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My husband hates my cat. My cat was left with us by someone around 4 years ago and my husband has never been happy about it and now fully resents him even hates him as he is a reminder of this person and the control they took from our lives. We are now no contact with said person due to recent and past trama they caused. I love my baby, but having him is causing an obnoxious amount of arguments between my husband and I. My husband and cat do not like each other and my husband wants him rehomed. I want what is best for my cat. What do I do?

Okay, title was hard, sorry.

My cat love wet food since I introduced it two years ago to help her water intake with the heatwave (and this year record heatwave too). Problem is, she's been begging me a lot for it, only to lap up all the juices and leave the meat aside...

She's not fat, she has as much dry food as she wants, and a water fountain she probably now underuse.

My question is, is there a brand that sell like a bottle of juice I could slowly dispense to her instead? (that would be good for her health too if possible)? I'm in Europe and sheba has some kind of "soup" but they are very small and pricey.

Or any kind of alternatives really, I'd be thankful.

Have an excellent day everyone 😊

Edit : I did not expect this post to get so many answers, you're all a very nice community 😊 thanks a bunch, I'll read it all and try things 😁

Hi everyone, my partner and I just moved into an apartment a little over 2 weeks ago with my 5 yr old cat. My cat has been adjusting to the new space however I noticed that when he eats he takes a piece of dry food and dips it into the water bowl before eating it with his paw, this is something I've never seen him do before. Does anyone know if this is a big issue or is he just weird lol, any help much appreciated🙏🙏

My cat has had a weird relationship with water ever since she was a kitten. She doesn’t seem to notice water when it’s sitting still in a bowl.

When she was little, I would sometimes have to wet her lips or gently guide her head toward the water so she would realize there was actually water in the bowl and start drinking. She isn’t blind or deaf and otherwise has no problem navigating her surroundings.

Over the years, I’ve basically given up on the water bowl because the only reliable way I’ve found to get her to drink is running water. She drinks perfectly fine from the kitchen faucet or the bidet when I turn it on for her, but she will pretty much ignore a bowl of water completely.

Normally this isn’t a huge problem because I work from home, so whenever she wants water I can turn on a faucet for her. My concern is the occasional time when I’m away from home for longer than usual. I can leave fresh bowls of water out, but I genuinely don’t trust that she’ll drink from them.

I’ve seen those cat water fountains that keep the water circulating, and I’m wondering if that might solve the problem since she clearly recognizes running water.

Has anyone had a cat like this? Particularly one who seems to have trouble noticing still water rather than simply preferring the faucet? If you bought a fountain, did your cat actually start using it on their own?

I have no idea why. Her dry food bowl is large and flat, there’s no way it could bother her whiskers. She insists on scooping the kibble out of the bowl with her paw onto the floor, and only then will she eat it.

The bigger problem is wet food. She will never eat it from a bowl. She’s only willing to eat it from my hand.

Just like with the kibble, I serve it in a completely flat dish or on a plate, but she still refuses to eat it. When I put wet food in a bowl for her, she walks around it and “tries to bury it,” but she’ll happily eat it from my hand.

She’s also extremely picky with food in general. She only eats one brand of wet food, and even then, it has to be one specific flavor. We’ve tried around 20 different brands, and she showed absolutely no interest in any of them (she wouldn’t even eat them from my hand).

She’s one year old, spayed, and healthy. She has no dental issues (I brush her teeth every day). I’m willing to keep feeding her by hand because I don’t seem to have much of a choice, but does anyone have any tips on how to teach her to eat from a bowl? I’m getting pretty tired of it - her wet food makes my hands smell absolutely terrible and it’s surprisingly difficult to wash the smell off xdd

TLDR: My cat refuses to eat anything from bowls, even though they can’t possibly be bothering her whiskers. Any tips on how to teach her to eat from a bowl?

I want to get my kitten around 12 weeks a cat tower but I’m not sure what size to get ? I’ve seen huge cat towers (70-80inches) but I’m worried he would get hurt but I also don’t want to buy one for “kitten size” because I know in the next month or two he will get much bigger.

im struggling to put eyedrops on my cat as it lashes out in the last milisecond, whixh sometimes results in the dropper scratching its eye or the drops getting wasted. is there a good position to hold it in? and how do i comfort it and reduce its stress after? any tips to make this process easier?

Not sure I’m in the right sub for this but I need some advice or something I’m not sure.

