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xzzy posted:If one somehow is positive the cat drinks enough water, dry food is great.
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:A big part of that is it feels bad to have to have your whiskers pressed when you are trying to eat or drink yes? Cherry-picking this part of your post just to share some info - I also came into this thread months ago believing that whisker stress was a concern and was trying to be super thoughtful picking out food dishes for our cats. Turns out there was a study done pretty recently that concluded this isn’t actually a real thing.  I got this from a Helpful Vancouver Vet video on YouTube, I’m assuming he’s considered a trustworthy source.
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Kyrosiris posted:That tuxie is currently perceiving the entire drat universe Yeah she does that a lot. Usually I can't tell what she is looking at. But she learned how to fetch yesterday!
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dorium posted:Does anyone have any good rec's on bigger baskets? The little one (lol) really prefers a basket over anything else. her favorite one recently broke and this is the only one left in the apartment. Even a standalone one being held up by two pillars would be good. Just to give her more space. Try searching for "pet hammock" instead of cat hammock - you'll get some that run bigger. Also there are DIY patterns for them if you can't find one that's robust enough!
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Does anyone make flushable litter that's dust free? I've just tried yet another brand and been dismayed to see clouds of dust come out of the bag 
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Aug 19, 2023 06:03
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"flushable litter" sounds like as much of a real thing as "flushable wipes"
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Aug 19, 2023 11:36
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The lowest dust litter I've ever used is pine pellets. Everything else that tries to maintain a clumping behavior seems to produce a lot of dust, probably because they rely on small particles to cement the piss bricks.
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Aug 19, 2023 11:48
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I've been using a tofu brand that's only sold at woolies and it's been absolutely fantastic. No downsides at all. Clumps, flushes, no dust. Does track a bit but I don't think it's possible not to. ETA: this stuff! Organza Quiz fucked around with this message at 13:54 on Aug 19, 2023 |
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Aug 19, 2023 12:07
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The litter that litter robot sells doesn't seem to have dust. I think it's wheat based. Doubt you can flush it though.
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Aug 19, 2023 17:20
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Does anyone have recs on automatic litterboxes? Preferably available in Europe, would love to hear experiences.
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Aug 19, 2023 17:38
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Litter Robot is the only one that works worth a drat. It's expensive because of that.
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Organza Quiz posted:I've been using a tofu brand that's only sold at woolies and it's been absolutely fantastic. No downsides at all. Clumps, flushes, no dust. Does track a bit but I don't think it's possible not to. I also use Tofu litter and can confirm it's the best litter i've used
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I'd love to use that if it was Litter Robot compatible, I can tell it isn't from the way it's little formed sticks.
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Aug 20, 2023 06:31
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Deteriorata posted:"Better" is relative. Dry and wet food contain the same nutrition. Your cat will do fine on either or both. Wet food is probably tastier and easier to eat, but it spoils. You have to keep opened cans refrigerated and throw away uneaten food after a few hours. I use the single serving pouches which avoids them spoiling (he's a big cat, a full pouch is a meal for him) but he also has dry and water down.
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GlyphGryph posted:"flushable litter" sounds like as much of a real thing as "flushable wipes" I thought about that. Only "flushable" wipes don't disintegrate in water, whereas lumps of cat litter do. Organza Quiz posted:I've been using a tofu brand that's only sold at woolies and it's been absolutely fantastic. No downsides at all. Clumps, flushes, no dust. Does track a bit but I don't think it's possible not to. Nice! Thanks.
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I have two male cats, both neutered. They usually get along really well. I had to take one to the vet to take some teeth out because of plaque bulidup. The cat that stayed home keeps hissing at him if he comes close. I guess it's a scent/hormone thing. I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with this and is he going to remember him eventually or has their relationship like been reset?
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Aug 22, 2023 18:44
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effika posted:Try searching for "pet hammock" instead of cat hammock - you'll get some that run bigger. Also there are DIY patterns for them if you can't find one that's robust enough! oooh yeah gunna have to look into this. thanks.
