October 19th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Basic Training, Featured Posts, Indoor Problems, Unwanted Behavior, What's Bugging Kitty? |
Ok, this is definitely not a fun subject to discuss but if you have a cat who drinks out of the toilet, it’s something you want dealt with quickly and effectively. So why do some cats actually prefer drinking from the toilet instead of their own water bowls? For some cats, the cooler temperature of [...]
September 13th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Biting, Featured Posts, Indoor Problems, What's Bugging Kitty? |
Does this describe your home? You get up out of bed and start walking to the bathroom, only to have your ankles become the target of a cat attack. Does your cat hide under the bed under the moment when she sees your bare feet hit the floor and then she sinks her teeth or [...]
June 7th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Basic Training, Fearful Behavior, Featured Posts, Indoor Problems, What's Bugging Kitty? |
The vacuum cleaner is something that is brought out of the closet on a regular basis in most homes. For some cats, this is no big deal but for many kitties, fear of the vacuum cleaner can trigger total panic. Even if a cat has lived in the home with that dreaded vacuum cleaner year [...]
May 31st, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Basic Training, Featured Posts, Indoor Problems, Unwanted Behavior, What's Bugging Kitty? |
Door darting is a potentially dangerous behavior for a cat. For a kitty who lives indoors exclusively, escaping through the door to the outside can result in instant tragedy. Even for a cat who is allowed access to the outside, being able to just zip out the front door whenever it’s opened can have very [...]
December 14th, 2011 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Basic Training, Indoor Problems |
Is it Snowing Indoors? It happens in homes all across the world. The cat walks into the bathroom and spots something too hard to resist… the toilet paper hanging next to the toilet. As he reaches up to touch it with his paw, he discovers a great new activity: toilet paper unrolling and shredding. Within [...]
December 12th, 2011 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Basic Training, Furniture Scratching, Indoor Problems |
Furniture scratching. So many people are convinced this is a behavior displayed by cats just for the sheer thrill of destroying the living room sofa or treasured antique chair. If you live with a cat who has turned your upholstery into mere shreds, you’re probably at your wit’s end in terms of whether keeping kitty [...]
November 9th, 2011 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Basic Training, Indoor Problems |
It’s 3am and your cat is sitting on your chest and pawing at your nose. Wake up, wake up, it’s time to play. Well, it’s time to play if you’re a cat but if you’re a sleeping human this is probably last on your list. So why does this pattern repeat itself every time? Why [...]
November 4th, 2011 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Basic Training, Family and Home, Home Sweet Home, Indoor Problems, Training Guidelines, Unwanted Behavior |
In happens in homes all around the world… food mysteriously disappears off the counter. Who’s responsible? In many cases it’s probably a children or husband who sneaks off with the freshly baked cookies, but all-too-often it’s the family cat. In addition to the dangers of your cat stealing and ingesting a potentially dangerous food, there [...]
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