Kitten
Tips For Stopping Spraying
Anytime your cat backs himself up to a door or other object in your house, lifts his tail, and releases urine you have a problem. This problem is known as spraying, and is very common with cats kept indoors. Even though it is a very annoying problem, its a problem that can be solved.
Contrary to what many think, spraying isnt a litter box problem, but rather a problem with marking. Cat urine that is sprayed contains ... Read More »
Tips For Introducing Cats
When you decide to add a new cat to your home, its normally more exiting for you and your family than it is for the cat you already own. Although most cats are solitary by nature, most will also come to accept or eventually tolerate any additions. Cats can be very territorial, which is why you should always be careful when you introduce a new cat to your current cat.
If you are introducing kittens to one another, the ... Read More »
Socializing Kittens
Socializing kittens is probably one of the most enjoyable parts of raising cats.
Introducing them to people will make a huge impact on their lives. Even if they are barn
cats and never leave the farm they were born on. Being friendly and relaxed with people
will improve the quality of their lives. It will make it easier to find new homes for them
when it is time for them to move on. It will also make having them more pleasurable for
their owners.
Socializing is ... Read More »
Selecting Your Cat
It's a great day today! Today is the day you go out to find your new friend and
companion, your new cat. But where do you go to find her? What will you need to look
for? What would you be wise to avoid? Let's take a look at each question.
Where do I find my new cat? There are a large number of places where cats are
available for new homes. The local animal shelter is an excellent place to begin. They
always have ... Read More »
Raising Kittens
Your cat is expecting kittens. How exciting! Raising kittens can be a highly
rewarding and enjoyable experience. What should you expect? What will you need to
make sure the little tikes grow up happy, healthy and strong?
Let's start from day one. Most likely, you walk in and find your cat already
nursing her new litter. As there will be a bit of a mess where she is, you will want to
move her and her kittens somewhere clean and safe. Mother cats prefer a ... Read More »
How Kittens Learn to Hunt
Cats have been famous for hunting mice and rats for as long as cats and people
have been together. As strange as it may seem to some people, cats are not born knowing
how to hunt. It is a skill they learn from watching their mothers. If the mother cat is a
good hunter, then her kittens will learn to be good hunters. Interestingly, kittens seem to
learn the best from their mothers. They do not seem to learn as well or as quickly ... Read More »