by The Paws and Effect Gang | May 31, 2015 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Our cat Apollo is 2 years old and is very territorial towards myself and my partner. Whenever guests come to our house, she gets very upset and doesn’t allow us or anyone to touch her. She hasn’t gotten spayed... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Feb 15, 2015 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have an unspayed female housecat. I had to bring a badly injured tomcat inside for treatment. I am keeping the two separated, but he is getting restless and it is getting harder to keep him restricted to the small room... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 31, 2014 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: A year ago, I rescued a 3-week-old kitten from a very busy store parking lot and we grew very close to each other. She ended up pregnant at 10 months old, though I did not know it until her stomach grew large. The morning... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | May 4, 2014 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have four boys, brothers from the same litter, that are now a year old. I need to get them neutered, but I’m wondering if there is a particular order they should be done in? Ideally, I’d like to take them all... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Apr 13, 2014 | Cat Behavior, Cats and People
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My 1-year-old male kitten and I recently moved to a new home. In the past few days he has been meowing day and night — the only time he stops is when he’s sleeping. I don’t know what’s changed; we...
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