minutes tops?! With my work schedule, I leave half a can of wet food out for Tali, my 12-week old kitten, then I feed her again when I come home. Is this to say I should be...
  9. J

    Kitten Leaving Poop Stains...

    Thanks all. Do you recommend any specific wipes for cats?
  10. J

    Kitten Leaving Poop Stains...

    She is :) I have to remind myself that she's just a baby at 12 weeks... I can - thanks for the tip. Sometimes it's the most obvious solution that I easily gloss over when I'm frustrated :p I've taken to washing my blankets and sheets more since I brought her home (which is now about two...
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    Kitten Leaving Poop Stains...

    I was going to bed and noticed that my 12 week old kitten left yet another tiny poop stain on my white comforter. Gross and making me want to lock her out of the bedroom so I can sleep without being grossed out. As far as I know, she doesn’t have diarrhea anymore and her stool returned to normal...
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    Tali The Tortie

    A few more from the camera roll (more recent)
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    Tali The Tortie

    I adopted Tali from my friend, whose mama cat gave birth to a litter of three girls and one boy. She was 10 weeks old when I adopted her. She’s been with me just over a week now and I’m rolling with the punches in first-time pet ownership :P I think I’m spoiling her a variety of toys (balls on...
  14. J

    Deworming Pill For Kitten

    Thanks for the advice, everyone :) She didn't finish her food by late evening, so I ended up scruffing her and massaging the pill down her throat (while also blowing air at her nose)? The pill didn't go all the way in at first, and I saw her struggling with it at the side of her mouth. But I...
  15. J

    Deworming Pill For Kitten

    Hi all, According to my vet's report, my 11 week old kitten has tapeworms. This morning, they gave me two halves (I asked for an additional half in case of an epic fail to get her to consume it). I've broken the pill up into smaller pieces and mixed it in with wet food. Of course, kitty hasn't...
  16. J

    Soon-to-be New Cat Owner -updated!

    I got a few more hours of rest as a result. When I opened the door and she came back onto the bed, she seemed more reserved. Perhaps she played with all her toys in the living room. Since all her essentials are outside of my bedroom, she’s probably fine if I close the door. I have one of those...
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    Soon-to-be New Cat Owner -updated!

    Her first owners are going to have the rest of the litter and mama cat checked for worms after I mentioned it. She may have gotten fleas either by the first vet (facility seemed old and smelly),or it was here. While I don’t have any flea bites, I kmow that an upstairs neighbor (not directly...
  18. J

    Not Sure If Diarrea?

    I took her to the vet and got results back today that she has tapeworms. I'll be getting her medication tomorrow and hopefully we can get rid of them very soon.
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    Soon-to-be New Cat Owner -updated!

    Thanks, rubysmama! :) Today I was away from home but spent the evening doing some laundry and vacuuming the living room (did the bedroom last night). I like the vet/staff/hospital close to me, so I'll be sticking with them. A bit pricier but it's very convenient to have them close to...
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    Storage Solutions For Remotes / Game Controllers With Kitten Around?

    I live in a roughly 600 square foot apartment and have a decent home theater system... 55" TV, game consoles, all in a TV unit that's caged (even if my kitten, Tali, goes back there.... going to try some air can solution very soon to train her to get outta there). On the subject of storing...
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