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About Dear Tabbi
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I try to help people understand their cats and their cat's behavior.

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Since I was a child, over 40 years (I won't say how much over! smile) I have been owned by LOTS of cats and kittens of almost every temperament, behavior, and personality. I have experience with neurotic, disabled, stray, feral, and 'problem child' cats and kittens. (A few normal cats too!) Plus all the things a lifetime of owning cats and research has taught me. All cats are different in temperament and behavior so there is no standard answer to every question or problem, but I hope my suggestions and comments will be helpful.

   

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Feral Siamese7/10/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: Well, there is a Siamese cat in our neighborhood that used to be a pet. Once its owner died, it got ...
  A: Tori, That is nice of you guys! Start feeding it to gain it's trust if you can't pet it yet. Make ...
Isis the Blind Kitten Needs to be Litter Trained7/10/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: So, we have this 1 month kitten, Isis, who was born with/contracted Herpes through her mother's milk ...
  A: Kat, I have a blind cat also (now about 2 years old, and blind almost since birth), and my cat's ...
Crying Kitten7/10/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: Our little foundling is estimated to be @8 mos. old at this point. She was a bit of a talker when ...
  A: Kim, The poor kitty is probably very hungry! And she is crying like that to tell you so. She is a ...
My older cat will not use the litter box!7/9/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: She has decided to use my new couch instead...which is now ruined I am sure. She is an indoor ...
  A: Vicki, Her behavior is just part of the aging process. She is approximately 64 years old in human ...
new cat7/9/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I adopted a second cat (Charley). Male, nutered and 2 yrs old. Very passive, outgoing. Resident ...
  A: Linda, It takes time. Growls, hisses, and slaps are a form of kitty communication. She is giving ...
how do I deter cats from ruining our heater system?7/8/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I have always liked cats, however currently the neighbours cat is costing us thousands of dollars! ...
  A: Paula, Unfortunately the problem with cats is that they do not have any reasoning ability and they ...
Biting Kitten7/8/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I have two questions regarding a new kitten that I have recently added to my family. He's roughly ...
  A: Chelsea, A kitten that was not raised by it's mother, or taken away too early, usually does not ...
Litter training feral kittens7/8/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: Help! I just adopted an adorable 8 week old barn kitten. Shes settling in nicely and appears to only ...
  A: Betty, Use dirt at first. That is what she is used to and it will be familiar. She probably doesn't ...
Feral Mama Cat Abandoned Kittens??7/7/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: Feral mama had kittens July 5 -- I'm sure, she was very pregnant & then showed up not pregnant the ...
  A: Susanne, Don't worry too much. A feral will leave her kittens, especially to go search for food, ...
Reintroduction of two cats7/6/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I have a 16 year old female cat and a 14 year old male cat. They have been together all their lives ...
  A: Terry, That is normal behavior towards cats that come home from the vet. Cats go by smell and not ...
Middle age femal feral7/6/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I have an 11 year-old female tabby who was born feral but socialized and spayed as a kitten. She ...
  A: Karen, Her actions are probably age related. Your cat is approximately 60 years old in human years. ...
Adding a new cat after losing one6/20/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: We are (were) a home of 3 cats: a 2-year, a 4-year old and an 11-year old, all fixed. The first two ...
  A: Deborah, That is terrible that nobody will address the issue! I guess a coyote has to attack one of ...
Very mean cat6/20/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I got my cat when he was 3 hrs old. I have been his only mother from that time forward. He used to ...
  A: Christina, Have you tried an exorcist? *smile* I don't mean to make light of your problem with ...
tabbi feral scared6/20/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: We recently discovered that a cat gave birth to 4 kittens in our basement. Over the past week we ...
  A: Tanner, Cats can have kittens by each tomcat that bred her during her heat cycle so 2 of the ...
adopted cat and old pet bird?6/20/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I have recently adopted an abandoned male house cat I believe to be less then a year old and he ...
  A: Tracy, Abandoned cat used to hunting for food + bird = disaster! Birds are prey to a cat whether ...
Adding a new cat after losing one6/19/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: We are (were) a home of 3 cats: a 2-year, a 4-year old and an 11-year old, all fixed. The first two ...
  A: Deborah, I'm sorry about your tabby. Unfortunately, cats are a coyote's favorite food. Coyotes are ...
Older cat vs kitten6/19/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: We have an older male cat that has been neutered and is about 10 years old in human years. We are ...
  A: Joel, Older cats usually do not care for kittens because of their energy level, smell, and the fact ...
Tabbi Introducing kitten6/18/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I read up on introducing cats two weeks too late. Jack was 3 wks old when I brought him home to meet ...
  A: Joanne, Most cats do not like kittens. It may be their smell or their energy. One of my cats who ...
my cat is pooping all over my house6/17/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: Our family rescued a feral cat from a cat hoarder in our neighborhood. The cat was a kitten and ...
