Monday 8 January 2024

CATS HAVE PROBLEMS TOO! with Dr Basil ~ Featuring Today's Despurrate Dilemma **HELP! MY CAT IS A KLEPTOMANIAC!**

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Dr Basil ©BionicBasil®

Happy Monday, furry floofers

Welcome to another episode of Cats Have Purroblems Too, where I give epically epic advice to cats with despurrate dilemmas too great for them to solve alone. 

 Take a seat, and read today's despurrate dilemma and my solution.

Also, mew may be pondering on what my professional credentials are, so purrlease purruse the list below:

Ph.D. in Kitty Psychology & Psychiatry
BSc (Hons) Headology  
Psy.D. Furry Logic
 MS. Fuzzy Logic
MA. Common Sense

My other Professional Credits include:

NOM Master
Snoozy Savant
Purr Master
AdvoCat of T.L. Treatment
Touchy Feely Therapy or T.F.T
Purrfume Aroma Treatment or P.A.T.

I can help mew to solve all your Pet Peeves, Purrsonal Problems and Despurrate Dilemmas, no matter how great or small they may be.

Plus, I 
only use the very latest techniques, some of which I have developed myself over my long and esteemed career, which include:

 Purr Therapy ~ For Uptight and Particularly Stressed Kitties 

Nom Zen ~The Art of Nomming in Total Tranquility 

ZZZ's Snooze Sensation ~ Including Mewsical CatNap Sessions tailored to your purrsonal requirements

YogiCat Meditation ~ Stretches and Breathing Techniques for the Severely Stressed & Overworked

Intense CatNip Therapy ~ This treatment speaks for itself (I find it very beneficial)

I am also an AdvoCat of Tough Love coupled with a healthy dose of common kitty sense

Purrfume Aroma Treatment ~ A Sensory Smelling Session S.S.S. to calm and soothe with highly aromatic blends of specially selected scents

To help mew release all your stresses and worries just drop by my clinic held here or, alternatively email me your purroblem, and I'll answer here. If mew require to remain anonymous or anon, purrlease include that in your email. 


Mew can contact me directly at the following address:

DearDrBasil (at) gmail (dot) com

So come and sit on my supurr comfy couch, reee-lax, breathe deeply and tell me of your troubles, as I'm ready, willing and able to help.

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This is one of my cases via email:  

HELP! MY CAT IS A KLEPTOMANIAC!!

Dear Dr Basil,

I know that your advice column is for cats, but I am truly a beyond distressed cat pawrent.

I am writing to you in a state of utter desperation. My cat, Alphonse, has a serious addiction to stealing jewellery. I can't even wear my favourite necklace without fearing that it will end up in one of his secret hiding spots or jewellery stashes. And just recently, he stole an antique diamond brooch that was a family heirloom. I'm beside myself with worry and frustration. Please, Dr. Basil, help me help my cat. What can I do to break him of this habit? Sincerely, A Desperate Cat Owner

This is my Expert Reply
Today I use the colour blue, as this is renowned for being the colour of calm, and hopefully will be the purrfect choice for this particular purroblem.

Dear Desperate Cat Owner, I understand your concern, but I must admit, Alphonse's habit of stealing jewellery is quite impurressive. I mean, how many cats do mew know that have a penchant for diamonds and antique brooches? He's like the Pink Panther of the feline world! But I digress. Mew want to know how to break him of this light-pawed habit. Well, my first piece of advice is to invest in a good safe. That way, mew can store all of your precious jewels and trinkets securely out of Alphonse's reach. If that doesn't work, mew may need to resort to some tough love. Try putting Alphonse on a strict diet of catnip and cardboard boxes. This will distract him from his thieving ways and provide him with some much-needed entertainment. If all else fails, mew may need to seek professional help. There are cat therapists out there who specialize in treating feline kleptomania. They can help Alphonse get to the root of his purroblem and teach him healthier ways to cope with his rampant urges.

And the worst-case scenario, which I think will be the best option is to obtain a cheap box of trinkets and jewellery from a sale at an auction or a charity shop and leave these items for him to pilfer at his purrleasure, all the while keeping your precious items under lock and key. I hope these tips help, but remember, at the end of the day, Alphonse is a cat, and cats will be cats. So, embrace his quirks and love him for who he is, even if he does have a thing for diamonds.

Best of luck

Yours most sincerely
Dr. Basil
@ The Cats Have Purroblems Too Clinic T.M.
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Today's Moral Code is:

~ Bad Habits take time to change, so take things slowly ~
 
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If mew can relate to this purroblem or feel that mew are in need of any assistance, purrlease leave a comment to: Dear Dr Basil.... or email me directly and I'll get back to mew.

Thank mew all for joining me today at The Cats Have Purroblems Too Clinic, and I'll be back next Monday with another open clinic and a new case study.

Until then, Keep Calm and Purr

Dr. Basil

Ph.D. ~ BSc. (Hons) ~ Psy.D. ~ MS ~ MA







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9 comments:

  1. Excellent advice, Dr. Basil! We hope Alphonse and his human follow your advice to get him back on the straight and narrow.

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  2. Of course the owner could cash in on Alphonse's quirks and send him out in the dead of night to see what jewellery he can pilfer!

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  3. Oh how fun this one is. Precious loves it when we play "dress up" with my jewelry box that mostly holds trinkets. She picks out one to play with and then I shut the tiny drawers. Thankfully she has not learned how to paw them open, lol.

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  4. Oh my, what a horrible thing to lose your jewelry to your cat. You did make me laugh though. I had a visual. Dr. Basil has some great advice though. I hope it works.

    Have a purrfect day and week. Scritches all around and a big hug to mom. ♥

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  5. Ahahaha, good advice but what if Alphonse is good at cracking codes? If so, a safe might not stop him!

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  6. That's some good advice and I'm not going to let any kitties here read about stealing jewelry.

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  7. Distracting with cheap jewels would probably work well, I just hope the brooch turns up.

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    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. Scritches all around and a hug to mom. ♥

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