I'm always talking about how, in order to train cats to stop scratching up human furniture, it's important to have scratch-approved surfaces like cat trees, scratch posts, and cardboard scratchers in the rooms your cats frequent - you know, so they have something besides your favourite sofa to get their itch out on. I've also spoken a bit about how it's a good idea to move things ...
How to Train Cats to Be Comfortable & Calm in Cars – It’s Easy, I Promise
Roughly a week ago I got an email from a lovely woman who recently took in a gorgeous stray cat she found in her neighbourhood. Worried about the fact that he had symptoms of a cold that never seemed to go away (even after being medicated), and that the vets at her current clinic didn't seem to know what they were doing, she emailed asking for my advice on what to do. Her email included an ...
For Cats Who Guzzle Grub Way Too Quickly: Slow Feed Cat Bowls
A lot of cats struggle to pace themselves with eating, so if this is a problem you're currently trying to tackle with your pet, know that you're definitely not alone. I've written about a number of different ways you can get a cat to slow down quick eating before, but by far the easiest and most effective method is to invest in a slow feeder cat bowl, or even a puzzle feeder toy (which I'll be ...
Why Exactly Do Cats Scratch? 7 Benefits Cats Reap from Scratching Things Up
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 number of incredibly powerful benefits cats get out ...
Cat Clawing Up Your Crib? Try These Furniture Cat Scratch Protectors
There are quite a large number of places cats can and often do scratch up in a household, and their top pick is not always the couch. Some cats prefer scratching up mattresses, dining room chairs, or even walls. It's not unheard of for a cat to go so far as scratching up doors, though it's certainly less common than a cat taking claws to rugs or sofas. No matter where your cat is currently ...
Why Does My Cat Knead Me, but Not Someone Else? (Like My Husband)
I've written about why cats knead things and people with their claws before. While I feel that article does a pretty good job giving an overarching explanation for why cats typically knead into human tummies (and other body parts!), I also feel it lacks any real explanation on the topic of why certain people will sometimes be kneaded, while others in the family, living under the same roof, or ...
Even My Lazy Cat’s Obsessed: Toys with Electronic Squeak & Chirp Sounds
The other week, I accidentally stumbled across a neat cat toy even my lazy ol' fella, Avery couldn't resist. It's a toy mouse with an electronic squeak sound, that's to me a touch reminiscent of Avery's much-loved cat kick toy, the PetLinks Jeepers Creepers realistic rat - a toy he's had since he was a kitten. Besides the superficial it-looks-like-a-real-mouse, it is a completely different kind ...
Black and White Cat Names (Male & Female): The Cute, Creative, & Cool
There's this ridiculously cute black and white Persian who's taken to having daily visits with Thomas and I in our backyard. We weren't sure if he was a stray before, but after arriving in our yard few nights back smelling like a perfume shop, we realized he was an outdoor cat who probably belongs to one of our back neighbours. Way before we had this realization - really, the second we started ...
Cardboard Cat Scratchers: One Gift a Cat Will like More Than the Box!
We all know that stereotypical cat owner struggle - you buy a toy for your cat and he/she ends up madly in love with the box it came in instead. Well here's one thing a cat's almost guaranteed to love more than the box it came in, because it too is made of cardboard - corrugated cat scratchers. What feline could resist? There are actually a lot more variations of the traditional ...