Cat Chat Feline Forum

Hi everyone, I'm after your honest opinions. The cat I'm due to get is a house cat & by all accounts is very well behaved in the house. I'm retired & in very much enjoying it, I'm a total night owl & don't rise until about 4pm then I go straight out & see my parents for a couple of h...

He's 5yrs old. Do you know how often a cat prone to them brings them up??

Hi Folks,

I'm just going to fire all sorts of questions at you as I'm a total novice when it comes to owning a cat & I want to be as prepared as possible.
I've heard about furballs, how often to cats sick them up?? How can I minimise the number of furballs deposited?

Hi Kay,

He's coming next weekend & his name is shadow

Hi,

I'm really new to cat ownership, with the litter tray is it better to line it, if so what do you recommend. Also which is the best litter to use??

Hi Joe,

Your advice is brilliant, thank you so much. Can you advise, is it easy to get a cat to use a covered litter tray if they have been used to using an open one. I'd really prefer to get a covered one.

Many thanks

Hi folks,

Thank you so much for all your advice it's been really helpful. Think I'm just being mega paranoid!!

Hi,

I'm after a bit of advice, I'm due to take in a cat, he's male, neutered & a house cat. I've heard that cats can be quite smelly & make your house stink. Is this true?? I would appreciate you honest opinions about this. Be honest I won't be put off.

Thank you

Thanks Kay for all your advice it's much appreciated.

Hi, I've had some great advice regarding being a new cat owner. Mary advised that I should take the cats scratch post from the seller, however her other cat uses it so she isn't willing to give me it. Do you think the cat will take to a new scratch post. The seller has told me that she doesn't scrat...

Thanks Mary that's some great advice.

Hi, I've never owned a cat before & I'd like some advice. I'm due to adopt a cat & the owner has told me that she uses a scratching post & doesn't scratch anything else (furniture, etc), she also uses an open cat litter tray. Can anyone tell me are cats destructive & messy. Will usin...