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    Struggling with solo play

    Our cat, an only-cat, loves to play, but he only ever plays with my husband and me. He doesn't show much interest in playing by himself. Or maybe he doesn't know how to play by himself, as he grew up as a stray and either had to focus on hunting, or had other cats to play with..? The problem is...
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    My Cat is stressed and I don’t know why / how to help!

    Our cat Banjo seems to have chronic stress and I can’t figure out how to help him, so I’m looking for advice/ ideas from you guys! The reason why we know he’s stressed is because he has had diarrhea on and off (mostly on) for the past 2 months, and he lost some hair due to over-grooming. We...
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    How to block off a clawfoot tub

    We have a clawfoot tub in our (rental) apartment and our new cat likes to hide underneath it. I would like to prevent that, as it's not a good spot for him to be (can't get to him in an emergency, he has been locked in the bathroom by accident). I've tried blocking the access with cardboard and...
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    Advice on cat hiding places

    I would like to get some advice on hiding places for cats and generally the topic of cats hiding, as I've heard conflicting opinions. Two weeks ago, we adopted a new cat (3 years old, was found as a stray but was quite friendly with his foster mom). When he came to us, we gave him his own room...
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    newly adopted cat is hiding and hissing. how not to take it personally?

    So, 5 days ago, we adopted a 3-year-old, male cat. A bit of his backstory: he was found as a stray on the streets of Huston and taken in by a foster. He spent roughly 2 months with her, and he quickly settled in. The foster told me that he is very food motivated and quickly became friends with...
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