My cat brother Kyle has started peeing outside the box At first they thought it was me doing it but then they caught him in the act. Nothing has really changed around here so we don’t think it’s stress of any kind. Today they’re taking him to the vet to get tested for a urinary tract infection. If it’s a UTI will he go back to using the box after it’s cleared up? If it’s not a UTI then what could it be and how hard will it be to train him back? I sure hope Kyle’s okay and that we can get things back to normal around here. Any ideas, insights or words of encouragement are welcome.

Anji takes me to work with her and there are two cats there, Toby and Fiddy. They’re both giant orange cats. They’re not 100% sure about me yet but tolerate my presence pretty well. I act confident but really I’m just trying to hide the fact that I’m terrified of them scratching my eyeballs out. I just read Toby’s journal and found out that he thinks I might be stupid. They’ve totally seen me sit, stay, shake a paw, other paw, sit up, and come when I’m called. I am very clever… and my toots don’t smell… Cats are such snobs!

People often ask me how Ruby (the dog) gets along with Kyle and Blue (the cats) and lucky for me, they just ignore each other. I’ve had some trouble in the past with foster dogs chasing the cats, although they were mostly just curious or wanting to play. Introducing new animals, especially a different species, into the home can be a challenge – which is a topic for another post. Right now I want you to have a look at this video… (more…)

CAT:

1. Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat’s mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As the cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow. (more…)