How Can I Help My Tornado-Traumatized Cat?
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
My kitten got totally freaked out and now she won’t eat
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
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 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






