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Comment on Cat Help by CatBehaviorTraining

CatBehaviorTraining — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:07:53 +0000

Moulting in cats is a normal process and you won’t be able to stop it completely; you can just minimize the visible effects it has on your clothes, furniture etc.

Have you tried Furminator brush? It works great with my cats (and dogs) and have the same feedback from many other cat owners. You can purchase it in pet stores (online or offline) or it’s worth to check eBay (often cheaper there).

You may also try fatty acid supplements (omega 3/6 and such)but if your cat is not lacking these it won’t make much difference.

Comment on Abnormal Cat Behavior by Mamie

Mamie — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:18:52 +0000

We have a young rescue cat that joined our two almost adult rescue cats as a kitten. My daughter, finding what looked like the same cat in the neighborhood, brought it home. We kept the second kitten until we found a good home for it, about a month. Then one of the older cats “adopted” him. Sadly, the older cat was hit by a car. Back to the shelter, and home came three kittens. “I’ll find homes,” my daughter said. Our now half-grown cat “adopted” the three. He didn’t just play with them, he watched them constantly, herded them, and called for them when he couldn’t find them. At the same time he started mounting the adult male cat. That’s what I said, mounts. Jumps on him and grabs his scruf. When I try to get him off, he hangs on all the tighter. This little cat was a sweetheart when I left for a month to visit family. When I returned, he had developed fears of many things inculding the family, and stays indoors most of the time. I included his whole story thinking it might explain his behavior.

Comment on Cat Spraying – Causes and Solutions by Glass Shelving

Glass Shelving — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:31:13 +0000

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Comment on Abnormal Cat Behavior by CatBehaviorTraining

CatBehaviorTraining — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:18:44 +0000

Hi John, I wouldn’t worry about it, cats just love to be warm… it’s rare that they would burn their skin as they have an insulation cushion all over their body (their fur). Great that she is doing well at 16! With older cats it’s good to keep an eye on her water intake and appetite…. older cats tend to suffer from kidney insufficiency (drinking more, some will eat less) and hyperthyroidism (eating like a horse and losing weight,oily coat, character changes etc.)

Comment on Abnormal Cat Behavior by John

John — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:27:17 +0000

Our cat sits with her head against the hot radiator. It’s hot to touch, but she seems to like it. Why is she doing it?

She’s not ill that we know, about 16; she may be bored.

Comment on Cat Allergy: What To Do If You Are Allergic To Your Cat by Doreen Gladysiewski

Doreen Gladysiewski — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:26:42 +0000

Howdy, my family just received a brand new HEPA purifier and it’s great.

Comment on Cat Help by Samantha

Samantha — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:03:48 +0000

hello
i hve a 1 yr old Domestic short hair but she molts really really bad she does not have any bald spots but its justs a hassle when you go out in nice looking dark clothes ( eg a funeral ) what can i do to minimise her molting or stop it ?

plz help thank you

Comment on Abnormal Cat Behavior by Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:59:47 +0000

Angel also is a very smart cat she knows many tricks including.
.sit
.shake
.stand
and im trying to teach her to lye down is this messing with her brain?

Comment on Abnormal Cat Behavior by Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:46:25 +0000

hey
last December i got a kitten she is now one her name is angel.she is an inside cat but we have a cat run outside as well as that she has a harness and we walk around the back yard together. as as soon as i brought her home she has either suckled on my hair or on a fluffy pillow. i know its not a problem but i was just wondering why she would do it . i got angel from a pet shop so i don’t no but i was thinking could of been taken from her mother to early .could this be a reason ?

we have 2 dogs witch bark at anything they see outside of our gate. Angel is really friendly with our dogs and the other day the dogs were barking and angel herd them so she started to bark like a dog. why would she do this ?
angel molts really bad she doesn’t have any bald spots yet but what can i do to stop her molting ?

thank you bye

Comment on Cat Spraying – Causes and Solutions by sarah

sarah — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:59:25 +0000

I went away for a weekend and when i came back my cat was sitting in the window, she was very happy to see me walking up the path towardds the front door, in her excitement she almost fell off the window sill…. her tail started shaking, which i believ means that she was happy; then she lifted her tail and sprayed all over my curtains!

i was wondering why she did this?!

***i dont go away often and if i do i make sure that someone will come nad feed her everyday and give her some love

Comment on Abnormal Cat Behavior by CatBehaviorTraining

CatBehaviorTraining — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:18:15 +0000

Hi moni basil,
Kittens often display this kind of behavior also called “play-biting”. It is a common mistake with many cat owners to use their hands as “play instruments”.

If your kitty starts nipping at your hand simply say “NO” in a firm voice, stop petting/touching and ignore the kitten for the next 10 minutes. Play with your kitten regularly but never use your hands to do this, there are plenty of cat toys available and you can make your own as well. Here you can find some fun cat play ideas: http://www.catbehaviortraining.com/catplaytips.html

Good luck with the kitty!

Comment on Abnormal Cat Behavior by moni basil

moni basil — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:07:26 +0000

My cat is about 3 1/2 mo old & is a rescue cat. we hav had her since she was a little under 6 wks. overall she is a wonderful petBut we cant seem to break her of one bad behavior. she will start by nipping at ur hand thn quickly begin to bear down hard in to bitting u. also whn she does ths she kind of uses her front legs to “hold” ur hand to her body. when she was little we figured she was teething but she is growing fast & becoming strong & this biting hurts. im afraid it will get worse. wht can I do? i dont hit my pets. any advice?