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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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