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Hi - when my cat was an "only cat," he used to meet me at the door when I came home and meow up a storm at me. Now, since I got a new kitten, he still greets me when I come in, but he doesn't meow like he used to. Is that a bad sign - that he's angry at me for bringing in the newcomer - or a...

Hi - I am just starting to feed my cats canned wet food (Aristocats, right now... they were on special for 39 cents a can!), and I wondered how much canned food, and how often, I should give the cats. One is an 8-year-old about 15 1/2 pounds, and one is a 6-month-old kitten under 10 lbs. Right...

Hi... I just adopted a six-month-old kitten, and I have an eight-year-old cat. They have been eating each other's food (I have traditionally free-fed), especially the older cat eating the kitten's food. I don't want him eating kitten food because it is high in calories and he is already...

Hi - I let my "established" cat, Murray, meet my new cat, Yuki, yesterday, after having had them separated by a door for a couple days. Yuki was very happy to meet Murray (even purred when he first saw Murray), and kept approaching Murray trying to make friends with him. However, Murray wasn't...

Hi - I got a free trial offer from the ASPCA's health insurance plan. After the free trial, the cost is about $20/month. Just wondering if it is worth it? I figure it might be worth it because I couldn't afford to pay for something in a lump sum if something catastrophic happened... Thoughts...

This past Friday marked a milestone for me and my cat - it was our fifth anniversary together. On Oct. 16, 2004, a big, beautiful Siamese stray I had seen hanging around the apartment complex ran inside my apartment with me when I opened the door coming home. He went right to the fridge and sat...

My cat, Murray, recently had a bit of a tiff with me. Or rather, I had one with him! I came home from a long day/night of working two jobs, and just wanted to go to bed. But Murray was going crazy in the living room, meowing insistently and pawing at the glass at the patio door. I didn't know...

Well, back when Murray first moved in with me as a stray, I tried buying him some toys, including catnip toys. And he showed no interest whatsoever. I ended up donating them to a shelter, and just figured he didn't like to play with toys (one exception - an interactive mouse on a string). He...

Last night was the fourth anniversary of my cat, Murray, who was a stray, deciding to move in with me (he just ran inside with me when I opened the door and never wanted to leave). It's fitting that yesterday was also National Feral Cat Day. I'm so very, very glad and thankful that Murray chose...

Hi - I just posted a message, and my signature didn't show up - all that showed up was an X... Any advice? Thanks.

I had posted awhile back that I was intending to try to leash-train my cat, Murray. So far we are making some progress. I had ordered a walking jacket, and the first one I ordered was too small, but I returned it and got the extra-large size, and that one fits Murray great. I've tried the jacket...

I am trying an online dating service and I have a date Saturday night. I hope he's normal. Another guy sent me dirty pictures yech!

Hi - I took Murray in for his vaccinations and check-up yesterday, and the vet found a patch of fur that appears to be thinning. (The vet called it "male-pattern baldness," LOL.) I hope it doesn't get much worse! Is there anything that can be done to help it? Maybe brushing him less often? Thanks!

My Murray is so funny - sometimes he likes to chase his tail, like dogs do. Anyone else have a kitty who does this?

Hi - I'm going to try to leash-train my cat, Murray, and I have a question - I live in Arizona, where it routinely gets well over 100 degrees in summer. (It doesn't really cool off until October.) If I am able to successfully leash-train Murray, should I wait to walk him until after the sun goes...

Hi - does anyone know where I might find an extra large cat harness? Murray is too big for standard cat harnesses (about 15 pounds, and big boned), and I tried a dog harness, but the straps were too wide and rigid, so he could barely walk with it on. And I've heard it's not good to just attach a...

I'm going to give leash-training another try with Murray. The first time around, I acted pretty hastily and didn't give him much of a chance to get used to the harness/leash before trying to walk him. So he resisted. This time, I found some pointers online that stress using lots of patience and...

I can't believe Simba is turning 12 already! It seems like only yesterday when I brought him home as a six-week-old, tiny kitten, the size of my shoe. I've missed most of the past seven years, since he's been living with my folks. But he hasn't changed a bit, he's still as playful and energetic...

I finally have some digital pictures of Simba, and some better pix of Murray than I've posted in the past. Here they are! Murray is the Siamese, Simba is the orange tabby.

The other day, while I was visiting my folks and their cat, Simba, who used to be mine, I took a nap in the afternoon. Simba jumped into bed with me and snuggled up to my feet, so cute! This is extremely atypical behavior for him - in the past, he has only behaved in this manner when someone has...