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 [...]
July 3rd, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Featured Posts, Intercat Relationships |
The key to keeping peace in a multicat household is to make sure there are enough resources and space for everyone. That doesn’t mean you have to move out of your current home and into a mansion, but it does mean that there might need to be some tweaking done to the environmental set-up. If [...]
March 12th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Featured Posts, Intercat Relationships |
Cats, despite what you may have been told, are not solitary creatures and many of them benefit from having feline companions. That said, cats are also territorial so the introduction process requires some finesse and patience. If you just toss the cats together with a “they’ll work it out themselves” mentality, you will put a [...]
January 26th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Intercat Relationships |
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 9th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Depression and Grief, Family and Home, Family Relationships, Intercat Relationships, What's Bugging Kitty? |
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 [...]
December 13th, 2011 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Intercat Relationships, Litter Box 101, Spraying |
Even though you may not be able to see it, if your cat sprays in your home you can definitely smell it. The unmistakable odor indicates that all is not peaceful in your cat’s universe. When a cat sprays, it can put everyone in crisis mode and puts kitty at risk of being relinquished to the shelter, [...]
December 5th, 2011 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Communication, Family and Home, Intercat Relationships |
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, [...]
October 28th, 2011 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Intercat Relationships |
Introducing a second cat to your resident kitty is one of the most frightening and frustrating things that cat owners go through. It’s often a nail-biting experience but it doesn’t have to be. The key is to do a gradual introduction and give the cats a reason to like each other. Check out the quick [...]
October 10th, 2011 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Home Sweet Home, Intercat Relationships |
When it comes to time-sharing, nobody does it better than the cat. I’m not referring to a cat’s ability to pick out a condo on the beach in Florida, but rather, the ability to co-exist with other cats. A cat tries hard to work out a schedule for sharing territory or particular spots in the [...]
October 9th, 2011 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Family and Home, Home Sweet Home, Intercat Relationships |
Your cat could actually be enjoying more territory than she has right now and it wouldn’t involve letting her outdoors or having to add onto your home. To increase your cat’s space simply involves the addition of vertical territory. The High Life We live in a horizontal world but cats live in a vertical world. [...]
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