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  Britta, Cat Culture Reporter

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  Pam, the Expert

  "I'm a Certified Animal Behavior Consultant and the author of seven books on cat behavior"

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23 Comment(s) So Far

On Mar 23, 2010, MetdethGNR wrote:

Pam, please help me I am very distressed. I have a male cat who is 2 1/2 years old. I adore him. I had never had a pet before but as soon as I got him, several other cats came to my house- for the food. Little by little they started leaving, and so at the end, I was left with two other cats- both male. All three are unneutered. The stray cats would live in my backyard. I'd give them breakfast, lunch and dinner, and after several months (they had to get used to me), I would pet them, but

On Mar 18, 2010, vikingqueen64 wrote:

Hi- We have 8 cats (various ages, all adults both male & female all are altered) & ALL get along except for my oldest male Beebee(9 yrs) & a stray (also a male) that I took in about 2 years ago. PudyTat (the stray) completly ignores Beebee who will immediately start "stalking" him the minute PudyTat comes into the house from outside or enters the same room. In addition, Beebee has taken to spraying walls, chairs & peeing on the floor where ever there is carpeting. How c

On Mar 06, 2010, shardinger wrote:

Hi Pam-I have a 4 yo male DSH who has the weirdest habit-before he takes a drink from his water dish he must first bat the dish around moving the water, spilling it of course! He spills his water daily-I have had to place his food dishes inside a plastic box to prevent major mess on my kitchen floor-can't figure out why he does this or what benefit it gives him. I tried a self-waterer which was a disaster due to this odd habit-water mess everyday! A very curious habit! Thanks for your help!

On Feb 24, 2010, kokonut1966 wrote:

Hi! I recently brought my big 8 yr. old fluffy marmalade tabby to the vet for ear problems. The vet said that he has HPV (human papilloma virus). Is THAT possible? I know that that is an STD!? He said that there is no cure or medicine for it. He also said that it is not at all serious, but in the future, if the polyps do grow large enough to cause hearing problems, then he'll need to get them removed. I'm totally baffled by this? Have you ever heard of this before? How'd he get them then? Thx!!

On Feb 23, 2010, Parrybomb wrote:

I have a sweet male kitty named Stripe Super Kitty....about 1 1/2 yrs. old....I feel sad when I have to leave the house, he watches out the window or jumps against the door...my fiance works overseas and I am not in a position to take on anymore responsibility with another pet, how can we keep him happy when we are away. He is neutered and doesn't have front claws. No bad habits...just see signs of boredom and seperation anxiety. Wants lots of attention when I am home.

On Feb 23, 2010, JoHead wrote:

Pam, one of my calico cats has an eye that keeps watering and she has been sneezing. This has been going on for about a week. I have rinsed her eye every few days and it looks like it helps but it starts to water again. The drainage is clear and her eye is sensitive to light. The eyelid is not red but pink as if sore? She seems to "feel" better after I rinse her eye with cool water. She is an indoor cat...never goes outside. I've made an appt with the vet but hope you can tell me what

On Feb 23, 2010, chrissyh wrote:

I have 2 male cats, both are fixed. Smokey is 10 and Bandit is 2. For about the past year, Smokey poops right next to the litterbox and pees on clothes or anything he can find, on the floor in various rooms. I don't know how to get him to stop and how to get rid of the smell once he pees on the floor. Help!

On Feb 23, 2010, mikenpaula wrote:

All of my cats are different but Lolita is really different. all of my cats use the litter boxes except ally and lolita. ally is fine she just likes to go outside to do her business. lolita on the other hand well she is a handful. i try to let her out and she stays out for about an hour then comes in and pees on my throw rugs? my hubby and i started letting her out when we go to work and letting her in when we get home because we dont want to come home to any surprises.any suggestions?

On Feb 23, 2010, lljennings wrote:

My house cat ran outside. He has never been outside. Now he is scared to come when I call him. I call and he runs toward me like he is coming to get in the house but instead he runs under the back porch and hides. I have tryed pulling up planks but when I get close to him he goes further away and hides from me. I have put food outside and he will sneak out and eat as long as he doesn't see anyone. How can I get him back in. Note: I do live in the middle of 24 acres, a mile off any active road.

