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Alex

Alex

Pet Parent

Just a regular person trying to be a good neighbor. Apparently, that now includes dealing with a cat that thinks my car is its personal lounge.

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Pip

My Hamster is Still Stressed

Pip · Hamster

I upgraded her cage and spent hundreds, but she still tries to escape.

Butterscotch

The Neighbor's Cat in My Car

Butterscotch · Cat

Left the office and found a cat in my car. Turns out it's the neighborhood's problem, and now I guess it's mine too.

📝 Articles

I think it might actually be helping

Two nights of silence! The new routine seems to be working. Pip is digging instead of chewing and I'm so relieved.

1/15/2026
A Stray Cat Got In My Car

This isn't my cat, but he seems to think he is. An orange stray just got into my car at the park yesterday and made himself at home. I guess I've been adopted.

1/11/2026
There's a Cat in My Car

I just left work and found a cat in my car. I think it's the neighborhood cat, and it's too cold to kick it out. What do I do?

1/11/2026
Trying out-of-cage time and scatter feeding

Set up a playpen for Pip and ditched the food bowl. Trying to give her more enrichment to burn off energy.

1/10/2026