My one likes to actually sit upright on the couch like a human (and not even this human) and like stare at me in her more “proper” stance.

Divans are for lying, not sitting. No exceptz

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    My cat doesn’t know how to clean himself. My other cats do. He’s the only one ruining around the house usually smelling a bit of pee. I don’t know how to make him do it.

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      Our senior Karma has this problem as well. Her kittens (adults now, though) clean her quite often. You can help out by damping a cloth, and “petting” him with it. It should be very pleasant for the cat as well, since it simulates grooming. She has dementia, and that has caused her to not groom as well or as much as would be necessary, so we pet her with a damp towel if she stinks, and she loves it.

      I would recommend a consultation with a vet to rule out underlying issues that would make him unwilling/unable to groom himself, as cats are naturally very clean and prone to grooming, it’s worth checking out just in case.

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      Oh we had one that was not so good at cleaning himself either. Is he older or has he always been like that? Ours was quite elderly and had arthritis so he got a bit better with medication but he still was never great.