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Do whatever you want. Your cats will love it. Cover it with carpet so their claws can bite and it'll be fine. You can run a walkway along the wall and add interesting waystations. There are lots of YT videos of stuff people have built. The only real limit is what the landlord will tolerate.
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Yeah, I'd absolutely leave him at home with a big pile of dry food and a clean litter box. Cats don't like changes, and constantly moving back and forth could stress him out. He may adapt, but it's also a huge hassle to capture him constantly and not worth it. Like RRR said, get someone to drop in on him now and then if you're worried about him.
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Jun 15, 2023 01:10
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LeninVS posted:Any tricks to get two cats to not fight on sight? Growls and hisses are nothing. That's basic cat communication. I think you have unrealistic expectations for how cats get along. The two of them have to work out their own rules for getting along. They can't do it verbally or write up a contract, so they use physical aggression when a boundary has been crossed. That's how they learn not to mess with each other. In other words, let them hiss, growl, and fight until they work things out. It's what cats do. Unless you see actual fur flying and blood flowing, there isn't an actual problem. Let them sort it out.
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Jul 3, 2023 19:40
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I'd break things up only if you see blood. They may do a fair amount of swatting and rasslin' with claws in. If claws come out and biting gets real, they break them up.
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Jul 4, 2023 02:27
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Grey Cat posted:I'm at my wits end trying to get our cat to stop screaming and yowling from midnight to 5am. Earplugs. Don't respond or you'll just reinforce the behavior.
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Jul 26, 2023 21:58
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:Anybody got advice for hella vocal cats? A lot of times it is cute. Other times though, you’ll be trying to have a human conversation using words and grammar, and out of nowhere he hears and emerges, meowing a storm. Earplugs. Vocalizing is just a personality trait. He's likely going to stay that way.
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Aug 10, 2023 20:53
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:Im used to dogs by upbringing but now surrounded by cats. Is my understanding correct that wet food is better, especially now our automated water fountain is broken? They do mostly just look sadly at the water bowl except for our largest and oldest who will toss it halfway round the apartment in a thing he thinks is « drinking water » "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. We keep dry food out all the time for them to free feed. We give them some wet food in the evening as a treat (and as a reward for coming in if they've been out). So do what you and your cats like. It's fine whatever you do.
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Aug 15, 2023 20:43
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I've gotten that a few times. Unplugging it for 10-15 seconds will usually reset it. Sometimes takes a few tries.
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Nov 18, 2023 18:51
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We leave our bedroom door open, and all three cats come and go as they like. Sometimes they jump up on the bed a sleep with us for a while, but they have learned not to make a fuss because we won't respond. Once the alarm goes off and we're up, they'll howl if the food dish is empty, for example, but they don't bother us while we're sleeping.
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Nov 20, 2023 17:54
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MetaJew posted:I used a pet safe drinking fountain thing for a few years but I got very tired of disassembling and cleaning it, and my wife never wanted to do it. And locate it away from food bowls.
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Nov 22, 2023 02:35
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Boogalo posted:I and everyone I know is happy with their litter robot. Ours is in a bathroom we use regularly, so just looking for the flashing blue light is sufficient. No wifi needed if you check it regularly. Save your money.
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Nov 28, 2023 01:38
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Rescue Toaster posted:I'm REALLY lost on what to do for cat food. Every single 'good' brand I read about as like 'This is the best nutrition content blah blah blah' is followed up by recent reviews saying the formula changed and the cats won't eat it or it's trash now or whatever. It's like a new brand of 'Best food ever' shows up every month and another turns to poo poo every month. Not to mention the whole 'grain free vs not grain free' that every single person has an opinion on. It feels like it's all just designed marketed to drive loving engagement on youtube cat review channels rather than actually be decent food. Get the reviewers to promote it for a few months, then after a year start adding in the sawdust filler and once it tanks change brand names, all out of the same factory. All cat foods are regulated by the FDA to have proper nutritional levels. There is no "better" nutrition. They're all the same, no matter the price. Most of what you're dealing with is marketing bullshit. What matters is what your cat likes and what, if any, ingredients it's sensitive to.
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Dec 8, 2023 02:03
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Lanky Coconut Tree posted:I don't think I'd go so far as to say they're all the same. Big difference between say, Royale Canine and Friskies. The nutritional content is the same. Cheap food uses a fair amount of cellulose filler, which is just indigestible fiber so your cat eats more and poops more. So they're less nutritionally dense, but it's all there in the right proportions - and the lower cost is somewhat offset by the fact that cats have to consume more of it. So it goes back to buy whatever you want. It doesn't really matter.
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Dec 8, 2023 04:13
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bltzn posted:One of our always very well behaved cats has started aggressively and persistently pawing at the TV and I can't figure out what he actually wants (aside from food which he always wants) It's instinctive behavior to pursue moving shapes. One of ours does it, too.
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Dec 23, 2023 18:56
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Hyperlynx posted:I just got a Litter Robot 4. The idea was to make my place smell less like cat box, but the thing reeks. I keep a container with baking soda in it at the front of the poop tray. It seems to help.
