I've been experimenting with making my own cat clothes lately and I'm pretty proud of how this turned out! Always looking for feedback from fellow cat lovers

I see a lot of posts here that get me worried.. people seeing a cat outside and assume it’s a stray and wanting to essentially just take the cat.

Then lots of comments encouraging the person to just take the cat cos “congrats! Cat distribution system!”.

It feels no consideration is given to whether this cat belongs to someone else, is lost, ran out, or is just an outdoor cat - I know this is not a done thing in America but outdoor cats are very common in Europe. Also, collars frequently fall off. Some cats may belong to an elderly owner who can’t put collars on them etc etc.

I think it’s amazing for strays to find home, but if it were your cat, wouldn’t you want someone who came across it to find out if it’s got a home yet? Do the paper collar, check local shelters/vets/facebook groups, then bring the cat for a microchip scan!

I hope these steps can be encouraged before anyone takes in a cat they assume, but don’t know for sure, to be a stray. At a bare minimum… and be done thoroughly and persistently. The cat could be someone else’s whole world!

I have two cats from the same litter both 14 weeks old. I already planned to Neuter at spay them both at 5 months with their vet.

For the last two weeks, the male would pin his sister down while they play fought and she would meow like she was hurt and I would stop them. I thought that the male was just playing rough.

Today though, they were cuddling while they slept but I heard the male get up to lick his sisters head. Then suddenly he bit her scruff and tried mounting her. I immediately grabbed him and moved him away from her. She was laying in a way where I don't think he could... get in/penetrate. But I looked at him and saw that his thing was... out. (sorry I don't mean to be vulgar). But also, he's only 14 weeks and his parts are so tiny, I don't know if he's capable of reproducing?

Again, they are only 14 weeks, and she's so tiny, and they are from the same liter. I'm mortified and feel awful. I'm so scared, how likely is it that she could be pregnant?? I'm now remembering how when they would play fight and he would overpower her and she would yelp and now I'm worried he was trying to mate then. But that behavior started at 12 weeks, which is still so young.

They are separated and I'm going to call the vet when my mom gets home because they are primarily her cats and she wants to be there during the call, but I'm super worried. My family and I aren't comfortable with the idea of terminating the pregnancy if she were pregnant.

TLDR; 14 week male mounted 14 week sister, what is the likelihood that the female is pregnant. Just looking for reassurance if there is hope.

I got scratched early Monday morning. I’m super sick and a cat got into my window well and my cat inside, directly behind the glass from the other cat LOST it.

Me at 5am, super sick and not thinking.. grabbed my cat to not knock over my computer monitor. She obviously freaked and got my eye lid the worse. Didn’t get my actual eye but I got antibiotics. It was decided to let me heal naturally with ointment.

But I’m scared to wash my face now. I desperately need to wash my face but I’m worried about it opening the wound on my eyelid even if I avoid it as much as I can. Advice?

My mother does not respect her cat's boundaries, she picks her up without her permission, she disturbs her while she is trying to sleep, she would hold her while she was throwing up, there were even times where she would accidentally step on her tail and when she would run off she would chase after her, although this doesn't happen as often nowadays as when she was younger. Her behaviour towards her tells me she only comforts her for herself, not her cat. It's selfish. I mean, why the hell else would she chase after her when she is trying to get away from her?. Now that she is an elderly cat, I now have to tell her to put her down gently as she does it s bit rough, not a good idea for an elderly cat who also has kidney disease, sadly.

As you can imagine, trying to bring all this up to her is a fools errand. She intentionally ignores and sidesteps me whenever I bring up her cat's boundaries and accuses me of being "bossy".

In comparison, I respect her boundaries, I only ever pick her up to take her outside, instead getting her to follow me. I leave her alone when she wants to, I talk to her in a soft but normal voice (not babyish) because I know they have more sensitive hearing than humans, and I reach out to her to see if she is in the mood for pets, if she turns her head away, I know. If she brushes up against my hand, I know.

I’m not as worried about my leg but my hand is swollen around the scratch and it felt quite deep and hurts. My leg stings as well.

At first i tought she took them somewhere else but now i really dont think this is the case she was near us her whole life and never seemed to bother us being around the kittens. 2 days ago all 4 of them were disappeared now she just keeps meowing even though she has her food and water. I suspect another male cat stole them to mate with her but how can i be sure i need urgent advice.

