Personal Behavior of Cats
Understanding Your Cats Aggressive Behavior
Are you a cat owner? If so, your cat may typically appear to be a calm, cool, and collected cat. After all, many cats are content with lounging around all day with just a few hours of play. Despite the fact that your cat may appear to be calm and mild mannered, there may come a point in time when you notice a change. It is not uncommon for pet owners to report occasional aggressiveness with ... Read More »
Cat Behavior
Cat Behavior
More Oddities
In my previous article on cat behavior, we discussed some interesting and unusual
behavior displayed by the family of cats that live on my farm. That was only the
beginning. These cats seem to delight in unexpected behavior. I thought I would share a
few more gems with you.
There are three female cats on my farm. They consist of matriarch, Patch, and two
of her daughters. There have been other female cats on the farm, but I have been able to
find new ... Read More »
Litter Box Training in Kittens
It's important that you understand the difference between how cats and dogs "think" and learn when it comes to toilet training for the two of them. Many people make the mistake of applying the same principles of dog training to their cats when it comes to using the litter box, and this is actually very counterproductive especially when training kittens.
When housetraining a dog, if and when they mess in the home an owner will typically rub their nose close to ... Read More »
Litter Box Training
Most cats you get from a shelter or pet store are already litter box trained, but kittens need to learn to use the box and adult cats can often regress from using the box for one reason or another.
Older cats.
Most older cats have been trained and prefer to use the litter box since cats naturally tend to bury their urine and waste. An older cat that doesn't use the box may be experiencing physical or emotional problems that is causing ... Read More »
Scratching
There's probably no cat owner in the world that hasn't had a problem with a cat scratching the furniture. Even when they're declawed, cats will go through the motions of clawing tall furniture legs.
Scratching is part of a cat's grooming routine. It helps to sharpen and file the nails properly, getting dead cells off and keeping them smooth, much like a human's manicure. Even if their claws are no longer there, remember that a cat relies on instinct and not ... Read More »
Rambunctious Behavior
How often have you seen funny videos of cats racing through a house for seemingly no reason whatsoever, or have noticed your own cat seeming to bounce off walls either literally or figuratively.
Is something wrong with these cats? Are they possessed? Are they seeing ghosts that you don't see?
Absolutely not. There's nothing wrong with a rambunctious cat, as a matter of fact, this is actually a very healthy thing for felines. Because they're predatory animals they will still seek out ... Read More »