We all know how frustrating it can be living with a cat who scratches up couches, clothes, and even walls. It's no fun living with kitties who use their claws as weapons of mass destruction. But not every cat is a destructive scratcher, though absolutely every cat is a scratcher at heart. Why cats all love (and need!) to scratch comes down to a …
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Why Do Cats Chew on Plastic? Is It Dangerous? Can I Get My Cat to Stop?
As a cat owner, you notice a lot of weird things cats do that just don't make a lot of sense - no matter how hard you think about them. Things like being really eager to knock random objects off tables or counter tops, sitting on paper that just so happens to be placed in the middle of the floor; cats are even weird with each other, often …
How Much Play Do Cats Need? How Often & How Long Should Playtime Be?
Ah, the illusive cat playtime. Most of us cat owners get the drill by now: we should be playing with our felines on the regular. We know that - in order to keep our pets happy and healthy - and especially if our cats are indoor-only cats who don't get stimulation and exercise running around after bugs, birds, and little rodents outside - playing …
Do Cats Chew Their Food? My Cat Doesn’t & I’m Concerned: What Can I Do?
When we humans eat meals we (typically) chew quite a reasonable amount with our teeth before we swallow. Among a number of beneficial purposes, the act of chewing helps break larger food into smaller pieces so that, once we finally do swallow, it's a lot easier for our esophagus to carry our food down to our stomachs, and easier for our stomachs to …
Can Cats Eat Cheese Safely? What Types? Cheddar, Cottage, Cream, Feta?
I'll admit to being a cat owner who freely offered her cat a little bit of cheese as a snack long before looking up whether or not it was actually safe for cats to ingest. As a new cat owner, I knew not to offer up just any foods to my furry feline, as I knew many "human" foods that appeared harmless could possibly be extremely dangerous for pets …
Cat Barbering: Why Cats Excessively Lick & Over-Groom ‘Til They Bald
Here's a frustrating behaviour to witness as a pet parent if I ever saw one: cat barbering. It's when your cat bites, licks, sucks, or scratches - basically excessively over-grooming to the point where he or she will begin to lose hair, end up with bald spots, or even worse, have little scabs on his or her skin due to the compulsive …
My Cat Got Sick; He’s Better, but His Behaviour & Personality Changed: Help?
Roughly a week ago, a new reader, Rooksaar, stumbled across my blog while digging for information about behavioural changes in cats, and in particular, about personality changes that occur after illnesses. Her newly adopted shelter cat had taken ill with an upper respiratory infection almost immediately after being taken home, and on his …