http://www.paws-and-effect.com Advice by cats, for cats and their people Thu, 23 May 2013 12:21:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/yes-i-am-a-cat-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-19443 priya Thu, 23 May 2013 12:21:42 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?p=2744#comment-19443 Such a lovely tattoo for the memory of Sinead and Dahlia
Its so great to know there are people out there who see their cats as members of their family and truly love them and value them and don’t just see them as pet that you feed two or three times a day

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/is-it-really-that-important-to-get-my-cat-neutered/comment-page-1/#comment-19437 Janis Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:27 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?p=2852#comment-19437 Get the boy fixed. Its just a matter of time before the urge to mate will become so strong that he will find a way to get out, or drive you nuts until you let him out, and then he’ll not only increase the un-wanted cat population, but he’ll probably get himself killed since he doesn’t know a thing about how to live outdoors…how to avoid cars, how to fight (or not fight), how to avoid unkind humans…etc etc. Its also just a matter of time before he does start spraying and marking his territory and once he starts doing that, sometimes even getting him neutered doesn’t stop the behavior. Then you are stuck with a stinky house, (and the smell is near impossible to remove) and an unhappy cat and owner. Do yourself a favor and get the boy fixed as soon as possible. He’ll be a much happier cat. And in the long run, you will be a much happier caretaker.

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/my-cat-is-terrified-of-everyone-help/comment-page-1/#comment-19436 Mae Wed, 22 May 2013 18:10:45 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?p=2770#comment-19436 I got a near-feral cat as a little kitten. He had been found in a dumpster with ferals and was the only one even close to being an indoor cat. Lately I have had some similar issues with him. He seems terrified of everyone except me or 1 of my 2 roommates. I have been trying the safe space remedy but haven’t gotten good results. I will try the other one you mention here. Thanks!

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/is-it-really-that-important-to-get-my-cat-neutered/comment-page-1/#comment-19435 Sierra Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:23 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?p=2852#comment-19435 Other than the number of healthy cats that are put down constantly simply because of overpopulation and an inability to find them homes, neutering also helps to prevent both testicular and prostate diseases. It’s better not to have to go through the suffering and heartbreak over a very sick pet, not to mention the pain and discomfort that it could cause your poor boy. Either disease would mean neutering anyway, so it just seems kinder to forgo that kind of risk.

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