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Litter Box Cleanliness When it comes to the litter box, almost all cat parents know that cleanliness is important to cats. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean all cat parents keep the box clean. One person’s idea of cleanliness may be totally unacceptable to another person. In most cases, if you aren’t keeping the box clean enough, ...

When it comes to time-sharing, nobody does it better than the cat. I’m not referring to a cat’s ability to pick out a condo on the beach in Florida, but rather, the ability to co-exist with other cats. Cats are social animals (I know that surprises many people), and that social structure is built around ...

Toilet training your cat may sound like a convenient alternative to the litter box, but don’t be in a rush to get rid of that box without knowing what you and your cat will be facing. There are serious negatives to toilet training and too many people jump on the toilet training band wagon without ...

Your cat could actually be enjoying more territory than they have right now and it wouldn’t involve letting them  outdoors or having to add onto your home. To increase your cat’s space simply involves the addition of vertical territory. The High Life for Your Cat We live in a horizontal world but cats live in ...

  You may have an older cat who doesn’t seem to have slowed down one bit or maybe your cat is barely making it to the litter box these days. Just as with people, each cat handles the aging process differently. Some are active all through their senior years and some show obvious signs of ...

Dogs shouldn’t have all the fun! Did you know you can teach your cat to do agility? It doesn’t mean you have to enter kitty in any official agility games but you can create an indoor obstacle course to provide them with some extra fun and exercise. An Easy Way to Begin Start with something ...

  If you have multiple cats and there’s tension between two or more of them, then that tension may be carried over into the litter box. When a cat is taking care of personal business in the box is sometimes the ideal time for an opponent to stage an ambush. It’s especially convenient for the ...

  Environmental enrichment is a phrase that may not be familiar to you but it’s beneficial that you become familiar with it and what it means to your cat. A boring environment can contribute to problems such as destructive behavior, intercat aggression, depression, and anxiety. Under-stimulated cats are at risk of developing boredom-related or stress-relieving ...

Do you have one of those cats who always knows when you’re planning a trip to the veterinarian’s office? Perhaps your cat even knows before you’ve taken the carrier down from the shelf? Before you have a chance to get the carrier off the shelf kitty has taken up residence under the bed. Is your ...

    What is a cat tree? This is a piece of cat furniture that looks somewhat like a tree with perches of various shapes and sizes. It’s something that is strictly for the benefit of your cat. A quick search online will show you just how popular and beneficial they are for indoor cats. ...