Cat College

Yes, it’s true — many cats are abandoned each year. The ASPCA has compiled figures that tell us that approximately three million cats enter U.S. animal shelters every year, and of these, around 1.6 million, or slightly over half, end up meeting a family who adopts them. These statistics do not add in the numerous … Read more

Those who say a cat can’t be trained live in a world of myth. Your kitty has the intelligence to learn many things. You simply have to learn the training method that works. In this post, learn of suggested ways to initiate successful training, as well as what not to do. A cat learns a … Read more

So, you’ve decided to select a cat that needs a forever home from your local shelter. You’ve gotten to know the cats who live with friends, and you’ve read up on what you need to do when you bring kitty home. Now, you might ask, “What are the differences between male and female cats? Does … Read more

How can you tell me about similarities between me and my cat? We look nothing alike. If a cat grew to our size, such a creature would become frightening. Cats can’t talk and they don’t go to school. So tell me about the cat connection. In what ways are we similar? Things we can’t see … Read more

Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to pet your cat. If you have a new cat companion, you might be asking, “How do cats like to be petted?” Some months ago, my neighbor brought a visiting friend to meet me. While we stood in the office and chatted, Pogo came out … Read more

Do you like to draw? How are you at drawing animals? Do you want to learn to draw a cat? Read on to gain some helpful tips. I soon learned when researching for this post that it does no good to just write down the instructions. You need illustrations. Therefore, the “text” in this post … Read more

Here is a question I have asked at times. Cats can’t read a map, nor can they ask for directions. Yet I have read many stories about cats traveling long distances to get home again when lost. So, how do cats find their way home? There’s even an old song about this subject. Do you … Read more

There is knowledge, and then there is wisdom. We might have an excellent education and a great deal of intelligence, but do we have wisdom? In this area, we could learn much from cats, and what cats teach us about life. Before starting this post, I collected five references on the subject, and they each … Read more

We know that dogs often love to play fetch, to the point of becoming obsessed with the idea. Perhaps you didn’t realize that you can also train your cat to fetch. It’s a fun game you can play together. In this post, you will learn a method you can use to teach your cat to … Read more

TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) represents a humane way to manage growing feral cat populations. When researching TNR, I discovered that many communities in the United States have posted articles about their TNR feral cat programs. I find this information most satisfying.  Feral cats typically live in a group called a colony. For a TNR program, they are … Read more