My neighbor's cat, Puff Puff is MEAN. My sisters go to it and it hisses. It bit my neighbor this week and I feel bad for him. How do I make it like me?

You don't. Cats are cats, and most cats only tolerate being handled by their owners. Some cats don't even tolerate that.

Leave the cat alone. He's telling you loud and clear that he doesn't want your attention.

I notice that you post on many of the cat related threads. It's obvious that you don't know a lot about cats, based on this question, and the answers you post. Please keep in mind that this site is about giving expert advice to the people that ask. They don't want advice from someone that doesn't have any information to give. Do you understand?

you don't. Cats are cats, and most cats only tolerate being handled by their owners. Some cats don't even tolerate that.

Leave the cat alone. He's telling you loud and clear that he doesn't want your attention.

I notice that you post on many of the cat related threads. It's obvious that you don't know a lot about cats, based on this question, and the answers you post. Please keep in mind that this site is about giving expert advice to the people that ask. They don't want advice from someone that doesn't have any information to give. Do you understand?

Then why did it like his wife, antonia?!

then why did it like his wife, antonia??!!

You are not getting it.

Because the cat is used to her.

Antonia may spend lots of petting time with this cat and probably feeds it. One of our four cats loves my husband to pieces but hates the rest of us and refuses to even be in the same room with us. My son's cat wants to be only with my son and be around his neck or lying across his chest. He ignores the rest of us.

then why did it like his wife, antonia?!

Did you read what I posted?


You don't. Cats are cats, and most cats only tolerate being handled by their owners. Some cats don't even tolerate that.

The wife lives with the cat, therefore she's the cats owner.

Did you read what I posted?



The wife lives with the cat, therefore she's the cats owner.

Yes! Antonia and Her husband both bought the cat!! Antonia is the only one who never gets hissed at. But Marty (husband) does. The cat doesn't usually hiss at me anymore but it still hates my sisters. I'm trying to find out why it is getting used to me and if it even can.

(If I remember, OP is 12, but she keeps forgetting to say so.)

Every cat I have ever known runs and hides from strangers. Including my cat. It takes her probably 20 or more visits to even think about entering the same room. It isn't fair to a scared cat to try to make friends when it doesn't want to. So show some patience.

Cats are often attracted to people who don't move a lot. Sit quietly. Make tiny whispery high noises, sweet ones. Maybe wiggle a string, but don't move if you can help it. It might take days or even weeks.

(If I remember, OP is 12, but she keeps forgetting to say so.)

Every cat I have ever known runs and hides from strangers. Including my cat. It takes her probably 20 or more visits to even think about entering the same room. It isn't fair to a scared cat to try to make friends when it doesn't want to. So show some patience.

Cats are often attracted to people who don't move a lot. Sit quietly. Make tiny whispery high noises, sweet ones. Maybe wiggle a string, but don't move if you can help it. It might take days or even weeks.

I think the OP is only 9! This may explain the need to ask so many questions.

I think the OP is only 9! This may explain the need to ask so many questions.
Her profile says 9.

She's 9 and answers a lot of cat question she really shouldn't be answering, because she knows very little about cats.

I do hope she sticks around, reads the cat threads, gets some knowledge. Then when she's older, she'll be able to answer some of the questions posted here. Knowledge is power, posting when you have no knowledge is not a good idea.

To the OP. My daughter is 10, and she knows everything there is to know about bunny's. She got the bunny bug from me, and then she decided to read everything she could find about rabbits, ask questions, and now, if I weren't available to post on this site on rabbit questions, I would trust her to answer the rabbit questions. She knows more about rabbits than most vets do.

But that kind of knowledge takes time, dedication, and patience. She didn't learn what she knows overnight.

So ask your questions, read other questions, but, when you're given an answer by people that know what they're talking about, don't argue with them, just read and learn. That's how you'll learn, and that's how you'll become an expert on cats.

I think the OP is only 9! This may explain the need to ask so many questions.

Why are so many people interested in my age?! Is there something wrong?

Someone tell me why people are so into my age!!

Why are so many people interested in my age?!! Is there something wrong??

Actually, yes. At the age of 9 you can't possibly know enough to give advice on this site, which you've been doing, badly. Very badly.

