Cat Chat 2

[Thalassic]

So I just heard from a coworker that someone she knows just had a kitten born and she's looking for someone to take it! I really hope the rest of my family agrees, I'm so excited! From my understanding she's only a couple days old at this point so it's not going to be immediate, but I do have a question.

I already have a cat. He's skittish and playful and only about 3 years old. When I got him as a very young kitten, my old cat (who has sadly passed away now) really "put him in his place" and was fairly mean to him, I assume because he was pretty old and had never lived with a cat himself. So through watching their interactions, I really felt like my old cat was feeling something like jealousy. Is there anything I can do to prevent that with a new kitten? I love the cat I have now, and I'd never want him to feel like he's being replaced in any sort of way. In fact, I hope that having a cat companion that wouldnt try to beat him up could be good for him. And since the kitten will be fairly small when/if we get her, I hope he wouldn't feel afraid of her because of his skittish nature.

tl;dr Is there anything I can do to not make my current cat feel jealous/like he's being replaced if a new kitten enters our family?

My cat is very proud. She always wants food of me. But when i get near to her. She bites me

What should i do?

My cat does that too and I have the same question.

I'd say it really depends on why she bites. It's possible she's just trying to show you her own comfort level. Like a sort of "stop, I don't want this sort of interaction!" if you approach her in a way she doesn't like. But some cats also bite playfully/lovingly (usually right after licking you) so it really depends on what she's like.

[Crossflare]

My oldest cat has hidden away the previous chicken flavored Nylabone we bought for our new puppy he keeps picking up the new one Anyone have a cat that picks up dog chew toys like that.

So I guess we got two animals thst like chewing now.

My cat Petey does love bites he nips and nibbles at fingers. Sometimes he gets a bit irritated and scratches me but he's a good cat.

Include both cats in play time if you only play with one and not both they get jealous make dure they are both given attention don't just focus on the kitten all the time make the other cat feel that it is allowed to be around the kitten so encouraging them to play with the same toy and giving them turns catching whatever toy that is helps them understand oh this is my friend/new sibling/playmate. It's also good for the cats as well.

[AtlasHyperion]

In response to the biting thing, it really depends on the cat. Margana never bit anyone unless she was really mad (and it was only once at a kid who pet her backwards), but Frost noms on everything just because he wants to. Most cats bite when they're mad at you or feeling threatened, but a lot of biting is love bites or just playful. There's not a whole lot you can do, because the time when cats are weaned from bad behaviors like biting is when they're young and nursing, when their mother and littermates tell them off for biting or being rude and unpleasant.

The obvious techniques to discourage biting are water and bops on the nose. If your cat dislikes being sprayed with water, squirt it with a mist or a soft spray from a bottle of cold water right when they're being bad and they'll probably stop doing it. Takes a few tries. Bopping on the nose is a disputed method of behavior because you never want to hit your cat for being bad, but it's a good solution for some cats that bite because they're feeling provocative and aggressive for no reason. If you have a cat that randomly bites you in a non-loving and non-playful way or that bites other people or pets, a nose bop can remind them that hitting or biting someone isn't pleasant and they're going to get a (very gentle) smack right back if they keep it up.

Really, it's all up to you. If you have a playful kitten, end playtime when you get bitten or scratched, to remind your kitten that playtime is over if they play too rough and encourage them to be gentle so they get to play. If you have a mean little gremlin who just wants to bite you for the heck of it, water and nose bops are usually a good way to go. If your cat is loving and affectionate and then chomps on you to prove it, end cuddle-time and go somewhere else to tell them that biting means no more affection for a bit.

Whatever seems like a logical solution probably is. Remember, not all methods work the same way for all animals, and if absolutely nothing works, you may want to call a trainer, and if you're worried that behavior isn't normal, it won't harm you to talk to your vet.

[Crossflare]

So I thought my oldest cat wasdying last week turns out he just had an upper respritory infection so he's on meds now for that. So I am happy heres to many more years with my 15 year old cat. Who is getting over his respritory infection now. His nose whistles like that old man in geico commercial shame it isn't doing flight of bumblebee lol.

[mierose]

Any tips for getting cats to take liquid medicine? They've both been on antibiotics for upper respiratory infections (our younger cat is prone to them and spread it to our other kid), and though I can pretty much just squirt it right down, it's still a process to say the least. How do you give liquid medicines to your kitties?

[Sixx O'Clock]

Any tips for getting cats to take liquid medicine? They've both been on antibiotics for upper respiratory infections (our younger cat is prone to them and spread it to our other kid), and though I can pretty much just squirt it right down, it's still a process to say the least. How do you give liquid medicines to your kitties?

Get someone's help to hold them still, use one hand to open their mouth and the other hand to push the syringe back into their mouth, then squirt it right down their throat. Hold their mouth closed and massage their throat if they look like they might throw it up. Seems cruel, but trust me, it's the quickest way. You have to do it quickly so they don't have time to fight.

[Angelus Gaston]

Any tips for getting cats to take liquid medicine? They've both been on antibiotics for upper respiratory infections (our younger cat is prone to them and spread it to our other kid), and though I can pretty much just squirt it right down, it's still a process to say the least. How do you give liquid medicines to your kitties?

Mixed in wet food it's simple and less stressful. If you get the stuff in gravey they will easily pick up everything. I have no trouble getting mine to take any kinds of meds or wormer.

[Sixx O'Clock]

The wet food method may work, yes. Try that before my method. Some cats can smell the medicine and may refuse to eat the food, though, so if that happens you'll have to do the more direct method.

[MenheraCollie]

Ohh! I recognize Queenie! Here! It's good to see a familiar face, i haven't dabbled in Animal Chatter much!

Hi everyone! I own a cat named "Cathulhu" she just got back from the vet a few days ago for her shots & checkup & i am proud to share that she is healthy & a good looking cat in the words of the vet. I had to get a health certificate to fly out with her, but I'm worried she might meow a lot on the plane. Most of my pet experience is with dogs, so when it comes to quieting down my cat a simple "be quiet" doesn't really work. Does anyone have advice for me to quiet down my cat? Since we'll be on a plane, her first plane ride, it would be inappropriate for her to meow for 4 hours till we arrive ;v;

[Crossflare]

So since my oldest cat morty got the upper respritory infection he no longer likes his hairball control food so we've been giving him my fat cats diet food cause he can taste it. He's getting better but still doesn't like his old food. He is starting sound much better.

Edit: About the plane ride you might want to get a medication that calms her down so she'll sleep during the flight if your bringing her into the cabin in carrier. It's better for the cat to be calm and relaxed and sleepy then it is to have them stressed and meowing the entire flight factor in that the pressure is different and I am not if that affects the ears and it might be best to have a calming medicine from a vet if you can get some.