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why do cats.....?

jhl930 @jhl930 (3601) • United States 20 Jul 08

lay around when they get older...i have a cat that we have had in the house ever since it was old enough for us to have...and use to it would play all of the time and attack your feet whenever you walked by and then just sometimes...

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scribe1 Sometimes older cats have health issues with their eyes, teeth or stomach or liver. You might want to have your cat checked out by the vet. Other than that, an older cat just isn't into playing a lot.

20 Jul 08

Has anyone played with a oujia board?

babyfirefighter @babyfirefighter (568) • United States 14 Jul 08

I just bought one myself. I was wondeing if anyone has used one before. If you have can you tell me about it please?

oujia board

spirits

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scribe1 To be honest, I wouldn't play with such an item. There is just no telling what kind of negative forces or energies you would attract by doing so. My parents used to own one a long time ago, but did not allow me to play with it. Then as I got older, I learned...

15 Jul 08

Do cats really have nine lives?

adutza @adutza (39) • Romania 11 Jul 08

I have a friend who's cat fell from third floor, had a difficile operation, and survived:D and it is very happy and active and I'm glad for her. Do you think that cats manage to survive because of their nine lives?

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scribe1 Nah, although I do think that cats happen to be very intelligent, except for their insistence on crossing busy streets. They seem to sense when their master is coming home, when they are going to be fed, among other things. They also develop an attachment to...

12 Jul 08

Have you ever stepped on your cat in the dark?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 10 Jul 08

Last night, I had to get out of bed for a few minutes and as my feet were about to touch the floor, I felt a really odd furry sensation under my toes. Turns out my cat was laying on the ground right next to my bed. I...

cats in the dark

flea treatments for cats

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scribe1 I've actually walked into my cat, Columbus, a few times. I didn't mean to do that and apologized and try to kiss him to show him how sorry I was. The problem is that he's so dark that I can't see him in the dark and/or realize that he's right next to my feet.

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Have you ever met a really mean cat?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 6 Jul 08

I've only known one really mean cat in my life. He belonged to a friend of mine. Actually she was my best friend and we were close as sisters. He was one of the meanest cats I've ever known. Not sure why he had such a...

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scribe1 I almost did, a few months ago. The cat in question, named Marlo, was a great big orange tabby who lived with his master for 9 years. His master became disabled from a motorcycle accident and was forced to give Marlo up. So I agreed to take Marlo in. The first...

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As promised to my friends - an update on Lily 3 months after.

rosie_123 @rosie_123 (6113) 1 Jul 07

Over the past weeks I've received many PMs and enquiries as to how Lily has been coping since we got her home 4 weeks ago. I didn't want to write too much about her because I was worried people would be bored with her, but just...

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scribe1 Sorry that I saw your post about Lily so late, but I just want to let you know how happy I am that she is doing well in spite of the bumps in the road. She is extremely lucky to have such a loving and caring owner! Her story should inspire all cat owners to do...

3 Jul 08

Life after death?

yaksters @yaksters (79) • United States 2 Jul 08

Is there life after death? I say there is, and I believe that I have proof. In the first part of April of this year, my doorbell began to ring when nobody was there. My television would go on and off. The volume would change. It...

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scribe1 I'm so sorry that you lost your brother in this life. But he has clearly shown that he is still very much alive and wants to let you know that he is fine on the Other Side. Yes, there is most definitely life after death for us and our animals. We are all...

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Cat bully.

yaksters @yaksters (79) • United States 2 Jul 08

I have one cat that likes to bully my other two cats. I have found if I catch him in the act and pin him down to the floor and hold him there for a few minutes, it seems to defuse the aggression he has towards the other two cats....

cats

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scribe1 My Mimi cat is a perennial grouch and growls at my other calico Waffles and a recently-adopted stray, Maxie. If I tried to do anything to her, she'd bite me, so I let the other two cats deal with her. I also hang around for a few minutes and supervise them...

2 Jul 08

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why do cats scratch so much???

moose8 @moose8 (483) • Canada 29 Jun 08

my neighbors cat is ruining some of his and my furniture all from his scratching?!?!??!?! how can you get cats to stop scratching furniture ad to prevent them from scratching all together. why do they scratch so much...

