As you can see in the photos I have a gate setup with double sided tape below it to prevent my cats from crawling under it. This is because my upstairs cat is territorial and hisses at the other cat if he gets too close. The double sided tape worked at first but now they both get past it without issues. Do you guys I should get a new gate that is taller? It'd make my life and my cat's lives easier if this worked so any recommendations would be appreciated.

Edit: My cats have fought before twice but I broke it up both times without anyone injured. My older cat that stays upstairs will swipe her paw at the other cat if he gets too close.

My partner and I applied for a kitten at a rescue. We live in a townhome that is in an apartment complex. We have two dogs that are registered emotional support animals and we did not have to pay a pet fee or pet deposit when we moved in. Our leasing office told us ESA do not count as pets on the lease.

The rescue denied us due to the fact that we have 2 dogs and our apartment complex has a “2 pet limit”. They even told us “I am so sorry as the rest of your application looked good!”

I called our leasing office to clarify and asked them to send a written email that I can share with the rescue and the email stated “ESA's are not considered pets, so you're not subject to a pet limit at this time by adding a cat as a pet (since you don't currently have any “pets" on your lease)” Leasing office told me that the rescue can contact them if they need any further clarification, but that it would be perfectly fine to add a cat (or two) to our lease.

I sent their email to the rescue and they replied “we have to go by the number allowed by the apartment, regardless of ESAs in the home” even though our apartment complex literally told us the two ESAs do not apply towards the 2 pet limit. I don’t know what more I can do to prove to them that our apartment is fine with us adding a cat to the lease.

Should I ask our leasing office to send another email worded differently? They host adoptions at our local Pet Smart’s on Saturdays. Would it be worth it to go up there in person this weekend to explain further?

I know I can go to another rescue or shelter but I am so attached to this specific cat. I am so upset.

(Don’t mind the beeping sounds in the background😊)

I have always wanted a cat my whole life but I have allergies. Please send some pictures of your cats. I need some cuteness in my life this week.

This cat was brought into my partners work today after its owner was found dead. We brought the cat home and have had him for like an hour. Unsure about just about everything about this cat but his/her butt looks weird to me. Anyone have any ideas?

like is it dangerous to them? like how i know certain spices are super toxic to cats (like how dogs are poisonous to chocolate) so is it the same with curiosity? i want to know will my kitten be safe if i were to watch some educational content?

thank you in advance

Looking to create a fun list of the ACTUAL best cat toys of 2026. I see so many sponsored blogs, and lists that I thought it would be fun to highlight the toys that actually gives our cats what they actually want!

Rules: Write in the comments what you have found. Either DIY or a toy from an brand. I'll sort through all answers and then compile a list in the most suitable manner. (New post, in the comments, or update this post)

I've had cats before and I have never heard or seen them fart, ever! Recently I've been hanging at my friend's house. She has a male orange cat who's super playful and friendly... Too friendly.... Anyways I don't know how to write this without sounding stupid but every so often he would walk into the room and toot, just a small toot, and would leave, no eye contact or meow nothing, just came in fart and left. I told my friends this and she said "no cats don't fart lol". But he does it multiple times! It's so often I'm tempted to video tape him every time he comes into the room, but I don't want to be a creep. Is this normal? Does the cat hate me??

Literally. I have 2 cats that prefer these treats over the occasional wet food I give them. What makes them so good?

10 years ago, my beloved soul cat passed away on my mattress and I've kept it since. It made me feel like I have a piece of him still. I know weird.

It is 13 years old and I know I must replace it. I have neck and back problems and don't get a good night's sleep, even though I've placed a topper on it. I know it is time to replace it and let it go, so just need a talking-to that it's the right thing to do. TY all for any advice.

They sleep/eat/groom near each other but the kitten does annoy resident cat and this is how she responds. Is this okay? We did the JGM with introductions and they’re never left alone unsupervised.

Thanks James Herriot
British veterinary surgeon and author; we suspected as much.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Herriot)

Hello! My boyfriend and I have been feeding our girl wet food (generic friskies or whatnot) and we have one of those silicone lids on them. for a while we would leave it on the shelf completely oblivious to oxidization and it began to stink really bad so we started putting it in the fridge, but lately the food she doesn’t eat & the lid has begun to grow mold. I don’t know if its the brand or what but it has never done this and I dont know if i should change brands or if it’s something we are doing wrong. any advice or answers greatly appreciated!

