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Cat Behavior & Training
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What Are the Strangest Places Your Cat Has Climbed to?
— The higher it is, the more my cats want to get there. What about your cats?
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Litter Box Training Tips
— More people surrender their cats to animal shelters because of litter box issues than for just about any other reason. The sad truth is that the vast majority of these people would not have felt they needed to give up their kitties if they had simply...
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The Different Types of Cat Aggression
— In the human world, aggression is considered a completely inappropriate response to most circumstances. But it's different for cats. For them, aggression is a natural, healthy behavior. Consider the fact that cats are very small creatures and if they...
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How to Handle a Cat
— Before you adopt a cat, it's important to learn how to handle a cat properly, and teach your children proper handling as well. Don't immediately walk up to an unfamiliar cat and pick her up. First, get to know her and let her smell you and check...
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How to Socialize Your Cat
— What is Cat Socialization? Cat socialization is the process of developing trust in your cat and acclimating her to people and other animals in the home environment. A cat who is not socialized can be timid, distrustful, scared or aggressive. A...
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How Cats Display Affection
— Whether or not your cat is affectionate depends on her personality, her breeding, and her upbringing. Some cats are aloof; some can't wait to shower affection upon you. When a cat chooses to express affection, she's more likely to show you than tell...
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How to Talk to Your Cat
— Communicating with your cat is not simply a parlor trick you can perform to amuse your dinner guests. It's an important part of training your cat and reinforcing your bond with her. Teaching your cat simple commands like "DOWN" and "NO!" will make...
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Cat Body Language
— Cat Body Language: Decoding the Ears It might be hard to believe, but cat ears contain over two dozen muscles, enabling them to do an Exorcist-like 180-degree swivel forward, backward, up and down. Although they pan around like radar dishes scanning...
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How Can I Get My Two Cats To Stop Fighting?
— Cat fighting is a natural behavior, and the key to getting cats to stop is to understand why they're fighting. Cat behavior is complex, so be patient. You may need to try several solutions before finding one that works. Why Are Your Cats...
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Why Is My Cat So Active At Night?
— Feline nocturnal activity is the bane of many a cat owner's existence. Just as you're slipping into deep REM sleep, a 10 lb. tabby jumps on your chest, attacks your feet, or yowls insistently to be fed. If you're like most cat owners, you reward this...
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Litter Training Kittens and Cats
— Using the litter box is second nature to most cats. Training kittens to use a litter box is usually as easy as showing them where it is and dropping them in. When you're introducing your new cat to your home, the litter box should be one of your...
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Do Cat Families Have a Hierarchical Structure?
— If you have more than one or two cats and are an astute observer of feline behavior, you've noticed that cats do seem to adhere to established feline social structures. One of your cats may have "Alpha Cat" status, with other cats deferring to him...
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Clicker Training for Cats: The Basics
— Cat training has often been considered an elusive goal by pet owners who've been conditioned to view cats as "untrainable." Yet many cat owners have found an enjoyable way to train and interact with their pets through the process of clicker...
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Cat Crate Training
— If you've ever taken a cat to the vet, you've probably had an experience that goes something like this: You get the cat carrier out of the closet and suddenly your cat is nowhere to be seen. After locating the missing feline and hauling him out...
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Why Do Cats Knead?
— Why do cats knead? Cats are interesting creatures, with many traits and behaviors that are easily recognized as being uniquely feline-the way they curl up tightly to take a nap, for example, or their characteristic grooming rituals after enjoying a...
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Why Do Cats Purr?
— A meow may massage the heart, but a purr absolutely soothes the soul. The cat is the only animal that makes a musical humming sound when it is happy.
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