Tails & Tips
Kitten season to the average person probably sounds like a glorious time: constantly reoccurring piles and piles of little fluffs. In actuality, it’s an awful time: Above all, the problem is quantity. It’s literally impossible to help all the cats that need it. There’s not enough kennels or foster homes to accommodate all the cats […]
How to introduce cats is the most question people ask me about. While there are many fantastic resources on cat introduction, the most important part, redirection, often doesn’t get enough attention. Once the staring starts, redirection must happen or there will be a negative result. If you’ve gotten to the point of feeding cats on […]
Clicker training your cat may sound like words that don’t go together, but you CAN train a cat. The most surprising part might be that it’s easier than you think! Let’s take a look at what clicker training is, how it works, and how you can train your cat. What Is Clicker Training In simplest […]
Stomatitis in cats is a complex disease, but it’s actually simple to explain and really has one basic treatment. I’ll explain stomatitis and what my cat Sunshine experienced when she had it. What Is Stomatitis in Cats? Stomatitis in cats is a painful condition that causes extreme inflammation of the gums and lining of the […]
Introducing cats is no easy task. The earlier stages are somewhat simple: scent and site swapping, feeding on opposites sides of the door, etc. Many of my cat consulting clients struggle when it comes to putting the cats in the same room. Even if the cats can eat in the same room, after that, there […]
Walking a cat may seem like an impossible task, but it’s not. All you have to do is break it down step by step and go slow. Cats are trainable, just like other animals. It takes persistence, patience, and lots of treats. Here are my steps for walking a cat. Step 1: Is your cat […]
How well cats hear is sometimes overlooked, but their ability to hear low and high frequencies, distinguish sounds, and pinpoint the location of a sound is unbelievable. I’m always honest that cat vision compared to ours isn’t the best (though it serves them for hunting!). But cats’ hearing is not only better than ours, but […]
Learn about polycythemia in cats, a rare condition resulting from too many red blood cells.
Learn all about how cat vision works, including the way it develops in kittens, what colors they see, why they see in the dark, and how they’re able to track moving prey so effectively.