Tails & Tips
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 […]
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 […]
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