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Cat Behavior

Female Cat Spraying

May 18, 2011
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Urine marking is a common feat in male cats. According to the Humane Society of the US, female cats are also prone to this conduct. In females, however, it is rare (only 5% cats) and has various causes. Spraying is never done by squatting like cats normally urinate. The cat slightly bends its legs and [...]

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Inappropriate Elimination in Cats

May 18, 2011
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Inappropriate elimination is any unusual way in which your cat excretes. It can be defecating outside of the litter box or spraying urine. The different between the two is that the cat squats during normal urination and does not squat while spraying. House soiling is the term used for the abnormal behaviour of the cat [...]

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Catnap – Guide to sleeping behavior of your Cat

February 14, 2011
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Any cat owner would know that his/her cat spends most of its time sleeping in cozy corners! On average a cat sleeps from 13 to 18 hours every day although the time spent sleeping varies with the age, personality, temperature, weather and how hungry the cat is. Cats undoubtedly sleep more than any other [...]

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Cat Purr – Why and How cats purr

February 11, 2011
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Purr is the sound which is produced by all species of cats but is known widely due to its association with domestic cats. The loudness and tone of the purr varies from one species to another. The frequency of purr of the domestic cat is 25 to 150 vibrations per second. Research shows that [...]

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Cat Meowing – Causes and Treatment

January 27, 2011
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Excessive vocalization is the more than normal meowing of your cat. Over here stating “more than normal” is very important since there are many breeds that are by nature more vocal than the others especially the Oriental breeds e.g. the Siamese. Thus, it would refer to a change in the behavior of a cat, from [...]

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Cat Neutering and Cat Spraying – Some Facts

September 30, 2010
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Many people do not want their cats to breed or they do not want to deal with behaviors associated with sexual maturity and finding the right mate for their cat, thus they opt for neutering or spaying their cats. If you own a female cat then it is not easy looking after a litter of [...]

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Introducing Older Cat to New Kitten

September 19, 2010
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Cats are very sensitive creatures and they are possessive about their territory as well as their owners. They like the attention they get from their owners and any diversion is looked upon as enemy. That’s why you see your cat lying on the papers you are trying to work on, sitting on your keyboard when [...]

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Cat Aggression – Tips to handle the Aggressive Cat

September 12, 2010
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After the inappropriate elimination and spraying, cat owners are most concerned with aggression when it comes to behavioral problems in cats. Cats can be aggressive towards other household cats for various reasons and sometimes their aggression can be directed towards the owners as well. It is necessary to find out the reason behind the aggressive [...]

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Cat Spraying – A Foul Smelling Problem

August 10, 2010
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People used to tell me that household with cat have particular smell and I never understood what they meant by this statement but now I fully understand and would like to shed some light on this subject.
Urine marking or spraying can become quite a problem for people who keep their cats indoors. Although all cats [...]

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Declawing – Its not the Last Resort!

August 10, 2010
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My friend introduced a female kitten to a household with an older female and male cat. The older female cat started having severe territorial issues and was not ready to accept the new member. The owners were always on guard to make sure that the two did not come into direct contact but a few [...]

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Thunderstorms Phobia in Cats – Cats and Thunderstorms

August 3, 2010
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Thunderstorm phobia in cats is not very common as cats seem to cope with thunderstorms well. This does not mean that they do not fear it. But there is a difference between ‘fear’ and ‘phobia.’ While fear is a mild state of uneasiness with a particular situation, phobia is extreme and brings about an unreasonable [...]

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Cat Scratching Furniture – Tips for Prevention

July 19, 2010
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You must get annoyed at your cat scratching the legs of your expensive furniture and no matter how much dismay you express, there is nothing that can stop it. But there’s a solution for everything and there’s a solution for this too! To find solutions, the first step is to figure out the reason why [...]

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Cats Aggression towards People – Reasons and Tips for Treatment

June 10, 2010
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You must have noticed that your cat often gets aggressive towards people including you! It is because most animals have a behavioral pattern that allows them to show aggression from time to time. Cat’s usually don’t bite but in case of extreme aggressive attitude of your cat, it is preferred that you take professional advice [...]

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How to Break Cat Fight – Tips and Techniques

May 23, 2010
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In a house where there are more than one cats, cat fight is usual. This often occurs when one of the cats assumes a superior position for itself in the group. This cat insists on being fed first and also urinates around the home at times. The skirmishes start occurring when younger cats grow up [...]

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Tips for Cat Bath

May 11, 2010
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We have earlier written a Step by Step Guide on How to Bathe a Cat and now we will share some Tips to remember while giving a bathe to your cat. Here it goes:
1) Cat natural body temperature is several degrees above a human, so what you may find warm may feel a lot colder [...]

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