On Feb 23, 2010, ultra150 wrote:

Is it ok if cats swallow their hard food whole.I have three and sometimes they both chew and swallow it.I would like your opinion about this?

On Feb 23, 2010, gata gorda wrote:

I have a female cat that has been spayed.She drags socks and small stuffed animals around and meows all day.Does she miss being a mommy?Thank you for your help.Sincerely, Vanessa

On Feb 23, 2010, sweaty wrote:

I have 2 indoor cats, no other pets. In the middle of January with freezing snow temperatures, I discovered a flea on each cat. I applied Sentry all natural flea killer on the nape of their necks, cleaned entire living space fanatically. Saw no other fleas, no excessive flea dirt on either cat, one being very white. 23 days later another flea. Repeated process. Is it safe to do this to my cats...am at my wits end!

On Feb 23, 2010, boneka wrote:

My 6 yr old cat, Miss Kitty, @ times will not go to the bathroom for 12-16 hrs. She does not use a litter box & she does not "go" in the house. What is the normal time for cats to hold their urine & BM's.

On Feb 23, 2010, Riggerson wrote:

My cat Luggage will be thrilled to learn that Friskies is putting out a new Gravy Sensations Variety Pack, but I've long wondered: Is it ok to give cats gravy sold in supermarkets for human consumption?

On Feb 23, 2010, catlover326 wrote:

I have 2 cats, male and female. Male is 6yrs old and the female is 9yrs old. Both have been fixed, my question is why do they hump all the time on their bed? I find this disturbing, they always do it while friends and family are around. Is this normal even though they both are fixed?

On Feb 23, 2010, Sagit49r wrote:

My female cat named oreo is 10 or 11 months old. she jumps up in bed with me when I go to bed to sleep.the question is she always licks my face as I go to sleep and sometimes my arm or hand. is she part dog? is this normal? does this mean anything? any comments on this matter would help me understand her actions, Thank You

On Feb 23, 2010, tjbv wrote:

Hi, My 13 yr old long hair, Tessa, has grown over-abundant fur at the base of her tail and around her backside this hard winter, and can't groom the areas adequately after using her boxes. A groomer once told me cats should never be strategically shaved but Tessa is miserable bringing her toilet with her. Why can't cats be professionally tonsured back there? (She won't let me do so by myself.) Thanks!

On Feb 23, 2010, elatlas wrote:

I have two cats and they got the habit to be awake during the knight,before they used to sleep throught the hole knight but know there awake and sometimes they would start crying. I also want to know how safe is the cat nip for the cats.Is their anything I could do to stop this behavior

On Feb 23, 2010, elatlas wrote:

I have two cats and they got the habit to be awake during the knight,before they used to sleep throught the hole knight but know there awake and sometimes they would start crying. I also want to know how safe is the cat nip for the cats.Is their anything I could do to stop this behavior

On Feb 19, 2010, Killer Kat wrote:

There is a feral cat that has been following me to my door waiting to be fed. The problem is that she hisses at me and will not let me touch her. How can I convince her that it's okay for me to pet her?

On Jan 29, 2010, jrabinaw wrote:

I've had my cat Valentina for 5 years and she's the love of my life. She's always marked her territory by peeing on various walls, even before other cats were in the house. Now, she'll poop in the litter box but she outright refuses to pee in the litter box, peeing on the floor in front of the box. I have three litter boxes, and she does the same thing in front of all of them. Anything I can do to help stop this behavior?

On Jan 28, 2010, pdl wrote:

My cat in the past year has been pooping in his litterbox only once and even after I scoop it out and add fresh litter he will not use it to poop in again and goes on the bathroom floor (at least he keeps it in the bathroom)! I took the hood off a long time ago and that didn't help much, then I got him a second litterbox which has been working a little better but sometimes when I notice him trying to go on the floor I put him in the litterbox and close the door. Then he goes in the sink! Why???

On Jan 28, 2010, pny54 wrote:

my mom had a question she lives in Kansas City and doesnt know about computers so she wanted me to ask for her. Her male cat Maggie attacks her out of the blue, with nails out and bites her, she is wondering why. Do you have any ideas why he would do this? She is really concerned about this and so am I. Thanks so much. Hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Penny