Cat Licking Fur Off Lower Belly

When a cat licks the fur of her lower belly because she grooms a lot it is almost certainly going to be psychogenic alopecia which is compulsive self grooming rather than a hormone deficiency causing a loss of hair. Grooming is often a response to stress by cat. Stress might be caused by almost …

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Spoiling Kitties: The Ultimate Cat Furniture

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When it comes to giving our cats top notch care – at least in this writer’s opinion – pampering and “spoiling” them ranks high on a kitty guardian’s job description.

But before you disagree and get your hackles up let me be perfectly clear; I am not referring to always giving into their desires; some of their requests may be neither safe nor appropriate for them.

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Monty’s Kingdom – Enriching Your Cat’s Indoor Environment (DIY)

This is about a do-it-yourself project to build an indoor playground for our cat, Monty, with the intention of enriching his life when indoors. Regular visitors to this site are already familiar with our efforts to create a unique overhead playground for our cat Monty. About a week ago I showed my husband pictures …

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Environmental Enrichment For Domestic Cats

I have just read an interesting article in the Feline Conservation Federation magazine from March/April 2012. Yes, I was rather slow in getting around to it. It is about behavioral enrichment for captive wild felines. Although it is about wild cats in cages the principles discussed are very close to those that are applicable …

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The Quality of a Cat’s Living Space

I am sure most cat owners require that their cat fit in with the human indoor environment (why isn’t there human furniture that is designed to be cat scratched?). In multi-cat households some consideration should be given to the quality of the space in which the cats live – from a cat’s perspective. As …

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