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scribe1 Cats scratch to exercise and should be provided with some sort of scratching post. Otherwise, they will resort to scratching furniture, especially leather chairs, shag rugs, etc. My Tabitha, now deceased, even scratched the mattress! Other than buying a...

29 Jun 08

Storming

sudalunts @sudalunts (5523) • United States 29 Jun 08

It's storming now, Jakie, is hiding, I do not know where he went. Does your cat run from a storm?

where is jake

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scribe1 My Waffles hid in the basement. She used to hide in an old stinky couch that was in the sunporch, but I had that couch taken out and destroyed two weeks ago. And my Mimi hides in the closet. My two male cats, Maxie and Columbus, take storms in strike, thank...

29 Jun 08

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When your cat demands to be petted and loved

beeeckie @beeeckie (802) • United States 27 Jun 08

Do you give in? I'm talking about when they get ALL sorts of cute, doing upside-down kitty faces and stretchy arms and wiggling back and forth, and even if you're busy it's impossible to resist the force of their cuteness?

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scribe1 How can I resist? Waffles cat does that to me when I'm trying to sleep, even after I pet her and give her a good-night kiss.

28 Jun 08

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Telemarketers

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5490) • United States 17 Jun 08

When you are called by telemarketers, do you find it hard to hang up? Does it make you feel rude to have to hand up on them?

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scribe1 I used to curse them before hanging up. But now, I notice that automatic dialers are being used. For example, your phone rings and you answer it, but no one says anything. If you don't hang up right away, you'll hear a recorded message. I got so fed up with...

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my grand father has cancer

tinabug @tinabug (11) • United States 5 Jun 08

My grandfather has just been diagnosed with cancer. He is ninety years old. I think chemo would be torture on him because he is a on the go person and i feel like if he takes chemo it will cause him to be weak and not able to do...

cancer

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scribe1 My prayers and thoughts go to your grandfather. I would say that whether or not to take chemo should be up to him. If I were diagnosed, I would definitely not take chemo, because I'll never forget what it did to my poor 86-year-old dad. It virtually sucked the...

17 Jun 08

Do your cats hide in your closet?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 17 Jun 08

My female cat EB, loves hanging out in my big storage closet. Currently, there's an old carpet cleaning machine and various items in the closet. So, it's too junked up to get in the closet and get her out. I don't know...

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carpet cleaning

cat health tips

cats hide in your closet

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scribe1 My Mimi also runs to the closet right before a thunderstorm, but she doesn't go all the way inside --- just sits and/or sleeps half in, half out. My Waffles cat hides in an old couch until the storm is over, while my Columbus cat takes it all in stride and...

17 Jun 08

Our Cat Got Hit By A Car But Is Still Alive.

elmiko @elmiko (6630) • United States 17 Jun 08

Our cat named Valentine(born on Valentines Day)had a bad habit of seeing another cat across the road and suddenly chaseing it. She would block everything out and just suddenly chase at a cat across the road. Her luck eventually...

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scribe1 I was glad to hear that your cat is alive! Poor cat. You might want to keep her indoors permanently. Once she's healed, she's only going to go back to her old habit of crossing the street. She might not be so lucky the next time around.

17 Jun 08

how to introduce a kitten to an older cat?

katemeow @katemeow (847) • Singapore 14 Jun 08

this may sound silly but i was planning to adopt a kitten and im a bit worried on how i can introduce him to my 8 yr-old tabby. i'm worried that there may be fighting. btw, my cat is a male but is neuterd. any tips would be...

cats

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scribe1 I kept Maxie, a one-year-old cat, in the basement and only allowed him in the kitchen to eat. He also had separate dishes and his own litterbox. Of course, every now and then, my Columbus cat, who is 11 years old, would approach the newcomer and try to chase...

15 Jun 08

How to make a 4 week kitten to eat?

jersey86 @jersey86 (1348) • Philippines 12 Jun 08

Hi to all, their is a kitten in our home, and the mother won't let the kitten drink her milk and the kitten looks thin. i want the kitten to at least look fat a little bit and also i am a little scared if the kitten will die.

kittens

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scribe1 Cinderella's advice is right on the money. Get one of those bottles used for baby dolls. The bottle is small enough with a nipple that the kitten can easily suck. We used to feed baby kittens this way and they all turned out fine! Best of luck to you!

12 Jun 08