On Spraying the Cat with Water to Make Him Stop
Have you ever sprayed a cat with a water pistol or a spritzer to make him stop doing something you don’t want him to,...
You Keep the Cat Carrier Where?
Do you keep the cat carrier tucked away since you don’t use it very often? “Yes” is the wrong answer. The carrier is triggering...
When the Cat Becomes Thirstier Than Usual
Have you noticed your cat lapping up water more often, perhaps with more gusto than usual? Has it been going on a bit? Get...
When the Dandruff Won’t Quit
Your cat regularly grooms herself, and you brush her, too, but no matter what, her coat always has a fair amount of dandruff.
It’s...
No, You’re Not a Failure If You Give Your Cat a Psychotropic Medication
Things that indicate your cat has been sent over the edge: hostile behavior toward another animal in the house that intends no harm; nervousness...
Could Dementia Be Making Your Cat Urinate Outside the Box?
Your cat, older than 12 now and perhaps even older than 15, has started to urinate outside the litterbox and perhaps defecate on the...
Easter No-No’s
You know that fake plastic grass that goes into Easter baskets? Don’t leave it where your cat can get at it. If he decides...
My Hormones Made Me Do It
Some cats urine mark to claim territory — a behavioral reason that requires a behavioral solution. But intact cats may urine mark because of...
6 Cat Facts That Aren’t
There’s a lot of cat lore out
there that people accept as the truth because it gets repeated so often. But frequently, what’s assumed to...
Fence on top of a fence to keep the cat in the yard
I would like to be able to let my cat go into the backyard, but no further. I have seen on the Internet that...
Out, Damned Spot!
If you’ve got a cat, sooner or later you’re going to have the same problem as Lady Macbeth — a difficult-to-treat stain. Either your...
Circle March 28th On Your Calendar
March 28th is Respect Your Cat Day. Of course you do your best to respect him every day, but on this day make like...
