We cats are already quite well aware of hairballs and how nasty they are, but apparently there are people who haven’t gotten the message yet. Think about it: Do you honestly believe that we run to a soft (and expensive) place when we’re about to yak up a hairball just to annoy you? No! We [...]
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Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have three cats — Phebe, Shelby and Bentley. They, along with my Huskies, are my furkids and I love them all to pieces! But I do have a question for you: My husband and I just found out that we are pregnant after many years of trying, and [...]
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Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I suffer from panic disorder (anxiety/panic attacks) and depression. I know kitties can be very sensitive to this in their humans. Other than doing my best to take care of myself by minimizing panic attacks and depressive episodes, is there anything I can do to help my kitty not [...]
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Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My name is Evita, and I am a beautiful tortoiseshell kitty. My human recently moved me and my brother/father, Bruce, from Georgia to Utah. According to mom, we had to move; we were about to be homeless (whatever that means). Our new place is, according to my mother, is [...]
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Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Help! I have not had a cat in over 50 years and my husband brought me a rescue kitten about a month and a half ago. He was 5 weeks old and had to fed by eye dropper. Of course, we have become quite attached to him, but as VERY inexperienced [...]
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