Comments for Cat Behavior Associates http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com Pam Johnson-Bennett, CABC, PCBC Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Interactive Play Therapy by Amy S http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/interactive-play-therapy/#comment-162 Amy S Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:40:05 +0000 http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/?p=1499#comment-162 Thank you Pam, I will try the strategies that you suggested! Thank you Pam, I will try the strategies that you suggested!

]]> Comment on Interactive Play Therapy by pam http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/interactive-play-therapy/#comment-157 pam Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:59:19 +0000 http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/?p=1499#comment-157 Do your interactive play sessions a couple of times a day and make sure you wind the action down at the end. Also, leave out puzzle feeders or other activity toys for him. I would also incorporate the use of other toys such as the Cat Dancer so he gets a variety of toys. Don't leave Da Bird hanging out when you aren't doing a play session because your kitty will just keep focusing on it. Do your interactive play sessions a couple of times a day and make sure you wind the action down at the end. Also, leave out puzzle feeders or other activity toys for him. I would also incorporate the use of other toys such as the Cat Dancer so he gets a variety of toys. Don’t leave Da Bird hanging out when you aren’t doing a play session because your kitty will just keep focusing on it.

]]> Comment on Interactive Play Therapy by Amy S http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/interactive-play-therapy/#comment-156 Amy S Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:50:56 +0000 http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/?p=1499#comment-156 I have a dilemma. I have a 1.5 year old flame point siamese - very intelligent, and very demanding of attention. He absolutely LOVES 'Da Bird' (feather on fishing pole) toy. I was very pleased with his interest in it, and think it is a great way for him to get the exercise that he needs as an active cat. I work at a computer in my bedroom frequently, and when he was not playing with it, I would leave it hanging from the dresser drawer - where he could still tug and play on it. The problem became that he became 'obsessed' with it. When I would put it away, he would not leave me alone - he pawed incessantly at the dresser, walls, and meowed - continually. It became a real behavior problem as it became disruptive to my work. I put it away, out of sight, and tried to play at a few intervals, but he still was incessant begging for it. I have had to hide it permanently, making him go cold turkey, but I feel really badly as I feel it was very good for him - athletically and I know he enjoyed it greatly. I have other interactive toys for him, as well as mice, which he enjoys fetching sometimes. Is there a way to allow him to enjoy Da Bird but to prevent his obsessive behavior about it? I have a dilemma. I have a 1.5 year old flame point siamese – very intelligent, and very demanding of attention. He absolutely LOVES ‘Da Bird’ (feather on fishing pole) toy. I was very pleased with his interest in it, and think it is a great way for him to get the exercise that he needs as an active cat. I work at a computer in my bedroom frequently, and when he was not playing with it, I would leave it hanging from the dresser drawer – where he could still tug and play on it. The problem became that he became ‘obsessed’ with it. When I would put it away, he would not leave me alone – he pawed incessantly at the dresser, walls, and meowed – continually. It became a real behavior problem as it became disruptive to my work. I put it away, out of sight, and tried to play at a few intervals, but he still was incessant begging for it. I have had to hide it permanently, making him go cold turkey, but I feel really badly as I feel it was very good for him – athletically and I know he enjoyed it greatly. I have other interactive toys for him, as well as mice, which he enjoys fetching sometimes. Is there a way to allow him to enjoy Da Bird but to prevent his obsessive behavior about it?

]]> Comment on When it Comes to the Litter Box Set-up, Follow the “Keep it Simple” Rule by pam http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/when-it-comes-to-the-litter-box-set-up-follow-the-%e2%80%9ckeep-it-simple%e2%80%9drule/#comment-154 pam Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:16 +0000 http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/?page_id=152#comment-154 Sheri, the first thing you'll need to do is create a sanctuary for the new cat and then begin a gradual, positive introduction. That step has to come first before dealing with which litter box each cat will use. You can find articles on the site here on doing cat introductions. There's also a brief video on the subject. After the introduction, the cats will then hopefully share two litter boxes without issues. Sheri, the first thing you’ll need to do is create a sanctuary for the new cat and then begin a gradual, positive introduction. That step has to come first before dealing with which litter box each cat will use. You can find articles on the site here on doing cat introductions. There’s also a brief video on the subject. After the introduction, the cats will then hopefully share two litter boxes without issues.

