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 stretches of time throughout the day and/or ...
Do Cats Curse? Some Think So; What Do You Think?
If you're wondering whether cats curse, you could be wondering about cursing in one (or two!) of two distinct ways, since the word itself has two different meanings: 1. A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.2. An offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance. If you stumbled across this article ...
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 explanation of what the behaviour change coincided with - a ...
Why Do Cats Like Milk If It’s Bad for Them? Here’s the Answer
There are quite a lot of people who grew up offering milk to local stray and feral cats they wanted to take care of, or even to their own cats at home. This could be because we wanted to help keep cats well fed, and since we know milk has important nutrients contained within it - calcium, protein, iodine, potassium, phosphorus, as well as vitamins B2 and B12 - we thought of milk as ...
I’m a First Time Cat Owner & My New Cat Hates Me? Help!
A few days ago, I received an email from a frustrated new-cat owner, Olga, who's struggling with her first cat ever as he hasn't completely integrated well into her home, even though it's been months since she first took him in. There's been progress, there have been setbacks, lots of issues that compound. There's quite a lot going on that I'm not going to bother to summarize. Instead, ...
Signs That a Cat Is Dying & That It May Be Time to Say Goodbye
If you have an elderly or sick cat who you think may be on his or her last few months, weeks, or even days - firstly, I'm so sorry. This must be an incredibly difficult time in your life. I've been a cat owner for seven years now, and I've luckily never had to say goodbye to any one of my furries yet. I don't look forward to the day, and to be honest, I know if any one of them die, no matter ...
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 when they hear a human cleaning (because let's be ...
“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 playing with each other in the hallways. Though ...
How Long Can Cats Go Without Eating Food & Survive?
Wondering how long a cat can go without food? Hopefully you're here out of sheer curiosity. If you're not, my guess is it's because you have a cat who's refusing to eat, have seen a cat (who may or may not be yours) stuck up in a tree and are concerned for it, or (worst possible yet) left your cat in someone's care while you were on vacation and have only recently discovered they didn't drop in ...