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hey mom its 420 posted:I have two male cats, both neutered. They usually get along really well. I had to take one to the vet to take some teeth out because of plaque bulidup. The cat that stayed home keeps hissing at him if he comes close. I guess it's a scent/hormone thing. I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with this and is he going to remember him eventually or has their relationship like been reset? It's a scent thing. Other posters can share how long it took for theirs to get back to normal but mine aren't close enough to care much about each other.
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Aug 22, 2023 19:56
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hey mom its 420 posted:I have two male cats, both neutered. They usually get along really well. I had to take one to the vet to take some teeth out because of plaque bulidup. The cat that stayed home keeps hissing at him if he comes close. I guess it's a scent/hormone thing. I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with this and is he going to remember him eventually or has their relationship like been reset? Should go away in a few days. They smell weird/different compared to normal. For my team, the returning member gets a bunch of inspection when they are back in the house and tend to be grumpy about it and want to be left alone. Hissing etc for like maybe an hour or two. For the few larger stints at the vet, maybe 2 days? But they get back to normal quickly.
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hey mom its 420 posted:I have two male cats, both neutered. They usually get along really well. I had to take one to the vet to take some teeth out because of plaque bulidup. The cat that stayed home keeps hissing at him if he comes close. I guess it's a scent/hormone thing. I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with this and is he going to remember him eventually or has their relationship like been reset? One of my cats had to spend a few days in the hospital and when he came back his typically sweet, saintly brother hissed at him nonstop. It made me really sad because he had just gone to hell and back, only to get cussed out when he made it home lol. I think it took two or three days. Maybe you could rub him down with a blanket that reeks of home but they should be over it soon either way.
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Just moved into a new place with a bunch of nice ceiling fans only to discover my cat is loving terrified of ceiling fans. Silver lining is that she’s so scared of our new bedroom we get to sleep in a bit
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morestuff posted:Just moved into a new place with a bunch of nice ceiling fans only to discover my cat is loving terrified of ceiling fans. Silver lining is that she’s so scared of our new bedroom we get to sleep in a bit Pepper was terrified of ceiling fans for half a summer and then got used to it and was fine. I think it just triggers their oh no an aerial predator instincts.
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morestuff posted:Just moved into a new place with a bunch of nice ceiling fans only to discover my cat is loving terrified of ceiling fans. Silver lining is that she’s so scared of our new bedroom we get to sleep in a bit Is she a Korean rescue cat? 
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We have a cat door installed in an interior door so the litter box is kind of hidden away. Our 60-pound German Shepherd mix has recently discovered that she can fit through the door (I didn't think it was [i]that[i/] big) and get to the yummy "treats" in the litter. Short of replacing the entire door so we can install a smaller cat door, what can we do to prevent her from going in that won't also freak the cats out?
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hooah posted:We have a cat door installed in an interior door so the litter box is kind of hidden away. Our 60-pound German Shepherd mix has recently discovered that she can fit through the door (I didn't think it was [i]that[i/] big) and get to the yummy "treats" in the litter. Short of replacing the entire door so we can install a smaller cat door, what can we do to prevent her from going in that won't also freak the cats out? Microchip cat flap? Not sure that'll be less expensive than replacing the door tho but there might be a decently-priced option.
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Aug 26, 2023 01:47
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hooah posted:We have a cat door installed in an interior door so the litter box is kind of hidden away. Our 60-pound German Shepherd mix has recently discovered that she can fit through the door (I didn't think it was [i]that[i/] big) and get to the yummy "treats" in the litter. Short of replacing the entire door so we can install a smaller cat door, what can we do to prevent her from going in that won't also freak the cats out? If the flap part isn’t really needed, you could remove it and screw a wood bar across part of the door to exclude the dog.
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I think I'll try to cut some cardboard or something and glue it into the opening. I don't want to (further) ruin the door if I can avoid it, and one of our cats has never gotten the hang of flaps. Dunno about the two newer guys.
