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I understand that issue, but he didn't elaborate on that question so I was just hoping he wasn't suggesting declawing as a solution. I understand declawing creates many behavioral issues. And good to hear that this is a strongly-anti-claw site.  

do you have the food next to the litter box?  make sure the food is in a different room, otherwise she might not go to the bathroom where she eats. You might also need a second vet opinion/checkup, because it might be a sign of urinary problems as some suggest. The fact that she is deaf may...

why would that be an issue?  I hope you are not suggesting she declaw the cat.  Declawing should never be done.

One of my cats barely buries and oh mine, it smells really bad. I have no choice but open windows in the middle of winter when she finishes her business.  

yeah, I agree with others here, the declawed cat feels very vulnerable - which is why we shouldn't declaw cats for any reason but that is off topic. Anyway, you probably should really take your time in introducing them due to Harley's situation. As long as Harley can be in a room where he can...

He is one good looking boy. It sounds like you got a good handle on things. Take introduction slowly - no need to rush it. You did good by keeping cat in separate room first and let the kitties smell each other through a barrier. Then swap blankets from the kitties so they get use to each other...

Very sorry for your loss. FYI, normal routine vet visits usually wouldn't uncover potential HCM problems. You would need to tell the vet to do a sonogram to check for potential HCM. I had it done for one of my cats after I learned her 2 year old passed away from HCM. I would never had thought...

very sorry for your loss, and I think it is only natural to always think what we can do more in these tragic situations, but really, you had the best intentions and a great heart for your kitty and that is all you can ask of yourself.  

It is great that people have good hearts for animals. It is a tough situation out there. Trap and neuter, and non-kill shelters are the only way for strays to have some decency of life and hopefully live in a more healthy environment, and of course getting the kitties adopted or fostered is the...

Nutmeg was a beautiful 12-year female dilute calico. When she was healthy, Nutmeg had a lot of feistiness in her that kitties need in order to survive in crowded shelter. While she wasn't our home kitty, she was a shelter kitty where we volunteered weekly to support and grew tremendously fond...

I have the same problem. Among my three cats, I have a female 4 year old named Emmi who is very shy and timid when we got her last year. For a long time just getting close to her was a challenge and whenever we tried to pet her, she displayed very defensive and scared posture. She is fine being...

I don't know about any specific disorders that causes that sort of behavior, but I'm inclined to agree with Bisbee that chances are there is nothing wrong with your cat. I say that because my kitty does the same thing but probably not as often or as long a time frame as yours. She is a neutered...

thanks for the suggestions and link. I have to look into this more, I know one of my kitties stares at my yard often so will see how that can work.

this is an interesting issue for me because I have a backyard but I'm hesitant to allow any of my cats to go outdoors at all. Are your cats indoor/outdoor cats that you feel okay to let them go out on their own?  When you say you bring your cat out there, I suppose you mean you supervise your...

oops...meant to reply to thread below....  

that is what I think. Especially if you have the space for it. My kitties can spend the whole day on their own anyway if they want to or go be with other kitties in another room if they want to. When I had my first kitty, she seem pretty happy overall but she played on her own and seem to ask us...

wow, good grief, you are too good to be with your fiance. She sounds like an egomaniac who treats animal like dirt to make her feel more worthy. She is showing YOU who is boss by using the cat. Is she nuts that cat can't sit higher than her place in the house. What kind of rule is that? that is...

sounds to me like case of resident kitty establishing dominance during period of introduction. Nothing unusual about it at all. I don't know how you introduced the kitties, should be gradual with scent swapping etc. As someone stated already, time and patience, 2.5 months isn't that long at all...

chat2008, we were in your position a year ago. We got a cat to keep our other cat happy (so we thought) and we ended up with a new alpha which made things very very difficult in the beginning. We also had to reconsider our thinking but at the end, then we thought it shouldn't be about just...

I also second the suggestion to occupy their attention with playful games strategy. I think the whole introduction process is not only between the cats, but also between the cats and yourself. When I made my intro with the resident alpha and a newbie, we occupied the alpha with her favorite...