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Laura | 8 years ago
A Neighbor Has A Door Dasher That Seems To Get Out *frequently* Despite Her Owners…

A neighbor has a door dasher that seems to get out *frequently* despite her owners’ best efforts to keep her indoors. Does anyone have any ideas on how to prevent this behavior?

I do not have any further information, but my suggestions included diffusers with citrus scents near entry points, crating in a large dog crate, and keeping the cat confined to a room with a closing door when people enter/exit the home. Is there anything else you can think of?

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  1. Madelyn Fischer

    Hello, I would just make sure the door is closed and LOCKED. I don’t know any other suggestions for you, other than just “hissing” her away from the door. This means to make a noise much like a hiss noise. Good luck!

  2. Anonymous

    Thank you!

    It appears the cat in question door dashes when it’s opened (when people enter/exit the home). We live in a city known for B&E crime, and I know these folks keep the door closed/locked.

    I’ll mention the hissing but I can confirm that this won’t work for a determined feline. Hopefully theirs is more sensitive than my brat. 🙂

  3. Anonymous

    I dig. Passing this along, thanks.

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Pawbly | 8 years ago
First Cat Is 11lbs
Second Cat Is 5 Lbs
Dog Is 14 Lbs.

They Are All Three…

First cat is 11lbs
Second cat is 5 lbs
Dog is 14 lbs.

They are all three healthy outside of this issue.

Thanks

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  1. Anikke Valecourt

    Honestly I know this is mange because I have worked at an animal hospital and seen it before. Its not that rare in Southern California and both me and my mom got scabbies bites from sleeping with the cat. Skin scraping doesn’t usually find anything in more than fifty percent of cases. My cat is missing huge portions of his coat. It has gotten better with lime dipping but he is just too strong to keep doing this to him for six weeks plus the other animals. I understand that you can’t prescribe meds online but you should probably mention this on the website homepage to save people from wasting their time…

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Pawbly | 8 years ago
I Have Neutered 3 Yrs Cat I Feed Her Dr.Clauders Grain Free Dry Food…

I have neutered 3 yrs cat
I feed her Dr.Clauders grain free dry food until now
for female neutered the brand Royal Canin is better or DrClauders?

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  1. Anonymous

    Without having access to the labels, I really can’t answer that question – we don’t have Dr. Clauder’s in the US.  I know most vets feel that wet food is better for cats, though.

  2. Zahra Bashiri

    I just feed her with dry food during night
    During day she eats boiled chicken is this good ?
    According to ur experience which brand is better ??

  3. Anonymous

    I can’t answer that question as we don’t have one of them. This is why you need to read the labels.

    Boiled chicken is not nutritionally complete and I wouldn’t feed it for a meal.

  4. Zahra Bashiri

    What do you recommend for a complete meal ?
    Which brand is good in US?
    All the labels abt nutrition it’s almost the same
    Here we have these brands: sanabelle , bosch , royal canin, Dr.clauders, N&D

  5. Anonymous

    the only one from that list that i know is Royal Canin. we don’t have any of the others. for what we have available in the US, i rather like Nature’s Logic, Acana, Orijen, Wellness, and a few others…we feed Nature’s Logic at the moment.

    a good kibble is a complete meal by itself.

    and I doubt they’re all the same. read them carefully. i guarantee some will be better than others. search for reviews of the “better” brands, and go from there.

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Pawbly | 8 years ago
I Have An Adult Female Cat, Actual Age Unknown, But We Think She Is Between…

I have an adult female cat, actual age unknown, but we think she is between 14 and 17 years old, she has in the last couple of weeks started drooling, but not all the time. any suggestions?

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  1. Anonymous

    When was her last vet visit?  I’d get her in.  I’d be worried about dental issues.

  2. PK Dennis

    Sounds like a dental issue to me too.  Please get her to a vet – she may be in pain or is working on a massive infection.