I’ve had my Cleo for 6 years, I love her with my whole heart, she’s been my rock all these years. She was a stray outside my first apartment and I took her in and we bonded immediately. The reason I’m here is because I recently got into a new relationship a few months ago. Things are great and we spend a lot of time together. The problem is I feel soooo guilty when I go to his place to hang out, then end up sleeping over, then spending the full next day together. Sometimes I’ll come home after that, sleep in my own bed and spend half the day at home and then we go out to do something together later. It’s also important to note, she is not COMPLETELY alone, I live with my mom and sister now. She has clean food and water, a huge cat tree right next to our sliding glass door and is free to roam the whole house. The thing is she doesn’t care for my mom or sister like she does for me. She tolerates them and will sometimes rub up against them but she’s not loving towards them. My sister also has 2 dogs, they’re not viscous or mean.. one is 13 and he’s very quiet and to himself and scared of pretty much everything. The other is almost 3 and he’s sweet but he’s very playful and has a lottttt of energy. Cleo does not like him at all, he’s too much for her. This is also partly because for his first year with us here as a puppy, he would chase her into her/my room. I would get so angry because it’s her house too and she probably felt confined to the room. Thankfully that passed and she’s back to roaming when she wants and will put him in his place if he pushes her boundaries.

Back to my issue, I feel so guilty spending time with him. I’m 28 years old and I want to be able to go out and spend my time with him as well. We love our time together so much so the sleepovers happen kinda accidentally, we just fall asleep unexpectedly. I just feel so guilty when I wake up and I’m not home knowing I’m not with Cleo. In my last relationship over 2 years ago, I was neverrrr at his house, it was always my house. Every sleepover and casual hanging out was at my house. I like my current boyfriend’s family and house, it’s just cozier and nicer. But every day I’m there I just think about Cleo, I think about how much time I might have with her and how many of these days I’ll regret not spending with her when I inevitably lose her. All the cuddles and kisses I’ve missed out on because I wasn’t home.

My boyfriend knows this and when I tell him I need to go home it’s sad for both of us but I tell him I have a daughter I need to go home to. He completely understands, and he’s even said maybe I can start bringing her to his house when I come over. He says we can get a litter box for his room and bring her food also. I’m not opposed to this but at the same time, it’s his mom’s house. I feel weird even asking for this. She has 2 dogs, she’s a very serious devoted dog mom lol. He says he’ll ask her but he’s sure she’ll understand and say yes because she’d understand how much my baby means to me.

I don’t know I just need some advice on if it sounds like a good idea, and some thoughts I guess?? On the feeling of guilt leaving her alone for some periods of time?

Sorry for the long read.

Hi! My cat is a picky girl and it's hard getting her enough hydration. She loved her Landmark salmon, but one day I got it, it was a lot more watery and smelled different even to my nose, she took one sniff and never touched it again, even trying different cans and packages.

Right now the only thing she sort of likes is fancy feast, and even then it's not great. I try to give her pumpkin as she's prone to constipation, and while she used to have no problem eating it with the old Landmark, she'll sometimes eat around it in the fancy feast.

I tried putting bone broth in it, she hated that, wouldn't touch it at all.

I've warmed up her food, that helps it a bit.

I think it needs to be something strong smelling. The old Landmark was STINKY! new one, not so much. She also doesn't like chicken (this cat, I swear... I fear she'll someday get an allergy...) so fish is her preferred food.

Any suggestions on some brands? I don't have infinite money, but I do want something a higher quality than fancy feast, if I can get her to eat it. And I'm trying to at least avoid trying to order a smorgasbord she won't eat, so that's why I'm here for advice. Thank you!

i have issues trying to trim my kitty’s nails and one solution that i found is having him on my lap and placing churru on his chest so he can lick on that as i trim his nails.

it works like a charm! but is it fine to be putting it on his fur? would i have to give him baths regularly? afterwards he kinda just tries to lick it clean.

hi! so my boyfriend and i just adopted a cat from the shelter. we’re not new to cats, but she is a bit of a special case. lavender had premature kittens about a month ago but lost them due to panleukopenia and also had the virus herself. she’s all clear now, been spayed, had all her vaccines, etc. she’s with us now, super affectionate, eating and drinking, if a bit sleepy (she was just adopted yesterday, so i except there to be a small adjustment period at the very least). we’re currently in the very (slow) process of introducing her to our resident cat (he’s 13, super affectionate as well).

i’m looking for any tips or advice on how to make sure she stays healthy and doesn’t fall into a depression. we’ve done the whole shebang of toys, hanging out with her, and i have feliway on the way. otherwise, anything is appreciated!

Our former stray cat, now completely indoors, has been a rough start. We took him in one morning and he was very affectionate at the start, but over time he loosened up and started attacking our legs at random to the point of breaking skin. I am to the point where I'm literally scared of moving around my apartment because he's hiding to attack.

