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Cats "Marking Their Territory"
Read all 8 responses: "My male cat (who's about 1 1/2 years old) has been driving me nuts lately. We have one other cat, a female, that he's known since he ...
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- Cats usually mark there territorys for a reason. When they feel insecure by the addition of another pet, even another family member, changing houses, etc. they revert...
- Hi J. My sister had a problem with her cat peeing everywhere. What finally broke the camels back was when her cat peed on my niece’s bed, with my niece in it (lu...
- I think your cat is doing this because you are not showing all of your attention. I think cats are worse than dogs and they get very jealous and ruin things. What I wo...
Allergies and Cats
Read all 13 responses: "Everyone in my family is allergic to cats, but they are my 4-year-old daughter's favorite animal. I have had cats though allergic ...
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- I'm allergic to all kinds of animals but cats are the worst. I'm allergic to their dander, fur, and saliva!! If your child has severe cat allergies your best bet is ...
- I agree with the other 2 poster before me. . .It seems like a cat might not be the best fit for your house. On the other hand if this is really something you want to ...
- Hi R., I have cat allergies but didn't know it until I adopted my Seamese kitty. I tried a friend's air purifier, and my allergies are totally gone. Good thing, too...
Cats Not Using Litter Box All the Time
Read all 13 responses: "My husband and I have three cats we have three litter boxes in the basement for them. No matter if we just clean the boxes or if ...
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- Did you recently move to a differeent home? Is your house in an uproar due to the new baby coming. Any changes in their normal enviroment would cause them to have th...
- Maybe call the vet and see what they say? If they are peeing outside of the box, sometimes they can have urinary tract infections. But not sure about pooping outside...
- L.- I had the same problem with my two cats except that the problem kept increasing and it was urine instead of poop. My vet recommended trying other types of cat li...
Stray Cats Taking over Backyard
Read all 19 responses: "We have stray cats that like to hang out in our backyard . They sleep on our outdoor furniture and get hair all over it and use our ...
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- get a couple of dogs for the back yard or hook up with the lady that has the birds on the pool problem
- A., I must say I am a bit surprised by the responses. A lot of people think cats can survive just fine outside, but this is simply not true. How about finding homes...
- hi A.! get a dog!!! we got a dog. the cats just walk along the wall teasing her!!!!!!
Ok Mom's with Cats and Kids, I Need Your Advice on Cat Hair......
Read all 16 responses: "Here's my dilema. I have a MaineCoon. In other words a very large cat; white and with alot of fur. He's got only one spot on the ...
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- The only thing that I can think is the following: comb him out more than once a week; hang your clothes up rather than laying them on the bed; and vacuum like crazy. ...
- I have three cats and I find I have similar problems with that too. I have an extra blanket on my bed (their favorite spot) for that purpose. As far as limiting cat...
- As a cat "mommy", my only advice is brush G more often :lol:. Teach your boys how to brush him and let them do it whenever they want. My 3-yr-old daughter loves to b...
How Do I Stop Cats from Peeing in My Plants?
Read all 41 responses: "Hello everyone, I need help stopping my cats from peeing in my indoor potted plants. The first time it happened I thought it was ...
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- Growing up when a cat would do this we would put ammonia all around the top of the pot, cats hate the smell. I have also heard of using the red pepper like others hav...
- Believe it or not - mothballs are toxic (and they stink). Here's a few organic and safe things to try: Go to a local garden center and purchase a small bag of lava...
- I have heard that if you put used coffee grounds in pantyhose and put them where you don't want your cat to pee it will keep them away!
Cats!
Read all 12 responses: "This may seem like a weird problem, but for some reason the neighborhood cats have all decided to hang out in our back yard!
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- I've always heard that the most effective way to repel cats (and safe for them) is to get a sprayer bottle of water and spray it on them. Also, if you have a sprinkle...
- Hi C., We had this exact same issue, the neighbors cats were urinating on our front door, car tires, etc. and ruined the finish on our front door and garage door. W...
- I too had a cat problem. I called the city to pick them up. My daughter got a ringworm from playing in our backyard. After I took her to the doctor for the first one s...
How Do I Stop Cats from Using My Planters as Litter Boxes?
Read all 25 responses: "I have 2 cats that continue to use my large flower pots as litter boxes. At first we weren't not really bothered by it, ...
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- This spring when it started to warm up outside, I noticed that our "barked" area in the front of the house smelled STRONGLY of cat (poo and urine). I had read that cat...
- If you go to Starbucks they have bags of coffee grinds you can take for free (usually by the door in a basket,all different sizes)or just ask. Great for the plants and...
- Once they start peeing there, it's really hard to get them to stop unless you make the area unattractive to them. I had the same problem with my indoor plants. (I th...
My Sons 9Th Grade Class Uses Cats for Dissection
Sep 16, 2009 ... Read all 29 responses: "I just found out that my sons 9th grade bio class uses cats for dissection. I was horrified to hear this.
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- Do you have issues with dissection in general or is this specific to cats? I once heard a comedian say that no one protests the killing of ugly animals . . . Ninth gr...
- Hi L., I grew up with cats and have loved them all my life so I understand your distress. On the other hand it has been my experience that most schools do use cats f...
- When I was in high school, we had a choice between cats and fetal pigs. I chose the pig, since we had house cats at home. I would call the school and ask if ther...
Cats Ruining Our Carpets!
Oct 13, 2009 ... Read all 24 responses: "My husband and I are at our wit's ends. We have four cats who throw up all over our house.
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- My dog use to throw up a lot and I never knew why. Finally one day after using the swiffer wet jet my dog walk in it and as soon as he did he puked everywhere. I wen...
- Hey, L.! We have the same problem with one of our cats. His doc said that we could put Vasaline in with his food to help with the hairballs. Also, they say to brush...
- First, the thing that will definitely get the stains out is BLUEMAGIC, Carpet stain and spot lifter. It's actually made for cars. Nature's Secret is good at getting ...
