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I had a cat who would do something similar. He would sleep on my pillow up against my face. I'm a very heavy sleeper, so often I would just sleep through it. Or on the weekends, I didn't need to be up early so just let him chill. I did sometimes have to lock him out of the bedroom, but I...

I wash the wound and then put rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer over scratches as soon as possible. Bites are worse than scratches, but I'd do the same there. I may repeat again after several hours if it was a bigger/deeper wound.

I have gotten adult cats rather than kittens, but I agree with working with cats to make giving medicine, claw trimming, and tooth brushing easier. One thing I wish I had done differently is take more videos. I have almost a thousand photos of my cats, but only a few videos.

My advice here: if you have doubts, get a second opinion if possible. This can be hard to do in a sudden emergency, but in the case of an illness of some sort when there is time, this can make a real difference. My Alex had lost significant weight and was indeed showing the typical signs of...

This is actually something I think about quite a bit. When moving furniture or anything really heavy, don't be afraid to put the kitties in another room and close the door. Prevent them from getting into your space when engaging in any sort of activity that might be particularly dangerous to...

Aww, my Alex would do the silent meow. I would sing back to him "Your lips move, but I can't hear what you're saying" from Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.

This is, sadly, a harsh reality. It is something I have known for a long time, and I remembered when mourning my own loss to not close my heart. That although I could no longer help my own cat, I could reach out and help others in need. I am sorry for your loss. You made a real difference in...

I'm casually in the market for a different litter. I've used pine in the past, and it ended up being a mess. Urine broke the pellets down into dust. I've also used wheat, and it didn't seem to clump very well.

Meet Cali

April 15, 2008 - December 3, 2021 Alex was 2.5 years old when he came into my life, and we would be inseparable for the next 11 years. They say the cat chooses the person, and he definitely chose me. He had a troubled start, being orphaned and malnourished as a young kitten because he was in...

In my experience of trapping 20 or so cats, any cat that needs to be trapped (rather than simply grabbed by hand) is going to be very freaked out by a trap. The absolute worst one was a cat who already knew what the regular traps were and avoided them. I had to use an RC car and a drop trap to...

We went through a similar experience. Our Alex and Nimbus were a bonded pair, and Nimbus became very upset when Alex passed. He didn't misbehave, but he was clearly not being himself. The best way to describe it would be mopey. We adopted Cali just a few months later.

I have had to take a few longer trips before, and I would actually take my cat to a friend's place for them to watch over him. However, this cat was extremely sociable and enjoyed having visitors. The new (temporary) home didn't bother him in the slightest. When I returned, it was like I...

Very informative article. The particularly concerning part: "Cefovecin contains the same base structure as penicillin, and so allergies can occur. When they happen with other antibiotics, we just stop them. With Convenia, blood levels are known to persist for 65 days." A treatment that you...

I personally advise *against* automatic litter boxes. Although an unpleasant task, manually cleaning the litter box can give an important opportunity to detect medical problems with your cats. To answer your question, I am not aware of any battery operated litter boxes. It would honestly...

The biggest cats can be the biggest babies sometimes. My mother has a large, very muscular cat that is afraid of his own shadow.

I'd say that some of this depends on how easy it is to give medications to your cat. Nimbus is a terror to give medicine to, and our vet said that the gel isn't a good choice if you have multiple cats since the other cat would almost certainly be exposed. However it seems more viable for you...

I get my litter from Costco and haven't noticed any shortages. It could be a brand-specific shortage?

I'll respond to multiple comments here instead of a bunch of separate comments. We give him glucosamine supplements, which has noticeably helped. He does move around a little quicker, though still not much of a runner or jumper. He has been diagnosed with arthritis and has shown signs of it...

We are trying to determine the age of a stray cat that we adopted in April of 2016. We would like to estimate how old he was when we adopted him, and by extension his current age. The estimates have been all over the board. I have included photos from various times, marked with approximate...