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 [...]
January 14th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home, Featured Posts |
If you have a dog, a popular position for petting is often the belly rub. To most dogs, nothing feels as enjoyable as when you endlessly scratch and rub that tender tummy. Try that with a cat, however, and you will most likely end up with a scratched hand and maybe even a few bite [...]
December 18th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home, Featured Posts |
You’re probably very familiar with the sight of your cat sitting at the window and watching the birds outdoors. Your cat’s tail may begin lashing from side to side and he may even crouch down at the window, almost as if he’s going to spring through the glass and pounce on the unsuspecting bluejay. It’s [...]
November 6th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home, Featured Posts |
Is your cat’s behavior very predictable whenever the phone rings? It’s very common for the family cat to show up and start meowing and/or crawling all over the cat parent’s lap whenever a call comes in. What’s the story? Is kitty jealous of the phone? You may think so but the behavior is really just [...]
June 14th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home, Featured Posts |
When it comes to properly greeting a cat, you may think that all you have to do is walk right up to him, reach down and offer a few loving strokes along his fur. If the cat is familiar with you and likes you, that may be perfectly ok, but if it’s an unfamiliar cat [...]
May 14th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home, Featured Posts, Social Interaction |
Cats are equipped with a very special piece of equipment known as the Jacobson’s organ or vomeronasal organ. Located in the roof of the mouth, it contains ducts that lead to the mouth and to the nose. This is essentially a scent analyzer. It’s used primarily for analyzing pheromones (scent chemicals) from other cats, especially [...]
May 3rd, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home, Featured Posts, Social Interaction |
You’re sitting in a chair and your cat jumps up onto your lap and starts purring. He moves closer to your face and then literally butts his forehead against your cheek or chin. Sometimes it’s a gentle nudge and then at other times it’s almost a head-to-head bone-crusher. There are also times when kitty may [...]
March 26th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home, Featured Posts |
Cats communicate to humans in so many ways but the one way that almost always gets our attention is the meow. Of course there are lots of other vocalizations cats do that are usually quite easy to interpret such as the growl, hiss and spit. Whenever your cat growls or hisses at you there’s an [...]
March 1st, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home, Featured Posts |
Has your cat ever jumped up into your lap, rubbed his face against you, purred, then turned around so his hindquarters were facing you? As if that’s not enough, he will raise his tail and it’s almost as if he’s actually presenting his backside to you. Do you feel insulted or disgusted? You shouldn’t. What [...]
January 12th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home |
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 [...]
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