What Can I Do For My Cats

What can I do about my cat peeing on my bed?

Your cat only has so many ways to tell humans something is wrong. The way that gets our attention is ruining our things, and the most sacred thing other than our food or our own bodies is where we sleep.It’s one of 2 things:A. Your cat has a medical issue and is in pain. This can be anything from a bladder or kidney issue to infected fungus on toenails to infected gums or rotting teeth. Take the cat to the vet, have blood work and a full exam done, and usually there will be a full course of antibiotics involved, or if you are lucky, a Convenia shot. Maybe tooth extraction or something.B. Your cat is angry with your mother. There has been a change in routine, food, the kind of litter, smells in the house, a new person in the house, visitors, etc. Can be very subtle to us but alarming to a cat. Scentsy can be unbearable to animals.C. Lastly, you may, and this is a long shot, want to have your mother check her own health. If she and the cat are close and have a good relationship, something may be wrong and the cat is trying to tell her. Like dogs, cats can smell things like cancer, high and low blood sugar, pregnancy, and other major changes in our sweat and urine, etc. If your mom is older, she may be leaving a scent in her bed from sweat that is alarming the cat, and the cat can’t understand why she isn’t doing anything about it. She may be tossing or kicking in her sleep and she was not before. VERY long shot, but every now and them, pets alert owners in weird ways.General tips:Adding more than one litter box to a large house helps, but peeing on a bed is PERSONAL. Cats who don’t have enough boxes usually use the floor.Just scooping the box may not be enough. Make sure litter is not too deep, is not a new brand, and box itself is not retaining odor and bacteria…every 4 months or so, a box needs to be scrubbed and left in the sun or run through the dishwasher. Having 2 and changing them out every 3 to 4 months for deep cleaning can help. Use no-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking and penetration.Use enzymes in the wash to soak all the bedclothes…even mattress cover. Let them soak a long time. You can buy Nature’s Miracle or something at a pet store, or Pool Perfect…way cheaper in the long run.Spray the mattress itself with Pool Perfect / enzymes and let it dry. Then turn it.

What can I do to cheer my cat up? After our other cat died a few months back, she's been withdrawn and moody.

I’m sorry for your loss. As a life-long cat person, I’ve had many come and go over the years. As with people, cats are individuals and will grieve in their own ways, so it’s hard to say exactly what you should do. Of course, as most have mentioned, giving your kitty extra attention and play-time is important.We usually have 3–5 cats at any one time, so when we lose one, we don’t notice that much of a change in behavior with the others….it’s mostly US who are grieving the loss. However, we did have one situation where we obtained 2 cats about 4 months apart. These 2 cats were very much bonded with each other, even though we had 2 other cats (4 total) at the time.. Then at 3 years of age, we lost Bishop (cat #2, the younger kitty of the 2 ) unexpectedly. Marshall (cat #1 — we call him our “needy cat”) just broke our hearts as he openly grieved for his buddy — he literally walked the house, calling for him….for weeks. We hadn’t planned to get another cat so soon after this loss (it felt to us that immediately getting another cat was like we were trying to “replace” our kitty….). But Marshall was inconsolable, so we decided to try for another kitten. Enter Koda. Marshall took to Koda immediately and they are best buds (most of the time).Not saying that getting a 2nd cat will help, but it’s worth a try. Some cats thrive on companionship! I would recommend a kitten over an older cat……BUT so much will depend on your cat and her own personality as to how she will adapt to a kitten vs an older cat. I just personally think cats adjust better to kittens. And a female cat might be more prone to view a new “kitten” member of the family as her baby rather than as a competitor. Oh, and I would also recommend a male kitten. For some reason, even spayed/neutered, females (IN GENERAL) tend to accept a male better than they do another female.Best wishes from Koda (left) and Marshall (right)!!

What can I do with my cat if I can't take her to college with me?

