http://www.paws-and-effect.com Advice by cats, for cats and their people Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:21:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2008/02/25/my-kitten-hurt-his-tail-should-i-take-him-to-the-vet-right-away-or-can-it-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-7469 Susan Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:21:55 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2008/02/25/my-kitten-hurt-his-tail-should-i-take-him-to-the-vet-right-away-or-can-it-wait/#comment-7469 so my kittens end of the tail is falling off. The part that is falling off has looked different since birth. It is not bleeding and it doen't look like it has been cut. What the heck should I do??? so my kittens end of the tail is falling off. The part that is falling off has looked different since birth. It is not bleeding and it doen’t look like it has been cut. What the heck should I do???

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/ask-a-question/comment-page-5/#comment-7464 Fern Tomisek Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:26:22 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?page_id=119#comment-7464 One of my adorable kitties goes around the house most of the day almost every day with her tongue sticking out a little bit. She's not panting or drooling or anything like that. She appears to be completely unaware she is doing it. Visitors sometimes think she is rudely sticking her tongue out at them! Other visitors think it's cute. Should I be concerned about it? One of my adorable kitties goes around the house most of the day almost every day with her tongue sticking out a little bit. She’s not panting or drooling or anything like that. She appears to be completely unaware she is doing it. Visitors sometimes think she is rudely sticking her tongue out at them! Other visitors think it’s cute. Should I be concerned about it?

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2010/03/14/how-can-i-keep-my-cat-entertained-while-im-away-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-7452 Adrianna Culver Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:55:27 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?p=592#comment-7452 A second cat could backfire and requires long term supervision for the cats to get acclimated. Not all cats will make friends no matter how long they live together. Perhapse you have a cat loving friend who would enjoy a part time kitty? Leaving her in a "second home" would be a good option as long as she was the only cat. Cats like routine and familiar places. She might even look forward to her second residence. Outdoor cats have been know to adopt a second family and double dip on the food and petties. Leaving a cat home alone for 2 weeks in NOT a good idea. A second cat could backfire and requires long term supervision for the cats to get acclimated. Not all cats will make friends no matter how long they live together. Perhapse you have a cat loving friend who would enjoy a part time kitty? Leaving her in a “second home” would be a good option as long as she was the only cat. Cats like routine and familiar places. She might even look forward to her second residence. Outdoor cats have been know to adopt a second family and double dip on the food and petties. Leaving a cat home alone for 2 weeks in NOT a good idea.

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2008/09/28/my-cat-wont-stop-meowing-please-help-before-i-lose-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-7450 Jessica Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:25:19 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?p=223#comment-7450 my cat gilligan will not stop meowing at night. It's driving me insane! I have done everything I know to do, pheromone diffusers, his own room, toys and playing, everything. I have not had a full night sleep in about 2 months now. My husband and I are about to move in a month and we'll have to stay with my mom til we get an apartment. I don't want him to keep her up at night and I'm worried that he might not like the male cat she has. Anyway, I would love to keep him out at night because he loves being around his people, but around 1 in the morning he'll start playing and it wakes us up. My husband is in the military and wakes up between 3 and 6 in the morning. We cannot keep waking up every night. I don't want to put him in a shelter or anything. We adopted him from a shelter where a family took him before. Help! what do i do?! my cat gilligan will not stop meowing at night. It’s driving me insane! I have done everything I know to do, pheromone diffusers, his own room, toys and playing, everything. I have not had a full night sleep in about 2 months now. My husband and I are about to move in a month and we’ll have to stay with my mom til we get an apartment. I don’t want him to keep her up at night and I’m worried that he might not like the male cat she has. Anyway, I would love to keep him out at night because he loves being around his people, but around 1 in the morning he’ll start playing and it wakes us up. My husband is in the military and wakes up between 3 and 6 in the morning. We cannot keep waking up every night. I don’t want to put him in a shelter or anything. We adopted him from a shelter where a family took him before. Help! what do i do?!