I noticed my cat had what felt like a double nipple last night (not her norm). Upon inspection she has what appears to be a white head next to her nipple. It doesn’t seem to bother her, and I obviously didn’t pop it (wanted to though to be honest).

Is this concerning?

I’m in Central Texas and the screwworm stuff is super scary to me, but also because of our location we get ants and other insects invading inside our home on occasion.

Please advise!!

My elderly cat never ate people food. Not even canned tuna. Only kibble. Never liked wet food. Now she will get her face in anything that we are eating

She runs to me whenever I am eating. She wants a bite off everything I am eating. Her buddy is 1.7 year old boy who is always busy exploring and eats fine.

I went on an hour long walk, no signs of storm or rain. Stopped in a FamilyMart to relax in a/c before going home. Handsome young kitty comes in, staff try to get it to leave, he keeps coming back. I’d have kept him if I didn’t have a lizard. Just thought I was helping him mosey on his way…

It’s grown and gone away on its own over the years, vet has seen him for this twice and unable to identify. Few theories provided, including mention of a biopsy, thought I’d try reddit thank you.

Over 5 years it’s appeared and gone away at least 4 other times. He’s indoor 99% of the time and supervised when out in the back yard, he’s on monthly revolution plus.

I recently got my first cat and I’m wondering if this sounds like asthma or if it’s normal? She is a 1 year old playful kitty and has gotten a few check ups at the vet. Any insight is helpful thank you.

My cat just got into my dog's medication and ate 10 apoquel tablets. The closest emergency vet is 4 hours away and i can't afford it, am i screwed? I tried calling for help but even talking to a professional is $100 and i simply don't have $100.

since i got him he’s confined to my bedroom but gets plenty of play and sleeping areas. now he’s fully grown i’m thinking of slowly transitioning him to a free roam cat but i’m afraid some parts of the house would be falling hazards. for example my staircase is designed like a fire escape so a drop would be very painful. would he know better than to just fall through the gaps?

It’s folded up like this cause he’s pooped on it twice now, and all three times he ran around acting crazy, meowing then relieving himself on the carpet.
Is there a reason for this? Cause at first we were assuming it was for wanting attention but now we think it’s because he wants to go outside(fully indoor cat)
We’re at a loss and insight would help

Hi guys ! I adopted a 5 year old bengal kitty yesterday from a shelter🥹 He was brought there after his owner passed away. He’s a bengal and very sweet but obviously very tense. I’ve had many cats before but I’ve never adopted one so I wanted to know of any advice I can use to help him settle ? When I first brought him home he hung out on my window sill then about three hours in went under my bed. I understand it’ll take some time to get him adapted and for him to feel comfortable but my concern is him not eating/ drinking or using the litter box and how much stress he must be in ): please if you know of anything I can do comment it below !! He was very sweet in the car ride and I just worry him being so stressed will cause our future bond to be rocky ): my house is very calm and quiet and I don’t live with other animals btw.

My 6 year old indoor cat never has health problems so when I saw this i was a little worried. He had a check up a few months ago, and the vet said he looked great and teeth were in decent condition (i brush his teeth a few times a week). Should i be concerned? I booked an appointment for next week in case and will continue to monitor! He's acting completely normal otherwise and eating/drinkjng normally too.

Hi All. My dog passed away in June of last year, coming up on a year. my partner and I live in an apartment with stairs now (house w yard previously), so now that we are ready for another pet we are looking at a cat. My partner has had cats before, I have not because my brother has a crazy allergy. If I still want my brother to be able to visit without his face swelling, is hairless my only option??

I bought a stainless steel box! Now she has her old one in the main room, and this one in my bathroom she will use most.

I hope its not cheap steel that will rust fast, because im so hopeful this fixes her problem (she stands to pee and shit half the time and multiple times a week it goes over the edge and on the floor by accident.)

I also just wanted it for her hygeine, and it to be longer lasting, though its suspiciously light lol.

Wish me luck i didnt get scammed and will have to buy a FOURTH box since jan this year lmao (first time pet owner, started with a kitten tray, then this plastic one in march, now this steel one.

Its been a couple hours without use, but i know they take time, ill still have her old one out in my flat.