Make sure you clean the good eye first before the swollen eye, or use two different parts of the cloth. Don't want to carry whatever is in the swollen eye into the other one.

yeah they can, but wet food is better for them anyway

Orijen is a good brand

Please don't make your cat fat. Make sure you maintain its proportionate weight.

grains are not necessarily bad, but as much as I understand that brands are the main way that people in Malaysia choose their pet food, I would suggest just feeding your cat whatever works best for them.

I recently changed my cats' wet food to Wellness CORE and their coats are getting very shiny. So I'm going to continue feeding them the wet food and keep their dry food.

Try adding some canned pumpkin.

http://pets.thenest.com/feeding-canned-pum...-dogs-5398.html

It's usually the food, but personally I accept it as a part of life. One of my cats actually consistently poops on the floor because she doesn't like to share her litterbox with her sister, but she's stupid because there's another one they both hardly use. Ever. SIGH.

Do they bury their poop in the box?

This post has been edited by spunkberry: Feb 25 2015, 12:05 AM

Mine prefer to poop in one and pee in the other, though peeing depends on what they feel like.

Haven't had my cats fart, but their fresh poop can be pretty stinky too. I've changed their wet food flavor a couple of times, and changed the brand once. I think it stinks less now, but I Wouldn't know. I think it stinks anyway, but I clean the litterbox every day, and every time I see poop in it.

This post has been edited by spunkberry: Feb 27 2015, 01:25 AM

Cats like to climb, and survey their territory from a higher perspective. It would be best if they have their own furniture, so you can direct their scratching away from your mom's furniture. You don't need 3 or 4, just one maybe two if you have the space.

Welcoming a cat into your home means preparation. You need to have litterboxes (general rule is one per cat plus one, so if you have one cat, you should have two boxes), non-plastic food and water bowls, and places for them to sit/climb like their own furniture and maybe their own beds. Keep the food and water apart (some cats don't like their water right next to their food) and definitely away from their litterboxes (You wouldn't eat and drink next to the toilets, would you?). Make sure the cat has toys and stimulation, otherwise it can become destructive due to boredom.

I don't cage my cats at all, but there are some here who do. Cats don't do well in very small areas.

It seems like a lot to take in, but trust me, it's worth it. A pet is a great companion, but you (your mom) must also cater to its needs.

Also, I highly recommend visiting http://jacksongalaxy.com/. He's a cat behaviorist with many great tips and tricks to owning a happy cat

This post has been edited by spunkberry: Feb 27 2015, 02:42 AM

Spraying water is generally frowned upon these days.

A cat that is 8 years or older is considered a senior cat.

Has her eating habits changed with her regular cat food? It is also a good idea to have a covered trash can.

did you ever give her human food? Because it's generally a bad idea.

I've only heard of people doing this. Why?

Someone on Reddit said that their clicker training saved their cat's life because they couldnt find their cat until they clicked.

Once a year in my experience.

There are a lot of tutorials online, but it only really works well if your cat is very food driven. My black cat is not, though my white cat is, so I think clicker training would work well for her and not her black sister.

Call the vet. We are not vets.

It is more likely that your cat was not shaved, but was so very stressed out that he overgroomed himself and started tearing bits of his fur off.

You should confront the boarding house anyway, but not because they shaved your cat, but because they clearly were not doing anything to reduce stress on your cat.

Personally, I prefer keeping my cats at home and having a cat sitter come every day to take care of them. Keeps them in their own environment, so it doesn't stress them out.

There was some discussion earlier in the thread about waggymeal, and some people did buy things from the website. they had a good experience, so you can definitely try it out.