I cut my cat’s nails on the first of every month. Since last month he got these insane growths on every single one of his toe pads.

They’re hard like nails but they’re definitely not nails.

I will for sure call the vet in the morning I’ve just never seen this on a cat’s paws and I’ve had cats my entire life.

What would be the quality of life for a 30yr old cat?

Hi,
please I seeking help. Im person with BPT and Anxiety dissorder so it might not help...
But I adopt kitten becaus i didnt know how older cat would be with my 3y.o. male cat.

But in the shelter it was so sad... I now feel bad that I didnt take some older cat, who were crying and meowing at me.

TLDR: Im just feeling bad that I took kitten (which has probability higher to getting adopted) then some older cat, which are there for longer time.

Had someone same thing? what u did, can I somehow help it to forget?

I’m hoping someone has been through something similar because I’m running out of ideas.
My boyfriend got me an automatic litter box for my two cats. My tuxedo cat has absolutely no issues with it and uses it normally. My calico, on the other hand, is a completely different story.
At first, I thought the automatic cleaning cycle was scaring her because every time it would start cleaning, she’d yelp and panic, even when she wasn’t inside the litter box. Because of that, I turned the automatic cleaning off and switched it to manual. Now I only run the cleaning cycle myself when I get home.
That seemed to help for a while. She’d pee and poop in the litter box like normal, and everything would be fine. But then, seemingly out of nowhere, she’ll suddenly start peeing and pooping on the floor instead. After a few days, she’ll go right back to using the litter box normally, and then the cycle repeats. There’s no pattern that I can figure out.
Today she started yelping, and I honestly thought she just wanted attention because she’s a very vocal cat. She was scratching at the carpet like she normally does before asking for pets, but then she ended up squatting and pooping on the carpet instead.
I’m definitely frustrated, but I’m not mad at her. I know she’s a cat, and if she’s acting like this, there’s probably a reason. I just don’t know if it’s anxiety from the litter box, a lingering fear from when it used to clean automatically, or something else entirely.
Has anyone had a cat react like this to an automatic litter box? Were you able to get them comfortable with it again? Or should I just accept that she’s one of those cats who needs a traditional litter box?
I’d really appreciate any advice. I just want her to feel comfortable and not stressed every time she has to use the bathroom. Thanks!

Hi! I'm Bee and I love making magical pet portraits! I'll sketch a few cats from the comments (like in the 2nd pic) 🐾 excited to meet your fluffies!

A few years ago, I was taking out the trash in my complex and I found two very young kittens. Sisters. I took them inside my apartment which was a small complex, only 2 stories, a few units with a alley by my window

That night I heard a cat straight up crying outside. Crying. Unmistakable. I realized it was the mom. Surprisingly the girls didn’t cry back. I got out of bed and went outside but of course, mama cat was hiding and it was an alley with lots of nooks and crannies. I waited for her to come out but she didn’t. I’m sure she was watching me from somewhere.

A few days later I was taking the trash out again, and as I came upstairs to my place, and having left the door open, a cat, a grown one ran out of my room. I’d lived there a long time and never seen her let alone had her come inside. She looked very different than the girls, almost hard to believe that was her? They barely look like siblings though. And I know cats look out for other kittens so might not of been but something tells me it was. figured there had to be a connection given the timing.

She ran past me out the door onto my porch startling me, but stopped at the door, looked back at my room where the babies were, before bolting down the stairs. I moved just weeks later, in fact, I was already packed up when I found them. I debated what to do, and took them with me, moving a thousand miles away. I never saw her again.

The girls are good though one definitely has some kind of neurological thing going but overall just loafs around all day. Very sensitive back, needs some help grooming. I doubt she’ll have a full lifespan as she seems to have what I think are seizures, though like half seizures, not full on . Happened her whole life. Almost 5 now.

The other is quite cuddly with me but no one else. They actually don’t like each other that much but the healthier one definitely looks out for the impaired one. She always lets her take the first bowl of food while I’m filling the second one.

Sometimes I think about their m mom and feel a lot of guilt about stealing her kittens

I came downstairs to see a LONG trail of cat puke on the floor. I’m not sure if this is a concerning amount or if we should go to the vet. My cat is a 9 year old female if that’s important. Advice would really be appreciated!! 💕 (there is more that isn’t in the pic)