May 30th, 2013 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Unwanted Behavior, What's Bugging Kitty? |
Nobody adopts, rescues or purchases a cat with the hope that the new pet will develop behavior problems. The dream you have of life with your new cat involves one of companionship, good behavior and many long years together. Unfortunately though, things can go wrong for a variety of reasons and you may find yourself [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
October 5th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Unwanted Behavior, What's Bugging Kitty? |
My office receives a large number of requests concerning cat behavior problems and it’s alarming to me whenever I hear people refer to their cats as spiteful or they’re sure a beloved cat’s motivation behind a particular behavior is anger or revenge. Really? Do you really believe that your cat is capable of plotting a [...]
June 11th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Unwanted Behavior, What's Bugging Kitty? |
If you’ve never heard of this, I know it probably sounds like a very weird and unappealing thing for a cat to do, but it’s actually relatively common. What is Wool Sucking? The behavior consists of a cat actually sucking on items such as blankets, sweaters, shoelaces and even bathmats and carpets. The most common [...]
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 [...]
April 30th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Featured Posts, Unwanted Behavior, What's Bugging Kitty? |
It still surprises so many people — even cat parents themselves — that cats are trainable and behavior problems can often be solved. Where we fail in tackling behavior problems is that we assume the cat’s motivation is spite, anger or stupidity. I promise you, your kitty isn’t off in a corner plotting to do [...]
April 26th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Eating and Nutrition, Featured Posts, Health, Unwanted Behavior, What's Bugging Kitty? |
Wool sucking is a behavior that some cats engage in when they were weaned too abruptly or too early as kittens. You may notice these cats sucking on shoelaces, earlobes, other companion animals’ tails, wool blankets, socks, etc. In many cases, the cat eventually outgrows the wool sucking behavior but in other cases, it becomes [...]
April 2nd, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Aggression, Featured Posts, Unwanted Behavior, What's Bugging Kitty? |
This is also referred to as rolling skin disease. It’s a condition that typically affects younger cats. The cause of hyperesthesia syndrome is unknown but some experts describe it as a neurotransmitter malfunction in the brain during periods of anxiety. It’s not a common disorder but if your cat is experiencing the disorder, it’s a [...]
March 15th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Depression and Grief, Featured Posts, Unwanted Behavior, What's Bugging Kitty? |
You’re probably very familiar with the fact that dogs can suffer from separation anxiety but you may not have realized cats can go through this as well. Many people have an inaccurate image of cats being solitary creatures who don’t need companionship but they actually are social and do form very strong bonds to their [...]
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