I truly hope you nipped it in the bud early.

And here’s hoping the king and queens seat is dry this weekend – we’re hoping to take Ripley hiking somewhere, and I’m leaning toward that hike since it’s been DECADES.

At this point, you may want to get a behaviorist involved. He’s been checked out for medical stuff recently, yes?

Yes, sorry, I had to run for the day yesterday – NILF is Nothing In Life Is Free, and in his case, it sounds like he needs to be reminded of the rules. You’ve got your pack well in hand, I’m certain you’ll get this sorted as well. 🙂

To the vet, for sure. They’ll want to put hands on it to help in diagnosis and cure.

I wouldn’t consider it that strange. Some dogs take a lot longer to settle in, and once that happens the weird behavior comes out.

Honestly…feeding separately and only allowing them to have low value toys may be the way to go for now. I’d also look into NILF – he’s guarding you, as well as other stuff, and that’s NOT acceptable.

Yep, that’s the start of resource guarding. Is he the newest member of your pack?

Hi there! I’d be tempted to call and ask if you can soak the wound to release the gauze.

I want to second Dr. M’s recommendation of a vet school. UPenn is phenomenal – we drove up from Timonium. They couldn’t help my puppy but they literally threw everything they could at him to diagnose his issue, and it was more than the local vets could do.

In addition to what Dr. Magnifico said, keep your nephew away from your cat.

I agree with Sarah. You need a vet for the litter as well as for your queen – spay her, speuter the kittens when they’re ready for their new homes. Stop the cycle of producing sick cats.