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Pets & Animals > Cat Care & Health First aid: How to help a choking cat: 6 of 9

You hear your cat coughing or gagging, pawing at his mouth, acting frantic. You know or suspect something is caught in its throat. 1. Open the cat's mouth by grabbing the it's head so that the palm of your hand is over the cats head, and your thumb and index finger are behind the canine teeth. 2. Tilt the cat's nose up and u...
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) How not to catch a mouse: 2 of 3

Some years ago I looked up from my dining room table into the kitchen and saw a mouse strolling along the kitchen counter. My dilemma: I wanted him out of my apartment, but I didn't want to kill him. I wanted him to either leave my apartment, never to return, or, I had to catch him and move him elsewhere. The following were ...
Pets & Animals > Cat Care & Health Challenges of a multi-cat household: 11 of 15

How to Keep Your Cat Happy When a New Cat Moves In Two years ago my cat and I moved from a 3 cat household to a one (my cat Luna) household. Luna was one happy cat and I was her hero. Paradise for her lasted 1 year. Max needed a home and he came to stay. She didn't mind him too much, he was older, 6 to her 7, and he was a ge...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Adopting a stray cat: 20 of 22

I live in an area where there are lots of street cats. Some of them have homes but are allowed to roam outside during the day. Most are abandoned - kicked out or left behind when their owners moved away. Twice a day we put out food for them. Four months ago we took in a friendly, beautiful 5 year old orange neutered tabby. H...
Pets & Animals > Cat Psychology & Training Unique cat behavior traits: 10 of 11

My oldest cat has always had a very definite sense of herself. She has rules of behavior for herself and for me when dealing with her. She takes herself quite seriously. When she was about 2 years old, just getting totally past the kitten stage, she started assigning herself duties. And she was very dedicated to fulfilling w...