How Can I Stop My Cat From Yowling?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 9-month-old male cat. He’s been an inside cat since I got him — other than a few overnight outings when he’s gotten out an open window or a door left open half a minute too long. My only problem with him is his yowling. His meows vary from a normal meow to a deeper-toned one that almost echoes in the hall. I leave a window open for him so he can enjoy the outside world even though... Read More
My Cat’s Constant Meowing Is Driving Me Nuts!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat Hogan used to meow starting at 6 p.m. You can even set your watch by him. Our other cat died this week and Hogan is now meowing non-stop, day and night. We have tried everything under the sun over the last few years and nothing has worked. He is Burmese and I believe he was weaned too early, but also I think it’s part of his personality. Soon he will be relegated to the garage... Read More
Hallelujah! We’re back!
Those of you who came looking for Paws and Effect some time within the last 24 hours probably noticed that we’d disappeared. What happened was a technical meltdown of the sort that no webmaster ever wants to deal with. But fortunately our Mama is very smart and she kept our site backed up. While she was in the process of resurrecting the site, Mama decided to do something she’d been planning to do for a long time: change hosting... Read More
My Cat Got Out, and Now He’s Peeing Everywhere
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat is about 2 years old and recently got outside for a couple of hours (he’s an indoor cat). We found him under the neighbor’s house — there are always other cats going under there, and he sits at the window and watches them. He’s fixed, but a couple of days after we brought him back in the house, he started mating with everything. I know this is common because... 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
Whenever I try to pet my cat, he bites me. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Hi. I am taking care of a 14-year-old orange tabby cat named Nick. Nick is my significant other’s cat. My SO is in the military and is currently deployed, and I think that has to do with the problem I am having with Nick. He won’t let me pet him. Whenever I try, he bites me. But he will lay down next to me or climb into my lap and give me kisses. I’ve read that biting when being petted... Read More
My cat is sneezing and not eating much. What should I do?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Hi we have a cat, we got her about 6 months ago. She has been starting to sneeze a lot, and has a lot of mucus. She will drink and eat, but not as much as she used to. I am really concerned, but really can’t afford a vet. any Ideas? ~Joni Siouxsie: Joni, we’ve seen a lot of cats with similar symptoms, and it sounds like your cat may have a cold. Yes, cats do get colds. But because... Read More
