I got an email from an individual who goes by Arin/Rini that essentially was asking for advise along the lines of, "I have a cat who pees in random places around the house. I tried everything I could do to make it stop but he's still doing it. What else can I do?" I started off writing a short, quick email back, realized I had way more to say on …
Cat Training Advice
Training tips and advice for cat owners hoping to make life with cats better and safer.
From teaching cats to stop scratching up furniture & keep off counters, to training cats to be comfortable in cars, stop running away when a human comes near & even be more cuddly over time; as well as remedying consistent begging for food, daybreak, or nighttime crying - there are a lot of practical things you can train a cat to do.
Need help training your cat to do (or not do!) something specific? Contact me & I'll happily put together a post for you.
You can also browse through all pet care posts on KittyClysm here. Interested in a sub-topic? Try: health, hydration, feeding, playing, grooming, or stress & anxiety.
What’s the Most Frustrating Cat-Related Problem You Have?
A lot of the articles I've published on this blog over the years are articles based on problems I've had at home with my own felines. Some problems were quick to fix, others which took ages to solve or still haven't been completely resolved yet. A few examples of articles like these include: My cat keeps begging to be fed all the time, …
“My Cat Won’t Let Me Cut Her Nails!” Why Cats Hate Claw Trims & How To Do It
For those of you who understand how you're supposed to clip cats nails, but just can't for the life of you manage to do it on your cat as he or she seems to hate getting his or her nails cut, this article is for you. On my last article on how to give medicine to cats, I received not one, but two commenters, Jean and Olivia, who requested an …
Is It Ok to Leave a Cat in a Cage All Day or at Night? (+Alternative Solutions)
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 …
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 …
How to Get Rid of a Cat You Can’t Keep (In the Most Humane Way Possible)
No one likes to think about or admit it very often, but there are always going to be times where pet parents like, love, and even adore a pet cat, but where that doesn't change the fact that - for some reason or another - there's no real way to make things work in the household in terms of the family keeping the pet. It could be that there's a …
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 …