No one expects a 9 year old to know enough to give accurate advice about any of the topics discussed on this site. You're a child, and as a child, you can't possibly know what you need to in order to participate here. That's a fact. It has nothing to do with you as a person, nothing at all. I'm sure you're a wonderful kid. But you're 9, and no 9 year old can know what they need to in order to answer questions here. No matter how smart, or mature they think they are.

The problem is that people come here for expert advice, not the opinion of a 9 year old child. Your age really does matter, because it tells us a lot about how much you know, or don't know, about the real world.

It's also very worrisome that you're on this site. Many of the questions here, are for adults only. I'm a mom, and I know I wouldn't want my kids, who are 10 and 14, reading a lot of the stuff that's posted here. So it's really a concern to see someone your age posting. Why aren't your mom and dad monitoring what you do on the computer?

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I already know a lot about cats. I'm reading books every day and I'm working on my science project. I don't want to say this but these people are making me frustrated!

I'm not going on this stupid site anymore.

POP QUIZ

1.What is the most expressive part of a cat's body?

2. Which organic acid is vital for a cat to get in its food?

3. What does T-N-R mean?

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I already know a lot about cats. I'm reading books every day and I'm working on my science project. I don't want to say this but these people are making me frustrated!!

I'm sure you're reading and learning, and that's good. When you're older you'll know a lot about cats from reading about them, and learning about them, but in the meantime you're answering questions on this site, and you don't know enough to answer those questions accurately.

Let me put it this way.

A few years ago, when I first started on this site, before I was made an expert because of my knowledge, a lady came on line. She had rescued a stray dog that was pregnant a week before. The dog was giving birth, and one of the puppies was born and wasn't breathing. There was no time to rush to a vet, and the lady (who didn't breed this dog) was in a panic. It was late, no answer at the vet clinic. So she cam to this site, desperate, wanting to know if there was some way to get the puppy to breath, to live.

Luckily I was online, and I knew what to do. So I quickly posted instructions, and then I waited. I posted within seconds of when she posted. It was pure luck that I was there when she asked her question.

Long story short, she followed my advice, and the puppy started to breath. It lived.

The questions here aren't for fun, they're real people with real problems, and they don't know who's posting advice. They don't know that when you post, they're getting supposed "expert" advice from a 9 year old child that wants to be a cat expert, but isn't. They come here for answers, not childish guesses.

You may not like that we're telling you this, and that's what I'd expect. You're a child, you don't want to be told that what you're doing isn't right. But when it comes to the pet forums on this site, you're dealing with me, because I care about the advice posted on this forum. If you can't give accurate answers, can't take criticism when you post inaccurate answers, then you don't belong here. I will not let anyone come here and risk the lives of animals because they want to believe that reading a few books makes them an expert, when every post they write shows that they have no knowledge at all.

So learn, read, find the information, and become an expert on cats. That's something you can do. When you do, we'll all welcome you here. But not now. You don't have enough knowledge to give advice on cats. Your question proves that, as do all your posts on other questions.

I'm not being mean to you kiddo, I'm telling you the facts. If you can't accept that, then that just shows your age, and your immaturity, and again, that's what I expect. You're only 9. I don't expect you to be an adult. But you have to be in order to post on the topics you're posting on here.

Good luck. Keep learning.

POP QUIZ

1.What is the most expressive part of a cat's body?

2. Which organic acid is vital for a cat to get in its food?

3. What does T-N-R mean?

1. the tail

2. taurine

3. Trap - Neuter - Release

Nice job!

What does taurine do for a cat?

Nice job!!

What does taurine do for a cat?

I found this in a helpful book. I'm copying this:

Taurine is an essential dietary requirement for feline health, since cats cannot synthesize the compound. The absence of taurine causes a cat's retina to slowly degenerate, causing eye problems and (eventually) irreversible blindness — a condition known as central retinal degeneration (CRD), as well as hair loss and tooth decay.Taurine is now a requirement of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and any dry or wet food product labeled approved by the AAFCO should have a minimum of 0.1% taurine in dry food and 0.2% in wet food.

I'm feeling smart!

Yes, taurine is very important for a cat's eyes and vision, so always be sure the food you feed a cat has taurine in it. And always cite your source as to where you copied something from.

I used to teach 4th grade. I loved my 4th graders!

And yes, you are smart -- not because you know something, but because you took the time to look it up in a good source. That's what we librarians are good at! It makes you even smarter than smart, to know where to find things and how to look up information.

Yes, taurine is very important for a cat's eyes and vision, so always be sure the food you feed a cat has taurine in it. And always cite your source as to where you copied something from.

