Posts made by Barbara Heller

• Cat Swallowed Feather From Toy

  I called my vets office after I posted this. They told me there was probably no need to worry, since cats eat birds in nature. But I'd still appreciate your perspective.

  posted in Cat Behavior, Tips, Advice

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  Barbara Heller
  2/15/23, 4:32 PM
• Cat Swallowed Feather From Toy

  I just saw my cat swallow a whole, colored feather from a wand toy. I'd say it was around 2-2/12 " long. I immediately opened her mouth but she had completely swallowed it. I'm most worried about t...

  posted in Cat Behavior, Tips, Advice

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  Barbara Heller
  2/15/23, 3:09 PM
• Advice needed for brushing my cat's teeth

  When I adopted my kitten last year the vet showed me her red gums and said that she might have stomatitis, that there was a 10% chance that her gums could clear up on her own, and that in the mean ...

  posted in Cat Behavior, Tips, Advice

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  Barbara Heller
  8/23/22, 6:08 PM
• Cat Loves Precarious Places

  Thank you Nicole, She definitely goes there for fun or to chill out. It has become part of her evening routine for some reason. Plus she loves to watch me if I am doing laundry, changing the litte...

  posted in Cat Behavior, Tips, Advice

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  Barbara Heller
  6/23/22, 3:24 PM
• Cat Loves Precarious Places

  My one year old cat loves high places, but I am concerned about her new spot lounging on a 2x4 around 8' (I originally thought it was 12' but took a closer look) above some wooden stairs and a conc...

  posted in Cat Behavior, Tips, Advice

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  Barbara Heller
  6/22/22, 4:01 PM
• How to get cat to stop unplugging USB-C cables

  My very smart and creative 1 year old kitty has started pulling out the USB-C cable that charges one of my computers, mostly for attention when I'm working. But I find it unpluggged at other times....

  posted in Cat Behavior, Tips, Advice

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  Barbara Heller
  6/6/22, 2:05 PM