Category: Advice/How-To

From Kittenhood to the Golden Years: Nutrition to Make your Cat Thrive

Cats and kittens have nutritional needs that are very different even from dogs, to say nothing about how different those needs are from ours. While […]

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Head Pressing – If you See it, Call your Vet

This article is republished from my column on Examiner.com, with minor alterations. There is a certain behavior cats may engage in that all cat people […]

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Why Declawing Cats is Cruel and Unnecessary

Is declawing cats ever necessary? For people who have been badly scratched multiple times, seen their child injured, or who just can’t seem to keep […]

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Whisker Stress: What is it, and How do you Handle it?

You may have noticed that your cat prefers to pull his food out of his bowl, carefully and painstakingly, instead of just simply sticking his […]

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Best Times of Day to Play with Cats

This is republished from my column on Examiner.com, with minor alterations Have you ever tried to play with cats in the middle of the afternoon, […]

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Is it Best to Adopt a Cat or a Kitten?

This is republished from my column on Examiner.com, with minor alterations When considering whether to adopt a cat or a kitten, it seems that most […]

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Stopping Play Aggression in Cats

This article is republished from my column on Examiner.com, with minor alterations Whether your cat is an indoor or outdoor cat, his behavior can be […]

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Microchips: Are they Safe and Effective?

This article is republished from my column on Examiner.com, with minor alterations Is your cat microchipped? Even indoor cats should have microchips, in case they […]

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Cat Gardens: Give your Cat the Outdoors, Indoors

This article is republished from my column on Examiner.com, with minor alterations The issue of whether cats should be kept indoors all the time, or […]

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