Is it possible to buy pawcuffs to stop cat jumping on to kitchen work surfaces to eat scraps of meat etc? Would putting pawcuffs on puss be considered cruel? -- Alasdair.

I have two wonderful rescue cats whom I have lovingly dubbed "Crazy" and "Lazy." Crazy was a stray that I took in after a co-worker found him and offered him up. I've had him for almost a year now. He's been to the vet, had his shots and, aside from being overweight (which is being addressed...

Alino is our 18 year old (as of June 23) Blue Point Siamese, and just the most sweet and dear little guy that anyone could hope to have. He has always been a BIG eater, very fond of his food, but never messy with it. For some reason, he has now started to dig his right front paw into his dry food...

I have noticed that the cat will often sniff her food and that starts pawing the ground around her bowl (similiar to litter box covering). I had previously thought that this was there way to say, 'no way' to the food but she just comes back later and eats it. Is she just trying to cover the food...

Help! I have tried all the usual methods to keep my fearless feline off the kitchen counter and nothing is working. She doesn't mind being squirted with water, will happily walk on foil or sticky tape, and loud noises from falling tin cans do not bother her at all. I even tried wiping down the...

Thank you to everyone who gave input on the doggles idea! I still may try them-- despite his wild and crazy ways Jonas can be a very tolerate cat. He went to Petsmart with me the other day and sat quietly without any fuss. If we could get a handle on his biting I truly think he would make an...

On PBS, show called How we got to now, about sound, there was a segment showing firemen sliding down multiple poles, side by side, a cat ran to a pole and slid down alongside the firemen. It was the funniest thing.

So I was reading and it seems these are not good plants for the "kids" to be munching on. Personally we don't care for them to munch on ANY plants, but that's beside the point. However, point in question, we were just given a Peace Lilly and before we could put it in it's own room, our...

Peanut spent from Tuesday afternoon until Friday afternoon at the vets, recovering from his injuries after being stuck between two tree trunks. I have two goals with Peanut. 1) I must get him to eat and: 2) I need to give him pills 2 times per day. With regard to #1: Peanut has barely eaten...

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with pectus excavatum in the mature cat.. I recently adopted a 3-5 year old domestic shorthair mix with an unusual chest deformity. (The cat also has some minor spinal defects, which her vet believes she was probably born with.) None of the vets at our...

Has anyone tryed the Pedi Paws pet pedicure pet nail trimmer shown at https://www.officialtvwebsite.com/pedipaws/index.asp?did=644&refcode=ppaw1 If so how did it go over with your pet especially cats? I have seen two types advertised. The above and also the Peticure...

what's the best thing to clean where the cat WON'T STOP peeing on the wool carpet to get the smell out so maybe she'll stop? (also planning a litterbox/litter/configuration overhaul) ...it may be part of the problem that she won't stop because now she thinks it's where she's supposed to go because...

We just moved to a new house and I've decided to keep my orange tabby inside because the street is busier and he's been less friendly to cats visiting the yard lately, he got in a really bad fight at our old place! I like to leave the door open (with the screen door shut) so that he can look...

Help! I have a beautiful,loving,devoted (translation: stalker) seven year old cat that pees where he pleases. Here's a bit of history. Maxwell was about a year old the very first time that I went on vacation. We boarded our dog, a yorkie that Max is great pals with. Max was home alone. My...

Dear Ann Landers: I have a house-guest who happens to be a cat. Last night he peed on the cushion of my couch. What I am I to do with this loathsome thing? Love, ****ed-on in Canada P.S. By "loathsome thing" I refer, of course, to the cushion.

My cats are 7 years old and have been 100% indoor cats all their lives. The female, Imp, has a history of urinary tract infections that have caused her to pee on my bed and futon. The male, Tiger, has never had this problem. For three months now, I have been fighting a losing battle with peeing on...

Tiggy's not happy. She has peed in the bedroom, living room, bathroom and outside her box in the kitchen. She just went to the vet last week and doesn't have a medical problem other than the arthritis and just being old and crotchety. We have her on Cosequin and it seems to be helping -...

Hi there, Our boy is about ten years old now. He's been the most loving faithful cat around, but he's cost me a small fortune in vet bills as he has FLUDT the crystal blockages as described in earlier posts. He's clear for now, the last block was about 2 years ago and we've kept him on a diet of...

One of my cats (about 6yo) started peeing on my dirty laundry pile. The first time I assumed it was because I neglected the box for a couple of days. Now it seems he thinks this is his peeing spot. How can I correct this? -- Mark Healey marnkews ãt healeyopolis döt com

I've been out of town, visiting my daughter and her family, and attending my granddaughters university graduation. . . that's the good part. My daughter's cat, Cleo, started peeing in corners of the room with her litterbox, and on the rug in the foyer. This may have started when they acquired a...