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Need an opinion on something. My poor cat had to get surgery a week ago - he had a bunch of gas in his stomach appear. Vet thought it was a perforation but they couldn't find any damage in surgery. He's recovering but almost certainly has IBD (he got a biopsy a day before he got surgery, still waiting for results). That said, he's recovering and can hopefully get his stitches out Tuesday, but we are leaving for our honeymoon Thursday and will be gone for 2 weeks. Given his health, should I board him or have people come to the house to watch him? Unfortunately I haven't been able to find someone who can be here 24/7, but rather people who can come by for a day. If I had him boarded the people can give any meds he needs, but I know boarding is stressful for a cat too. He did alright in his recovery at the vet. But I worry if he has an incident while we are out, someone won't be around to help him.
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I'd ask the vet if there is anything special that needs to be done, if they sign off on at-home recovery with largely the normal levels of care you'd give a cat then you can safely leave him at home. But if there's any chance that post surgical complications can arise then unless the cat will not tolerate being boarded you should do that instead.
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kw0134 posted:I'd ask the vet if there is anything special that needs to be done, if they sign off on at-home recovery with largely the normal levels of care you'd give a cat then you can safely leave him at home. But if there's any chance that post surgical complications can arise then unless the cat will not tolerate being boarded you should do that instead. Yeah my biggest concern is if he needs meds multiple times a day then it becomes tough for people to give it to him.
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Found out my dumb poo poo cat has been chewing on cardboard and fibre optic cables. Is there some sort of chili spray or paste I could buy to make sure the cables don't taste nice?
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Bitter apple spray is the option easily found on Amazon.
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one of my cats (the horrible gremlin plastic eater) loves the taste of bitter apple spray, what do I do
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My cat does not like it when I try to clip her nails but she loves our new game where I try to hold her in my lap and she escapes by wriggling vigorously. Any good ideas? I’ve tried towel but she escapes those too and I can’t get a second person to help since she is afraid of anyone who isn’t me.
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Obfuscation posted:My cat does not like it when I try to clip her nails but she loves our new game where I try to hold her in my lap and she escapes by wriggling vigorously. Any good ideas? I’ve tried towel but she escapes those too and I can’t get a second person to help since she is afraid of anyone who isn’t me. Elastic hair ties worked for one of the cats I had growing up, using them like more durable rubber bands to basically hog tie his legs together to make escape difficult.
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an iksar marauder posted:one of my cats (the horrible gremlin plastic eater) loves the taste of bitter apple spray, what do I do How much money do you have?
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an iksar marauder posted:one of my cats (the horrible gremlin plastic eater) loves the taste of bitter apple spray, what do I do Ours does too! We had to remove any physical access to things she eats. Wires are along the ceiling, charger cables put up, plastic conduit runs for wires we can't get in a different location, etc. We got tired of the soft (& short) plastic film Christmas tree needles being a hassle last year so we even got a new metal wrought-iron-look tree. She still tried to eat it, just in case. 
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Obfuscation posted:My cat does not like it when I try to clip her nails but she loves our new game where I try to hold her in my lap and she escapes by wriggling vigorously. Any good ideas? I’ve tried towel but she escapes those too and I can’t get a second person to help since she is afraid of anyone who isn’t me. Do you actually need to clip her nails? Are they causing her problems?
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Obfuscation posted:My cat does not like it when I try to clip her nails but she loves our new game where I try to hold her in my lap and she escapes by wriggling vigorously. Any good ideas? I’ve tried towel but she escapes those too and I can’t get a second person to help since she is afraid of anyone who isn’t me. Try trapping her body between your legs as you kneel on the ground. Firm but gentle pressure helps keep them in place. Wait till she's a straight loaf then just kneel above her.
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Organza Quiz posted:Do you actually need to clip her nails? Are they causing her problems? Yeah it hurts when she walks on me and she does that a lot. I managed to clip most of one paw by being a bit more forceful and insistent. I guess the biggest problem is that I’m just not good at handling cats since these are the only cats I’ve ever had and they don’t like being handled.
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