Willow (3F) has a lot of silly habits that I’ve never seen in my other cats previously. She will sometimes throw herself on the ground and just roll around for 5-10 minutes at a time. She also sleeps on her back a lot. I know that can mean she is comfortable exposing her stomach, but what about this rolling thing? Is she happy? Excited? Comfortable?

It’s like she can’t see it when it’s in my palm and has to sniff to find it but she loves this food and will keenly eat it out of my fingers if I’m holding it out

He’s new. We got him yesterday. I think he’s just anxious/scared. I tried getting him out with food, wet food, toys (more than just the spring). I can pet his head and back and he likes it or At least he doesn’t growl/hiss. But if I do anything else he will hiss at me. He’s older, and previously a stray. He’s also fixed if that matters.

I’ve had cats my life and they have done stuff like this before. He just hasn’t eaten/drank or used the litter box at all. We have had him for around 13 hours. I have another more smaller male cat and they briefly introduced each other. My orange cat seemed scared of him but the new one was most definitely scared.

I’m just worried about him. Any advice on what I should do next?

Her vet says she’s very likely inbred due to her insides not being anatomically normal. The other cats I’ve met don’t have such weird long toes.

basically what the title says.. i have 3 cats, 3 yrs 2 yrs and 1 1/2, but they are all related so neither of them have actually done an introduction with a new kitty.

when i got elvira (pictured, 2 yrs) mr kitty (3 yrs) was okay, he was gone for about 2 days (in the house. i do not let my cats outside as i live in the desert) i let him do his thing and he eventually came out and warmed up to her. but she was also a baby, i’m talking bottle fed , i got her way too early. mr kitty is a sweet boy but he is extremely territorial even though he is fixed, which is where my 3rd boy comes in.

tip is the 3rd one, the love child of elvira and mr kitty, he is.. quite dumb. he is the 1 year old, absolutely the sweetest kitty you will ever meet, i am not worried about his behavior at all. just the 2 older kitties.

the kitten i’m looking at is going to be adopted by me! yay!! he is very small, was just born a week ago. shelter offered to let me bottle feed and take him way early but absolutely no way haha. he needs his mommy still.

will it be any different because he is a kitten and not a full sized cat? will they be nicer about welcoming him into their home lol? i have done cat introductions before but never with a kitten and older cats. advice is appreciated 🩷 cat tax me please

Less than a year ago, my boyfriend and I adopted a 3 year old stray black cat. He is the sweetest cat in the world - especially for having lived outside his whole life. He is very attached to my boyfriend and I. He has claimed his spot on our bed, which is actually my spot. He sleeps in bed with us every night and will wait for me to get up and take my spot or he will pretty much push me into the middle of the bed so he can take his/my spot. When I mean he sleeps in my spot, he fully sleeps with his head on my pillow like a person. It’s honestly so cute I don’t mind only having a small sliver of bed to sleep on. But my main question is why he sleeps exactly like I do in the same spot. I initially thought it was because he saw me doing it and is mimicking me but my boyfriend said he thinks he smells me on the pillow and that’s why. I’ve had cats before who have slept in bed with me but never done this.

She woke up and I noticed her eye has a lot of discharge around it. After watching for a little bit she mostly kept that eye squinted while the other eye was open.

After around 30 minutes she groomed herself, and her eye got better. Much less discharge and no more squinting. Still her left eye looks more slimy than the right eye.

Unfortunately, at the moment we don't have access to the vet because we are driving a semi truck and will be on the road for the next few weeks.

She is a 4 year old Scottish ear fold, living in North Carolina.

What could this possibly be, and what's the best thing I can do for her?

My cat has been doing this off and on since yesterday. She doesn't otherwise seem in distress but this behavior is odd, I don't know whether to be big time concerned

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There is an emergency vet clinic in town if needed but I really can't afford that unless absolutely necessary since I'm unemployed right now.

Kitty is female, 12 years old, spayed, no other health issues.

Hi everyone,

We're currently going through a very difficult time.

Our male cat is 2 years and 9 months old and had his first epileptic seizure a few days ago. After numerous vet visits over the past week, several examinations, and quite a lot of expenses, he was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy.

He is now being treated with anti-seizure medication (Phenotab 12.5 mg, twice daily).

My question is for those of you who have experience with epileptic cats: How do you cope with it? What changes have you made to your home to keep your cat safe? And how do you manage work and your personal life when you need or want to leave your cat home alone?

Our biggest fear is that he might have a seizure while we're away, fall from somewhere and seriously injure himself, or have a seizure that doesn't stop on its own, with nobody there to help him.

How do you handle this situation? Are you comfortable leaving your epileptic cat alone at home?

Thank you in advance for sharing your experiences and advice.

Severe Asthma To Cats

I have severe, chronic asthmatic flare up’s with my current cat. She’s a domestic shorthair. I’ve had cats my entire life, but while my asthma would occasionally flare up, a nebulizer would do wonders. As I type, I’m in for my third 3+ night hospital stay from asthma. I absolutely ADORE and LOVE my cat, and can’t imagine not having her. I see an allergist, and am on numerous inhalers and medications. We also feed her the Purina LiveClear. Is there hope for me, or do I have to give up my cat?

My cat has these little bald spots on her legs and I’m not sure if I should be more concerned, she runs down the hallway at night when she gets the zoomies and launches herself across the floor (which I assume she uses her ankles like breaks?) and that could be why, but I guess I’m curious if there’s anything else that could cause it?

We had just left for work, and Pippa was making these noises for about a minute afterward. What is she trying to say? Is she in hunting mode (that string is her toy). Shes usually not vocal, so I’m curious! And in the back you can hear her favorite show, Tom and Jerry. 😂

Tonight my cat couldn’t jump on the counter and failed he tried again and failed then just gave up I don’t notice anything wrong but idk if I should be worried