Bringing the Outdoors Inside For Cats
For thousands of years, cats roamed the great outdoors, where their daily survival depended upon interpreting a multitude of sights, sounds and smells.
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Cat Articles
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Use Caution with Cats
This is by no means a list of everything on the planet that’s bad for cats. But it’s a few of the things that should be avoided by themselves or as an ingredient in something else.
Read moreAdopt a Feline Friend for Life
When cat owner Amy Morgan adopted her second cat, Ruki, it was strictly the result of love at first sight. "A pet shelter had a cat fair set up on a street corner, and I walked by," says the 33-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y. homeowner. "Ruki was so runty and adorable, and I had just had a Bloody Mary at brunch! I couldn’t resist. I filled out the paperwork and took him home."
Read moreTraveling By Air With Cats
Air travel of animals is heavily controlled by Federal and State laws, but also by the individual airlines themselves. You must research each airline’s requirements before traveling, and familiarize yourself
with the general rules of air travel with animals.
Create an Action Plan for Finding Your Lost Cat
First, search your property thoroughly. Cats and small dogs can get into some very strange and seemingly inaccessible places. Once you are sure your pet is actually lost (and not hiding!), follow these steps to help you recover him/her.
Read moreFAQ: Is a Siamese Right for Me?
As anyone who has kept a Siamese cat will know, they are unique. Here are some frequently asked questions about keeping Siamese cats.
Read moreFAQ: Longhaired Cat Breeds and Varieties
Long-haired cat varieties include the Angora and Persian. Here are some frequently asked questions about keeping long-haired cat breeds.
Read moreGuide: Choosing a Boarding Cattery for Your Cat
Taking a cat to a boarding cattery will inevitably cause varying levels of stress for them. Cats are such animals of routine that disturbing their normal habits and surroundings can even affect the entire personality of the cat. Its is therefore very important to choose a cattery carefully.
Read moreTraining Your Cat: Lie Down
Teaching your cat to lie down on command is a "table top" trick. It helps if you have already taught your cat to sit on command. Your goal is to have your cat lie down when you give the command "down."
Read moreTraining Your Cat: Walk on a Leash
Responsible cat owners will find that teaching your cat to walk on a leash has important safety benefits. With the dangers of dogs, disease, cars and unwanted kittens, having your cat on leash when he’s outdoors is a good way to ensure she live many happy, healthy years.
Read moreTraining Your Cat: Sit Up
Sitting up, like the dog trick "beg," is one of the simplest behaviors you can teach your cat. Cats often assume this position naturally. Your goal is to have cat sit up on his haunches when you give the command "up" while you hold the food reward above him-and eventually on the command alone.
Read moreWhat to Do With a Clawing Cat
Cats scratch. There’s no getting around that fact. Scratching serves some very important purposes for cats, so the answer to any scratching problem is to give your cat an appropriate place to scratch, and then redirect his claws when he scratches someplace that’s not appropriate.
Read moreHow Smart Is Your Cat?
Your cat sits on her favorite window ledge, staring out into your backyard with a look of intense concentration. If she were a human, you’d say she was thinking about something really profound, such as the meaning of life or how to bring about world peace. But your cat’s just a cat. Cats don’t really think about things… or do they?
Read moreCat-Proofing Your Home
A cat will amaze you with her endless curiosity about the world around her and her ability to get into spots you thought were inaccessible. To keep your cat safe at home, remember these tips.
Read moreLitter Box Location
You know that which litter box you choose, what you fill it with, and how you keep it clean are important to your cat. But did you know litter box location is also a big issue for many cats?
Read moreGiving Your Cat a Bath
Most cats never need to be bathed. They benefit from baths only when they are so dirty that they cannot clean themselves, when they have a substance on their fur that it would not be healthy for them to lick off or when there is a medical reason for a bath. The rest of the time, they can groom themselves.
Read moreYour Cat is Not a Furry Person
Cats can be mysterious creatures, and when they do something we don’t understand, it’s tempting to say they are reacting in human ways. But while cats certainly do have emotions, they are not always the same emotions we would have in the same situations. Let’s take a look at two common situations in which we often ascribe human emotions to very feline behaviors.
Read moreGood Litter Box Manners
Cats are extraordinarily fastidious creatures. Outdoors they tend to urinate and defecate in relatively open and previously unused areas. Unless they are "marking"-deliberately depositing the scent of their urine or feces as a chemical "autograph" for other cats-they carefully cover their waste and move on.
Read moreClipping Your Cat’s Claws
Unless you love having your skin shredded by needle-sharp nails, we all are eventually faced with the chore of nail-clipping. It can be quite stressful for everyone, but that need not be the case. Here are some tips to make a pedicure less unpleasant for all concerned.
Read moreFeline Adoption: Where to Find Your Cat
The decision to bring home a new cat or kitten is very exciting, and is not a choice to be made lightly. Cats can live 20 years or even longer, and getting a new pet is a lifelong commitment. When you’re sure you want a cat, the next question is, just where do you find him? In the newspaper, the humane society or animal shelter, your best friend’s cousin’s farm, or at a prestigious cattery? Each of these may contain the feline companion you’ve been seeking. A little more information may help with the decision.
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