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How To Keep Your Cat From Scratching Your Stuff

cwalk — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:51:52 -0600

How To Keep Your Cat Off the Counters

cwalk — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:41:46 -0500

How To Introduce Two Cats in Your Home

CrystalsPetPages — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:40:46 -0500

How To Get a Cat to Stop Pooping in Potted Plants

meloukhia — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:36:51 -0500

How To Introduce Your Cat to a New Cat

Alicia Donatone — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:45:09 -0600

Many people decide to add an additional cat or two to their family, hoping for the cats to become best buddies. Then your current cat will have someone to play with while you are gone all day. For some animals, introducing a new friend is no big deal, but for others it induces tantrums and terrors! Here are some tips on bringing everyone together with the least amount of stress for all.

Here is what you will need:

A room with a door you can keep shut.
Separate food and water bowls for your new cat
Litter pan for your new cat
Toys (you can use toys that you already have, if you have enough to go around)
Blanket or cat bed for new cat
Water pistol or spray bottle

Now, follow these daily steps:

Day 1

How To Car Travel with Cats

Staff468 — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:39:03 -0500

Cat lovers hate to leave their feline buddies behind during car trips and holidays, but usually even a short car trips prompts cats to become almost feral – moaning, pacing, hissing and clawing. And yet these short trips to the vet or a petsitter’s house are an unavoidable part of a cat’s life. So how can we make the trip as painless as possible for them and for ourselves? Here are some tips.

How To Leash-Train Your Cat

Staff468 — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:20:00 -0500

Leash-training a cat seems like a losing battle, doesn't it? If you've ever tried to walk your cat on a leash, you might have given up rather quickly, concluding that your cat would hate you if the leash stayed on for one more minute. And yet you may notice your indoor cat peering outside longingly, or smelling the fresh air from an open window. If only there were a way to train your cat to tolerate the leash...

But there are ways! Leash-training requires the right frame of mind, the right equipment, and lastly, a good amount of time. But leash-training provides a safe and healthy way for your cat to indulge his most famous of attributes - curiosity.

How To Stop Your Cat from Eating Houseplants

Staff468 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:11:00 -0600

If you're a cat owner, you might have noticed it upon returning from vacation - a previously robust plant now tattered and ripped. Or maybe it's been happening bite-by-bite over a gradual period of time, almost imperceptibly until one day you're watering a plant that barely has any leaves left. Who is the culprit? Your lovable feline friend!

Cats are notorious plant-eaters. How can we indulge our love of healthy indoor greenery while responsibly keeping a pet cat? It's important that we all take the necessary steps to prevent our cats from eating houseplants, not just because we don't want our plants to die, but primarily because many common houseplants are toxic to cats. Teaching your cat to avoid houseplants can be a matter of survival.

How To Begin Cat Toilet Training

Donna162 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:42:00 -0500

If you have a cat, you already know how unpleasant it can be to keep the litter box clean. But did you know that cats can be trained to use the toilet? It's true, and you can do this without buying any special equipment! Cats learn very quickly, and before you know it, you can toss that messy litter box away forever. Here's how to get started.

If you are working with a kitten, first you will have to train it to use the litter box. This is a very simple process. Place the box in the bathroom next to the toilet, and then, after the kitten eats, put it in the box and scratch its paws in the litter. Cats naturally use dirt, and after a few attempts, the kitten will go right to the litter box. Once the kitten is trained, you can begin the toilet training process.

How To Train Kittens

Theresa157 — Tue, 30 May 2006 08:02:00 -0500

Spending some time to train your new kitten will be much easier than trying to undo bad habits in an older cat. But you may be wondering what the best way to train your kitten is.