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Get cat tips and advice from the pet experts at eHow. Providing a healthy diet, selecting a veterinarian and training a kitten to use the litter box can seem overwhelming. Simplify life with your cat using eHow's step-by-step instructions. From breeding to caring for an elderly cat's health, keep your felines purring with How To articles from eHow. Take the mystery out of grooming, preventing fleas or buying a fancy cat collar. Looking for scratching posts or cat condos? eHow offers helpful hints on a wide range of cat-related subjects.

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  • How to Remove Cat Urine Odor in The House

    Effective cat urine odor removal is very important for any feline owners. Many cat owners keep their pet indoors with several clean litter boxes. However, there are still times when the cat...

  • DIY Cat Climbing Tree

    If you have cats and you want to enhance the joy in their lives, consider building a cat climbing tree. These toys can be simple to design and build, even if you have limited knowledge about...

  • How to Make a Carpeted Cat Tower

    The most complex part of building a carpeted cat tower is ensuring that the unit is balanced correctly. Note the sizes of the materials used in the project if you intend to make any adjustments or...

  • How to Get Cat Urine Smell Out of Carpet

    How to Get Cat Urine Smell Out of Carpet. The smell of cat urine is horrible and no one wants a house that smells of cat urine. Many people get rid of their cats for just this reason when there...

  • How to Find Animal Urine Stains in Carpet

    It's no wonder that pet urine on carpet is high on the list of housekeeping issues for many homeowners---the smell is repulsive and even it isn't very strong at the time, it will get worse in hot,...

  • How to Get Rid of Fleas from your Cats and Home

    Here is an easy way to remove fleas from your home and from your cats! I've used this method to rid my home and my two beloved cats of the fleas that had taken over!

  • How to Make a Cat Tree From PVC Pipe

    Your cat needs to exercise her claws regularly, both for fun and to shed old nail sheaths when her new claws grow in. But if you want to keep her from shredding your furniture, consider how she'd...

  • How to Get Rid of Cat Spray Odor

    Cat spray odor is a problem for many cat owners, especially those who own male cats that have not been neutered, which are the most likely to spray. The only way to truly and effectively get rid...

  • DIY How to Make a PVC Pipe Cat Tree

    You can purchase cat trees but they are often too small and overpriced. You can construct a nice sized cat tree complete with scratching posts and spaces for the cats to hide in easily and...

  • How to Get Cat Odors out of Fabrics

    If your feline friend has taken to using the bathroom on the floor, chances are you’re also struggling with pet odor. Here are some helpful tips to for those of you who love your kitty, but don’t...

  • Homemade Cat Furniture

    Cats love to climb, explore and scratch. Without options, cats may only exercise these behaviors on your furniture. High prices are usually the main drawback of cat furniture found at pet or...

  • How to Remove Cat Urine Smell From Carpet

    No matter what kind of cat you have, she's bound to eventually have some kind of accident. If it happens while you're gone, you might not even be able to find the spot once the urine dries and the...

  • How to Build a Cat Perch in a Tree

    Cats love to climb. Not realizing that it is often harder to get down than to go up, cats often find themselves stuck among the branches of a tree, with nowhere to grip to make their way back to...

  • How to Properly Clean Cat Urine

    A cat can be a good companion until it starts urinating all over the house. Cat urine has a strong odor and knowing how to clean it up is vital to your sanity. Cats urinate in peculiar places due...

  • How to Eliminate Cat Urine in the Carpet

    If your cat urinates on your carpet, the stain and the smell can be really hard to remove. Cat urine is very strong smelling and quite noticeable to anyone who comes to your home. If the smell...

  • Do it Yourself- Cat Tree Plans

    With the high cost of prefabricated cat trees, many people build their own. Here's the basic information you need to build one. You will need a 4x4 wood post, some plywood, a couple of 2x4s,...

  • How to Get Rid of Cat Urine Odor from Carpets with Vinegar and Baking Soda

    Your cat is a great addition to the family. However, kittens and older cats can cause a problem when it comes to cat urine odor. Cat urine odor is very strong. Sometimes you cat will miss the...

  • Cat Condo Plan

    Cat condos, towers and trees differ in only a few points. Pet stores sell similar products under all three names. Each has a tall, carpeted or rope-covered portion for the cat to use for climbing,...

  • How to Make Cat Climbing Furniture

    Making your own cat climbing furniture can save you hundreds of dollars over commercially available products--which usually are built to nearly the same specifications as something you can make at...

  • How to Quickly Get Rid of Cat Urine Smell

    Cat urine is a very unpleasant smell and removing it from the carpet can be a difficult task. It is important to remember that cats like to go in the same spot especially when they can smell there...

  • How to Easily Get Rid of Fleas

    If your poor furry family member has been itching nonstop then you probably have come to the conclusion that you have a flea menace in your home. They can be irritating and difficult to get rid of...

  • How to Replace the Carpet on a Cat Scratching Post

    Cats need a place to scratch and sharpen their claws. Without a scratching post, they may scratch your furniture or carpet. The time will come when you will need to replace the carpet on the cat's...

  • Carpet Cleaning for Cat Urine

    Cats make great companions, but they can also make terrible messes. If you have a cat and carpet, at some point you will likely have to deal with cat urine on your carpet. House soiling is one of...

  • DIY: Cat Condo

    Cat condos give your pet an exercise gym and a luxurious space to call his own. While the condos can be expensive to purchase at retail pet stores, cat play structures are not difficult to make....

