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A lot of good ideas up top! I agree with trying to feed your cat at the same time as you are eating. At this point, if you don't want to remove your cat from your dining area while you eat, I think it will just be a battle of your and your cat's stubbornness. How long have you had him? When I...

Oof this is late but I'm glad she's doing much better! Augustine actually passed away a while ago :( But they did make up eventually after the vet visit! Lol the way Meme treats Rio does remind me of how Multo treated Augustine after a while though! Just breeze right past haha. It seems Rio...

Glad progress is being made!! If it's any comfort, when Augustine had to stay at the hospital, it took Multo an entire month for him to do all the things he used to do with Augustine again. It was absolutely heartbreaking to see Augustine looking for comfort and head-licks just to be turned away...

What a beauty! I don’t have much to add, but if all else fails, you can try the vanilla extract trick. Take pure vanilla extract (not the imitation) and dab it onto your fingers. Then dab it onto your cat’s chin, the base of their shoulder/neck, and the base of their tail. Do it for both cats...

Do you mean that the reason you put her on medication in the first place is because she had a history of attacking your hand? If so, does she have a history of attacking your roommate's or any other person's hand? If she has no other issue with any other person, she might not need the...

So the vet wasn't able to confidently tell whether she has kittens? Don't cats only really start to show when they're around 4 weeks pregnant? I think that's when you can actually feel the babies too, so I'm guessing the one month wait period is just an observation period to see if she really...

As Azazel said, Salmonella can contaminate anything, even dry food. In addition, all raw meat can contain salmonella, not just mice, so if you are already feeding raw food, there's no reason biological reason for you to not feed clean, food-grade raw mouse (at least that I can think of). And if...

Have you tried spraying the places where he has been scratching with diluted citrus essential oils yet? Cats hate the smell of citrus, so it could help with the scratching. If citrus doesn't help, you can also try lavender or cinnamon essential oils.

Yes, please don't declaw him as that will be the equivalent of amputating your fingers at the first joint. Is there a particular spot on the carpets that he is scratching? If so, you can try covering the sweet spot with a rug and see if he would like scratching on that instead. Also, what...

Haha, awww he sounds like such an adorable troublemaker! Part of his meowing could do him being in a new environment and want more of your company as a result, but I do think you are slightly over interpreting him as an anxious cat. Some cats are just attention hogs and will eat up as much...

As furball said, it takes a while for cats to be properly introduced to each other. It's normal for cats to not get along the first few days, so we can't really come to a conclusion based on that. I agree with the idea of fostering. However, if getting a foster doesn't work out or if you don't...

It sounds like he's adjusting really well! As for meowing at night, it's great that you're ignoring him! It will take a while before he learns, maybe weeks, but keep ignoring him. Don't give him any attention and continue "sleeping". He'll learn that meowing in the night won't get him what he...

Milk as in cow's milk? How much? Did you give him that recently? If you're giving him cow's milk, that could be the problem. Cats are lactose intolerant and it can make them sick. Goat milk is fine, but if you really want to give him milk as a treat, kitten milk alternatives is best.

Aww, gad she's enjoying being out with you guys!! I'm sorry you have to deal with your grandma's threats. My aunt had to deal with the same thing with my grandma when she got a dog, saying that she will kick the dog out and worse. With her, we knew it was just words though. After a year, they...

A vet visit is in order. Suddenly not eating and not active is are signs that something is wrong. On another note, did you change the food recently?

Ha! You described Augustine perfectly. He never used his voice when he was a kitten. Then he one day a stray walked in our house and he started meowing. It sounded like a legit crying baby. We don't have a baby. Scared us senseless. He got more vocal as he got older, but it never lost its eerie...

No problem!! And welcome to the forums!

Well... what's happening is she's the one who's training you lol! What you want to do is to not get up or give her attention when she meows in the middle of the night. It might be hard and take a while, but every time one of you get up, she's learning that meowing gets her what she wants and...

I'm not sure if you misunderstood me, but I meant whether it's possible for you to let your cat explore the house whenever you are in the house with her and only bring her back in when it's time for bed. 11 hours alone in a bedroom does sound a bit much for a previously outdoor cat. Does anyone...

I'm glad she's using the litter again! How long are you usually at work? How much time do you spend with her? I saw from your previous thread that you keep her inside your room. Is that still the case? You also said you'll be catifying the house. How's that going? Is she still constantly meowing...