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Hi Dada and welcome to PPC!

Cats tend to leave the house in search for mates whenever they go in heat which happens about 2-4 times a year. The only way to prevent this is to have the cat neutered but that might be extreme.

Anyway you would want to prepare some toys (like small plastic balls and strings) and a litter box in anticipation of your incoming cat. Good luck.
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Never had hamsters before but from what I read, every 4 days breeding season nila at mas fertile at receptive ang female pag gabi.
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Hi Sir Jerry. Always great to see a dog professional here.

Nice Boston Terriers. You might also want to post them at the Classified Ads section. It would get more views there.
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Another nice event. Good luck!

I'd join but my Kayu is for some reason camera-shy and always seems to look away when he senses a camera aiming at him.
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Nice event. Go adopters!
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Hello fernando and welcome to PPC!
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hehe bad cat!
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Feeding strays would usually make them stay, it might take days of not feeding him to make him go away. But if you can't stop yourself from feeding the cat, you would want to try taming him.

The cat might have been abused in the past to act that way. I found this article on abused cats that might help:

Abused cats can be terribly maimed and damaged on the outside. They can even appear quite normal on the outside and all the damage might be emotional.

The emotional damage is harder to repair. A physically damaged cat will still respond positively to a soft voice and touch. They seem to know that the abuse is over.

With an emotionally abused cat, you will need to let the cat come to you. Feed and care for it conscientiously. If you have another, more loving cat, the example to the traumatized cat will be good for it and will serve to draw the cat out.

Screaming, yelling, startling, and indiscriminate use of disciplinary tools, such as a water pistol, can cause additional emotional damage. Prolonged exposure to this treatment produces a cat that is slow to trust. This cat may will itself to die, stop eating and drinking and otherwise just give up. If the cat becomes mad enough, it can be very difficult to be around as it will attack you on sight.

Children around an abused cat must be especially careful. Kids move fast, talk without thinking and shriek. This can cause even more damage to the kitty. Often, younger children don't know how to handle the most tame housecat, and with an abused cat this is much worse. Your child may be scratched and bitten hard enough to break the skin. I suggest you keep children away from abused cats unless the child has a temperament that induces calm in the cat.

If the cat becomes mean, it is actually a good sign. A lethargic cat is harder to reach. The angry cat still cares what happens to it, while the lethargic cat could care less.

The lethargic cat will not play, respond to treats, pats, or a soft voice. Your best bet with the lethargic cat is a companion cat to draw the poor thing out. Eventually, the damaged kitty will ask for a pat or scratch while you are most vulnerable - usually lying in bed or on the toilet. Give confident, gentle snuggling and use a soft voice. Do not make too much of a fuss - but let the cat know you like the new behavior. Move slowly because the cat is still quite traumatized. Once this behavior begins, you are well on your way to a friendly, but still stand-offish house cat. It may take a long time, and consistency is the key. Never raise your voice around the cat. It will run and may experience more trauma.

Every instance of veterinary care will be traumatic to it. Even applying flea drops will be upsetting. Try to minimize visits to the vet and combine purposes. Your cat will hide after each visit or episode for as long as it feels like it. Continue to speak softly and care for the cat. It will come out and be friendly eventually. This type of cat has the longest memory for past hurts. If you take on a cat like this, be prepared for a long, intensive period of healing.

The angry or mean cat will run away, fight and scratch. Consistent, gentle treatment and a soft voice are your most effective tools. If you tame the cat as if it were Feral, you will have the best results. Never trick the cat into a situation where it feels trapped. It will instantly revert.
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Time goes by so fast and PetsPhilippines.com is now 1 year old and gets a fresh new look at the same time.

I feel like I should apologize for not making more time to administer the site and speed it's growth. Right now PPC is still a 1-man (and 1-dog) operation. Here's hoping that we get some volunteers to help as Moderators or Vice Admins this year. Cheers!
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These are called Cameroon Scam Ads posted mostly by Cameroonians. The scammer will eventually ask you to send $$$ for 'shipping costs'. lol

I've created an article about buying pets from online advertisers here. Basically I'm just advising to only buy/adopt pets from people you can transact with personally.

I've already blocked Cameroon IPs from the system to minimize these scam ads. Reporting these ads on sight in case they appear again would also be helpful. Please report such ads here.
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