How Can I Help My Tornado-Traumatized Cat?

Posted by on May 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Last Tuesday, there was a tornado here in Oklahoma City. Between the storm and the warning sirens, my 3-year-old gray tabby has been extremely traumatized. He slept without moving Tuesday night and all day Wednesday. I started giving him Rescue Remedy three times a day and giving him water through a dropper. He is now walking better, drinking water on his own (I still offer it to him several... Read More

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My kitten got totally freaked out and now she won’t eat

Posted by on February 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a small kitten I got from my friend. I really don’t know her age, but I’d been asking my friend if I could take her for about two months. A month after she got here, I was sleeping beside her when she suddenly jumped and scratched me. I found her standing on the floor and acting weird. I thought that she is going to throw up, so I put her outside my room and she jumped.... Read More

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Does my cat resent me for leaving him alone when I went to work?

Posted by on June 28, 2009 · 1 Comment 

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?... Read More

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