]]> Comment on When it Comes to the Litter Box Set-up, Follow the “Keep it Simple” Rule by Sheri Pickens http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/when-it-comes-to-the-litter-box-set-up-follow-the-%e2%80%9ckeep-it-simple%e2%80%9drule/#comment-153 Sheri Pickens Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:52:16 +0000 http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/?page_id=152#comment-153 We are thinking about getting a cat as a companion for our current cat. We have a litter box in the laundry room now for our current cat (easy for her to get to, easy for her to run away if needed) and we would probably put the second litter box in the bathroom. We have a small, one bedroom condo. My concern is, if the bathroom door is closed, as it occasionally obviously will be, and the new cat has claimed the bathroom litter box as her own, would she know to go use the laundry room litter box? Any thoughts here would be appreciated. We are thinking about getting a cat as a companion for our current cat. We have a litter box in the laundry room now for our current cat (easy for her to get to, easy for her to run away if needed) and we would probably put the second litter box in the bathroom. We have a small, one bedroom condo. My concern is, if the bathroom door is closed, as it occasionally obviously will be, and the new cat has claimed the bathroom litter box as her own, would she know to go use the laundry room litter box? Any thoughts here would be appreciated.

]]> Comment on Pam’s Story by Heather http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/pams-story/#comment-51 Heather Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:15:00 +0000 http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/?p=1041#comment-51 Thank you for sharing your full story with us!I've been fortunate enough to know your work and communicate with you via some message boards for quite some time. You have definitely helped me to understand my cats more and enabled me to pass on this love and knowledge to my friends. It is a wonderful feeling to help friends understand why their cat is doing what it is doing, not out of spite or anger, but because of lonliness or longing. Thank you! Thank you for sharing your full story with us!I’ve been fortunate enough to know your work and communicate with you via some message boards for quite some time. You have definitely helped me to understand my cats more and enabled me to pass on this love and knowledge to my friends. It is a wonderful feeling to help friends understand why their cat is doing what it is doing, not out of spite or anger, but because of lonliness or longing.
Thank you!

]]> Comment on Pam’s Story by Pam Johnson-Bennett http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/pams-story/#comment-48 Pam Johnson-Bennett Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:31:59 +0000 http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/?p=1041#comment-48 Belinda, thank you for your very kind comment. I'm so glad you share my love for cats and the desire to educate people about behavior. I'll be speaking at an event near you in the spring. I'll be part of the Lecture Series at the Farm at Natchez Trace in Franklin on May 20th. If you attend, please be sure and come up and introduce yourself. Pam Belinda, thank you for your very kind comment. I’m so glad you share my love for cats and the desire to educate people about behavior. I’ll be speaking at an event near you in the spring. I’ll be part of the Lecture Series at the Farm at Natchez Trace in Franklin on May 20th. If you attend, please be sure and come up and introduce yourself.

Pam

]]> Comment on Pam’s Story by Belinda Riddle http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/pams-story/#comment-47 Belinda Riddle Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:40:13 +0000 http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/?p=1041#comment-47 Thank you for sharing your story and for following your hearts desire. I share your love for cats and desire to help people understand them better. I am so thankful to have found out about you and excited to learn that you live in my state and only 50 minutes away! I would love to hear you/meet you at a local speaking engagement. After reading your story, I am definitely buying your books. I've read several cat behavior books, but have never found 'the one' that I feel is written by someone who truly understands the heart and mind of these mysterious creatures. I look forward to hearing what you've learned about them. Thank you for sharing your story and for following your hearts desire. I share your love for cats and desire to help people understand them better. I am so thankful to have found out about you and excited to learn that you live in my state and only 50 minutes away! I would love to hear you/meet you at a local speaking engagement. After reading your story, I am definitely buying your books. I’ve read several cat behavior books, but have never found ‘the one’ that I feel is written by someone who truly understands the heart and mind of these mysterious creatures. I look forward to hearing what you’ve learned about them.

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