Copper disease
Q: My cat was pretty sick—vomiting, no lust for life, weight loss, abdominal distention. The vet did some testing, first with a blood test and then with a liver biopsy, and said she had copper disease. Too much of that mineral had accumulated in her liver. The doctor said my cat would need medicines and should go on a low-copper diet. How could this have happened? I have always fed her food that met the standards of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, as you suggest people do.
Why cats like to sink into sinks
Q: Why do cats like to hang out in sinks? I have had more than one that does that.
Ricardo Faldi
Huntington, New York
Stray versus feral
Q: What’s the difference between a stray cat and a feral one?
Counter conditioning
Q: I can’t get my cat to stay off the kitchen counter. If I catch her there, I yell at her to get down, and she does. But it doesn’t stop her from jumping up again at other times.
Any suggestions?
Dee Jonas
Houston, Texas
The Cat Won’t Go For Walks
No Pets Allowed?
Q: There’s a building with an apartment available that I’d like to move into, and I’ve seen cats in some of the windows. But when I went to sign the lease it had a “no pets allowed” clause, and the fine print didn’t list any exceptions. I have held off but am figuring that since I’ve already seen cats there, bringing my own will just be a form of jaywalking and I won’t have any problems. What do you think?
Tuna Concerns
Q: In a recent issue you talked about why cats love tuna but left out the most important thing, which is that tuna generally has high concentrations of mercury and that mercury is poison. Why would anyone who loves their cat knowingly feed them poison? You should print a follow-up article that makes people aware of the danger in feeding tuna to their pets.
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Cat’s got rhythm