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Dec 25, 2023 15:37
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Hyperlynx posted:I'm sorry you're going through all this, Countblanc. Please don't feel like you're monopolising the thread. Helping people deal with kitty problems is the whole point, whether that's fixing them or coping with them. Most of the odor is from ammonia from the decomposition of urea. The baking soda reacts with it to keep it out of the air.
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Dec 26, 2023 01:19
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I think you're good. It's bleach, and a good rinse will take care of the bulk of it. It's not particularly dangerous in the tiny amounts that will remain.
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Dec 28, 2023 01:35
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Diogines posted:That is what I figured and a relief to hear, though I don't think I can wash it. The mold came from a leak which is not fully resolved, I need to do my best to keep the room dry while I deal with the situation. By "rinse" I meant the sweep/Swiffer wipe down. There's not going to be much residue at that point. You can go over it with a damp mop if you're still worried. You don't need to do anything more than that, though.
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Dec 28, 2023 01:55
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cash crab posted:weird question. one of my cats gets like. very into covering his pee, always steps in it and gets out of the box with a chunk of pee stuck to his foot, which he has at least one occasion wiped off into my bed. neither of this love this. it is only pee and it is only him. i use an extra light litter because i am small and i can't carry most conventional litters, and besides they they're usually quite dusty. any suggestions for litter brands or some other modification? You might try some clumping litter. It will tend to cohere more and maybe not stick to him as much.
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Jan 4, 2024 04:30
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Annath posted:How can I stop my idiot cat from loudly yowling for food at 4am? I think the only solution is to teach him that yowling outside your door doesn't work. You'll just have to ignore him until he gives up. I don't know of any other methods.
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Jan 12, 2024 14:33
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Pollyanna posted:This is making me significantly more wary of adopting two cats instead of just one. We've had maybe 15 cats in total over the years, always multiples. We've never done any introductions, just drop the new cat in the litter box so it knows where it is, and then left the new and old cats alone to figure out their new relationships. It's always worked. Our cats aren't buddies, but they get along. Never had any compatibility problems.
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Jan 23, 2024 14:34
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pairofdimes posted:Is there an easy way to repair/replace the rope part of a vertical scratcher? The cats have ripped off the rope from the top part of the scratcher which is their favorite part. They're starting to rip up the post itself now. Hot glue it back on. If the rope itself is gone, buy some more at Home Depot.
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Jan 27, 2024 22:22
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Rescue Toaster posted:Our new cat has a little lump (smaller than pea sized) on his leg where he got a vaccine about ~3-4 weeks ago. Vet said it was most likely a reaction to the shot, and wait another month or so to see if it goes away or obviously if it gets bigger. Get a second opinion if you want, but I wouldn't trust the advice of a bunch of idiots on the internet over your vet.
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Feb 15, 2024 19:00
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china bot posted:Makes sense, and she has no choice but to be a solo cat until mid-July so I figure I'll be able to tell by then Kittens usually need a companion because they have so much energy it's better that they beat up on each other rather than tear your house apart. Older cats are usually fine being alone, but adapt well to having partners, too. Do whatever seems right.
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Mar 12, 2024 21:41
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jimmychoo posted:good god why is it so hard to figure out what food to feed my kitten? i’m trying to transition him to adult food now that he’s older than 1 year but the online discourse of whether to go the heavily standardized brands like Royal Canin vs grain-free brands is so confusing to me. feels like there is absolutely no consensus at all. is the pet nutrition thread still active at all? what do y’all feed your kitties? All foods have the same nutrition, regulated by the FDA. There's a lot of advertising gobbldygook that passes for knowledge in the pet food area. Feed your kitten whatever it likes and whatever you can afford. It will be fine.
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Apr 6, 2024 17:32
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Nuclear Tourist posted:I've always been under the impression that the big brands usually found in grocery stores (Meow Mix, Friskies, Purina etc) are for the most part garbage filler, and if you make a habit out of feeding your cats that stuff it will increase the risk of them turning into fat blimps with diabetes and kidney issues. But I will also admit that I don't compare ingredients and nutrients as much as I probably should, so maybe I'm way off base. I've had multiple cats live past 20 yo on cheap grocery store food. The filler is non-digestible cellulose, so they eat more and poop more, but they get the same nutrition in the end.
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Yeah, give her some time. She's spent a lot of her life hungry and worried about food. Now it's free and readily available and she can't quite believe her luck. She'll get used to the situation and settle down after a while.
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Apr 11, 2024 01:40
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cash crab posted:alright, so i let them meet today. Give them time. They'll figure it out.
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Apr 18, 2024 01:33
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Karia posted:Anyone have toy suggestions that Anna can play with while I'm at work? I feel bad leaving her by herself, especially since my current place doesn't have a good view to watch for birds or whatever. I've given her a few catnip mice but she hasn't really reacted to them. She probably sleeps all day. Cats are crepuscular, meaning that they're active at dawn and twilight. They generally sleep otherwise. So don't worry too much about it. Get her some toys if you want, but don't be surprised if she doesn't play with them much while you're gone.
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Looks like he's trying to nurse.
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