While cats as a species have developed something of a reputation for being stand-offish and even at times cold, this reputation is nowhere near true of every cat. Yes, some cats require very little attention and barely need interaction with another soul to stay happy, but that's certainly not every cat. Many prefer to have company around, even …
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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Does Your Cat Hate Carriers? Here’s How You Can Fix That Fear!
Cats can be pretty anxious creatures, especially when it comes to small, enclosed spaces they didn't volunteer to walk into by themselves. We don't normally need to get them into small spots, so this isn't usually much of an issue. But when it comes to carriers and cages, we don't have much of a choice. We need to put cats into these in order to …
How to Train a Cat to Use a Top-Entry Litter Box
When I first bought my Modko Modkat Top-Entry Litter Box, I was terrified my cat wouldn't be able to use it. Considering it was our first top-entry litter box, the fear made sense: Avery had never used anything of the sort before and the concept can be a little strange for even humans to grasp, let alone (or so I thought) for cats to grasp. I …
How to Accidentally Train Your Cat to Beg for Food
Let me set the scene for you: You've got a new cat, a lovely little thing, straight out of the cat shelter. Pulled her out yesterday. Picture from post Avery's Baby Pictures (I'm cheating - as these are pictures of my male cat, but you get the picture ;) ). She was so cute when you found her - you absolutely love the way she came straight …
How to Keep Indoor Cats Happy in Small Apartments
Having moved a bunch of different times with my husband and our pet cat, Avery, I've learned a thing or two, not just about making moves easy on cats, but also about how to make do and keep kitties happy in small spaces. If living in tight quarters with a cat is something you're worried about as it's not something you've done before - don't …
Moving With Cats? Step-By-Step, How to Make Moves Easier on Kitties
I'm not exaggerating when I say that my husband Thomas and I have moved more times than I can count over the past 6 years we've been together. Since we've had Avery for 4 of those 6 years (took Avery in summer 2013), a lot of the moves we've made happened with our cat by our side. Here's a quick rundown of some of the moves we've made with Avery …
“Stop: Claws off the Couch!” How to Train Cats to Not Scratch Furniture
Have a cat who claws up your crib? Really wish you could keep those claws of mass destruction off (at the very least) the couch? I'm going to start this article off with a wee bit of bad news: if you're looking for a surefire bet - a 100% guaranteed way to train a cat not to scratch your furniture - you're meowing up the wrong tree. There's no such …