There's quite a wide variety of situations you could be in with a cat that might lead you to feel caging a cat for prolonged periods of time is a potentially viable solution to your problem. Off the top of my head, I can quite honestly think of many very different reasons you might think to place a cat in a cage all day, all night, or for long …
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I Got a Second Cat & Now My My Old Cat Pees Everywhere
Yesterday, on my article about why cats pee on people, I received a comment from Tiffany, who shared her story about a 12 year old cat who 6 months ago stopped peeing in the litter box every time she went to the bathroom, and peed on her, but also seemed to pee everywhere else as well. It wasn't the typical comment, and because of her …
My Cat Poops Every Time I Clean! Help!!
I received an email a couple days ago from a pet parent, Olivia, who has a very specific - and in my opinion relatively unique in so far as how frequently it happens - problem with one of her cats pooping every single time she cleans the living room. Now, I'm not saying it's odd for cats to poop when they're stressed, or even for cats to poop …
“Why Does My Cat Follow Me Everywhere?” 16 Possibilities
Nearly all of my cats seem to follow me around everywhere. And this absolutely includes to seemingly odd places, like following me into the bathroom. There will sometimes be exceptions to this rule - like when my cats are fast asleep and can't be arsed to follow me because they're having a really good cat nap. Or when my cats are having fun …
How Often Do You Take a Cat to the Vet? Here’s the Answer
If you're a new cat owner who's doing some research on your recently-taken-in pet - welcome to the family! Thinking of adopting and doing some research on how frequently you should take a kitty cat to the vet before you dive into pet ownership? Good on you for being so proactive! Been a cat owner for some time and just want to double check …
“Why Did My Cat Pee on Me?” 11 Potential Explanations + Solutions
If your cat peed on you, there's no straightforward way to know exactly why. There are quite a lot of explanations for this fairly straightforward behaviour, and narrowing them down to just one may actually prove fairly tricky. That being said, when a cat pees on a human, it's evidence there's something wrong, and while you may not be able to …
Befriending Strays: How to Get Stray Cats to Come to You & Like You
Three times in my life, I've befriended feral cats friendly enough to let me come near them, pet them, and ultimately bring them into my and my brother's homes. The first time this happened is actually with my very first cat, Avery. We were cat sitting for a friend when Avery started coming by our house, begging for food. It took us a while to …