Fur and Feathers 4 Ever

One of the worst odors a cat parent can face comes from urine, and it isn't always caused by territorial spraying. I found a puddle under my cat's pan; at first, I had no idea how or why it happened. The plastic wasn't cracked, and it was a fairly deep newer box.  My second thought was which cat did it and why. The following possibilities crossed my mind: UTI Dirty litterbox Blocked access to the box Bad litter pan design  My Cat Pooped and Peed in the Bathtub!  The only other incident I had with inappropriate urination also involved feces. Years ago I found cat poop and pee in my big garden bathtub. The only cat I had at the time was Patch, an older female calico, but she was impeccably clean and would never do that on purpose. No cat would since they're clean animals.  Upon further inspection, I discovered that after cleaning her pan I had turned the opening toward the wall. She couldn't get in! It was smart to find the next best thing. The bathtub must have looke...

From the time my previously feral cat was tiny her form of cat speak was atypical. Since ferals aren't around humans they communicate differently than their domestic counterparts. They make a series of trills and other vocalizations, some without opening their mouths.  I call Mitsy 'my cat with a feral accent'. The sounds that she makes are much different than any cat I've had in the past. She can meow, but she had to learn how by observing my senior cat Panda Bear. She had lots to learn! Mitsy's First Meow I hadn't really thought much about Mitsy not meowing even though just about every sound she made came from her throat and through a closed mouth. One morning she let out a big loud meowww that surprised me and scared her! She wanted food, and she knew that she had to speak up.  Mitsy's eyes looked as big as saucers after her very first word. She learned by observing Panda Bear communicate with house humans through meows. Since human beings are vocal crea...