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Cats Need to Scratch Something
Training Your Cat to Use a Scratching Post That cat keeps scratching the furniture! Believe it or not, cats need to scratch on something. Pam Johnson, writer of Twisted Whiskers: Solving Your Cat’s Behavioral Problems, says that scratching is “vital … Continue reading
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Litter Box Problems and FUS
Clinton had lived with us a year when suddenly, instead of using his litter box, he marched over to the rug and squatted. I picked him up and placed him in his litter box. He looked at me for a … Continue reading
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Litter Box Retraining
Again, I’m going to recommend Pam Johnson’s book Twisted Whiskers because she covers this so thoroughly. A cat may need to be retrained to use the litter box for a variety of reasons such as having had FUS, being declawed, or … Continue reading
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Safe Outdoor Enclosures for Cats
Below is a list of links we’ve compiled to many different safe outdoor options for cats, ranging from play tunnels for short periods of outdoor time, to simple, and more complicated, outdoor enclosures. In addition to this list, we’ll give … Continue reading
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FIV Positive Cats
So you’ve tested a cat and he/she is FIV positive. There is probably a 50/50 chance that your vet has recommended that you put the cat to sleep. If you are reading this, it is likely that something inside of … Continue reading
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