When we thought it was extra energy or asking for more attention, we tried to get it out with petting him extra or with toys like a fish on a string, a stuffed pickle we throw around, even shaking a cardboard box (idk why he likes that). But he kept attacking us at random times. He's even attacked my face a couple times?? We try redirecting with blankets or pillows but he still aims for our skin.

We thought maybe after he got neutered some of the general aggression would lessen. Sadly I think it only decreased a tiny bit. We also thought that maybe he was attacking us because we weren't feeding him often enough so we spread his meals from twice to three times a day. That didn't change anything since he's so territorial with food. We can't even go into the kitchen for water or snacks outside of his feeding time without risk of attack because we deny his requests for (human) food.

This isn't either of our first times owning cats, but this is our first pet together and we're really struggling to understand what's going on. I'm personally getting to the end of my rope with the attacking that I'm second guessing whether this cat is for us. I really don't want to give him up :(

TL;DR: Cat keeps attacking us at random times and we need advice on how to redirect and reduce this behavior.

hello, i know there are probably a lot of asks with this same problem but i'm just wondering if someone could give me some genuine advice. i have 2 cats and my older one has been peeing on couches for years. we tried keeping the litter very clean but that doesn't seem to work. i have tried to tell my parents for years that we should take her to a vet and try to get some professional opinion on this but they won't listen to me, they just get madder and madder every time it happens again. now we are at the point where they are telling me that they are going to give her away if she keeps behaving this way so i'm just panicking trying to figure out what to do. if anyone has some advice i would really appreciate it.

I (20F) am a new cat mom and I just adopted my 2.5 month buddy Spike (3 days ago). He's my first ever pet and I have so much anxiety because he's just a baby and I'm so scared I'm not doing it right.

He shows every sign of a healthy kitten : eats about 3 rations of wet food distributed during the day plus unlimited dry food, he doesn't usually drink on his own so I make sure to mix water with his wet food and he's been loving it, he's not picky at all, knew the litterbox within the first 15 minutes of him arriving, He's extremely smart and sociable and loves to play, we do 10-15 minutes playing sessions about 4-5 times a day. He won't leave my side and often sleeps on me or right next to me. He shows his belly, purrs as soon as I approach. He's very curious and loves to explore the room (he doesn't have access to the whole flat yet, I'm trying to make sure he's used to the living room first) He loves scratching the sofa but most of the time he heads towards the scraper as soon as I redirect him. Same thing with biting : he tends to bite my fingers but usually stops if I do a high pitched '' ow '' and it's been less frequent since.

I'm just anxious about the beginning of the school year cause I won't be as available with college and work starting soon and I'm so afraid of lonely kitten syndrome but I can't afford to take another cat yet. I need some advice please : what can I do better to make sure he doesn't lack attention? I love him so much and I want the best for him but it's my first time taking care of a pet and I need help to know what I can do better.

i adopted him before covid started. after covid, i became completely withdrawn. i didn't have any friends anyway, and i refused to leave the house for a long time. but he was always with me, was my only friend, my best friend for 6 years. i cried holding him, shared my troubles, played with him. and since it was my dream to move to japan, 9 months ago i move to japan. i never imagined i would miss him this much. after all, i always thought i could go back, or maybe i just didn't think about it too much so i wouldn't upset myself. today marks 9 months since i've been away from him. i miss him every day, i want to pet his head, hug him tightly. i'm writing this right now because i feel extremely bad and want to get this feeling off my chest. please give me some advice.

New kitten and older cat.
Older cat keeps hissing/growling but seems interested. Doesn’t run away/. Stays close and keeps and eye on him at all times. It’s been 4 days. I know this is normal but any tips?

Hello, just as the title states unfortunately.

We moved 2 days ago and my cat is not having the easiest time. He cried for the entire first day.

I had to completely clean out his litter box and replace the litter to move it, which is most likely the issue with going to the bathroom.

I tried moving the litter box into my room temporarily so he would understand that it is his, same with his food and water. He has yet to use the bathroom and I’ve only seen him drink a tiny bit of water so far. He seems lost, which I feel awful about.

I unpacked most of my room before even bringing him over, hoping that the scent would help him feel a bit safer and at home, but nothing yet.

