I don't know how true this is...I read it somewhere one time in a book about cats. It said that if you kneel down, put your arms behind your back....and look at your cat and slowly blink both eyes over and over again....that it means "I love you". :D

I don't know how true this is...I read it somewhere one time in a book about cats. It said that if you kneel down, put your arms behind your back....and look at your cat and slowly blink both eyes over and over again....that it means "I love you". :D


Ah, but do the cats know that!?

Ah, but do the cats know that!?



they said that supposedly they do. :D

I don't know how true this is...I read it somewhere one time in a book about cats. It said that if you kneel down, put your arms behind your back....and look at your cat and slowly blink both eyes over and over again....that it means "I love you". :D



I do that to my cat all the time, and then she comes over and nuzzles my nose.  I <3 her.

they said that supposedly they do. :D


That's strange, especially since cats can't do that with their paws...

... Or can they? :o

I do that to my cat all the time, and then she comes over and nuzzles my nose.  I <3 her.



I've done it to my cats too...and I swear..they do it back (well, minus the whole paws behind the back). ;D


That's strange, especially since cats can't do that with their paws...

... Or can they? :o



they just blink their eyes. ;)

Ahhh...so *that's* what it means!!!

I've been blinking with my cat and she blinks back and I wondered what it meant.  Sweeet!  :-*

I never see my cat drinking water.  I mean, I put it in her dish every day, sometimes she likes to play the "tip my dish over to get attention" game.  >:(  But, like I never see her drinking.  Do you think gets enough water from her moist food?  She eats at least 3 foil pouches a day.  How can I tell if she's dehydrated?



To tell if a cat is dehydrated, pick up the skin on the back of the neck. If it goes back in place right away, she is fine. But if the skin stands up on its own for a bit, than she is dehydrated.


I have had a tortishell, a calico, (and yes both were females) and a white cat (male) with two different color eyes who was deaf. Because of the one eye, he wasn't a pure albino. The calico is sleeping behind me at the moment.




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Full grown cats are only supposed to have one bowl of food a day.

Full grown cats are only supposed to have one bowl of food a day.



get this...my cats share a bowl...and I only have to refill it every other day. They just don't eat that much....but they are both healthy.

get this...my cats share a bowl...and I only have to refill it every other day. They just don't eat that much....but they are both healthy.



We have 3 seperate bowls-our old one (Andy) is on special food so we put the regular food up-but the little one (Elvira) can't get to the place where we have the regular food for Electra. So, we have a bowl that Elvira can reach. (She used to be on kitten chow-AUUUGGHH!! 3 cats/3 different kind of food). But the 2 girls "help" Andy empty his bowl. (Andy used to help Elvira empty her bowl of the kitten chow). Electra eats and eats and eats. The cat is getting fat. If Andy didn't need to eat (he lost a lot of weight since he became sick a few months ago), we would put the food down a few times a day.

And if I totally confused you, don't feel bad. It is very confusing trying to keep their food strieght (not to mention their meds).



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We have 3 seperate bowls-our old one (Andy) is on special food so we put the regular food up-but the little one (Elvira) can't get to the place where we have the regular food for Electra. So, we have a bowl that Elvira can reach. (She used to be on kitten chow-AUUUGGHH!! 3 cats/3 different kind of food). But the 2 girls "help" Andy empty his bowl. (Andy used to help Elvira empty her bowl of the kitten chow). Electra eats and eats and eats. The cat is getting fat. If Andy didn't need to eat (he lost a lot of weight since he became sick a few months ago), we would put the food down a few times a day.

And if I totally confused you, don't feel bad. It is very confusing trying to keep their food strieght (not to mention their meds).



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do you think it is odd that my cats don't eat that much? I just went down to check on their food (which I filled the day before yesterday)....and there is STILL food there! I change their water all the time....but they just don't eat too much. They don't like treats either...or soft food. :D

do you think it is odd that my cats don't eat that much? I just went down to check on their food (which I filled the day before yesterday)....and there is STILL food there! I change their water all the time....but they just don't eat too much. They don't like treats either...or soft food. :D



Let me ask you this, were they ever strays? My guess, probably not. Strays have a tendicy of eating a lot because there was a time when they didn't know when they would have their next meal. Electra was feral and Elvira was a stray. (Another cat I had was a stray and she couldn't stop eating).  Electra also doesn't eat treats too much-I think they are too hard for her but if I get the the soft ones, she will eat it. The strange thing about this cat is that she won't eat anything but cat food. I try to give her meat sometimes. I have NEVER seen a cat who won't eat chicken. As long as they are healthy, I wouldn't worry about it.



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Let me ask you this, were they ever strays? My guess, probably not. Strays have a tendicy of eating a lot because there was a time when they didn't know when they would have their next meal. Electra was feral and Elvira was a stray. (Another cat I had was a stray and she couldn't stop eating).  Electra also doesn't eat treats too much-I think they are too hard for her but if I get the the soft ones, she will eat it. The strange thing about this cat is that she won't eat anything but cat food. I try to give her meat sometimes. I have NEVER seen a cat who won't eat chicken. As long as they are healthy, I wouldn't worry about it.



