| Advice is cheap, but
good advice is priceless. That's why we're proud to offer our very own advice column
"Ask Lilly". Lilly is a semi-angry torty who listens to your problems and dispenses
her own no-nonsense point of view from a cat's unique perspective.
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| Dear Lilly, |
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| hi Lilly, I have a male cat who is almost 1yro human yrs. I was wondering if it is possible to still have him neuted? He is very naughty and cries all night so we are unable to sleep. Also we have just moved to a new house and he is finding it funny to pee all over my house but just in special places that he knows will piss me off. I believe that he wants to go outside but it isnt possible as im living in china in a apartment on the 2nd floor. thanks alot for your time and help. |
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| Dearkylie, |
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| Hi Kylie, 1 year old is certainly fine for having him neutered. In fact, it's a very simple procedure for male cats and so long as their health isn't so bad that it would jeapordize their life, a cat can be neutered at any time. I highly recommend you get him fixed as soon as possible, and I'm sure you'll find his behavior will change. Good luck! |
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| Dear Lilly, |
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| We are animal lovers for 25 years now, Recently put our poodle to sleep due to on-going and growing illness. Looking to get two cats as our new pets but here is our problem, we are not sure we are allergic to cats, We were 25 years ago but since then have played, visited over a lomng term with other cat owners and no allergy respoinses occurred. So does your orgnization have a foster care program leading to adoption to see if we are still alergic. We would hate to make that love bond only to give them up for our alleriges and asthma problems we both had so long ago. We have owned poodles with no problems and hope to share the love with cats as well, Any suggestions? |
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Jeff and Mary Ann Saunders |
| DearJeff and Mary Ann Saunders, |
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| I think it's an excellent idea to foster - both in general and for your specific situation. Animal Allies does indeed have a foster program - you should contact their hotline or direct email for more information. Best of luck to you! |
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| Dear Lilly, |
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| My Name is Anthony Argueta we had a DSM "OREO" that recently passed away and my mother is lonely with out are beloved cat she was thinking of adopting 1 but she has no clue about where to go i was maybe thinking of getting me a Cat or kitten for christmas if you can please gimme advice |
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Anthony Argueta |
| DearAnthony Argueta, |
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| That's very sad and I'm very sorry for your loss. If you and your family are ready for another pet, I think you should definitely proceed. However, I would highly discourage you from giving a new cat as a gift. A new pet is something everyone in the family should discuss and agree to and should be done together. So many times people give a pet as a gift (like a bunny for Easter) and it ends badly. However, you can still make the experience a gift - why not go to sites like Animal Allies or Petfinder and print out some listings of local pets, then roll the listings into a scroll, tie them, and put them in a wrapped box. That way when your mother opens them on Christmas you can start the dialogue of getting a new pet and go from there. Hope this helps! |
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| Dear Lilly, |
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| ME and a cupple friends want to voleteer at a shelter this summer because we keep hearing storys and we really want to help. So, i was wondering how old do have to be to voleteer? |
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Aly |
| DearAly, |
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| That depends on your local animal shelter. I would try looking in the yellow pages and call some local animal shelters and ask. Also, doing an online search for pet rescue groups nearby might also be helpful. Hope this helps! |
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| Dear Lilly, |
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| Do you guys have any Border Collies or Bassit Hounds avalible for adoption? |
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Imania |
| DearImania, |
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| Not right now, sorry. |
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| Dear Lilly, |
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| WHATS YOUR FAVIROT TOY |
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KIRSTEN |
| DearKIRSTEN, |
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| I like my stuffed white seal doll. |
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| Dear Lilly, |
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| dear lilly my cat mewry thinks that hes a king but he really isnt a king lilly what should i do . help!!!! |
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brenda danielle santoro !! |
| Dearbrenda danielle santoro !!, |
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| Sounds like Mewry is the alpha male of your cat friends. Unfortunately, with cats and people, it's difficult to teach someone humility. |
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| Lilly |
| Dear Lilly, |
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| DEAR LILLY IAM WORRIED BECAUSE MY CAT PATCHES CANT EAT BECAUSE MY MALE CAT MEWRY WHAT SHOULD I DO |
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BRENDA SANTORO" WORRIED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| DearBRENDA SANTORO" WORRIED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, |
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| You should try seperating Patches and Mewry at feeding time so they won't compete against one another - maybe Patches could be fed in a bedroom or bathroom with a closed door so she can eat in peace. Good luck! |
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| Lilly |
| Dear Lilly, |
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| DEAR LILLY DO YOU KNOW ANY REALLY GOOD CAT FOOD . |
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BRENDA SANTORO |
| DearBRENDA SANTORO, |
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| Yes, I personally like Natural Balance cat food - it's human grade food without byproducts and is hypoallergenic. Hope this helps! |
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| Lilly |
| Dear Lilly, |
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| dear liilly i dont know whats my cats breed is . all i know is he is a black cat can you help me . |
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BRENDA SANTORO |
| DearBRENDA SANTORO, |
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| Most cats (and dogs and people, for that matter) are mixed breeds with several different off-shoots in their blood. But you could try looking at http://www.messybeast.com/breeds.htm to see if you can find one that closely matches him. Hope this helps! |
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| Lilly |