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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 Get Rid of Cat Odor

By eHow Pets Editor

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Cat odors can be off-putting to you and your guest. Fortunately, you can use many common household items to banish these aromas without having to buy expensive cleaners. Follow these steps... more »

How to get rid of fleas

By emmabushyo

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Fleas. No fun. Who wants them pestering their pet or taking over their house? Nobody... more »

How to Get Rid of Fleas from your Pets and Home

By Sam

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I have had personal experience with flea infestations and have been successful in ridding my home of them completely. It was so bad that when I walked barefoot, I had 20-30 fleas on my feet and a ton of flea bites. I tried everything I could, but ... more »

How to get rid of fleas in your home without insecticide or poison

By BigDaddyUSMC

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Get rid of fleas in you house with out insecticide or poisions.. more »

How to Get Rid of Gophers and Moles Naturally

By BLC-Girl

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Gophers and moles can be murder to your yard and garden. You want them gone no matter what, right? But you also may be reluctant to use harsh chemicals or inhumane methods. I have found a natural and harmless way to rid your yard and garden of ... more »

How to get two cats to like each other

By Addy

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Introducing a new cat to the household? Here's a guide on getting the two cats to co-exist together under one roof!.. more »

How to Get Your Dog to Accept a Cat

By nservice

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Dogs and cats speak different body languages. A dog’s instinct is to chase a running cat, while the cat’s goal is to simply flee. It’s the same for a wagging tail. To a dog a tail waving in the wind is a sign of friendship, but for a cat it’s a ... more »

How to Give a Cat a Pill

By eHow Pets Editor

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Getting a cat to swallow a pill is no easy task. Follow these steps to keep your cat healthy by administering the medicine your pet needs... more »

How to Give First Aid to Pets

By Charbie28

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Learning how to assist an injured animal it is important to understand they are in pain so even the nicest pet can bite... more »

How to Give Pet Care Advice Without Offending

By Melissa Maroff

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Many people consider their pets like their children—especially when it comes to unsolicited advice from friends and strangers. They may simply disagree because they “know what they’re doing” or resent the fact that you’re questioning their ... more »

How to Groom Your Cat

By w1z111

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Our two cats love it when I approach them with one of their grooming brushes or combs! Our female cat is quite petite, and her fur is quite thin, so grooming her is easy, although she is a little hesitant to let me groom her tummy-fur. Our ... more »

How to Groom Your Cat Effortlessly

By Cherst1031

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Regular grooming keeps the stray cat hairs to a minimum and prevents scratching... more »

How to grow catnip

By Gardengates

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Many cats will chew on your house plants or garden plants. If your cat likes catnip, why not grow your own and make your pal happy, rescue your other plants and grow a plant that can look great in the garden as well?.. more »

How to Handle Feline Vestibular Disease (FVD): Loving And Caring For A Cat That Has It

By Andrea Teague, CMT (to be)

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When your beloved kitty cat is diagnosed with the condition of Feline Vestibular Disease, it can be heart breaking to watch your little one suffer. Feline Vestibular Disease is a neurological disorder that can affect your cat and how it lives ... more »

How to Harvest and Dry Catnip

By cgronwall

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You planted catnip seeds in the spring thinking of the fun you’d have with your cat. Now you find yourself with a mound of leafy green catnip and don’t know what to do. Harvesting and drying catnip is as easy as the catnip was to grow in the ... more »

How to Have an Invisible Litter Box

By WereBear

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Cats are great because they don't have to be walked. Cats are trouble because then there's the litter box. How to create a situation where you, and your guests, think about the litter box as little as possible... more »

How to have kids help animals

By Natalie Hernandez

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Children can play an important rule in helping animals of all kinds. Just because they are small it does not mean that they can not do anything. After all children are going to grow up and be in control of the country as time goes on, so ... more »

How to Help Pets Cope With Loud Noises

By eHow Pets Editor

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Fear of loud noises is a common behavioral disorder in pets; the incidence varies within breeds and among individuals, and can be mild (trembling) or extreme (panic attacks, destructive behavior, running away) - which can result in injury or death... more »

How to Help Pets Get Along

By eHow Pets Editor

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Introducing a new pet to your household can be a nerve-wracking experience for both you and your existing pets. Older, more established cats or dogs may look at any newcomers with suspicion and jealousy. To keep the uproar to a minimum, here are ... more »

How to Identify a Ragdoll Cat

By eHow Pets Editor

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Ragdolls, called a pointed breed for their colorations, were specifically bred into their appearance and temperament. They were intended as a large and gentle breed of cat to be good house cats for homes with children. Here is how you know you ... more »

How to Identify A Snowshoe Siamese Cat

By CatToy86

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Snowshoe Siamese are a man-made breed, created by crossing Siamese with American Shorthair cats. Named for their white paws, Snowshoes are an ideal family companion. Here is how to identify these unique beauties... more »

How to Identify an American Shorthair

By eHow Pets Editor

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The American Shorthair is the descendant of the British Shorthair, many of which were brought to the New World by European settlers during the times Colonial America. They were put aboard ships because of their prowess at hunting mice. Today, the ... more »

How to Increase Lifespan With Acupuncture

By mjpolitis

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Acupuncture has many uses in human and animal medicine, many of which were nearly lost. Five Element acupuncture, one of the two branches of this ancient and tested medical discipline, has within it an easily applied method which, according to ... more »

How to Introduce a Cat to a New Home

By wjackson

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The first thing to keep in mind when you bring a new cat into your home is to make the transition as easy as possible. When you first arrive to pick up your new cat you should try to be as relaxed as possible. Cats can sense people’s emotions, so ... more »

How to Introduce Cats

By eHow Pets Editor

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A cat's introduction to your household will set the foundation for their relationship with you and your family. You must do everything you can to make the introduction as easy as possible. Be patient and plan this introduction over a period of time... more »