Comments on: Ask Dr. Paola – Monday January 27, 2025

By: Catster Editorial Team

Catster Editorial Team — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:15:12 +0000

Hi Roseann Weppler, thanks for your question. This space is exclusively for comments, if you wish to submit your question, you need to do it through this link: https://www.catster.com/ask-dr-paola/
Thanks for understanding.

By: Roseann Weppler

Roseann Weppler — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:40:51 +0000

I have a Maine Coone kitty and she has attitude.She will hiss and bite me. Other times she is the sweetest and cuddly girl. She picks on my sons kitty to the point Rainbow is deathly afraid of her most of the time. She is a bully. I har tried for several months the Feliway Optimum with no luck. Could you help me as I am at my wits end. She is very vocal after everyone has gone to bed night after night this goes on.
Our male cat Buddy wants to hump her all the time and nothing works to get him to stop. she is spayed and he is neutered and he goes after Rainbow as well.
Cocoa is 18 months old

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:15:53 +0000

As a pet mommy to several cats, I encourage everyone I know who lets their cats go outdoors to really consider having them be indoor only cats. They will be far healthier, not be subject to attacks by predators and unkind humans, getting hit by vehicles, getting diseases from other cats or from infected prey they eat, getting into leaked antifreeze and other poisons, etc. Give them perches to watch "kitty TV" (outdoor bird and squirrel feeders) and rotate lots of indoor toys and climbing areas. We have brought in many "feral" cats who, after spaying or neutering, quarantining and testing negative after two SNAP tests at least 3 months apart, readily adjust to their safe indoor environment and do not even attempt to go near the door. They enjoy their new siblings!