That is a tough one. Has your cat ever been living with and happy with anyone else? Or has she frequently seen, and become fond of, another person? Do you have a reliable friend or relative who would take her, living near the college, where you can visit your cat? Or one who is not nearby, but can be relied on to take good care of her? Do you know anyone who is wonderful with animals, who you would feel good about entrusting with your cat? Someone who would accept her and stay committed to her as long as is needed? Do you know someone who really needs a pet, and can take good care of her? Have you tried asking people you know for recommendations, and posting about her on social media and bulletin boards? (You can carefully screen any respondents.)You love her and would like to have her back after the four years. So you may want to offer to pay for her expenses while someone else has her.If your parent is absolutely firm in their decision, and the college cannot allow pets, and if none of the scenarios above are working out - I suggest contacting No Kill shelters and rescues, and finding a good one (visit in person and check reputation to be sure) that will accept her. Give them a donation to support their good work if you can. If they are able to provide a good long term situation, maybe you could pay them for her room and board until you are able to retrieve her.Remember that when a cat goes to a new home, it is very important to keep her indoors, in a very safe feeling space, long enough to ensure she won’t try to return to her old home. This can take months. (Or even longer if she doesn’t become happy with her new family.) She should be isolated from all other animals for at least two weeks, and given loving attention during that time by her new human(s). This quarantine period protects all the pets from disease or parasite transmission, and gives her time to bond with her new people. Following that, any introductions to other household animals should be done very carefully and slowly.I hope everything works out well!I answered - “What can I do with my cat if I can’t take her to college with me? I am going to be living in a college dorm for four years, and my beloved pet cat can’t go with me. My parent does not want to take care of her for four years, even though I begged, so I have to find some arrangement. Please give me suggestions.”

What can I do if my cat smells bad?

Once, a cuddle session with one of my three cats led to me realizing he smelled like the Doritos I had been eating earlier that day. He was one to steal food, and silly enough to roll around in it, so that explained the smell. I had been put in a precarious situation.See, my cat needed a bath. Yours might too. It’s as simple as that.Roll up your sleeves and fill the tub up with a couple inches of lukewarm water. (If you don’t have a tub, clean out the kitchen sink and use that.) If you have a religion, pray to your chosen god/goddess. Sit on the edge of the tub and put that smelly cat into the water. He* will squirm. He will claw you. He will try to jump out, using your lap as a bridge to freedom. Stay strong and do not give up. Scoop up some water in a cup and pour it all over him (careful with the eyes, nose and ears area). Using non-scented pet or baby shampoo, work his fur into a lather. When your cat ends up looking like a poodle, use the cup to pour ore water on him and rinse away all of the bubbles and then some.Finally, lift that kitty out of the water and wrap him up in a towel. All the pain of washing your cat will hopefully slide away in this moment of accomplishment, since he will look absolutely adorable wrapped up in that little towel.Now let him go when he’s dry enough to not leave wet paw prints all over your house. He will retreat to somewhere he considers safe and lick away any excess water left in his fur.Hoped this answer helps. :3*Not trying to assume your pet’s gender; “he” is much easier to use and read than he/she.

What can I do if my cat ate raw chicken?

What can you do if your cat eats some raw chicken?Give her a few strokes, say “good kitty” and make sure she’s got a bowl of fresh water to wash it down with.Cats are obligate carnivores. If your cat was locked out and you couldn’t feed her as long as she still had claws she’d go out and catch her own food, most likely sparrows would be a big part of what she could catch. And gastronomically there’s not a big difference between raw chicken and raw sparrow, except that with the sparrow she’d have to get off most of the feathers first and would probably also eat the guts and the bones.Your cat is evolved to eat raw meat. Unless it was contaminated (in which case you shouldn’t be eating it even after it’s cooked) there’s no harm in it. She might even prefer raw chicken to cooked chicken, it’s just that people don’t have a lot of raw chicken around because it doesn’t keep for long at room temperature.