This inexpensive toy will solve scratching problems AND provide exercise to indoor cats!

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Although my cats don’t tear up the furniture and rugs anymore since I found a good scratching post plus a gentle deterrent for furniture scratching, one of my cats has stopped scratching the old post. It’s gotten a bit worn out, and I can’t find that brand anywhere to get a refill for the scratcher [...]

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What causes the dreaded litter box problems!

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Kitties are darned near perfect. They’re smart, fun, beautiful, and mysterious. But even the best-mannered cat still brings cat litter into our lives. Over the years, I’ve had or known a few different cats who demonstrated litter problems, so I’ll share what the cause was for each and what we did. Something was wrong with [...]

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Review – Solutions to Cat Behavior Problems

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I purchased the book Solutions to Cat Behavior Problems, by Dr. Chris Suckow, because as a pet owner I was looking for a reliable source of information about cat behavior, and as the owner of this website I was looking for a good book that I could recommend to readers who want to go deeper [...]

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Declawing or not!

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Should I declaw my cat if he’s tearing up the house? A lot of people have problems with their cats tearing up furniture and other fabric items around the house, but it’s shocking to me that a lot of people who have a real love of cats will get their cat declawed. I think the [...]

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Cat problem – My cat wakes me up!

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Feline Behavior – Why do cats want to get up so early? Aside from litter box problems, one of the most common problems people have with cats is their tendency to wake up in the wee hours of the morning and seek attention and food from their humans. Just as we have our own circadian [...]

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One fun and easy way to avoid cat problems: Play with your cat!

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Why should you play with your cat? Well for one thing, because it’s so much fun for him! After all, your cat is a member of your family, and you want to have some mutually enjoyable time with him, not just consider him a living part of your home decor. Plus, cats need the mental and physical exercise. Cats were built to spend most of their waking time hunting for food and hiding from predators, but in their modern domesticated lives they mainly sleep a lot and chew and scratch on things they aren’t supposed to. This often includes overgrooming themselves due to stress and boredom.

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Is it safe to give my cat people food?

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Your cat should be eating a good quality food formulated for his age (kitten food for kittens, senior food for older cats, etc.). There are certain vitamins and amino acids that must be added to cat food by the manufacturer because the cat’s body can not make them for himself. I used to think that [...]

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Flea Allergy in Cats

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Cat lose their hair for many reasons. Sometimes it is from boredom or stress, and hair loss from that cause most often appears as thin or short hair on the tummy and insides of the legs. Sometimes there is a major disease behind the hair loss. And sometimes the hair loss is from allergy. The allergic reaction can be set off by four different groups of things: insect allergy, food allergy, pollen allergy, and contact (chemicals, plastics, other things your cat touches) allergy. Insect allergy is the most common reason for cats to do excessive licking and scratching, with flea allergy being the most common insect allergy.

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Cat Safety Tips

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When it comes to what cats could get into, it’s impossible to make a complete list. But here are some things you may not have thought of. Making your home safer for a cat or kitten may seem like a lot of trouble, but remember – your kitten is like a little toddler, except one [...]

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