Cat Care Articles

It isn’t just anyone who could get away with peeing on our rugs. It’s a good thing we love our cats so much, or they likely wouldn’t get away with it either. It’s frustrating when they do it though, as it’s an unpleasant thing to clean up. No one wants to don the rubber gloves, [...]

You love your cat to the ends of the earth. Well, what if the earth starts to shake? Or, the sky opens up and pours water in sheets upon it, flooding your house to such an extent that your poor kitty could just about float away? Are you prepared to handle an emergency or a [...]

The spirit and boundless energy of a kitten can turn an ordinary situation into an unlikely adventure. Your new pet will love to explore and play. He will make everything he encounters his new toy. If you intend on keeping your sanity intact and avoid harming your kitten, kitty-proof your home. First, think [...]

So why do cats cough up hairballs? Anyone who has lived with a cat for long enough has probably had the misfortune of stepping on one of these wet clumps of matted fur barefoot, and it is not an experience that you’d care to repeat. The reason why cats cough up hairballs has to do [...]

We’ve all heard legends about toilet-trained cats. Most famously in the hit comedy Meet the Parents , potty trained cats are one of life’s little mysteries. After all, cats act so smart; we just know that they could use the toilet if they wanted to. Maybe that explains why toilet trained cats have become an underground [...]

Curiosity killed the cat. There is a reason that expression exists, morbid though it may seem. Cats are naturally curious creatures. They like to stalk small animals and explore out-of-the-way terrain. There are, however, many poisons they need to avoid. You can learn what to do in the unfortunate even that [...]

Our cats, Barthélemy and Marcabrun, are in for a major change. My husband and I are preparing to sell our house, buy a passage-making trawler to live aboard and sail to as many places in the world as we can. And wherever we go, so go our feline pals. So I’ve started researching what we [...]

Cats usually like riding in the car about as much as they like taking baths. Whether you’re making a cross-country move, or you couldn’t leave your kitty home from the family vacation, the day may come when your cat has to get in the car. Fear not, there are tips to help make it easier [...]

When bringing home a new cat or kitten, owners often consider declawing the animal for various reasons: to prevent damage to furniture, to avoid the cat’s scratching family members during play, or to minimize injury to other pets and animals from an aggressive cat. While some owners ultimately decide to have their pet declawed, along [...]

Gone are the days of leaving out an extra bowl of food for Fiffi von Fuzzy Paws before departing for your cruise. Now, options for ensuring your precious cat is cared for in your absence are endless. And, choices run the gamut from bare essentials to putting your cat up in accommodations that rival luxury [...]

Curiosity killed the cat. There is a reason that expression exists, morbid though it may seem. Cats are naturally curious creatures. They like to stalk small animals and explore out-of-the-way terrain. There are, however, many poisons they need to avoid. You can learn what to do in the unfortunate even that [...]

Our cats, Barthélemy and Marcabrun, are in for a major change. My husband and I are preparing to sell our house, buy a passage-making trawler to live aboard and sail to as many places in the world as we can. And wherever we go, so go our feline pals. So I’ve started researching what we [...]

When bringing home a new cat or kitten, owners often consider declawing the animal for various reasons: to prevent damage to furniture, to avoid the cat’s scratching family members during play, or to minimize injury to other pets and animals from an aggressive cat. While some owners ultimately decide to have their pet declawed, along [...]

Cats usually like riding in the car about as much as they like taking baths. Whether you’re making a cross-country move, or you couldn’t leave your kitty home from the family vacation, the day may come when your cat has to get in the car. Fear not, there are tips to help make it easier [...]

The spirit and boundless energy of a kitten can turn an ordinary situation into an unlikely adventure. Your new pet will love to explore and play. He will make everything he encounters his new toy. If you intend on keeping your sanity intact and avoid harming your kitten, kitty-proof your home. First, think [...]

We’ve all heard legends about toilet-trained cats. Most famously in the hit comedy Meet the Parents , potty trained cats are one of life’s little mysteries. After all, cats act so smart; we just know that they could use the toilet if they wanted to. Maybe that explains why toilet trained cats have become an underground [...]

So why do cats cough up hairballs? Anyone who has lived with a cat for long enough has probably had the misfortune of stepping on one of these wet clumps of matted fur barefoot, and it is not an experience that you’d care to repeat. The reason why cats cough up hairballs has to do [...]

You love your cat to the ends of the earth. Well, what if the earth starts to shake? Or, the sky opens up and pours water in sheets upon it, flooding your house to such an extent that your poor kitty could just about float away? Are you prepared to handle an emergency or a [...]

It isn’t just anyone who could get away with peeing on our rugs. It’s a good thing we love our cats so much, or they likely wouldn’t get away with it either. It’s frustrating when they do it though, as it’s an unpleasant thing to clean up. No one wants to don the rubber gloves, [...]

Coming into a new home can be a traumatic experience for a cat or kitten. She’s going to feel confused and frightened, and if it’s a kitten just separated from her mother, she might grieve some, too. The new cat has to cope with losing her former home in addition to learning a new home [...]