I used to teach 4th grade. I loved my 4th graders!

And yes, you are smart -- not because you know something, but because you took the time to look it up in a good source. That's what we librarians are good at! It makes you even smarter than smart, to know where to find things and how to look up information.

Thanks! Oh and I owe you an apology for what I said on the kittens and how they dig their claws. I'm pretty sure she meant empathy because we were at her friend's house and she was really tired. I know what empathy means I just wanted to know if other people know what this is. I was crying and I didn't know why. It was random and so yeah. Is there any like friends thing on here because I want to add you!

And yes, you are smart -- not because you know something, but because you took the time to look it up in a good source. That's what we librarians are good at! It makes you even smarter than smart, to know where to find things and how to look up information.

I agree with you 100%. But, with the internet, it's also important to know the basics before you look up information. The internet is full of misinformation. So, if your only knowledge is how to Google, that won't be helpful here, and that's my point.

So I have a question for the OP.

A cat has kittens. One of the kittens isn't breathing. The owner posts here, you have seconds to help her. What advice do you give? You don't have time to Google. This is something you have to know. So don't Google it. You either know, or you don't. If you post the incorrect information, this kitten doesn't have a chance. It's a lot of pressure.

So what do you do? Don't Google it. I'll know if you do.

I agree with you 100%. But, with the internet, it's also important to know the basics before you look up information. The internet is full of misinformation. So, if your only knowledge is how to google, that won't be helpful here, and that's my point.

So I have a question for the OP.

A cat has kittens. One of the kittens isn't breathing. The owner posts here, you have seconds to help her. What advice do you give? You don't have time to google. This is something you have to know. So don't google it. You either know, or you don't. If you post the incorrect information, this kitten doesn't have a chance. It's a lot of pressure.

So what do you do? Don't google it. I'll know if you do.

Okay. So this is a GT question and you expect me to answer it when you said they don't need my advice. So honestly, I don't know what to do.

Okay. So this is a GT question and you expect me to answer it when you said they don't need my advice. So honestly, I don't know what to do.

I never said they don't need your advice. I said that you shouldn't post if you don't know the answer, which is what you've been doing. You are the one that keeps saying you know so much about cats, so I asked you to answer this so you could prove that your age and lack of knowledge, doesn't matter.

I'm trying to make a point here, and I did.

Kiddo, if you read all the posts I've written to you, I've told you time and time again that if you had the knowledge, I wouldn't stop you from posting, even though you're only 9. Did you read the post I wrote about my daughter? She's 10. She knows more about rabbits than most vets do. She could post on this site, because she knows rabbits. She doesn't have to look things up. She doesn't have to Google. That's what makes here advice worthwhile. Her age doesn't matter, because she knows here stuff. Your posts are dangerous because you don't have enough knowledge. So do. Learn from reading, learn from this site, but don't post unless you know for sure that your information is correct.

So I'll tell you what to do if a newborn kitten is born and isn't breathing. You fill two tubs, or two sinks, whatever you can find, one with hot water, one with cold. You dip the kitten into hot, then cold, then rub, hot, then cold, then rub. Most times the difference in temperature will basically jump start the kittens system.

It doesn't always work, but when you're at home, no way to get to a vet in time, and only have the resources of your home, and literally only a handful of minutes, it's your best bet.

Of course, if it does work, then you have to make sure to dry the kitten off and keep it warm. Put it back with mom and let her do the rest.

So, did you learn something? I bet that if someone asks you that question sometime, you'll remember what to do, without having to look it up. That's what being an expert is. Knowledge. To gain that knowledge you have to be willing to learn. You didn't seem willing before. You wanted to believe that you knew everything, and didn't like it when someone that knows more, pointed out that you're wrong. That's the opposite of learning. That's ignorance.

I'm not your enemy kiddo. Not at all. I have a daughter close to your age. I know that a 9 year old can have something to share. I am worried that you're on this site, and I wonder if your parents know, because there are a lot of things on this site that I wouldn't want my daughter to read. That's where your age comes in. It worries me that a child your age is here, on a very adult site.

But I'm really not your enemy. I'm just trying to make you understand that if you post here, you're an adult, even if you're only 9, and as such, you're responsible for what you write. So you better know what you're talking about when you post, because I'll treat you like everyone else that posts here. If you post wrong, you'll hear about it.