Posts made by Tina Hatch

• 7 year old domestic short hair TERRIFIED of vet's office

  Poor kitty, and poor you! I have two cats who get intense vet stress and I empathize. I feel like a monster for subjecting them to it! We get gabapentin in the capsule form (100mg) and then open th...

  posted in Cat Behavior, Tips, Advice

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  Tina Hatch
  1/19/23, 11:16 AM
• How do I transition my cat from wet to dry food?

  Please consider your cat's nutritional needs ahead of your own convenience. Wet food is more similar to their natural diet and provides the nutrition they need as obligate carnivores. Dry food is n...

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  Tina Hatch
  1/19/23, 11:12 AM
• Overweight cat is dragger her bottom over furniture to clean her butt. Help!

  I have an overweight cat (we're working on it, she's stubborn) and we perform nightly "butt checks." I clean her gently with a washcloth and warm water if needed. It's also helped us notice any inf...

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  Tina Hatch
  1/19/23, 11:06 AM
• Adult cat kneading and sucking on blankets

  My 15 year old cat still does this on occasion. It's adorable and I assume it's comforting. 

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  Tina Hatch
  1/19/23, 11:03 AM
• Prevent neutered male cat from peeing all over the house

  I know how frustrating this is! Do you have other cats, Nancy? We had a similar problem and once I started working from home I noticed that one cat was being bullied by the others (well, to him it ...

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  Tina Hatch
  1/19/23, 11:00 AM