Dahlia Tells All: Coming Home
I was so happy that I’d found my person! Unless you’ve been in a shelter, you can’t really know how wonderful it feels to know you’re finally going home, that a family wants you, that you’re going to have your own special warm spot and you’ll be able to snuggle with your person whenever you want to … Oh, my eyes were just about to start leaking as Mama took me to her office and replaced the plastic... Read More
How many cats is too many?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I live in Texas, in a city where you can only have three cats and three dogs. I have more, and I love every one of them. They all have their shots and are spayed or neutered. I had 15 cats, but I have already given up four; two of them have found new homes. I now have eight at home and three at a friend’s house. We would like to rent a place in the country where no one cares about how... Read More
My cat seems lonely. Should I adopt a kitten to keep her company?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I recently moved from my family home to my first apartment (a very small 1-bedroom) with my 3-year-old declawed (not my choice!) female kitty. There are lots of nice windows for her to watch the birds, but there’s not much room to run around and she doesn’t have the company she’s used to. I’m a student, and while I’m not gone a lot right now, when the fall comes... Read More
Crazy cats and a baby on the way. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat and I moved in with my boyfriend in October. My boyfriend has two male cats, one of whom is obsessive and anxious and doesn’t clean himself very well, so he often has feces stuck to his fur and smears it across the floor. The other cat is territorial and competitive for my boyfriend’s attention; he also steals food and breaks into closets and drawers and sleeps on the... Read More
My cat is tearing up my neighbor’s screens. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My 5-year-old neutered male, Bofus, is very sociable and loves to visit neighbors. One in particular is very angry with my cat because he crawls up the screens to try to get inside her house. I have paid to repair the screens but what can I do to keep him from destroying more screens? Keeping him as “inside only” is impossible because I have multiple dogs and cats and kids that... Read More
Is it normal that I follow my person everywhere?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My name is Todd! I am a short-haired 1.5-year-old fixed male kitty. My mom adopted me from the local shelter about six months ago. She loves me sooooo much! She does research whenever I do something she thinks is odd, she makes sure I am healthy, and she takes me on play dates too! (I looove playing with other people and other kitties, but for the most part it’s just me and mom.) Anyway,... Read More
My cats used to be buddies, now one is bullying the other. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have two cats, male (Meow) and female (Cow). They’ve been together since birth and have always been the best of friends. Recently, Meow had a urinary obstruction and had to spend several days at the vet’s while catheterized. Since he got home, Cow has been extremely mean to him. She hisses at him, she sits in doorways so he can’t get through and then slaps him when he tries, and today... Read More
