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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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LETTERS TO LUCINDA #17: Cat Behavior Solutions

March 2, 2022 by Fran Kelso
small black cat with glasses reading book

Hello, two-legged cat advocates, from Lucinda the literate cat. My CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) has asked me to write a new column for you. In digging through our mailbag, I came up with a new topic. This column will be about the importance of play. Now, let’s see what our readers have to say. The … Read more

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How Do You Cope With An Aggressive Cat?

November 3, 2021October 20, 2021 by Fran Kelso
cat lying across crack: "I divided the room. Left side's mine. So's the right.

Have you had to cope with an aggressive cat? Aggressive behavior is a common problem among cat owners; an aggressive cat can be formidable. Though cats do not pursue people to bite them as a dog might, they can still inflict damage with their clawed feet and their teeth. Cat bites can create severe lacerations, … Read more

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LETTERS TO LUCINDA #16: Cat Behavior Solutions

September 29, 2021 by Fran Kelso
cream-colored cat, crying

Hello again, from Lucinda the literate cat. It’s time I wrote another “Letters to Lucinda.” As my CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) has just written a fine post for this website about aggressive cats, I decided to stick with the same theme. In the mailbox, I found two letters which deal with this subject, so shall … Read more

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LETTERS TO LUCINDA #15: Cat Behavior Solutions

July 9, 2021July 4, 2021 by Fran Kelso
Orange and a white cat: friends meeting

Hello again, two-legged readers, from Lucinda the literate cat. It’s time I did a little work around here. My CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) says it’s my turn to write.  Anyway, it is time I did another Cat Behavior Solutions column. This week I’ll be answering a letter from our mailbox from a Ms. Beatrice Collins. … Read more

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LETTERS TO LUCINDA #14: Cat Behavior Solutions

March 10, 2021 by Fran Kelso
Young orange & white cat hugging scratching post

Hello, wonderful two-legged readers. Lucinda the literate cat here, with a new “Letters to Lucinda” offering you cat behavior solutions for your common cat problems. I looked through the mail bag and found questions on a subject we’ve talked about before, but it’s such a common problem that we are still receiving requests for answers. … Read more

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LETTERS TO LUCINDA #13: Cat Behavior Solutions

March 9, 2021December 30, 2020 by Fran Kelso
Two cats saying hello

Hello, two-leggeds, and welcome to my “Letters to Lucinda” column. Writing all those Christmas bazaars put me behind schedule, something no cat likes, and I’m just getting back to my regular writing routine. Today we will discuss cat behavior solutions for dealing with the difficulty of adding a new cat to the family. As usual, … Read more

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How Do You Cope With An Aggressive Cat?

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 by Fran Kelso
cat lying across crack: "I divided the room. Left side's mine. So's the right.

Have you had to cope with an aggressive cat? Aggressive behavior is a common problem among cat owners; an aggressive cat can be formidable. Though cats do not pursue people to bite them as a dog might, they can still inflict damage with their clawed feet and their teeth. Cat bites can create severe lacerations, … Read more

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LETTERS TO LUCINDA 12: Cat Behavior Solutions

October 17, 2020June 6, 2020 by Fran Kelso
black & white cat in sink

Greetings, two-legged readers. In this column, we will discuss the second half of the list of the 10 most common cat behavior problems. Maybe there will be something here that is helpful to you. Here we go: 6) Hyper Nights Do you have a cat who stays awake at night and sleeps during the day? … Read more

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LETTERS TO LUCINDA #11: Cat Behavior Solutions

November 23, 2021June 1, 2020 by Fran Kelso
cat with one paw; claws extended

Hello, two-legged readers!  Lucinda the literate cat comes with a different kind of column this week.  My CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) found an article online that listed the 10 most common cat behavior problems. Because of length and time available, we will include five of these behaviors in this post, and will do 5 next … Read more

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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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