Family and Home

  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 ...

  Listen to the audio version of this article If you talk to people who don’t like cats or who aren’t familiar with them, they’ll probably be quick to tell you cats don’t show affection. They may praise the way dogs show affection but refer to cats as snobby or aloof. I think a big ...

Here’s the typical scenario: you’re sound asleep in bed when a very strange feeling wakes you up. You reach up to your head and feel a section of your hair is wet. Looking over, you see your cat’s face. She looks at you for a moment and then goes back to what she was doing ...

The indoor vs outdoor argument has gone on for years. There are many people who believe it’s cruel or unnatural to confine a cat to indoor living. There are also many people who feel the cat is safe enough outdoors as long as it’s only during the day. People who live in more rural environments ...

  It’s certainly totally gross for us, as humans, to imagine why in the world the family dog would want to sneak into the cat’s litter box and steal a few “munchies” but it happens in homes all around the world. Many dogs just love to eat cat poop! Understanding the Behavior Coprophaghia, or the ...

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 there might need to be some tweaking done to the current environment. If each ...

  Dealing with the death of a cherished family pet is often traumatic for children. If you’re going through this in your family, keep in mind that just as with adults, children may show their grief in different ways and their emotions may run the gamut from sorrow to anger. They may have endless questions ...

The appearance of an unfamiliar outdoor cat in your yard can create problems in your existing feline family. If your cat is allowed outdoors, the appearance of an unwanted feline stranger can result in fighting. Not only is this extremely stressful to both cats but there’s a strong probability that one or both will get ...

Listen to the audio version of this article No one adopts, rescues or purchases a cat with the hope that the kitty will misbehave, destroy the house or hide under the bed. Whenever you enter into a relationship with a cat you have expectations about sharing a wonderful life together. So what goes wrong? Well, ...

When it comes to properly greeting a cat, you may think all you have to do is walk right up to her, reach down and offer a few loving strokes along her fur. If the cat is familiar with you and likes you, that may be perfectly ok, but if it’s an unfamiliar cat or ...