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Cats Not Using Litter Box All the Time
Asked by L.B. from Green Bay
on September 1, 2009
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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 they are dirty someone thinks it's ok...
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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...
Any Ideas Where to Keep Litter Other than Bath/laundry
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on November 29, 2008
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Hey all- We've had a cat forever, love her, can't stand the litter!!! We've always kept it in the laundry room. I actually have never liked it there and don't want ...
Cat Won't Use Litter Box
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on October 2, 2008
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Any suggestions? We added another cat to the family back in June, but the problem started before then. She first started using the bathtubs. We solved that by keepi...
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- We had a cat who did this. He would urinate in strange places and on things like plastic bags. Sometimes he would poop in our plants! We added a second litter box i...
- Oh Lord do I know about this one!! We did everything. I read online and got books. Tried a $200 self cleaning litterbox and a host of other types. Tried different ...
- I have had my share of cats for a long time. We had adopted another cat before I got pregnant with me son. Everything was great until we brought Kenny home, and then...
Feral Kitten, Outdoor Cat, Lost Two Times, Caught 2 Times, Will I Be Able ..
Asked by T.M. from Seattle
on August 17, 2009
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Will i be able to catch it again? I mean it went into a trap like 2 times, do you think it will go back into the trap?
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- I am going to assume that you took in a feral kitten, it is an outdoor cat, that has disapeared a couple times. Did you have the cat fixed? This helps it stay around ...
- Good for you for taking on a feral. In my experience they usually can't be turned into great pets, but they might stick around your house, if cared for and fed regular...
- It will all depend on how hungry it is. Why do you want to catch the cat? Is it to go to the vet to get fixed? Or to try to "keep" it at home? Feral cats are a big pro...
Cat Urine Smell?
Asked by S.H. from Chicago
on August 15, 2009
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Please help!! We do not own cats, but suddenly our basement has developed a smell that is very much like cat urine. There are some neighborhood cats that may be pee-...
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- I have found the Nature's Miracle products to work the best. There are 2 that might do the best job. There is one called Urine Destroyer that seems to really get rid...
- It's much more likely that whoever had the house before you did had cats that peed down there. Or, if it was a new house, cats or other animals may have hid out in the...
- Go to Petsmart and they should show you some spray for the inside AND outside of the house. The inside one will take the smell away like magic and the outside one wil...
Male Cat in "Heat" HELP!
Asked by F.G. from Dallas
on December 18, 2008
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My wonderful little kitten is officially mature. I have him scheduled to be neutered next month. I was hoping to beat him to this stage but I have failed. He has start...
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- Ok You need to get him fixed ASAP. Hopefully its not too late. Usually once they start spraying they will not stop even after getting fixed! The Meowing really load...
- This is how male cats behave if they are not neutered--they spray "their territory." You should get him fixed immediately, or he may never stop spraying. We've had mal...
- In my home growing up we raised Himalayan cats. From my experience, the males do not go through a time of "heat", but once they start wanting a female, they never sto...
How Much to Pay 13 Yr Old for Cat Sitting
Asked by C.W. from Dallas
on June 1, 2009
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We will be going out of town for a week and my 13 year old neighbor will be feeding our cat daily. What is an appropriate amount to pay her? Thanks!
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- When we go out of town we have the same issue with our 2 cats. We have a 12 year old neighbor who takes care of them. I figure about $5.00 a day and if they do a good ...
- I think if she's going once per day that $10.00 would be nice. That is about $2.00 per day (for 5 days), if it's 7, then make it $14.00.
- I always found out what it would cost to board and then pay a little less than that. The point of not boarding is to save a little money. It also depends on how many t...
Cat Trouble
Asked by S.C. from Houston
on July 23, 2009
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Hi Moms!!
I have 2 cats that until the last 4 to 6 months were fine once my son came home. In the past 4 to 6 months we have been battling them. They used to mark...
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- S., I don't know where you live but I would be afraid that my cats would be done in by the coyotes where I am. My neighbor's cats have been outdoor cats for 14 yrs, ...
- My cats get upset at certain things because they are very sensitive. You can move the furniture around and it will upset them. Any change can upset them. My friend got...
- Hello-I adopted a cat about two years ago and she too was not urinating in her litter box. It went on for about six months until I realized she did not like the autom...
Flea and Tick Problem... Plz Help
Asked by L.C. from Killeen
on August 11, 2009
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I have two dogs and a cat. They are inside animals and only the dogs go out to potty. I have had pets since I was 18 and living on my own. I have NEVER had a pet with ...
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- I use Frontline, you can purchase them at any vet's office. It works great! I HIGHLY do NOT recommend Hartz products. We used it many years ago on our dog and he be...
- Can you buy Advantage and Frontline over the counter now? I'd advise not using the Hartz or whatever other product versions, as those have been hard on cats in the pas...
- We use frontline and our 3 dogs go outside to use the bathroom in the summer otherwise they are inside dogs most of the time. We have never had fleas or ticks in the ...
Vacuum for Hardwood Floors
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on November 21, 2008
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Does anyone know of a good vacuum that is safe on hardwood floors? We have two cats, so we need something that really works to pick up the hair but is not too hard on ...
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- I have a Miele canister for my wood floors. I have 2 dogs and 2 cats, and it doesn't blow the hair around as you try to vacuum it up. It also gets under furniture and ...
- We have hardwood floors throughout our home and two cats. I have a Roomba (robot vacuum) and it is awesome! Since we got it and because our little one has started ...
- just raise the beater brush to a higher level before vacuuming your hardwoods. Other than the rolling wheels and weight of the vacuum being a problem (and i can imagin...
