July 7, 2008

• Stop that Cat from Scratching Up Your Home

  Cats’ claws are an essential part of their paw and regardless of what type of scratching or clawing you may be experiencing you should never consider declawing your cat. Any cat can be trained to stop unwanted behaviors that involve the use of their claws, it just takes a little creativity and a lot of [...]

June 19, 2008

• Alternatives to Declawing Your Cat

  Cats should never be declawed; regardless of what behaviors may be leading you to consider Declawing, there are always alternatives. Declawing your cat can lead to litter box avoidance, biting, aggression and arthritis among other physical and emotional problems. There are many safe alternatives to declawing that can help you live more harmoniously with your [...]

November 26, 2007

• Disciplining a Cat

  Many cat owners see their cats as an extended part of their family, and in some instances, as their child. Just as with a child, however, a cat can often act up and cause chaos in the home. There are effective ways to properly discipline a cat without being abrasive or impede danger on the [...]

November 23, 2007

• Introducing Other Animals to Cats

  In many ways, cats are very territorial and do not want to be bothered with. This is especially true for those cats that have been the only animal in a household for quite some time. As with many pet owners, there is a desire to add another animal to the house, which can be of [...]

November 1, 2007

• Breaking your cat’s bad habits

  It can be rather annoying when cats develop bad habits, but here are some tips to help you rid your cat of those bad habits.
  a.  Take your cat to the vet first, to make certain there isn’t a medical cause for their strange behaviour, especially if its only just started recently. If it’s something like [...]

October 25, 2007

• Introducing a new baby to a cat

  When you know that you’re going to have a baby coming to the house, there are some things that you should do before the baby comes home to get your cat ready for it.
  a. If you need to change some things that usually happen around the house and affect the cat, do it before [...]

October 17, 2007

• How to toilet train your cat

  If you want to try and toilet train your cat, you can do it by following these easy steps.
  a. Start out by putting your cat’s litter pan into the bathroom.  It doesn’t have to be right next to the toilet, but once your cat gets used to the fact that its in the bathroom, edge [...]

October 13, 2007

• How to litter train a kitten

  Even though a cat will usually show her kittens how to use a litter box, it’s always a good idea to refresh your new kitten’s memory.  Of course, if this is a newborn kitten that has been abandoned, or their mother has died, they will never have had the training.
  a. Choose a litter pan that [...]

March 30, 2006

• Cat Training

  Cat training is something that has to be learnt and perfected by keeping an eye on the cat and it’s mannerisms. There is no need of yelling and screaming at the cat for it’s bad behavior. In fact, the best way of correcting any bad behavior of the cat is just to eliminate the factor [...]