We have been through several adult cat introductions. We were very lucky that none of ours were very territorial or interested in fighting, so I don't know if this will be very helpful, but I think a positive attitude helps a lot. If you are feeling tense when the cats can see one another, I...
I got a Shark Steam Mop, something I've wanted for a long time. My most unexpected gift was one of those fireproof safes that you keep important documents in. I never would have thought to put it on my wish list, but it is very practical and something everybody should have.
My best gift was...
I like to have a meal that is easy to prepare on Christmas. Last night I made a pineapple upside down cake and for our dinner today I'm making roast beef with potatoes and carrots. If I'm feeling energetic, I may try to make some of those soft pretzels like they sell at the mall.
Everytime I get a hole in one of my socks, I save it to make cat toys with it. Either little mice or longer kicker toys, just filled with stuffing and cat nip. They love these way more than store bought mice.
This year I found a good deal on cardboard scratcher refills, so bought 10 of them...
We went the other way with the needle. We used a larger needle so the fluid went in faster. Buster was pretty good with the initial stick, it was only a problem when the fluids ran slowly. In the beginning, it was a two person job. One to hold him while the other administered fluids. Eventually...
We have a playpen with a mesh topper that is held in place with Velcro around all sides. Over the years, we have had three different kittens that we attempted to keep in it temporarily. Every one of the little buggers managed to figure out how to get out. I think the longest took two days. The...
I have read so many threads about cats waking up their humans for food. I've seen countless comics about "kitty alarm clocks". I just wanted to put this out there as a suggestion.
We currently have 7 cats and they don't wake us up for food and none of our previous ones over the past 30 years...
Spike is on Vetmedin for her DCM. I stopped by the vet to pick up her refill, and they were out. They said there is a shortage of the medication. (Really annoyed that they didn't tell me this when I phoned in the refill request 4 days prior) I frantically began checking with online companies and...
I've gone to the same grocery store for years and would chit-chat with the cashiers. Every time I bought baby food for the cats, one of them would say "Oh, you have a baby!" I will never forget the day that it changed to "Oh, you have a grandchild!"
He usually only had labs done once a year although there were a few times at the six month mark we did them. He had his teeth cleaned twice and two teeth removed. He was supposed to get a dental this past summer, but he passed before then.:sniffle:
FWIW Rocky was fiv+ and lived with our fiv- cats for 8 years. There were no issues. He never made any of the others sick. He was non-aggressive, shared food and water dishes, and groomed the other cats. The only difference between him and the others was that instead of an annual check-up, we...
We hear all the normal chirps and trills from them, but ours meow to each other - usually when they are looking for each other. Sometimes I will sit on the patio and just watch the cats through the windows. They will meow to instigate play or to locate where the particular cat is that they want...
I have read it dozens of times, Cats only meow to humans. My cats are apparently unaware of this, because they meow to each other often. Am I the only one? Do your cats meow to each other?
A favorite in my house when I can't play (like while I'm cooking dinner). I take a small motorized cat toy that runs on watch batteries (similar to a hexbug). I cover the living room floor with sheets of newspaper and let the toy run loose under the paper. The cats love it. They hunt it down...
I am so very sorry for the loss of Cashew. As others have said, different cats grieve in different ways. I think giving yourself as well as Walnut time to deal with the loss is important.
That being said, we had one instance where we brought in a kitten soon after losing one, and it turned out...