Author: Larry Chamberlain
So, you’ve got yourself a pregnant cat.
Was it a stray that adopted you? You heard a plaintive meowing, opened your back door and there she was. You won her confidence, gave her some scraps and a drink of water, spent some time petting her and then left her to it. Next day she’s back. And before too many days have passed you decide that as she has no collar, no address tag, that you have got yourself a cute new companion.
As well as not having an address tag, she also didn’t have a sign reading “I am a pregnant cat”. Read more »
Tags: Address Tag, Back Door, cat litter, Cats, Drink Of Water, Feral Cat, Indoor Cat, Kitten Fur, Kittens, Mites, New Companion, Pregnant Cat, spayed, Veterinarian
Cat Behavior, Cat Care and Training, Cats, Pet Care, Pet Health | FitHealthyPets.com June 30, 2009 | 
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If your cat is anything like mine then he or she loves to scratch at all kinds of things, things that you really do not want to see scratched up.
Cats are one of the most amazing and wonderful pets to own but they can wreak havoc if you let them. You need to learn some techniques to keep the cats from their bad behavior.
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When you first introduce your dog and cat for the first time, more than likely the cat will be the first to run away out of fear. The cat may perceive your dog as a threat. In very few circumstances though, it may be your dog that retreats if you have a small breed dog or a poorly socialized dog.
Small dogs that may have had a previous encounter with a cat that went badly will cause him or her to run away and be fearful of the cat. There are various results in how a dog will behave with the new cat at first introduction.
For some dogs, they may get in a predator-prey kind of mindset, meaning they see the cat as prey. Then you may have a dog that will take a less aggressive approach and just be curious about the cat.
This is tricky though, because this curiosity can either be playful or can turn aggressive depending on how your feline friend reacts to your dog. Your dog may start by playing as it would another dog or puppy but your cat may not interpret this kind of play as harmless friendly behavior. Read more »
Behavioral problems in cats, such as avoiding the litterbox, excessive meowing and other attention-seeking behavior, biting and painful or destructive scratching can be corrected by first eliminating physical causes, then instituting a program of gradual retraining, with the help of these resources.
Remember that there are no bad cats, only uninformed cat caregivers.
3 Tips For Improving Your Cat’s Behavior.
1. Give your cat something to do. Read more »
Cat training can be a frustrating experience for most people, but it doesn’t have to be. Most people assume that cats cannot be trained. While it is true that cats don’t seem as interested in pleasing us a much as dogs, they can be trained.
You should have the patience to teach it everything that you want of your pet. Allow the cat the freedom to find out new things and adjust with the surroundings. Training a cat will be interesting if you show some love and affection to your pet.
Tips:
It is always a bad idea to hit a cat. Hitting an animal just makes it afraid of you and it does not understand the relationship of being hit with behaving in an inappropriate way. Read more »
