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    PTSD perhaps?

    Thanks for the advice Helen. I put garden dirt into a litter tray this afternoon and thank goodness he's used it. No I haven't been to vet yet. I'll watch him and see how he goes. He's otherwise normal physically and wound is healing nicely. I think it's psychological and his confidence has...
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    PTSD perhaps?

    My 12 year old neutered Alfie (adopted 3 years ago) is suddenly acting very strangely. He has a cat-flap so he can come and go at will but tends to stick pretty close to home a couple of gardens either side of mine. About 5 weeks ago he came in limping. I examined his back leg which he didn't...
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    Cats terrified of the outdoors

    We live in the suburbs and I've had indoor/outdoor cats and all have lived to 20+ I think I'd do what you are already doing offering them the option of going outside. I think the harness was a good idea. Perhaps you on one end of the harness sitting fairly near the backdoor and giving him...
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    Gabapentin medicine

    I'm not a vet and I don't know about kidney disease in cats - but I have had experience of trying to get a human off Gabapentin (taken for pain) and it was an awful experience. It had to be done VERY VERY slowly (in GP's drug book it seemed easy, just halve the dose and bingo!). In your shoes...
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