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Month: July 2022

Cat Anxiety: How To Find Stress Relief For Cats

July 31, 2022 by Fran Kelso
cat lying across railing

If your cat perceives danger in a situation, he will feel anxiety. If you do not know the cause, you will find it important to investigate, as stress could come from pain or illness, or it could stem from a psychological problem. In order to help your cat, you first need to learn how you … Read more

Categories Kitty Health 2 Comments

Have You Wondered About The Inner Life Of Cats?

July 27, 2022 by Fran Kelso
Head of cat, looking thoughtful

Though your cat can adapt to your way of interacting with the world, he will not adopt that way as his own. Though intelligent creatures, cats will not become humans, nor can we become cats. They act as a window to the world outside our human one. So, have you ever wondered about the inner … Read more

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How To Discipline Your Cat: Dos And Don’ts

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 by Fran Kelso
cat peering over the edge of table

Does your cat have some bad habits that you need to find a way to change? It’s amazing how such a sweet, small animal can place you at wit’s end when he engages in some behavior that simply will not be tolerated. So, what do you do to change such bad habits? Learn how to … Read more

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LETTERS TO LUCINDA #18: Cat Behavior Solutions

July 20, 2022 by Fran Kelso

Greetings, two-legged readers! My CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) tells me it’s time I did some work around here. I believe that means she wants me to write something. So, here is another cat behavior solutions column. Our letters today touch on an interesting subject: How does two-legged interaction or lack of it affect a cat? … Read more

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Some Fascinating Facts About Cats You Might Not Know

July 17, 2022 by Fran Kelso
Man and cat camping

Every now and then I like to add a few more things to the list of fascinating facts about cats. This list may perhaps include some things that will surprise you, even if you know a lot about cats. Possibly you may find a few repeats on this particular list that I already included in … Read more

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Know These Tips On How To Raise A Kitten

July 13, 2022 by Fran Kelso
Tiny black kitten

We all know that kittens have a lot of cuteness, but raising one from babyhood can become quite a challenge. If you add such a furbaby to your home, do you know how to raise a kitten? A Tiny Kitten Is Fragile Kittens as newborns depend completely on their mothers for nourishment, warmth, and elimination. … Read more

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Have You Learned How To Stop Your Cat From Biting?

August 11, 2022July 10, 2022 by Fran Kelso

Have you ever had a cat who bites? Do you know the reasons behind his behavior? And, the big question, have you learned how to stop your cat from biting? My new cat is a biter. He’s four and a half years old, so he does not have the excuse of still being a kitten … Read more

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Tell Me, Can You Decode The Mystery Of The Cat?

July 6, 2022 by Fran Kelso

In the last post, we discussed some basic types of cat personalities. Perhaps you have found a good description of your cat in one of those basic types. However, very often, a cat will represent a mix of breeds, thus giving the chance for variations of the personality pattern as well. So, how is it … Read more

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What Do You Know About The Personality Of The Cat?

July 3, 2022 by Fran Kelso
White cat; pink collar and bow

Can you name the dominant traits that make up your kitty’s behavior? These traits can help define the personality of the cat. Not all cats are created in the same mold, scientists find. Personalities can differ because of the breed of the cat. It turns out that some breeds tend to show more of one … Read more

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Who says you can’t train a cat?

A FAMOUS CAT

Remember Walt Disney’s Aristocats from 1970?  A Parisian cat named Duchess was her model.  The cat gets abducted to French countryside.  After many adventures, she escapes with the help of an alley cat named O’Malley.

—Joan Moore, A Cat’s Companion

 

LEGEND OF THE PUSSYWILLOW

Have you ever heard this legend?  Once, some nasty person threw a bunch of kittens in the river to drown.  The mother cat became so agitated that the willow trees on the river bank felt sorry for her.  So, they trailed their branches in the water so the kittens could hang on, and thus saved the babies.  Since then, each spring the willow wears soft, grey buds that remind us of kittens.  We now call these trees “pussy willows.”

—Joan Moore, A Cat’s CompanionTwo friend cats

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