by The Paws and Effect Gang | Sep 15, 2019 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I love cats in fact, they’re my favorite animals. But I’ve got two problems: I’m allergic and I don’t understand their body language. So I have a few behavior-related questions: Why does my cat lay at my feet or... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Sep 3, 2017 | Cat Behavior, Cats and People
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 6-year-old tortie who just started to use her kennel that I keep her in at night (as she doesn’t let me sleep otherwise) as a litter box. It only happens if I leave her in there for about six hours without... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Dec 18, 2016 | Cat Behavior, Cats and People
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I got a cat about three months ago for my 19-month-old daughter. My daughter and the cat have bonded very, very well. My child is rambunctious and the cat (male who has not been fixed) is about the same. They run after... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 28, 2016 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a cat that’s about 10 months old. He comes in and out most of the day, but at night it’s extremely annoying . His meow is VEERY high pitched. He climbs onto the roof and meows at my window and rubs the... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 9, 2015 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat is a 5-year-old unspayed female. She is small for her age, weighing about 4 pounds. She is very active, eats normally, drinks normally. She was peeing small amounts around the house and the vet diagnosed her with a...
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