Dear Ms. Kitty, My cat Gandalf seems very curious about the outdoors. I know there are many dangers lurking there, including cars, dogs and wild predators, and even other cats. Still, it makes me sad to see him watching me at the door when I'm relaxing in the yard. Is...
Dear Ms. Kitty, My mom is 80 and she lives alone with her two cats. I live out of state and worry that she can't care for them adequately, but I can only visit a few times a year. She doesn't want to give them up as they give her lots of company. Do you have any...
Dear Ms Kitty, We are thinking of adopting a puppy for our two-year old Australian Sheppard, Aussie, who is still very active and needs a playmate. We also have Jack, our five-year old cat, who tolerates Aussie. They aren't best friends but get along most of the time....
Dear Ms Kitty, My one-year-old cat, Thor, is biting me all the time. He can be super sweet and then, out of nowhere, he will bite when I'm walking by him or even just sitting on the sofa. Bitten in Burlington Dear Bitten, Cats bite for many different reasons. Some of...
Dear Ms Kitty, My heart hurts from my girl passing away. Do you have people I can talk to about that? I wonder about getting another cat but also feel guilty. Dear Guilty, You are not alone. Along with the joys of sharing your life with cats comes the heartbreak when...
Dear Ms. Kitty, My three cats are sporadically getting into fights. They get along fine for weeks and then out of nowhere a fight breaks out. I don't want to get rid of any of them and it doesn't seem like there is one cat that is the instigator. The cats have all...
Dear Miss Kitty, We just found out Muffin, our cat of 12 years, needs medication. Everything written about medicating a cat sounds very difficult and frustrating. Muffin is usually pretty chill, but there is no possibility of shoving a pill her down her throat or...
Dear Ms Kitty, I recently adopted a cat who I was told was affectionate. However, when I go to pick him up and snuggle him, he runs away from me and even sometimes scratches. How can I get him to love me more? Frustrated in Florence Dear Frustrated, Most of us were...
Dear Ms Kitty, A hungry kitty showed up on my porch last year. She had kittens, but we don't know where they went and weren't able to get her inside. Now she's back with more. Is there anything we can do to help these little ones this year? Sad on Shooks Run Dear Sad,...