1. He knocks over any and every glass of liquid in the house. If there is a vase filled with flowers, He will tip it over with his paw. He knocked over my sister's fishtank and we found him watching the flopping fish gasping on the counter. If you leave a cup on the table and walk away...he will knock it over. We've yelled and screamed at him. He just runs off and then stares at us from the corner in confusion. I don't know what to do about this.

He's probably just uber-curious and maybe a little thirsty. Try putting a small running "cat fountain" in the dining room or wherever his dish of food is.

2. He overeats and then throws up. He just eats and eats. We have two cats and sometimes he will devour both servings. Then 20 minutes later, he's hacking it up. It appears that he's bulimic. (?) I'm really worried about him. This is a new development. It's been going on for about 5 or 6 months. Maybe it's because he is getting older and needs a different kind of food. I just wish I knew a remedy for this. I tried feeding him less and that didn't work.

Seems odd to me that a cat would be bullemic. I think maybe it's more a factor that he was quite possibly the runt of his litter and always pushed around for food... it's just that concept hasn't left him.
The only thing you can do is feed him maybe a half a cup of food at a time, twice a sitting, three times a day. One of my cats does the same thing - Sphynx - he's a little slow too.

Does Michael watch TV? They say a cat that watches TV is indeed "a little slow". Sphynx does. Sphynx also gulps his food down in the same way, is a total clutz and makes it a morning routine of running his head into the bay window. *starts cracking up* It doesn't matter though, I love him still. Oh, god, now you got me laughing.

3. He has long long hair. Despite brushing him every day, sometimes twice a day... he sheds. Everywhere. It's a lot of vacuuming on a constant basis.

Can't avoid it unless you shave him. Then you'll just have smaller hairs to vaccuum up.

I have a new playlist you'd like, I think. I'll see if I can get an Excel format list of it. <3

Your cat is so pretty! Do you know what breed? It looks so expensive. We adopted a stray black and white short haired cat. She also knocked over glasses of water in the beginning. I just re-filled her water bowl with spring water more frequently (about 3 times a day) and she stopped. It's funny how cats STARE though!

Hmm, it sounds to me like you're describing a cat. :P Every one of mine have behaved that way, the bulimia, the shedding, the spilling glasses. I guess there's no remedy for that. Just be glad he doesn't spray everything like mine still does, despite being neutered. Yeesh.

Alani eats to much and too fast, and the 10 minutes later she's throwing it up. It also doesn't help that after she eats, she starts running through the house!

I would bring him to the vet and ask for a bloodtest to see if he has a thyroid problem. Our kitty was doing the same thing for some time, eating ravenously and throwing up all the time. My mom had a hard time dealing with it. We thought it was furballs. An unkempt coat and ravenous or picky eating can be a sign of a thyroid condition. The throwing up could also be a food alergy. We brought our kitty to the vet and noone directed up towards the possibility of a thyroid condition and it turns out to be very serious if not caught early. It's more prevalent in the older cat, though Michael is not quite an older cat, but just in case I'd bring him to the vet.

Clarity,

You paint...yes? Is there anyway I can get some paintings done? Do you have a website? maybe put up a link so I can buy some. I am sure a lot of people would love to buy your work too! Your blog is very good btw.

I'm a dog person, though, hence I'm biased. The mind of a cat: "If I were bigger, I would eat you."

Run a lint brush over him. Apparently cats like this and it helps contain hair. That's weird how he tips things over all the time! I've never heard of that. Maybe you could get a water spray-bottle and watch him, and whenever he approaches a glass or container, spritz him one or two - I know that sounds kinda cruel, but it may work, if you feel like aggressively breaking him from this habit. I don't know. I grew up around cats, but acquired an allergy to them, so I only get to be around them in small doses. I miss having a pet of my own.

I have always had 2-cats and it is common for them to hoard food under a couple of different conditions. One, if they fight with each other for territory which can become more frequent when they age and get set in their ways. The cat who doesn't doesn't fight back as much will hoard the food for control. They will also mimmick hiding/covering their food. Being that there has been more people in the house now and the atmosphere is different, it could be a control issue. Reason Two: cats will hoard if they are ill. Cats being feral will not display any sign of illness until it is in advance stages. Commonly the stronger of the 2 will hoard the food from the weaker one. This is my direct experience and also advice that my vets have given me. For training our cats not too do something they shouldn't, we use a water bottle and give them a good squirt (even better if it is stored in the fridge). For hairballs, it is definitely the diet & grooming. You can buy hairball tx in a tube and they lick it off your finger - that's just a short-term fix. Once we changed the diet of our cats food (a combo of wet & dry of EVO/Natural Balance Holistic, you can't buy it from the vet or big-box pet stores. It is a high-quality food, so a little more expensive.) - no more hairballs. I hated the idea of wet food, the smell. But the holistic food is real actual meat/fish & vegetables/fruit. Wet food contains a ton of water too and help them lubricate their system for digestion and passing fur. Spending the money on the food means less illness and vet bills for us.

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With your beauty, grace and forgiveness you lift the spirits and the hopes of hundreds, perhaps thousands, perhaps more. Your art and your written word touch the very souls of those who happen to have the good fortune to come into contact with them and you. If only you would write volumes so that the thirst of the masses for love could could be quenched. Perhaps this is your destiny, your future, your role in this sometimes messy, convoluted life. So many wait on the edge for just a glimpse of life as you see it, live it, experience it. And the masses cheer you and want for more.

He's a beautiful cat! I don't know what you'd do about the first problem, since none of the cats we've had have had that problem. Maybe it's just part of his clumsy nature, since you said he does run into stuff? As for the second problem, if it continues and the suggestions others have given about hairball formula food and serving him smaller portions does not work, you may need to take him to a vet. He may have an intestinal blockage or intestinal parasite...Terrible thought, but a possibility. Finally, there is no cure for shedding. We have a long-haired cat right now, too, and he sheds like crazy, but if it's really bad, he really could need a change in food. I think Iams has a formula for shedding that should also take care of hairballs, so you may want to check that out. I hope this helped.

I agree with the person who suggested the pet fountain. We purchased one for our cats and they love it! http://www.petfountain.com/

Cat care sites:

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/pointe/9352/alphalinks.html
http://www.catcaremadeeasy.com/
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_catcare

I would definitely recommend using a water bottle to stop Michael from knocking over glasses. A good squirt will have a cat running and he'll think twice about it next time!

I've heard that if you put a golf ball in with the food, he'll have to eat more slowly (working around the ball, I guess) and that should help him puking his guts out.

Yelling at a cat doesn't do any good (although I've done it many times myself), because they simply have no clue what the problem is.

Good luck with the bathing, if you go that route to deal with Michael's hair. I used to bathe Tikal and it was so not a good time. Of course, with the two of you, it should be easier.