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I've been using Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Ultra successfully with the older model of litter robot. I also had some issues with smell leaking from the waste drawer and what helped me was adding an odor-absorbing gel pack to soak up the stink in there (I use this specific one). There's enough room...

Although my cat doesn't start wailing at 5am for breakfast anymore, he has learned the routine of me washing out the feeder and refilling it at 4pm every day (even though the next meal doesn't come out until 2 hours later...). If I'm late on it, he'll start nagging me as if he's afraid I'm going...

I've used this one (Cat Mate C500) to great success. However, if you plan to put 24 hours' worth of meals in at a time, I'd recommend buying two additional ice packs so that you can keep one set in the freezer while the other is in the feeder. That way it's easy to switch them out when refilling...

Apologies for dropping off the radar! Here's an update on Blackjack: My grandma was released from the rehab facility after about a month and was able to go home with in-house care. After she had a week to get back on her feet, Blackjack went back home with her. Since being back with my...

He used to cry a lot when he would have to be in his carrier for vet appointments, but now that he knows it's temporary, he just waits it out. When I moved to a new apartment, he did cry a little on the drive over since it was about 1.5 hours. It seems like he would be fine if I could habituate...

Thanks, you guys! I'm going to give the "judge handling practice" thing a try and see how he does. I'll have to look up some articles on how to groom a cat for a show, as the only thing I can think of are making sure his eyes and ears are clean, giving him a comb, and trimming his nails!

Hi everyone! I visited my first cat show this weekend (CFA) and had a blast. I didn't realize people could show their non-pedigreed cats in the Household class, and I'd love to try it out with my boy, Spooky. However, I want to make sure that Spooky would have a good time and I'm not quite sure...

I've solved the mystery of the "hissing while we try to walk" issue! Blackjack is afraid of pajama pants! It seems to be something about the way the bottoms flap around my feet - if I roll up my pants, she's completely fine. My boyfriend and I wear pajama pants in the house pretty regularly, so...

I'm in a very similar situation to you - fostering my grandmother's 5-year old solitary cat for an indefinite amount of time. While it's been very hard seeing a cat unused to any sort of change try and adjust to living in my apartment bedroom, my grandmother is so much happier knowing that her...

No, of course not! I have a baby gate and everything, I was planning to do the scent swapping, door cracked, whole 9 yards. But I'm starting to think that's just wishful thinking and she's just not a cat that can handle other cats (which is fine, it just means I have to deal some minor...

Ok, I'll try to hold off vacuuming for a few more days. The hard thing is that my boyfriend and I seem to be slightly allergic to her (she's probably producing WAY more dander than she should be due to the state of her coat and stress, also) and we keep waking up with stuffy noses and itchy...

That's a great idea! I've also been giving her treats only when I'm standing up so she starts to make a positive association. Also... SHE ATE LAST NIGHT, WOOHOO! A little of the wet and a little of the dry! She pooped in her litter box, too, which is great because she's notorious for pooping...

The Feliway diffuser (the Multicat one) is officially installed - fingers crossed, everyone! It's weird how Blackjack swings between extremes, it must be the stress. When I first walk into the room, she hisses every time I take a step. Once I pet her a little and talk to her, though, she flips...

PROGRESS! Thanks everyone for all the tips and encouragement, I actually have some kitten food left over from my previous foster litter so I'm going to try that out on her. I actually got her to eat a few kibbles just now! I was in the room with her for about 30 mins, I kept smearing wet food...

I have that exact one, and it's the only thing my foster will let me use on her. I get a fist-sized ball of fur off her every day with it, it's awesome! She's one of those cats that really leans into petting and adores being touched, so if anyone has a cat like that I highly recommend it.

Per all your advice, I called my vet as soon as they opened, they advised me to keep trying random wet foods with Blackjack to see if I hit a jackpot, and also to try sprinkling catnip on the floor to see if it will make her more relaxed. They're happy that she's drinking, and they said if she...

I got some chicken baby food and some of the smelliest cat food I could find to try on her. Nothing worked, except for those Temptations treats, I got her to eat about 4 of those. I tried crushing them to sprinkle on her food, but she was too smart for that. If she still doesn't have anything in...

Here are two photos of her, one in her little crate hideaway and the other just taken with her on my bed. She's a real mess, her fur is greasy and full of knots. I'd like to have her groomed or try to cut them out myself, but it'll probably be traumatizing for her so I'll wait until she's more...

Thanks for the advice, everyone! I have some good news - I was able to get her to lick up a little gravy from her wet food this morning. I smeared it on her mouth while I was petting her and that seemed to entice her. It's been around 48 hours since she's had a full meal at this point. I'm going...

Phew, that's a relief, thank you! do you think I should be increasing her roaming space? I was planning to keep her in the crate until she was eating/using the box reliably and then allow her to free-roam in my bedroom if she wanted. I have one resident cat, so I'm keeping him and Blackjack...