July 31st, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Fearful Behavior, Featured Posts, What's Bugging Kitty? |
Cats usually love to play by hiding in things. Whether it’s an open paper bag or a box, your playful cat will find a way to make a game out of jumping in it or will use it as an opportunity for an extra napping place. It’s an important part of environmental enrichment to be [...]
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 [...]
June 7th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Basic Training, Fearful Behavior, Featured Posts, Indoor Problems, What's Bugging Kitty? |
The vacuum cleaner is something that is brought out of the closet on a regular basis in most homes. For some cats, this is no big deal but for many kitties, fear of the vacuum cleaner can trigger total panic. Even if a cat has lived in the home with that dreaded vacuum cleaner year [...]
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 29th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Fearful Behavior, Featured Posts, What's Bugging Kitty? |
Stress. It’s something most of us deal with on a regular basis. Whether it’s work-related, due to health issues, family problems, or because of financial concerns, there are so many opportunities for stress to set up camp in our lives. When you think of what your cat goes through during the day do you ever [...]
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 [...]
March 9th, 2012 | by
Pam Johnson-Bennett | published in Aggression, Featured Posts, What's Bugging Kitty? |
Aggression can be scary – not only for the victim but also for the one displaying the behavior. Since cats prefer to avoid confrontation, engaging in an aggressive encounter usually means they feel backed into a corner. In order to avoid actual physical encounters, cats do lots of posturing and use their bodies to communicate [...]
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