February 7th, 2012 | by pam | published in Basic Training, Family and Home, Family Relationships, Featured Posts, Playtime | 3 Comments »
Interactive play is a very powerful tool that you can use to help your cat in a variety of situations. It’s great for trust-building, helping two cats become friends, exercise, stress relief, and the list goes on. Even though your cat may be one who is so revved up she can make a game out [...]
January 27th, 2012 | by pam | published in Family and Home, Family Relationships, Featured Posts | Leave A Comment »
Whether it’s a new boyfriend, girlfriend or a new spouse, life in that rose-covered cottage can quickly turn into Nightmare on Elm Street if the cat appears to hate the love of your life. Beginning a new relationship is stressful enough without kitty coming into the room to hiss or growl. There are some people [...]
January 26th, 2012 | by pam | published in Family and Home, Intercat Relationships | Leave A Comment »
If you’re thinking about adding to your cat family, you may be confused about whether that second kitty should be an adult or a kitten. Male? Female? How can you be sure you’ll bring home a cat who will be a good match for your resident cat? Well, there’s no way to guarantee that the [...]
January 25th, 2012 | by pam | published in Family and Home, Family Relationships, Featured Posts | Leave A Comment »
Cats are not big fans of change. So imagine how confusing it must be when there is suddenly a new family member brought home. From the cat’s point of view this whole event takes place without any warning. Many people incorrectly assume that any negative behavior a cat displays toward the new baby is based [...]
January 12th, 2012 | by pam | published in Communication, Family and Home | Leave A Comment »
There’s a behavior many cats exhibit that kitty parents find endearing and fascinating. If kitty’s nails haven’t been trimmed lately though, the behavior can also be a bit on the painful side. The behavior I’m referring to is called kneading. The behavior looks like this: the cat stands or sits on a soft surface and [...]
January 9th, 2012 | by pam | published in Depression and Grief, Family and Home, Family Relationships, Intercat Relationships, What's Bugging Kitty? | Leave A Comment »
Many people don’t realize that animals grieve the loss of companions and family members. There are also many pet parents who recognize that their cats are grieving but then make the mistake of rushing out to find another companion cat to ease the emotional pain. To ignore that animals do grieve or to attempt to [...]
January 2nd, 2012 | by pam | published in Communication, Family and Home, Social Interaction | Leave A Comment »
I was recently interviewed by Steve Dale for Pet World. Here’s the video
December 20th, 2011 | by pam | published in Family and Home, Holidays | Leave A Comment »
Christmas is around the corner and we’re busy shopping, planning, baking, wrapping presents and visiting relatives and friends. When it comes to shopping, many of us also make sure our cats are included on the list. I have many clients who spend as much money on their cats as I spend on my children. Stroll [...]
December 8th, 2011 | by pam | published in Basic Training, Family and Home, Social Interaction | Leave A Comment »
Does kitty dive under the bed whenever the doorbell rings? Or maybe he stands his ground and hisses whenever company comes to visit? Maybe you even have a cat who offers a pre-emptive strike and attempts to immediately sink his teeth into the flesh of anyone who dares enter your home. Here’s a training exercise [...]
December 5th, 2011 | by pam | published in Communication, Family and Home, Intercat Relationships | Leave A Comment »
Scent matters to your cat. Scent is your cat’s calling card. It also tells your kitty lots of information about other cats in his environment. For your cat, scent is a valuable communication tool. Being the verbal species that we are, humans don’t truly appreciate the volumes of information provided in scent, but trust me, [...]
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