Behind a cat pooping outside of the litter box, there is often a cat parent going through a vast array of emotions. The emotional rollercoaster ride may range from shock to sorrow, with several pit ...

We have a 7-year-old cat who is morbidly obese. She has been an overeater all her life. If we try to restrict her food intake, she starts eating other things, like grocery bags. The doctor has told us ...

Welcome to Pet Peeves, a monthly series that aims to provide pet care solutions and expert advice for challenging scenarios that involve your beloved animal companions. If you’re one of the few pet ...

DEAR JOAN: We have a 15-year-old calico pinto cat who, for a few years, just stayed in our bedroom, probably not wanting to go down the stairs. We would occasionally take her outside, and one day, she ...

One of them, we're assuming the male cat, repeatedly pees in the house outside of the litter box, almost as if he's marking his territory. Sometimes, this behavior intensifies when I go visit the ...

On any given day, about a third of the calls to Marin Humane’s cat behavior advice line involve cats “thinking outside the box.” That is, relieving themselves in the wrong place. Fortunately, the vast ...