Reduce Litter Tracking
Cat litter belongs in the litterbox, not scattered across the floor of your house. While it is impossible to eliminate all litter tracking, you...
Cause of Fearful Cats
Researchers used a survey to find connections between feline fearfulness, aggression, and excessive grooming. The fearfulness factor included the cats’ reaction to strangers, sudden...
What’s That Racket?!
During the day, your cat lazily strolls from one napping spot to the next. But as soon as the sun goes down, he turns...
Risk Factors for Cats with Cognitive Disorders
Colorado State University researchers looked at records from past clients to determine risk factors and common complaints for feline cognitive disorder syndrome. Owners cited...
Please, Don’t Eat the Hamster
Cats are hunters, born and bred. Even as tiny kittens who can barely stand, they practice stalking and pouncing behaviors. These traits have served...
Who Let the Cat Out?
You hit snooze one too many times on your alarm, so you grab an apple to eat in the car as breakfast, figuring you...
How Cats Land on Their Feet
Cats are well-known for their ability to land on their feet almost all the time. This talent has fascinated people for centuries, and as...
Adding a Pet? It Takes Time
Cats have strong opinions that can become apparent when you add a new pet. To avoid hissing, spitting, and scratched noses, “Be patient, do...
Cat Colors and Personalities
Ask any veterinary or shelter staff person and they will tell you, “Orange cats are sweet,” and “Calicos and tortoiseshell cats are tough.” These...
Should You Report Hoarding?
We have all seen the news accounts: Way too many cats being removed from unsanitary conditions, unhealthy, malnourished, and matted. Reports of overpowering odors,...
Gabapentin for Veterinary Visit Anxiety
Most of us are on the lookout for ways to make veterinary visits easier on fearful and fractious cats. A recent study, conducted in...
The Usefulness of the Gaze Alternation Factor
One of the basic ways pets communicate with people is “gaze alternation,” which is when the cat looks at her person and then pointedly...