Cats

A healthy diet and body weight are not only important to you, but your cat as well. You may think putting your cat on a diet is not necessary and that a fat cat is a healthy and happy cat. Giving...

Scratching is a natural and healthy behavior for kittens. The act of scratching helps kittens stretch out their muscles, and it leaves their scent on objects, giving them comfort in their new...

Cats may seem like emotionally hardy, independent creatures but just like other humans and other animals, they are subject to the effects of stress. Cats, however, tend to react differently to...

Cat hair has a way of clinging to everything it comes into contact with, such as carpet, upholstery and clothing. This makes keeping a cat in your home a challenge when it comes to cleaning. ...

Kittens are feisty and playful which means that some items in your house may need kitten-proofing; that is, making your home completely safe for your little bundle of joy. Some areas that may need...

Cats make wonderful pets, but they aren't always your furniture's best friends. What's more, trying to stop your cat from clawing or getting on the furniture can be difficult. Start by making sure...

Your cat has power in his paws, and he loves to shred your favorite furniture. What do you do to make him stop? Yelling his name doesn't work, and the water gun only makes him stop for the moment....

Cats are smart, bottom line. The thing that makes them different than smart dogs is their ability to love you and at the same time not listen to a word you say. So whereas dogs can learn...

Do you have a cat but do not have space for the litter box? Or hate the way that everyone can see it? This article will show you how to make a great litter box for your cat that no one else will...

With nothing better to use, scratching the couch or a chair is natural for a cat, even one with no claws. Cats scratch to groom their claws, stretch the muscles in their backs and mark their...

Most of us know kitty likes to scratch. She loves to test her claws on our furniture. This drives a lot of people crazy trying to figure out ways to stop them and sometimes cats will use their own...

Cats are the most popular pets in the United States. These sociable animals can become pleasant members of almost any household. New cat owners should strive to understand their cat's needs,...

Cat lovers may refer to their felines as "the kids" or their "babies," but cats are not children in fur coats. Nor are they small dogs "with attitude." Many behaviorists believe housecats are...

You love your cat, but you also love your furniture. Keep both in loving condition by using the following suggested steps.

To a human, there's nothing more maddening than a cat who sprays. Surprisingly, neutered males aren't the only culprits. Spayed females are as likely to spray as males are. To understand why cats...

A cat can be trained to sleep on a cat bed instead of the furniture if it is a soft and comfortable place for him or her to curl up into. Find a cat bed that is similar to the cat's favorite...

Training a cat to scratch on a post instead of the furniture involves making the new scratching post a positive and hospitable area. Incorporate treats and fun toys near the new scratching post...

If you have cats, you know they will sharpen their claws on anything and everything that feels good under their paws! This is an unavoidable trait, but thankfully, there are a few ways you can...

Cats love to climb. It is a natural instinct for them to want to do this. Providing your cat with a cat tree will save your furniture, curtains and other home decor items from being destroyed or...

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...

One major complaint of cat owners is the inability to keep their pets off of the furniture. Whether your cat has colonized Great Aunt Alice's Victorian fainting couch or has the habit of perching...

When a cat sprays on furniture, you can tell almost immediately. If you stumble upon the furniture after the cat has sprayed on it, you will feel a noticeable wetness. Shortly after the cat has...

Cats can be very destructive when it comes to their claws. If you have a cat in the home there are different things you can do to prevent your cat from scratching up your furniture. Continue to...

Cats can make great pets, but can also wreak havoc on furniture. Luckily, there are some easy ways to prevent cats from scratching furniture without resorting to the cruel practice of declawing.

Even people who love cats have a hard time figuring out what to do with the litter box. There's just no good place to put it, and they are difficult to disguise or decorate. Even if you do find a...

It's a fact of life with cats. At some point, most will spray. While humans find this behavior maddening and offensive, the cats consider it perfectly normal. Neutered cats spray because they're...

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, there are almost 82 million pet cats in the United States. Chances are good that somewhere in the country, a cat is somewhere he's not...

Cats of almost any age will enjoy cat furniture and cat gyms. However, selecting the best cat furniture will require you to think like your cats and to understand how cats might use the cat gym or...

We love our pets and they love us. They are --- and there's no gentle way to say this --- animals. Each puppy or kitten that comes to our home has to learn the ground rules of living with people....

Cats are wonderful companions until they start to scratch your furniture. One solution is to give them their own furniture--cats love to perch up above ground level. Buying furniture for them...

A cat tree can help your kitten learn how to stalk, or give your senior cat a place to rest. They're lots of different kinds, from trees to window perches. This article will show you how to choose...

If you have pets with hair, then you know that as they shed it gets everywhere. Pet hair can be exceptionally troublesome when it works its way into clothing, carpet and furniture. Try a few of...

There’s nothing quite as annoying as having your cat turn your nice sofa or chair into a shredded mess. Read this how-to for ideas on how to keep your cat from running your furnishings.

It's natural instinct that compels cats to scratch up antique furniture without thinking twice. Scratching posts are the best compromise for protecting furniture and keeping kitty happy at the...

Scratching the furniture is a cat behavior problem that is fixed with designated scratching posts. Fix scratching problems with tips from an animal rescue volunteer in this free video on cat behavior.

Protecting furniture from cat behavior redirects a cat's attention to designated scratching areas. Protect furniture with tips from an animal rescue volunteer in this free video on cat behavior.

Not using the litter box, shredding the furniture, biting the hand that feeds her--humans see these as behavior problems in cats. But to the cats, they're perfectly normal responses to what they...

Cats have attitude. It's those little personality quirks that make us love them so much. Cats also think they own us and our homes and that we live to serve them. As people, we know that's not...

Cats have a natural instinct to scratch things with their claws. This is because the scratching helps remove the old layers of the nail to reveal new ones. You might find some old nails lying...

Your cat is knows full well that the cushions on the couch are more comfortable and plush than their "cat bed" or the floor. Why would they want to sleep anywhere else? They don't care about the...

Cats are known to scratch their nails on furniture. You can't be everywhere all the time, so you won't always be able to catch them. Since it is difficult to teach a cat to keep their claws off of...

Both cats and your furniture are probably beautiful. However, chances are your furniture and cat fur do not match. Here are tips on how to remove dog and car hair from furniture.

Cats can be fantastic pets, but not when they are scratching and destroying your furniture. However, they do need to sharpen their claws. Here is how to stop the cat from scratching the furniture.

Cats and furniture are two things that should remain indoors, but your pets should not be allowed to climb, sit or scratch the furniture. There are several methods to use to keep your cats off...

If you're anything like me, you love your cats... you just don't love the way they treat your furniture! So how do you keep Fluffy from tearing up all your couches? If you don't know the...

Cats are great companions. They offer friendship and loyalty and the occasional conversation in between cat naps. A lot of time those cat naps end up being on the furniture, the laundry, and...

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...

Cats love the chance to look down on us. Having cat furniture or a cat tree, with multiple levels and places for your kitty to perch, is a sure way of making your feline happy. Proper cat...

This article contains ways to stop your cat from scratching and also ways to protect your furniture if you can't manage to get the little fur ball to stop! I have two Russian Blue kittens, they...

When declawing is not an option, and it rarely is these days, a cat owner must think of creative ways of preventing his/her cherished pet from ruining the furniture with her claws. The following...