by The Paws and Effect Gang | Nov 3, 2019 | Cat Behavior, Cats and People
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My male cat Diggle is 3 years old (we think). We adopted him from a shelter when he was supposedly 4 months old, but not 100% sure because he was with 100+ other cats from a cruelty case. We had another cast at that time... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jul 29, 2018 | Cat Behavior, Cats and Other Pets
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I recently adopted a kitten. His name is Franklin. I believe he was 3 weeks old when I got him, though they said he was 6 weeks old. He was very small and underweight, and it seems like he was pulled away from his mother... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Dec 24, 2017 | Cat Behavior, Cats and People
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 8-month-old kitty. He was a rescue, previously a stray. He’s a black and white boy and his name is Charlie. I am 13 years old and I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety for a long time. My parents... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Apr 23, 2017 | Cat Behavior, Kittens
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I’m really worried about my cat. His behavior when it comes to bed time is extremely strange. I have had my kitten for about a month now. I found him outside and he was skin and bones, so I decided to keep him. Louie... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Dec 11, 2016 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Help! My 86-year-old mother has sadly brought her 10-year-old neutered male cat to a shelter because he bites her 2-3 times a year. This causes a serious infection. She most recently was in the hospital for a week! I...
JaneA Kelley is a punk rock cat mom and award-winning blogger. She is a regular columnist for Catster Magazine, and she and the Paws and Effect Gang share a home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.