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    Kitten attacks ankles

    Rafalea Puff has taken to ambush attacking ankles. What do I do? She also still bites hands, especially when held. She's growing fast and I really need to learn how to curb these behaviours. Please help!
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    Ideal age to spay a cat *for the cat*

    What is the ideal age to spay a kitten/ cat for that individual cat, not the overpopulation crisis? Pediatric spays are new since anyone in my extended family had an unaltered kitten. I've done some reading and it makes no sense that there'd be no too young cut off, especially comparing to...
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    Difference between classic & mackerel tabbies

    Are the whorls on the sides of classic tabbies the main difference between the two patterns? Raphaela Puff has two ‘C’ like markings on her sides, near her hips. I’ll try again to get pictures, but she’s become too fast to photograph. I keep persevering, but come away with blurry images...
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    Cat seems to stalk kitten, it's concerning.

    So, due to the unexpected diagnosis and subsequent euthanasia of my bridge bunny, Rafaela Puff stayed much longer in her quarantine room than she otherwise would have - over three weeks, instead of two. I didn't want my cat, Holly, or Daisy, my other rabbit, to think she'd replaced him. Those...
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    Playing with hands

    So, despite many attempts to redirect Raphaela Puff's attention (and jaws!) to toys, it has become evident to me that she likely was taught to play with hands in her previous home. She attacks, play fighting with hands, clothes, feet, etc. She doesn't stop either. She tried to gnaw my foot...
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    Are white markings caused by a separate gene?

    I've yet to find any white markings (socks, stomach, etc.) on Rafaela Puff. Do some tabbies not have them? She's grey. Is there more than one gene at work, like for socks, tuxedo, a white stomach, etc.? All of our previous cats with *any* tabby markings have also had white somewhere, most...
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    Teaching a kitten about nail clipping

    How do you teach a kitten about nail clipping? What is an appropriate age to start? Rafaela Puff's nails are really sharp! My cats have always just let me scoop them up and clip their nails - no training required, though Holly probably got some elsewhere. I'm a bit spoiled... Any advice is...
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    Hi & Happy Thanksgiving from Canada!

    Hi, I'm really happy to've found this site! My kitten is Rafaela Puff. She's 6 weeks old. My cat is Holly. She's 14.5. :)
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    Kitten won't eat non-recovery food...

    Hi, After being told about a sad ad, Wednesday night I got a rescue kitten from some people who couldn't afford vet care. She turned out to be 6 weeks old. I took her to the vet. She was given anti-diarrheal medicine, wormer, probiotic powder and recovery/ convalescent food. Everything went...
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