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Pawbly | 8 years ago
I Am Adopting 2 Kittens In September. They Are Currently 6 Weeks Old And…

I am adopting 2 kittens in September. They are currently 6 weeks old and have been going outside for a week. I will be getting them at 16 weeks old and am concerned that they are unvaccinated and have been roaming. Will it be OK to have them vaccinated as soon as I get them and then keep them inside until they have had their 2nd set of vaccinations or is this likely to be problematic given that they will be used to going outside.
I am getting the kittens from a friend not a breeder and she does not vaccinate her cats so there is no way they will have had them prior to me getting them

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  1. Joe Mccollum

    Statistically cats live longer healthier life if they live indoors. Your cat should be spayed neutered and microchip along with having the required vaccines. You may want to consider harness training your cat so that you can take it on long walks they love it.

  2. PK Dennis

    I encourage you to keep your cats indoors for the rest of their lives – cats that roam die early, and some times very brutal deaths.  So many things to kill cats: cars, dogs, fox, poisons, people.  Your cats will live longer and be healthier living as indoor cats.  Also they will be less likely to add to the unwanted cat populations.

    And let’s think about what cats do when they are outdoors – in the UK cats kill about 200 million other animals!  55 million of those are song birds.

    So, rethink what it means to be a responsible cat owner, keep those kitties safe at home.   

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Pawbly | 8 years ago
She Is A Bengal, Approx 1 Year Old, De Sexed And Lives With A Male…

She is a Bengal, approx 1 year old, de sexed and lives with a male tabby 5 years old also desexed. They are both healthy indoor cats. There have been no other behavioural changes, she’s very affectionate, eating and drinking well. No more or less than usual. The urine stains don’t show any signs of discolouration and don’t smell unusual or different from the other cat’s.

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Pawbly | 8 years ago
I’ve Had My Cat Ronnie For 2 Years, And Never Had A Problem. He Has…

I’ve had my cat Ronnie for 2 years, and never had a problem. He has been neutered and had worm and flee treatment. I havn’t changed his food or his litter. His fur and skin seems fine and healthy and he always eats his food. I just don’t know why he is doing this, and don’t know how to stop it???

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  1. Anonymous

    Sudden changes in urination (location, frequency, etc.) could mean a UTI, ESPECIALLY in tomcats.  Please get him to the vet for a urinalysis.

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Pawbly | 8 years ago
My Cat Will Not Move And Cries When I Pick Her Up. What Could Be…

My cat will not move and cries when I pick her up. What could be wrong?

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  1. Rachel Norman

    Hi brianna

    My beautiful old spaniel became like this, I don’t want to worry you because I’m not a vet but please get this thoroughly checked out! we took her to a vet and they sent her home (very poor service)  but was later rushed in again when we lost her due to cancer ?

    Fingers crossed for you xxx

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Pawbly | 8 years ago
14 Year Old Cat, Losing Appetite And Losing Weight. Sleeping In Very Secluded Places. And…

14 year old cat, losing appetite and losing weight. Sleeping in very secluded places. And sleeping a lot. Is my cat dying?

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  1. Anonymous

    You need to take your cat to the vet ASAP.

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Pawbly | 8 years ago
Our Cat Is About 8 Years Old, And We Got Her From The Humane Society…

Our cat is about 8 years old, and we got her from the humane society 2 years ago. Her problem is that she poops outside of the litter box frequently. Sometimes she poops in the box, sometimes not, sometimes on the couch, the table, the laundry, the floor, wherever. Never the same place twice. She’s not sick and doesn’t have worms, and she pees in the litter fine. We’ve tried different litter, moving it to different places, and nothing works. We are so confused by this cat! Help if you can please, thank you!

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  1. Anonymous

    Dr. Magnifico often suggests using dirt in the litterbox.  I would also have at least one other box on hand…most cats really don’t enjoy pooping where they pee.

  2. Michelle Baggett

    Does the litter box have a cover on it?  My vet told me one time that cats can become intolerable of their litter boxes if they are enclosed (have covers on them) no matter how much you scoop or change the litter.  That did the trick and did not happen anymore.