  A: I don't mean to sound blunt or abrupt but obviously you did not research about de-clawing cats ...
What is best for him?6/16/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: My cat Phil licks himself obsessively,He used to have many bald spots on him that made him look ...
  A: Kara, I don't believe in the Elizabethan collars. I think they stress a cat more because if it is a ...
Bengal Litter training6/16/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I have had my kitty for about 3 weeks we got him when he was 8 wks old, the person we got him from ...
  A: Misty, When the person you got the kitten from said he was using the litter box was the kitten in ...
Weaned too early6/15/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I adopted a kitten from the shelter. She was weaned but 5 wks old. I thought they had to be at ...
  A: Mary, Ideally a kitten should be with it's mother until it is at least 8 weeks old. Then from 8-12 ...
7 year old cat won't use litter box6/15/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: My seven year old cat is rebellious about using her litter box. We recently boarded her and our ...
  A: Maggie, First, if possible, I would restrict the cat from going into the areas where she is doing ...
crazy cat6/14/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: my cat is crazy!!she runs around the house making trouble!When I come near her she runs away!i am ...
  A: Ilana, You may want to get her a kitty friend to play with, roughhouse with, and chase. It sounds ...
Older cat problems6/14/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I inherited a cat about 8 years ago from our neighbor who's dog kept the cat ran off. I moved and ...
  A: Maxine, Wow! Did you know that your cat is almost 110 years old in human years? When, it comes to ...
behavior6/13/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I couldn't find an answer in your "previous ?'s. We trapped a feral cat a few years ago and she was ...
  A: Lee, If a cat was previously handled or owned then abandoned, got lost, etc. and reverted to a wild ...
Moving an Older Cat to College6/13/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: My father and I own seven cats, and we agreed that when I go away for college next year, if I am ...
  A: Kitty, I have found that most cats can adapt anywhere as long as they are with the person they ...
2 cats fighting6/13/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: My sister recently moved back home and brought her two cats with her. One of them a female named ...
  A: Abby, I would keep a rolled up newspaper handy and swat Ruby, saying "No, No fighting". Let her ...
Caging a Skittish Cat6/12/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: We have a 8 yr old female cat that we adopted about 7 years ago. Somebody had previously adopted ...
  A: Mike, That IS a frustrating problem! No, I wouldn't get a noose, those can cause serious harm to a ...
Older cat hates kittens..6/12/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: We have an 18 year old cat that we've had since I was a child. She's probably the coolest cat on ...
  A: Aaron, Your cat is 88 years old in human years and at that age they do not handle change well. The ...
Cat biting and attacking6/10/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I have a one year old un-neutered male cat that keeps attacking everybody in the house. He has left ...
  A: Sherry, The first thing to do is get him neutered ASAP! He may have what is called Redirected ...
17 year old is crying non stop6/10/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: We just recently returned from a week away on vacation. Our cat was being taken care of by the ...
  A: Sara, your cat is approximately 84 years old in human years. More than likely she has gone deaf ...
mom dislikes son6/10/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: i have a followup the last time we spoke i asked you a question if my it was okay that my older cat ...
  A: Monique, You can re-home the daughter if you feel that will restore harmony in the home. Or you can ...
NEW CAT6/9/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I brought in a new cat (8 mos old) to my house with another cat (2 yrs). I did the wrong thing and ...
  A: Pcoughlin, It would be best to re-introduce them correctly but it may take awhile longer because of ...
Re-training my old cat6/9/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: My cat is 6 years old & we need to train her to start going to the toilet outside rather than in her ...
  A: Faye, Unfortunately, having a litter box is usually part of cat ownership. A cat that is used to ...
mom dislikes son6/9/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: i have a followup the last time we spoke i asked you a question if my it was okay that my older cat ...
  A: Monique, One, please do not try to pick up an agitated/frenzied cat. Let them calm down first. For ...
New Cat6/8/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: Someone I know is bringing their cat over this Friday. They can no longer keep it because it gets ...
  A: Beth, You guessed right! Do you have a resident cat too or will she be the only cat? I ask because ...
Cats Fighting6/8/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I have had the same two cats for twelve years now. They are female, spayed from the same litter. ...
  A: Christine, Suprisingly the problem your are having between your two elderly cats is not that ...
tabby pushing things off table6/8/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: I have a cat that is almost one year old. He has gotten into the habit of pushing his food dishes, ...
  A: Karen, Your cat's behavior is very normal...for a bored kitty and for an orange cat. The orange ...
tabbi litterbox6/7/2009Dear Tabbi
  Q: My cat is ADORABLE! But he likes to go to the bathroom on the dining room, carpet instead pf using ...
  A: Bailey, That is a common problem. It may be a medical issue instead of a behavioral problem. He ...

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