June 19th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Featured Posts, Home Sweet Home |
Even if you keep your cat safely indoors, your neighbors may not and as a result, you might be dealing with a few cats viewing your lovely garden as an outdoor litter box pit stop. This is a problem because there are potential health concerns, destruction to your plants and the added potential behavioral problem [...]
June 7th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Featured Posts, Home Sweet Home |
This is an exciting time for you and your family. You’re about to bring home a new furry family member. Regardless of where the cat is coming from (shelter, street, breeder), here are some basic tips to help make the transition a bit easier for everyone. It’s important to not rush the process in order [...]
May 24th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Featured Posts, Home Sweet Home, Travel |
Are you planning a road trip? Here’s an even bigger question… are you planning on taking your cat with you? For many cat parents, bringing kitty along on out-of-town trips is sometimes the only option. If that’s the case with you, here are some tips to help make the travel experience safer and a little [...]
April 16th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Featured Posts, Home Sweet Home |
This is an exciting time. You’re about to become a first-time cat parent. To get started on the right foot, here’s a list of seven things you should do BEFORE you even bring kitty into the house. You are about to enter into a relationship that will hopefully last for many, many years and this [...]
April 14th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Family Relationships, Featured Posts |
I’m obviously not referring to how a human being would say no, but rather, how your cat says it through her body language. It’s important for your cat to be able to have the choice to say no in many aspects of his life. Feeling Cornered We love our cats and enjoy all forms of [...]
March 8th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Basic Training, Family and Home, Social Interaction |
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 [...]
February 25th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Featured Posts, Intercat Relationships |
In some multicat homes resource guarding behavior is very obvious. In other homes it can be very hard to detect due to how subtle one or more of the cats are in the behavior display. The cats may look as if they get along, and in most aspects of their lives together they may not [...]
February 19th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home, Featured Posts, Unwanted Behavior, What's Bugging Kitty? |
Surprisingly, you may be sending a mixed message to your cat when attempting to train him or correct behavior issues. We’ve all done it at some point – we’ve unintentionally rewarded the cat for the very behavior we didn’t want him to display. How does this happen? It’s an easy and common mistake. Communication Confusion [...]
February 12th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Featured Posts, Home Sweet Home, Uncategorized |
This is probably something you’ve never heard of but it refers to the phenomenom that many shelters experience when it comes to adopting out black cats and black dogs. Sadly, they are often the last to find forever homes. Why Black Cats and Black Dogs Are Often Left Behind There are probably many reasons why these [...]
February 5th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Featured Posts, Home Sweet Home, Uncategorized |
Chances are, if you’re looking for your cat somewhere in your house she’s probably in an elevated location. When it comes to napping or just chilling out, cats typically prefer to be above ground level. Being able to safely climb is an important aspect of your cat’s daily life. Climbing to an elevated spot enables [...]
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