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/ask-a-question/comment-page-5/#comment-7438 J. Tucker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:22:07 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?page_id=119#comment-7438 I trapped a semi-feral 12-week-old kitten about seven months ago. I say "semi-feral" because his mother is used to humans, but he and his litter mates were not. In any case, when I brought him home, he bonded IMMEDIATELY with my two older cats (about 7 years old) and they're all very good friends. Unfortunately (for me), he still will not allow me to touch him. He frequently follows me around and watches me and I've been allowed to touch his paws twice. I'm pretty good with animals, so I'm surprised that I haven't won him over yet! Do you have any advice for me and Gus? I'm thinking I may just have to wait it out! I trapped a semi-feral 12-week-old kitten about seven months ago. I say “semi-feral” because his mother is used to humans, but he and his litter mates were not. In any case, when I brought him home, he bonded IMMEDIATELY with my two older cats (about 7 years old) and they’re all very good friends. Unfortunately (for me), he still will not allow me to touch him. He frequently follows me around and watches me and I’ve been allowed to touch his paws twice. I’m pretty good with animals, so I’m surprised that I haven’t won him over yet! Do you have any advice for me and Gus? I’m thinking I may just have to wait it out!

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/ask-a-question/comment-page-5/#comment-7431 T. Vistein Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:12:51 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?page_id=119#comment-7431 Why does my cat lick me, my clothes and other people constantly? He is 5 years old and I adopted him 4 months ago. How do I make him stop without making him think I don't want him in my lap? Why does my cat lick me, my clothes and other people constantly? He is 5 years old and I adopted him 4 months ago. How do I make him stop without making him think I don’t want him in my lap?

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2010/03/14/how-can-i-keep-my-cat-entertained-while-im-away-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-7427 Shannon Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:28:32 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?p=592#comment-7427 If Sasha likes other cats, you may consider adopting a second senior cat to keep her company throughout the day. I have three cats and am away fairly frequently and while I do hire a cat sitter, I also know that they have eachother so they won't get lonely. If Sasha likes other cats, you may consider adopting a second senior cat to keep her company throughout the day. I have three cats and am away fairly frequently and while I do hire a cat sitter, I also know that they have eachother so they won’t get lonely.

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2009/09/21/interview-with-the-cat-sitter/comment-page-1/#comment-7426 How can I keep my cat entertained while I’m away from home? : Cat Advice | Paws and Effect Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:20:32 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?p=483#comment-7426 [...] Last year we interviewed a cat sitter, who talked about what cat sitters do, how to find a good cat sitter, and how to help your sitter [...] [...] Last year we interviewed a cat sitter, who talked about what cat sitters do, how to find a good cat sitter, and how to help your sitter [...]

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2009/01/04/my-cat-refuses-to-eat-any-food-i-put-down-for-him-help/comment-page-1/#comment-7422 ella Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:14:45 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?p=308#comment-7422 or maybe your cat has something wrong with him/her you should take it to the vet or maybe your cat has something wrong with him/her you should take it to the vet

]]> http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2009/01/04/my-cat-refuses-to-eat-any-food-i-put-down-for-him-help/comment-page-1/#comment-7421 ella Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:09:43 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/?p=308#comment-7421 my cat is so annoying at times he is 8 years old and he is called stumpy (hes called that cause he has no tail). he is so fussy with his food, he wakes me up at 3 in the morning so i go downstairs and he has food and starts eating it (he does it cause he wants me with him at night when he eats) then sometimes eh wakes me up and goes to his food looks at it then looks at me and starts meowing, so my solution is i sit on a chair next to him and his food he just looks at me i pick him up put him to his food i sit down he looks at me again then i turn away from him and he walks away and i keep taking him back and ignoring hime and then he eats it you should try it my cat is so annoying at times he is 8 years old and he is called stumpy (hes called that cause he has no tail). he is so fussy with his food, he wakes me up at 3 in the morning so i go downstairs and he has food and starts eating it (he does it cause he wants me with him at night when he eats) then sometimes eh wakes me up and goes to his food looks at it then looks at me and starts meowing, so my solution is i sit on a chair next to him and his food he just looks at me i pick him up put him to his food i sit down he looks at me again then i turn away from him and he walks away and i keep taking him back and ignoring hime and then he eats it you should try it

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