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 …
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.
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How to Get Two Cats to Get Along: What I Did & Yes, It Absolutely Worked
If you're here, my guess is you've came across this article because you were looking for a solution to a problem you already have, or one you're expecting to have in the upcoming months. Either you've taken in multiple cats, and at least one of them doesn't get along with another, you've just adopted a second cat, or you're hoping to adopt kitty #2 …
Help! My Cat Bites & Won’t Drop Toys; How Do I Keep Kitty from Swallowing?
Okay, I'm super-duper stuck. Usually when I answer questions on this blog, it's because I already have the answer to them. Typically, I've been asked the question by a reader or seen a bunch of people online ask it, and decided to research and do up an article with as much detail as I possibly can so those in a similar situation can get all the …
Save Your Sofa! How to Keep Cats from Scratching Leather Furniture
There's no such thing as a cat proof couch, but in terms of sofa materials that rank best for cat owners, leather is probably #1 or #2 on the list. In my opinion, no material does better for scratch and spill prevention overall, though velvet can be a little more hard-wearing when it comes to weathering scratches, and pleather can be a smidgen …
Pretty Sure My Cat Doesn’t like Me; Why? Is There Anything I Can Do?
Here's something I don't think you likely wanted to read if you looked this article up because you happen to be in the particular situation yourself: I don't think every cat will warm up to every human. No matter how good a human happens to be to a particular cat, I still think it's possible that the cat may not like him/her, though he or she may …
Why on Earth Is My Cat so Hyper? How Can I Calm a Hyper Cat Down?
Ah the hyper kitty cat. There's nothing more entertaining and amusing to watch - yet have the hyperactivity go on long enough, throw in a little attack session to your poor fingers or toes, a lot of mid-night wake up calls by way of kitty cat war cries, meowing and darting around the house like a wilderbeast, and this charming behaviour really does …
Can’t Figure Out How to Keep Cats Off Your Car? Tonnes of Tips to Try
Now, I'm not a car person at all, but I can understand why many people - whether or not they are car people - would want to keep cats off the hood of their car. Even if you're not all that concerned about paw prints or the overall aesthetic of your car, cats can easily scratch up the paint on the hood while getting up and down with their sharp …