Preventing your cat from jumping over your garden fence can be an extremely frustrating problem, and it is one that I have the first-hand experience of. If you are anything like me, you want your cat to have the freedom to explore your garden, but you are also concerned about its safety. Perhaps your next …
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Cats make excellent additions to the majority of households, but I must admit they can also pose a number of challenges too, with these ranging from the behavioural to the more logistical. One particular aspect of cat ownership that sometimes takes people by surprise is the effort involved in managing their toilet habits, as well …
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While owning a kitten is a fun and rewarding experience overall, it is fair to say kittens also present their fair share of problematic and challenging behaviours. In my experience, one of the most frustrating of all is the tendency for some kittens to chew on electrical cords, cables, or wires. Of course, because of …
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Mice have a habit of building a home wherever they feel safe and secure. When they move into a house, they will locate an unoccupied place to stay and breed such as beneath the stove, in the walls or in the attic. If the mice sense there’s a cat around, they are highly likely to …
I’m sure you’ll agree that waking in the dead of night to hear your own cat crying like an unhappy infant is an unnerving experience. And if you’re new to the joys of being a cat owner you will probably find it mystifying as on the majority of occasions there appears to be no reason …
Sometimes a veterinarian needs to order a complete blood count for your cat. Usually referred to as a CBC/WBC count, this is a test that looks at the number of cell fragments (platelets), red blood cells (erythrocytes) and white blood cells (leukocytes) in your cat’s blood; there are various types of these cells and the …
If you are a cat owner, it is highly likely you have had to deal with your charming pet bringing a dead animal into the house. Not only is this extremely common, but it is also a natural part of feline behaviour and most cats feel an instinctual need to hunt. Of course, I appreciate …
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Many cat owners are motivated to introduce a new kitten to the household by the thought that their existing cat will appreciate having a new companion. In my experience, this is often true – at least in the long run – but the initial introduction period is not always plain sailing. Indeed, people are sometimes …
There’s no doubt that using pouches is a quick and convenient way to feed our pet cats but it’s very easy to lose track of how many the little rogues have eaten in a day. I expect you’ve already discovered that offering them additional dry biscuits as I have always done can confuse the issue …
Let’s be honest here: when you’re alone at home, you meow at your cat, right? It’s time to get real – we all do this, and we all feel a bit silly about it! If you’re guilty of trying to communicate with your kitty in her own language, then you’ve probably wondered what she thinks. …
