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    Anyone else missing their kitty months/years later?

    I lost my sweet boy Toffee about 5 months ago now. He was 5 years old, but we had only adopted him a few months prior to his passing. Even though the time we had with him was short, he was a special, sweet kitty and we fell in love. He passed away from heart failure which came out of the...
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    Has anyone had a cat that preferred men/women?

    We adopted our Siamese about 4 months ago. He was brought in to an emergency hospital with a broken leg, and was going to be euthanized since family could not afford care for him. A good friend of mine who works at the hospital offered to take him (temporarily) if they surrendered him, and look...
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    Is there actually any difference between the 2 different types of feliway for helping with behaviora

    I have been buying the multicat Feliway diffuser refills for my Siamese with anxiety issues for the past few months since it is one of the only things that helps him (and also the other cats, who at this point seem to be developing a bit of anxiety themselves from his ungodly yowling all day and...
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    Anyone else's cats do the "teacup tail"?

    My cat Boots always does this thing with his tail when you scratch him there- I call it teacup tail because it kind of looks like the handle on a teacup! Sorry for the low quality night time pic! He usually hooks the tip of his tail back up do it looks even more like a fancy cup handle.
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    Do your cats go through affection phases?

    Hi all. I am wondering if anyone else's cats do this. One of mine in particular, Boots, seems to go through phases with his personality. He is typically extremely loving and acts more like a dog, loves sleeping with me, always rubbing his face on my chin, answers when I talk to him, etc. However...
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    Anyone have sewing patterns/tutorials specifically for cat clothing?

    Hi all! I have 3 lovely kitties, and I have occasionally seen some really cute little sweaters for pets in stores. I would love to be able to have some for photos- I don't force them to wear things that make them uncomfortable, no worries- but every store I've been to only sells things for dogs...
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    Post-surgery Siamese needs total crate confinement- not happy!! Tips/help?

    Hi all, I apologize for the long read here. If it's too much to read all this right now, I'll bold the important bits. I've got a bit of an issue lately and I'm hoping someone has had a similar experience and can give me any tips. I recently rescued a Siamese cat who had a broken leg and needed...
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    Strange bald spot with lump on hind leg

    Hi all- I currently noticed a weird spot on my cat Boots' hind leg last night. I was actually taking a photo of his feet (because they're so darn cute) and upon looking at the photo, I noticed the spot. When I examined it, I saw that it looks bald around it (bald spot maybe the size of a...
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    Opinions & advice: can pet souls be 'lost'?

    Hi all, I apologize for what may be an odd question. I understand everyone's answers and feelings will be different based on your faith and experiences. Recently I had to put my sweet 5 year old kitty Toffee down. He was a perfectly healthy cat that we had adopted only three months ago, and he...
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    Cat in advanced congestive heart failure: advice appreciated

    Hi all, I hope this post is in the right section, and sorry for the long read. I have 3 cats that I love dearly. Our newest, Toffee, was adopted about 4 months ago. He's a 5 year old extremely lovable DSH. We took him out vet right after adopting to get him all checked out and treat his chin...
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