It’s common knowledge that dogs are stressed out by fireworks, but a lot of cats are confused and afraid of the noises, too. For many of us with pets, New Years can be the most dreaded time of the year. For us, the evening is often spent comforting a fearful feline from the first crackle to the grand finale. We […]
Everything about owning a cat is wonderful: companionship, warm snuggles, head butts, crazy kitty antics, and…litter box odors. Alright, maybe not everything… Litter boxes are the rare not-so-spectacular thing about sharing your home with a cat. But that litter box means a lot to your feline friend, including where it’s located, how often you clean it, and
Have you just adopted a new kitty and aren’t sure the proper way to introduce your new cat to your existing cat? Not to worry! With a bit of time and preparation, you can ensure that your cats are introduced without any fur flying. Because cats are territorial, they need to be introduced slowly. However, if
Your kitty cat’s natural tendency is to hunt for his food. If you think about how your kitty cat would eat if he were on his own, it is quite different from the average housecat food station. We make it super easy for our felines to help themselves to din din, but is that really
Many people think that you can’t train a cat. Well, they’re wrong. If you know what motivates your cat, you can train it! Learn how to train a cat to come when called from board-certified veterinary behaviorist Dr. E’Lise Christensen, DVM in this Howcast video.
They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million YouTube videos of them, one thing is certain: cats are very entertaining. But their strange feline behaviors, both amusing and baffling, leave many of us asking: Why do cats do that? Tony Buffington explains the science behind some of your
Cats are often spoken about as being emotionally aloof and difficult to understand. Puppy eyes and cute noses make dogs much more relatable, and we’re easily able to distinguish the woof of ‘I want to play’ from the woof of ‘leave me alone.’ However, such not the case with cats. Cats are elegant creatures and
Today we are going to discuss one of man’s and our pets long time dilemmas—-introducing cats and dogs into our home. The fact is that about 50% of pet lovers have both cats and dogs in their home. Let’s start with you already being the proud owner of one or more dogs and now you or
Cats are one of the interesting and most peaceful pets to adopt. They possess strong qualities that make them preferable for many people to keep. Just like human beings, they have moods and emotions and this calls for them to be stimulated emotionally and physically. When well taken care of, cats can be great lovers
Jackson helps you actually communicate with your cat by properly learning their body language. Halloween cat, showing their belly, the wagging tail, overstimulation aggression, play aggression, and even peeing outside of the litter box – these are all forms of communication via body language. And trust us, your cat’s body language is very different than