  • DIY Cat Scratch Post

    Trying to keep your cat from clawing at the furniture may make you feel like you and your feline companion are at war. Scratching is a natural behavior for cats, one that you won't be able to...

  • How to Tell if Your House Has Fleas

    Pet lovers, listen up. Flea season is upon us and luckily will soon be over. If you have a cat or dog that tends to come in and out of your house, than you are at risk for a flea infestation. ...

  • Home Remedies for Removing Cat Urine

    Owning a cat comes with occasional odors and accidents. Cats often urinate on furniture, clothing and the carpet. You will want to remove the potent smell immediately and permanently. Soak up...

  • How to Use a Pet Ramp or Steps for Assistance

    For some pet owners, sleeping and traveling with their pets are some of the pleasures of owning them. It can be very sad and upsetting if a pet is getting lame or has other medical problems and...

  • DIY: Cat Trees

    The first step in building a tree for your cat is to determine if you want an open tree, or a cat condominium. By searching the internet, you can find plans for all types of cat trees, and cat...

  • Making Cat Furniture

    Cats will need a place to scratch, play, sleep and be lazy---they need cat furniture that they can use and abuse, as opposed to using and abusing your furniture. Rather than buying cat furniture...

  • How to Freshen up Your Cats Climber Like New

    So your cat's climber is getting old and hairy right? Maybe even a little stinky? We all know that cats can get territorial and don't always like new things, so why throw away your perfectly...

  • How to Stop a Cat From Peeing on a Carpet

    Has your cat urinated on your carpet? The following gives you step by step home remedy for cleaning and preventing this from happening a second time. The entire area MUST be completely...

  • How to Build an Indoor Cat climb

    Indoor cats love to climb and scratch. A cat climb can give your cats a place to climb, play and sleep and can be a great scratching post to boot! This article will tell you how to build a six...

  • How to Make a Carpeted Cat Ramp Easy

    If you are at all handy and want a fun project you can make your cat a carpeted ramp, easy and cheap. If you have a carpeted room you won't even have to build a base, you can just place the ramp...

  • How to Remove Cat Urine from Clothing and Carpet

    Let me guess...you have a cat. Not really because you intended on having a cat, but maybe your daughter brought this sweet, seemingly harmless, loveable little ball of fur and fluff home and...

  • How to Stop Cat Urinating

    If you need to stop cat urinating in your home I have some suggestions. I fixed the cat urine problems in my home. Here is how you can stop cat urinating too.

  • How to Fix a Cat Scratcher or Climber

    Ever since I began making cat trees, people have been wanting me to renew their favorite old cat trees . They're simply not ready to part with it in favor of a new one. Since we don't get into...

  • How to be a Cat Urine Odor Remover

    Becoming a successful cat urine odor remover takes some dedication. I am a self proclaimed cat urine odor remover. Here's how you can remove cat urine for good.

  • How to Get Cat Urine Out of The Carpet for Good

    Cats make wonderful pets, but sometimes having a pet cat indoors can be challenging. When your pet cat has an accident on your carpet it soaks into several layers of the floor. The problem with...

  • How to Remove Cat Puke or Vomit From Carpet

    Getting cat puke or vomit out of carpet is not an appetizing topic, but it happens just the same. This is one way to remove cat puke or vomit from carpet that seems to remove the vomit completely....

  • How to Reduce the Effects of Cat Allergies

    Do you or does someone you know suffer from cat allergies? If so, you are not alone. Many people believe that there is nothing that can be done to alleviate the symptoms, and they can be very...

  • How to Make Cat Scratching Climbing Posts

    Cats love to scratch. It sharpens their claws and leaves a visible calling card---an obvious mark that can be easily identified by other cats. It is the cat's way of saying, "Honey, I'm home!"...

  • How to Stop Your Cat From Peeing On The Carpet

    You just got a snugly cat from the animal shelter but now that he or she is home and is busy training your dog, he/she is starting to pee on the carpet.

  • How to Remove The Smell of Cat Urine From Your Carpet and Upholstery

    Does your cat make it embarrassing to invite friends over for an evening. Just remember this, if you can smell cat urine, then anyone inside your home can too. You have probably either gotten used...

  • How to Make a Kitten Scratching Post

    If your kitten is already scratching your furniture, curtains, and carpets you need to make a scratching post fast. Bad habits are hard to break in cats. Your kitten is growing fast; if you do not...

  • How to Make a Kitten Scratching Post

    There is nothing as sweet as a kitten. Welcoming a new kitten in your house will bring love, humor, and a wonderful new relationship. You have now taken on the responsibility of meeting kittens...

  • How to Build a Cat Condo

    The difficulty of the directions won't be too bad.. the HARD part is going to be the assembly. You'll learn how to make a cat condo for your kitties to chill out in.

  • How to Build a Cat Condo

    Building your own cat condo can help cut the cost in half. Plus, it's a great way to customize exactly what you want for you cat. These steps won't give you specific measurements, but they will...

  • How to Build Your Own Cat Tree

    Not many things on Earth are more destructive than a bored cat. A cat will look for things to shred and trouble to get into. The perfect solution to this is a cat tree. This is a wonderful...

  • How to Clean Cat Furniture

    Cat furniture is easy to ignore. Oftentimes it is tucked in a corner, or in a back room somewhere. It may be vacuumed around occasionally, but that's about it. That is, until you notice the smell...

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