Yes, you can train your feline. Trick training a cat? Yeah right! Actually, with positive reinforcement clicker training, it can be very easy to train a cat to perform fun and amusing tricks. Felines are also very fast learners and in a matter of days you can have your kitty giving you a high-five greeting and a feline rendition of Three Blind Mice on the piano. How … [Read more...]
Dealing with Excessive Meowing
Find out why your cat is trying so hard to get your attention—and learn how you can help discourage excessive feline chatter. Cats possess a wide range of vocalizations, from contented purrs to angry growls. Some of the sounds are decidedly endearing, such as the sweet little chirp your cat might make when you stroke his back. Others, though, are not as … [Read more...]
Therapy Dogs and Cats
Trained pets can provide various kinds of therapy to people in need. Animal lovers have long known about the healing power of pets, and a few decades ago, the medical community caught on in a big way. Today, just about every type of pet, from parakeets to horses, can provide a nurturing experience for those in need of a special kind of help. Dogs are most often used to … [Read more...]
Fixing Bad Cat Behavior
Here’s what you can do when your cat pees outside the litter box. The things we love most about our cats are often the same things that make us the craziest. We adore their wild nature, but become frustrated when that wildness becomes destructive. This is particularly true when it comes to peeing outside the litter box. Spraying and inappropriate peeing are behaviors … [Read more...]
Buyers Guide: Cat Walking Products
The items you'll need when taking your cat out for a stroll. When someone first brings a cat home, the first thought is not usually, “I can’t wait to take my cat for a walk.” However, maybe it should be. Cats benefit from new experiences and one of the most fun ways to socialize your cat is to take her out on a walk. The key to success is retaining control of your wily … [Read more...]
Taking Your Cat for a Ride
A few simple steps can help get your furry companion to like (or at least not hate) traveling in the car. It’s not only children who immediately start asking, “Are we there yet? Are we there yet?” when they get into a car. Your cat is probably thinking the same thing and voicing her opinion with loud, insistent meows—however, her queries are for an entirely different … [Read more...]
The Best Ways to Introduce Your Cat to a New Pet
You Brought Home What?!?! One of the biggest mistakes well-meaning pet lovers make is the way in which they introduce a new pet into the household. Whether it’s a same species or a cross species introduction, it’s not a matter of simply bringing the new pet into the home and leaving them to bond on their own. It’s just not going to happen. Incumbent pets can be … [Read more...]
Feeding Your Cat
Proper Feeding of Your Cat By Penny Derbyshire-Baldyga Cats are not dogs (or even people). Therefore, their nutritional needs are different. First, cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they need the specific nutrients in animal tissue to meet their dietary requirements. Due to those specific nutrients, the diets of felines are very strict when it comes to proper … [Read more...]