What affects us affects cats
Jo Singer
Problematic behavioral problems in companion animals are one of the most frustrating and emotionally draining challenges for their owners. Resolving these problems can often be extremely difficult; especially for animals who are hard to handle, aggressive and/or destructive. In these cases owners may become frightened of their pet and truly believe that the only …
The folks who often visit Pictures of Cats.org (PoC) love their kitties and the majority of kitty guardians consider their cats as family members. Sharing our hearts and homes with these delightful animals gives us a great deal of pleasure and in this writer’s opinion; nothing beats the unconditional love that feline companions give …
Folks who are new to kitty guardianship often ask if bathing a cat is necessary, and if so, how often should they be bathed? In this writer’s opinion, since cats come equipped with perfect grooming tools – teeth and a rough tongue – their instinctual drive to keep their coats clean and shiny, makes …
I recently ran across an article published on Healthy Pets.com featuring a study done several months ago by a research team at the University of Lincoln in the U.K. The study was designed to find out more about how cats react to being petted. The team was interested in examining two aspects of cat …
Lately it seems that it’s been getting a lot more difficult for me to grasp the fact that it’s been almost fourteen years since we welcomed Dr. Hush Puppy and Sir Hubble Pinkerton, our two amazing, beautiful four month-old Oriental Shorthair kittens into our family. It often feels that it was just yesterday that …
Patience and plenty of TLC can turn around an aggressive cat. It has happened many times. Often it concerns feral cats. In this instance a rescue cat became aggressive because of an unfortunate incident. It took patience, wisdom and commitment to get things back on track.
Anticipating Hurricane Irma’s Arrival: A nerve-wracking experience Waiting to be deluged with either a CATegory 3 or 4 hurricane is not what I consider to be an exciting adventure. Over the past few days we have been gearing up and bracing for this monster storm named Irma. She is full of wrath and fury …
While rare roast beef or roast turkey are your all-time favorite foods, would you consider eating them every day, 365 days a year? I think that ultimately we would be “fed up” by them (pardon the pun). If we prefer dining on a wide variety of foods to tempt our palates, isn’t it possible …
