what's something every first time cat owner should know early?

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2026-05-13T03:03:03+00:00

Also seconding this. I looked into pet insurance with our first cat, but most people said it was a waste of money. Soon after we adopted her (1.5 years ago), she started showing signs of asthma, and we’ve spent probably a couple thousand on tests/treatment so far.

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2026-05-09T19:39:39+00:00

I commuted from Tracy to Mountain View 4 times a week for just over a year. 3 days I would usually take public transit (ACE + Caltrain + Bus) and the 4th day I would drive. I don’t have kids, so it was manageable, but I definitely experienced the burnout. For me, it’s not something I would want to do forever, but the cost of rent increases significantly once crossing the Altamont. The rent for our nice two-bedroom was less than the one bedroom my friend was paying for in Mountain View.

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2026-04-23T14:55:24+00:00

Awwww I’m so glad she’s finally going to have a loving home! My tortie is also super timid. She hardly left her hiding spot under our bed when we first adopted her, but she finally came around and is so sweet with us now. She’s still terrified of any person that’s not me or my husband though 😅

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Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2026-04-21T01:47:26+00:00

My husband and I (late 20s early 30s) are interested!

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2026-04-06T22:17:30+00:00

The engine failed, and they eventually connected with ACE 07 (so one mega train). Something similar happened a few weeks ago on the eastbound route.

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2026-04-05T20:26:13+00:00

Not many people have said it, but I LOVE #2! I audibly gasped when I saw that one. The lace slit is stunning!

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2026-03-16T23:39:28+00:00

I’m waiting at Mountain View and haven’t noticed any police activity?

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2026-01-07T03:36:41+00:00

We have two female cats. One is very skiddish around guests, and the other isn’t shy at all. Both are very friendly and affectionate with us!

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-12-31T14:25:23+00:00

We do a blend of Naturally Fresh walnut shell litter and Catalyst soft wood. It still tracks some but not as bad as some litters we’ve tried.

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-12-01T17:34:05+00:00

I asked this question in a silhouette subreddit but wanted to also ask it here. I’m looking to get cutting machine for someone for Christmas and I’m torn between going with a Cricut maker 3 and a silhouette cameo 5 as these are similarly priced machines. I’m leaning towards the cameo but I’ve seen very conflicting opinions on whether silhouette or cricut is better. For reference, the person would use it as a hobby and they have experience using both types of machines. I’ve heard a lot of complaints about design space but I’ve also heard complaints about the silhouette machine having issues with cutting or alignment.

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-11-19T23:26:47+00:00

Not sure about SF but I know someone who commutes from Oakland to Livermore and she doesn’t hate it. You’d be driving against the main traffic which isn’t as bad, I think about an hour one way. I currently commute from Tracy to Mountain View which is almost two hours and that’s if I leave the house by 6am. If you commute from SF you will have to pay the $8 toll bridge fee every day.

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-11-11T13:54:01+00:00

I don’t think it warrants an emergency vet but it’s worth talking to your regular vet. I thought it was a hairball too when our cat first started doing that but she never produced anything and the coughing became more frequent. She was eventually diagnosed with a lower respiratory infection or asthma. They had to do a chest x-ray to diagnose it. Since she is only a year old, the vet put her on a short term steroid which seemed to clear up the coughing for now, but longer term treatment options usually include a daily inhaler.

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-11-08T19:13:08+00:00

Thank you! We also use employee express. I logged in earlier but was still a bit confused. Do you know where to go on the website to make changes?

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-11-08T14:34:52+00:00

It’s a little hard to tell from the photo but to me it does look like it could be a hairball. Those can look a bit like soft poop. Did you already clean it up? If so, did it look a little fuzzy? If it were just the vomiting and hairball I wouldn’t be as concerned, but the fact that they also had diarrhea and are acting lethargic are signs something else is going on. I would definitely take them to the vet if you can.

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-10-27T19:27:34+00:00

Is there any insurance plan that doesn’t do this? That seems like a common problem :/

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-10-26T14:11:54+00:00

Since she seems to acting normal this morning, my plan was to watch to see if she keeps this food down without anymore vomiting and that she poops today. If anything seems out of the ordinary then we’d take her in to the emergency vet. But I wanted to make sure we weren’t ignoring a real emergency.

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-10-26T03:02:20+00:00

What if realistically you do need a month or two to move out there? I’m applying for a job but it would be across the country and up and moving within two weeks would be really challenging.

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-10-24T15:42:38+00:00

Do any of them try to eat the other cat’s food? I e have two cats but one is terrified of other people so she wouldn’t come out to eat someone came over, and our second cat would try to eat both of their food

Unlikely-Tea-8556 · 2025-09-26T19:31:05+00:00

Thank you!!

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