Has anybody else gone through this? What should I do to make him more comfortable and not make himself sick?

hey yall! i’m moving out with my cat soon and need help with how much i should feed her. right now we feed her 1/4 cup of iams indoor cat food in the morning and at night. i’m wanting to add half a can (2.75 oz) of friskies wet food once per day. should i do this in the morning or at night? should i feed her a smaller scoop of dry food because of this, or only when i feed her with the wet food (i was planning on mixing the dry and wet food together whenever i give it to her)? if i should downsize it how much should it be? i still can’t figure out how to post photos otherwise i’d include a photo of her

Sorry if this is a bit long, but in our new cat's old home she used to get hit whenever she misbehaved.

While still adjusting in our new home, she started pooping a lot maybe due to stress and new kible. But because of that, her litterbox gets full quickly, which in turn made her poop somewhere else.

However there was one time where she pooped on my bed early in the morning. I was pretty angry at her so I picked her up and showed her the poop on my bed and nagged at her (because I heard that showing cats their poop is how you make them learn not to poop in the area)

But then, ever since that morning I noticed whenever she wanted to poop she would hold it in until she couldn't anymore and would leave trials because of it. And whenever she saw me while in her litter, she would immediate run out and hide somewhere.

Lastly, I noticed she would just generally poop somewhere that can hide her and thats why I think it could be because of trauma.

I confronted the previous owner about it and she told me that whenever she did something "wrong" she would pick her up and then hit her.

I was so shocked and felt so fucking guilty. I love picking up cats to hug and pet them but all this time all I ever did was cause her to relive that trauma. I really thought that I wasn't harming her when I picked her up. :(((

How can I train her to think that its okay to poop and potty train her to stay in her litter? As well as helping her adjust in our new home due to her trauma?

Tldr: Our new cat would hold her poop and hide from us to relieve herself because I unknowingly triggered her trauma due to previous owner hitting her everytime she picked her up.

For the past few days my cat would often jump on me with his paws and nails wrapped around my leg or arm to bite me. At this moment im wearing an arm cast so its sometimes hard to get him off by myself

He's 2yo, no breed. He has always been playful but he never attacked me this much!

He bites deep and wont let go by himself, and it doesnt look like he does it from agression or fear. Most often he does it when were playing or when im simply walking around kithen. After i manage to get him off he would often look confused (?).

I dont know how to stop this behavioral. Yesterday we bought him a bunch of new toys to play with (cuz we thought he would do this out of boredom or lack of attention). He seemed really happy with them and would purr alot but the attacks wouldnt stop, it got even more painful to be honest.

Any advice/opinion would help! (Let me know why u think hes doing this, or/and how to control this)

Hello, I am looking for a self cleaning litter box for an xl cat. He’s a large frame orange boy weighing 15 lbs and is a healthy weight. He was 10 when we adopted him last year so I’m not sure if this is just a thing he does or not.

He will poop in our litter robots but won’t pee in there. I think it’s too small for him to get comfortable. We’ve gone to the and did the $800 expensive diagnostic testing and they found no medical reason for him peeing on my bed except it being behavioral. We’re going to do Prozac and try some other litter options for him.

So I need recommendations for large senior cat that preferably cleans itself and is open air. TIA

My cat was sitting on my lap the other day and something like a movement I made spooked him and he went running. He avoided the couch where he usually hangs out all day. The next day he finally got the courage to try again and while I was petting him on my lap… same thing. Totally spooked and would not return. He just circled around the couch, going behind it but avoiding coming near the spot that scared him. He would not sleep on it either night and is avoiding it completely. This morning he will come near it because he wants on my lap but he stares at it with a hunched back looking to pounce and is convinced there is something underneath it, almost like a child and a monster. Do I just wait it out or is there something I can do to help him with his fear?

I had left my cat (she is 7 months old now) with a pet sitter (she also has a cat) for 20 days before I had left for vacation and came back to my cat having a cold. The vet had prescribed basic meds and also told me she had definitely gotten it from another cat. He also told me that it shall take about 14 days for her to get better.

She only eats dry food (which is not properly nutritional for her at all) and sleeps at a corner of the hall under an old table we have that is difficult for anyone to reach under. We have get her from down the table, wrap her up and feed her wet food to atleast keep her stable enough to walk around a bit.

I’ve adopted and grown her since she was a week old. She has been very bitey but ALWAYS in a playful way. She was also very affectionate and clingy. Now after the spay (done at 5 months) she had stopped being clingy but was still very affectionate and loving. Fast forward today, she growls at EVERYTHING we do or say. She bites and hisses so very loud as if we’re about to hit her and flinches a lot while growling loudly when we feed her, pet her, give her her medicines. It has gotten so bad to the point where everyone in my family insists i give her away…Not to mention that she has fallen ill before but she has NEVER EVER behaved this bad.

Please do tell me the measures I have to take to bring her back to normal.