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They're all grown up—it's time to start treating, and feeding, them that way. Just because they're older, however, doesn't mean they're completely self-sufficient. Adult cats have nutritional needs particular to their life stage just as kittens and senior cats do, and they need your help to meet them. The CatChow.com Adult Care Center will clue you in on what you need to know.

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I've always felt that children can learn a great deal from involvement and contact with animals. I wondered, do animals have the same kinds of effects on emotional development that, for instance, Mozart is said to have on intellectual development? Would you recommend any sources of further information on this topic?

How do I keep my kitten from getting on my son's face when he is sleeping? My son usually takes a bottle of milk when he goes to bed and he doesn't like taking anything else. I'm expecting my second baby soon and I would like to break the kitten of what he is doing before the baby arrives. I don't want to get rid of the kitten.

Since I'm just a 12-year-old kid, I can't have my name on my kitten's I.D. tag. Is there any place that I can?

The other day my 2-month-old daughter started choking and when my husband went to go get her out of her car seat, my 4-year-old cat bit him. When I tried to help, my cat bit me also. Well now my husband wants me to give my cat away afraid she will bite our daughter. I tried to tell him that she was probably protecting the baby. My cat is not the nicest cat, does not like strangers at all, but I honestly believe she would never hurt my daughter. Every time I try to get my cat to sniff my daughter she just runs away, and really does not want anything to do with her. Whenever my daughter does cry my cat does come to find out what is going on, but like I have said my cat has never hurt her.

I have two new kittens and they only play with each other. I think this is because my little four-year-old son is too rough with them. Is this bad, and why don't they play with me?

I am thinking about getting my daughter a kitten for Christmas. What kind do you recommend?

We are getting a 10 week old kitten tomorrow and I was wondering if there is anything you suggest for us to do or not do with this little fur ball because of the REAL baby in the house who is 5 months old.

I have 2 male cats, 4 yrs. old, who are littermates. One of the cats (Jet) is very loving mostly to me but also sometimes to my 2 sons. The other cat (Milo) is very loving to my sons, but very standoffish to me. If I try to touch him he just bends his back away or moves his head away. He doesn't run away, just doesn't want me to touch him. The only time this changes is when he is hungry and the boys aren't home. He'll meow and rub on me to feed him. Why such a difference in how he treats me, and my boys?

Five months ago, I had a baby boy. Until then, Amelia was "the baby." I try to give her as much attention as before, yet I know I'm not. She is over-grooming herself, has more hairballs than ever, and she seems to want attention but she bites me when I try to give it. Also, she will try to "sit" on my lap while I'm nursing, which means she is trying to lay/step on the baby. I find it weird that she doesn't recognize him. She has NEVER done anything mean towards the baby, although she will sit on his items (car seat, bouncer, boppy, etc.). How do I make her feel included again?

Our female tabby is 2-1/2 years of age. When we first brought her home as a kitten, she was afraid of everything - we had to coax her to eat! She now feels she "rules the roost"; however, the only person who can even touch her is my 12-year-old son. In her eyes, he does nothing wrong. The others in our family can't even touch her without her running away and picking her up is impossible. Help!

My 9-month-old kitten hisses at kids, he never bites or comes after them, he just hisses at them and runs and hides, and my other cat is just fine with kids. What is the matter with him? I have had them both since they were born so I know a child has never abused them.

I have a 7 month old gray tabby and a 7month old black/white cat (both females) the tabby cat is very possessive of me, whether it is with the other kitty or my 5yr old daughter. If I'm in the same room with the tabby and not paying attention to her, she knocks things off counters, climbs up my leg (not declawed yet), etc. what can I do to make her not so possessive. She loves playing with the other kitten they are best friends. She just ignores my daughter.

We were just given a 3-year-old purebred Himalayan female. She has had three litters and had been with the same owner during that time. She was a gift for our 8-year-old only child, Michele. So far the cat does not show any interest in or tolerance for our daughter---any suggestion????

We have recently taken back one of the kittens from our 3-year-old cat’s litter. She is now 2 years old and seems to be very loving to me, the woman in the house. She follows me around and seems frantic if she can't find me, will cry and meow until I pick her up, cries to get my attention and then purrs while she is next to me - she then hisses and growls at my husband. She will sleep peacefully between us at night, but during the day she will not go near my husband. He feeds both cats and cleans the litter box. He is very loving to her except when she attacks him. We have tried putting her in the pet carrier for a time out when she acts up. She is skittish around my 6-year-old son, but can be very loving to him. My husband now feels like a stranger in his own house and is considering giving her away if she doesn't stop.

I recently moved in with a coworker to save on living expenses. My two cats have mostly adjusted to this situation very well. However, my 3-year-old has developed a strong dislike for my coworker's 10-year-old daughter. She tenses up and hisses if the girl even walks into the room and if the girl comes close to her mother, the cat, or me she goes nuts. She has swatted at the girl but that is the only physical contact. She does not have this reaction to anyone else, including other children. She is usually a very loving, affectionate cat, even with strangers. Also, my 8-year-old cat is beginning to copy her behavior on a smaller level. Why is she doing this and what can I do to help her be less agitated?

My cat 'growls' at my grandson. How can I stop it?

We just adopted an adorable 5-month-old kitten. The kitten has been to the vet and he said she is in good health, clean, etc. My 8-year-old daughter would like to let the kitten sleep on her bed with her...what do you think? Is it safe for both child and kitten?

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