Tag: HelperNotHoarder

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Aggression/Anxiety/Fear Handling Health Lucy Chronicles

The Lucy Chronicles: Cat Acupuncture

Cat with needles in her head
Needles in the head are for calming.

How animal acupuncture works and what to expect during a session.

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Activity/Playing/Training Behavior Thinks & Blinks

Dead Gifts: Why Your Cat Is Showing You How to Hunt

Orange and white cat with dead bird
Mila brings dead bird back to owner as step one in learning how to hunt. Photo courtesy of Jess Sailey.

Learn why cats bring home dead animals.

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Lucy Chronicles Training

Treat Progression to Simple Cat Tricks

Tuxedo cat at acupuncture
You can't see it but Lucy's head and back are covered in needles. She loves acupuncture.

Teach a cat to trust you through treat progression and tricks.

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Kitty Kare Korner Peeing/Pooping

Cat Litter Box Basics

Woman snuggling kitten
Love snuggling with kittens. These guys were less than a pound when I picked them up from maternity at ACCT Philly.

Learn how you can prevent cats from pooping outside the litter box.

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Foster Diary Health

A-CHOO! Kitty Colds & URIs

Kitten in towel
Beaker was finally feeling better from his kitty cold.

Review of the annoying kitty cold and how to treat it.

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Peeing/Pooping Thinks & Blinks

Why Your Cat Might Be Peeing Outside the Litter Box

White female cat
Dolly is pretty ... and has been guilty of being a phantom peer and phantom pooper. Extra playtime and an extra litter box solved her issue.

Cats and spite peeing isn’t a thing.

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Behavior Lucy Chronicles

The Lucy Chronicles: Unraveling the Aftermath of Cat Neglect & Abuse

Woman snuggling black and white female cat
Lucy nuzzling me.

Discover how to help an abused or neglected animal adjust to your safe home.

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Activity/Playing/Training Kitty Kare Korner

DIY Cat Shelves

DYI cat shelves
Beaker, Vito, and Dolly explore the cat shelves I made them.

How to build cat shelves on your own … with a little help from Home Depot.

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Foster Diary Handling

Cellulitis from Cat Bites & How to Treat It

Woman in hospital with cellulitis on back of her hand
First night in the hospital post-Lucy bite.

All about cellulitis, the symptoms, and what you need to do to get it treated.