Christmas is around the corner and the New Year is quickly approaching. You might be thinking about some new year’s resolutions to start off 2019. Here are a few tips and ideas to make your cat happier. Of course, your cats will be happy if you start implementing some of these New Year’s resolutions immediately! [...]
Christmas is around the corner and the New Year is quickly approaching. You might be thinking about some new year’s resolutions to start off 2019. Here are a few ideas for happier dogs. Your dogs will be happy if you start implementing these New Year’s resolutions immediately! Implement some passive training. What is passive training [...]
Many of us scruff cats. We learned that scruffing cats is the way the mother cat carries her kittens or it's what we've observed others do -- at the groomer, vet, shelter, and even at home. Fortunately, there are other ways to pick up and handle cats. Scruffing cats can exacerbate behavioral problems and make [...]
Many cats have arthritis, especially over the age of twelve. Animals can't tell us when they feel pain verbally so we have to watch subtleties in their behavior and body-language. Often when cats get older, they will hesitate jumping off of surfaces. Although cats can climb, jump, and leap on higher surfaces, most cats, given [...]
Please note: Declawing is a painful and invasive procedure. It is an amputation. Botched up surgeries are not uncommon. Pain and complications can last for months, if not years, and sometimes for the entire lifetime of the cat. Declawing can create behavioral problems such as timidity, avoidance of owners, hiding and retreating, biting (especially associated [...]
For those of you who have a cat who does not like to be picked up or handled, try some of these tips. Position yourself next to or slightly behind your cat. Place your outer arm underneath the cat's chest (and belly) and the other hand in front of the cat--on his chest (to control his front [...]
There is often confusion in the use of the words feral and stray. It is important to know or be cognizant of the differences, since 'feral cat' is a label that is frequently misused and overused. The label can have dangerous consequences for cats since most shelters will kill ‘feral’ cats or people will assume the cats [...]
Many people rent. Unfortunately, most not by choice. Rentals can be very stressful. In many cities, apartment rentals can cost more than mortgages and for much less space. Problems with parking, old appliances, noisy neighbors, extra fees, deposits, and instability all add to the difficulties. For many with pets, this becomes more of a problem. [...]