By Deborah Macintosh All cats love to play, and there are all kinds of toys for cats. But did you know that your cat has a play type? Every cat has a definite leaning toward a certain type or types of play, which can be enhanced with certain types of toys. Fortunately, it is easy [...]
By Ryan Billau Pouncing/Biting During Play Cats are predators and have a natural hunting instinct. Even though your cat doesn’t have to hunt for food, their natural instincts to do so won’t go away. It’s perfectly normal for cats to practice their hunting skills and you therefore need to make sure you provide an acceptable [...]
By Alison Wood There are two basic types of people in this world, cat people and dog people. Although there are some individuals who tend to cross the line in this regard, everybody has a favorite. For those of us that love our felines, there are a number of different things that we can do [...]
By Steph Boone Right now we are going to talk about dirty ears and ear mites. So here’s this wonderful cat and he has some dirt in his ears. When I flip the ear back you can see that there’s some brown, crumbly wax in there. So in order to clean this out and check [...]
By Chris R Palmer The two most common reasons are play aggression and over stimulation. If a kitten is kept with its mother long enough, it learns the limitations of playtime. If they get too rough with mom or their siblings, mom will let them know that it’s not appropriate, even going so far as [...]
By Jeff T. Brantley Cats enjoy digging around in the flower beds and using the area as an outdoor litter box. Unfortunately, the cat can kill some of the plants with its potent urine and that urine also leaves behind a horrible smell. Homeowners can keep cats out of flower beds using some simple techniques [...]
By James Cropper Does your cat keep you awake at night? Does it go in and out of your room constantly? If so, you are probably going nuts. During the day just about all cats take naps. They will hop in your bed as soon as you get up and curl themselves in a ball. [...]
By Robert Shorn Feeding your cat some homemade cat food is a very appealing idea when it comes to making sure that your cat is eating as healthily as it can do. The downside of this may be that you struggle for any spare time what with holding down a job and looking after a [...]
By Kathy Robinson When people hear a cat hissing they usually try to stay clear of it. Hissing usually comes just before a fight with another cat or scratching and biting a human. Cats sometimes hiss at people as they walk past. One of my cats Cassie is most unusual in that she will be [...]
By Carolynne Woods It can be a fuzzy moment when your feline friend jumps up into your lap and begins to purr – they are content and you feel relaxed too. Sometimes as cat owners, we love nothing more than to just curl up on the sofa with our furry buddy and share some quality [...]
