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Cats and labradors cause more damage around the house than other pets

PoC avatarPosted on January 25, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 25, 2021

British Shorthair is less destructive than the Sphynx. However, take this with a pinch of salt, please! A poll run by the goodmove.co.uk website into the destructiveness or otherwise of companion animals in the home found that among the cat … Continue reading →

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Cat scratches litter box walls and digs a lot

PoC avatarPosted on December 30, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 30, 2020

A query about a domestic cat scratching her litter box walls may also be part of a general enquiry about why their cat is digging in their litter substrate too much. It looks like slightly manic and abnormal behaviour and … Continue reading →

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat behavior problems, cat body scent, cat litter, cat litter tray, cat personality, cat poop, cat scent, cat scratching, cat urine, litter boxes

How do I stop my cat scratching the carpet and furniture?

PoC avatarPosted on November 29, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2020

There are three points to make in response to the question in the title. The first point is that you want your cat to scratch something! This is because it is natural cat behaviour and you want your cat to … Continue reading →

Posted in scratching | Tagged cat behavior, Cat Declawing, Cat Mojo, cat ownership, cat scratching, cat scratching furniture, human to cat relationship, scratching board, scratching post

Why do cats scratch themselves?

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2020

Domestic cat scratch themselves for the same reason that we scratch ourselves: to relieve an itch. Before I explain some reasons for itchiness in domestic cats there are two aspects which are noteworthy, (1) cats sometime scratch themselves far too … Continue reading →

Posted in itchy skin | Tagged allergies in cats, cat fleas, cat health problems, cat illness, cat itchy skin, cat scratching, self-mutilation | Leave a reply

Why do cats do the bunny kick?

PoC avatarPosted on August 16, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 16, 2020

Cats do the bunny kick as part of the prey killing process which is why they do it a lot in play.

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Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged bunny kick, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat claws, cat play, cat playing, cat scratching, hind legs, killing animals | 2 Replies

How can I stop my cat scratching my carpet?

PoC avatarPosted on August 15, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 15, 2020

The facetious answer is to get rid of your carpet. I am actually a believer that the best homes for domestic cats are those without carpets. There are other advantages namely winning the battle against fleas. In removing the carpet … Continue reading →

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What is middening in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2020

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 →

Posted in scent marking | Tagged cat anxiety, cat ownership, cat scratching, cat spraying, cat territorial anxiety, confident cat, defecating, faeces, feces, human to cat relationship, scent marking, timid cat | Leave a reply

Why do cats scratch things?

PoC avatarPosted on July 6, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 6, 2020

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 →

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How did this cat get a claw in her eye?

PoC avatarPosted on February 29, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 29, 2020

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 →

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My cats keep clawing at the carpet on my stairs, does anyone know of good tactics to get them to stop?

PoC avatarPosted on June 11, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2019

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 →

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