Middening in cats is the depositing of faeces in prominent places as an alternative form of scent marking. The others are urine spraying, squat marking with urine (to be distingusihed from cystitis) and scratching. Scratching leaves both a visual signal … Continue reading →
It is useful to remind ourselves why domestic cats scratch things. A lot of people see it as an irritating characteristic of the domestic cat and simply try to stop it or even in the worst case scenario punished the … Continue reading →
NEWS/OPINION-COVENTRY, UK: Coventry veterinarian Simon Pudsey had never seen it before he said; a one-year-old cat with an ‘entire’ claw stuck in one of her eyes. The cat, Rey, was at the veterinary clinic for flea treatment, deworming and a … Continue reading →
A Quora user asked, “My cats keep clawing at the carpet on my stairs, does anyone know of good tactics to get them to stop?” And I think I have the perfect answer in a picture that I have just … Continue reading →
A lady asked this question on Quora.com: How do I teach my cat it’s not okay to bite or attack? I’ll presume that she means to bite or attack her and proceed on that basis. Initial issues You have to … Continue reading →
The classic overstimulated cat. I am sure that the woman did this intentionally. She videoed herself at the same time. She knew her cat’s response. It varies of course. Some cats are more tolerant while others will become overstimulated quite … Continue reading →
In this compact post, I’ll explain why you want your cat to scratch. Firstly, I don’t mean to scratch you, the cat owner. I mean to scratch an object. The picture below is one of five scratching boards I have … Continue reading →
Encourage your cat to use a scratching post with your scent Cat owners can rub a used item of their clothing or a wet, used towel on their cat’s scratching post to encourage her to use it. Cats love the … Continue reading →
There are three specific reasons why domestic cats scratch carpet, furniture, scratching blocks, anything which is suitable to scratch. In the wild a suitably sized tree is ideal. We all know that this aspect of feline behaviour is perhaps the … Continue reading →
I’d like people’s input on this if you have ideas and time. We all know how important a scratching post is. It allows a domestic cat to express his/her natural desires to scratch without upsetting his owner who may be … Continue reading →
