Dear Ms. Kitty, I have a scaredy cat who won't let me trim her claws or take her to the vet. She used to be relaxed but that changed after she was accidentally locked in a room while a loud compressor was run. Will she ever get back to her old self? Even a single...
Dear Ms. Kitty, I've heard it's better to keep cats indoors but they seem to be really happy outside. Why shouldn't I let my cat outside to be a more natural cat? Recently someone told us she had heard a cat crying for days. After days of searching, she finally found...
Life can get very scary for cats when their family suddenly disappears. Cats are creatures of habit, so keeping their environment as familiar as possible is the best way to have happy cats while you are away…and possibly give them a little vacation too! Everything...
Dear Ms. Kitty, We got a new, expensive automatic litter box. One of our cats is just fine with it but the other insists on pooping in the tub now. How can we get her back to using the box? Imagine you're a small wild animal. You have your outside territory, where you...
It's that time of the year again: sunny days bring blooming flowers, pollinating trees...and people surrendering their cats. We get calls from people who have been told by their doctors the only way to breathe more easily is to get rid of their cats. Is this really...
Happy Cats recently received this phone question: My son has had his cat Rusty since he was a toddler. Suddenly, my son has developed severe allergies to his cat. Rusty is an important part of our family. Is there anything we can do to help our son and keep Rusty too?...
Dear Miss Kitty, I'm expecting a new baby in a few months and am worried about my cat Ranger, who was my first "baby." What can I do to help him adapt to my little one? A photo on social media shows a forlorn kitty locked outside with the caption "I thought I was your...
The story goes something like this. We recently had workmen come to the house for repairs and our kitty got scared and ran out the door. I've been calling for 3 days but he hasn't come back yet. What else can I do to find him? Like that kitty, most fixed cats do not...
Are you one of those people who hate taking their cat to the veterinarian? You're not alone. Research says that 38% of people with cats get stressed just thinking about a vet visit. Most people say their cats hate going to the vet even more than they fear taking them....