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I know Kit-Kat was a stray at one time. I adopted her from Petsmart...and the story behind her was that she was from W. Virginia....and there was this priest who would rescue stray cats and take them in until a shelter would take them and find them a home...so I know that she was....however, I have no idea about Anna. I got her from a lady that had to get rid of her because her 3 year old daughter was being nasty to her. She eats more than Kit-Kat...Anna is pretty, well..plump. :) Thanks for the advice! :)

Ok....so I had read awhile back that feeding your cat only dry food wasn't very nutritious, as it's too much carbs and too little protein/meat (which they need more)...so I was advised to start feeding them soft food. I found a good kind, that doesn't consist of mainly fillers, and the first ingredient is actually the meat and not some byproduct....well, my one cat (Kit-Kat) who was pretty thin and losing some of her fur (by her butt)....took to it very well...she has put on some weight and she has a very nice coat of fur now. My other cat (Anna) who was pleasantly plump...doesn't seem to be eating that much at all. She's lost some weight and I am just afraid that she will get sick from not eating, etc. Does anyone know if I should maybe try switching to another brand of soft food..or should I incorporate some dry food with the soft food? Any advice would be appreciated. :)

Erin, yeah canned food is generally a better idea, but do you know about grain-free dry cat foods?  :) (Since one of your cats doesn't like the canned).  They are very high in protein, here are some of the brands:

Innova: EVO -- http://www.evopet.com/products/default.asp?id=1500
Wellness: CORE -- http://omhpet.com/wellness/cat_wellness_dry_core.html
Nature's Variety: Raw Instinct -- http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.lasso?page=1422&-session=naturesvariety:D1CE81970c4e725323SYj1FE6C63
Timberwolf Organics: Serengetti -- http://timberwolforganics.com/s.nl/it.A/id.109/.f?sc=2&category=-102

ETA: It's usually better to have canned mostly because of the water content--but I would stay away from canned for now because of all the recalls (which are mostly on the canned ones).

Erin, yeah canned food is generally a better idea, but do you know about grain-free dry cat foods?  :) (Since one of your cats doesn't like the canned).  They are very high in protein, here are some of the brands:

Innova: EVO -- http://www.evopet.com/products/default.asp?id=1500
Wellness: CORE -- http://omhpet.com/wellness/cat_wellness_dry_core.html
Nature's Variety: Raw Instinct -- http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.lasso?page=1422&-session=naturesvariety:D1CE81970c4e725323SYj1FE6C63
Timberwolf Organics: Serengetti -- http://timberwolforganics.com/s.nl/it.A/id.109/.f?sc=2&category=-102

ETA: It's usually better to have canned mostly because of the water content--but I would stay away from canned for now because of all the recalls (which are mostly on the canned ones).



thanks Audrey...I appreciate the info! :)

You are very welcome!  :)

One thing I've heard. I don't know it to be true (although it makes sense), is that if a cat, especially a male, rubs its head against you, it means it's marking you as its "territory".

There was this one really friendly neighborhood cat in one of our apartment complexes when I was 12, who did that to me all the time. I've never known a cat to really do this, but he used to come over to our house (usually in the afternoon) sometimes, then he'd go back to his own place. It was like a routine, lol. I got to be friends with his owners, so they were cool with it as long as we didn't do it too much, and didn't feed him.

One thing I've heard. I don't know it to be true (although it makes sense), is that if a cat, especially a male, rubs its head against you, it means it's marking you as its "territory".

There was this one really friendly neighborhood cat in one of our apartment complexes when I was 12, who did that to me all the time. I've never known a cat to really do this, but he used to come over to our house (usually in the afternoon) sometimes, then he'd go back to his own place. It was like a routine, lol. I got to be friends with his owners, so they were cool with it as long as we didn't do it too much, and didn't feed him.



Yes, it is true-for the most part. Cats have a tendency of marking their territory with the head, neck, and body (sometimes with other stuff that comes out of their bodies.  ::) ).  Other times it could be that they want attention (or something else like food) or have an itch. But 9 times out of 10, it is to mark their territory.



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Do any of your have pet insurance? And if so, could you recommend a good plan that covers a lot, doesn't have a huge deductible, and isn't very costly?

Ok pet owners.....in your opinion, which is a better flea medication....Advantage, or Frontline?  My cats have fleas. :(  Poor Kit-Kat...she didn't have any...and then when Beth brought home Oliver Moonboots, he had fleas from being outside. Now they both have horrible fleas...and I need to know which is better. Also, have any of you tried a more natural remedy? I am open to any suggestions. :)

Ok pet owners.....in your opinion, which is a better flea medication....Advantage, or Frontline?  My cats have fleas. :(  Poor Kit-Kat...she didn't have any...and then when Beth brought home Oliver Moonboots, he had fleas from being outside. Now they both have horrible fleas...and I need to know which is better. Also, have any of you tried a more natural remedy? I am open to any suggestions. :)



Good question. We are lucky because neither one of our cats have fleas-even Elvira when she was a stray (but she had ear mites & worms  ::) ) but the vet used something-just in case. As for which flea medication is better? I would call your vet and ask them which one they recommend.


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This is a thread about pets. If you have questions/concerns about your pet...post it here, and maybe one of us can answer your question.


I have a question for cat owners....


have any of you used those Soft Paws/Soft Claws for your cat? They are these little rubber things that you slip over their claws, so that they can't scratch up your furniture, etc. They are a more humane way of preventing this versus getting them declawed.
I was just wondering if any of you have used these, and if they are effective or not?
We havent.My Abyssianian-maine Coon,when she was a kitten ,learned not to use her claws inappropriately when my big Siamese mix male would chomp her whenever she showed her claws right at his face!

Good question. We are lucky because neither one of our cats have fleas-even Elvira when she was a stray (but she had ear mites & worms  ::) ) but the vet used something-just in case. As for which flea medication is better? I would call your vet and ask them which one they recommend.


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I think that's what I will do. I have to make an appointment soon to get him neutered anyway...so I will just ask then.

What cat is best recommended for a kitten?