Does my cat resent me for leaving him alone when I went to work?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I just adopted a 7-month-old tuxedo cat (obviously named Tux) two days ago. The first two days were great; we bonded by playing and cuddling. Today I had to work and he was home alone for six hours. When I came home, he was hiding–for the first time in two days–and wouldn’t come when I called him. Is he feeling resentful toward me because I left him alone for the first time? I made sure I left his toys out, he had fresh food and water, and cleaned his litter box before I left. Tux is finally starting to come around, but I’ve already been home for three hours,…
My cat is staggering and acting like he’s having hallucinations. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My male cat is about 6 years old and just within the past couple of days, he has been acting like his balance is off kilter. I put him down off of my bed and he just kind of fell over to his side and laid in that same spot for a very long time. Since then, he has his eyes closed most of the time or squints, and he paws at things that aren’t there and has just been acting very strange ever since. He went outside yesterday and never came back in last night, even when called, which is extremely strange being that he’s never done that…
How can I make sure my FIV-positive cat lives a long, healthy life?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We just brought home a foster cat named Sunshine. He’s an unbelievable lovebug who wants to be close to us at all times — he just won’t stop purring and nudging for love! Sadly, Sunshine is FIV-positive, which is why we’re hesitant to follow through with adoption. We recently lost a cat to lymphosarcoma, and it’s still hard on both of us. We want to be sure to give him the best possible care to be certain he’ll stay healthy. We’ll probably pay a visit to the vet sooner or later, but I’m trying to keep his stress levels low as he adjusts to his new home (he seems…
Is it normal that I follow my person everywhere?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My name is Todd! I am a short-haired 1.5-year-old fixed male kitty. My mom adopted me from the local shelter about six months ago. She loves me sooooo much! She does research whenever I do something she thinks is odd, she makes sure I am healthy, and she takes me on play dates too! (I looove playing with other people and other kitties, but for the most part it’s just me and mom.) Anyway, she was wondering a few things, so I thought I’d do some of the work for her since she takes care of me so well. I follow her around. A lot! I’m always in the…
