My cat always has poop on his britches. Help!

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
My cat goes to the bathroom in the litter box, but he never quite gets it all out. He always, unfailingly, has poop stuck to his butt. And not just after he goes; it’s there 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He sits on our furniture, on our [...]

How can I get my cat to stop peeing outside the litter box?

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
I have two male cats that grew up together since they were tiny. They are both neutered but one, Loki,  seems to be more stressed out than the other. We brought Loki to the vet because he was standing in the litter box while peeing and pees against a wall [...]

My brother is terrorizing my cat! Help!

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
HELP! My brother chases after my cat until he has nowhere to go and is trapped into corner. When he is trapped, he hisses and pees. Today, my brother chased him into a corner and my cat hissed. I ran over there and picked the cat up, and while I [...]

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