Why is my cat peeing all over the place?

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Hi. I have a 5-year-old “torbie” (tabby/tortoiseshell) cat and a 3-year-old ginger female. They have been spayed but in the last few months the older one has been hissing and lashing out at the younger one. My younger one cowers away from her. The older one has started to spray around the house in all places and the spray has blood in it. I have three litterboxes which are cleaned every day, and both go outside when they want. This spraying did happen once last year; when I took her the vet, he did not investigate this problem. I don’t want to get rid of her. It’s just a…

Why is my old cat constantly yowling and prowling?

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I’ve had my cat for 15 years and never had a problem with him until now. He is an indoor cat that has been declawed and fixed. Recently he has taken up constant yowling and paces the house. I think its because he sees other cats in our yard. To make him stop, I have to force him to lie next to me. That quiets him for a bit, but as soon as he’s away from me he’s back to yowling and pacing to all the windows. ~Deborah

Is there a safe home treatment for ear mites?

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We recently adopted a 9-week-old kitten, Pip, from the local humane society. The other night, I noticed that Pip has dark-brown-colored gunk in his ears (easy to see because he’s a pure white cat). I’m told that’s a sign of ear mites. It’s not a huge surprise, as Pip came from a litter of barn cats. Although his documentation says he was treated for the pesky buggers already, I’m guessing that he didn’t get follow-up treatments and the mites came back. His ears don’t seem to bother him at all. There’s no excessive scratching or pawing, just the gunk. We’ll be taking him to the vet soon for his…

Why did my cat die suddenly, with no symptoms of illness?

We know this is a sad topic to address, but we also know it’s an inevitable part of life with animal friends. Our lives are shorter than yours, and we want to acknowledge that and give support to grieving humans. This topic has been on our minds too, since our beloved dog Aki is getting ready to leave her body. She’s a very old dog and she’s becoming increasingly disabled, so all of us know her time is coming soon. Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Sunday morning, my husband went into the laundry room and saw our 13-year-old cat sleeping. He called her and then felt her … and she was gone. She had…

My elderly cat has stopped using the litterbox. Help!

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I need serious help. My 15-year-old Siamese, Mandy, has decided to refuse to use her litterbox. I have had to resort to putting her in the bathroom and only letting her out when supervised. She is pulling her hair out in chunks and is bleeding. She is also hissing and screeching at my son, who will not even use his bathroom anymore. I am at my wits’ end. I do not like shutting her up all day and I do not want to get rid of her. I would have to have her put to sleep because she does not like people. What do I do to keep my…