Archive for March, 2008

Of Cats, Scratching Instincts And Your Favorite Furniture

You spent a small fortune on buying the latest dining room furniture for your house and are the proud owner of a cat who loves it equally well. In fact, while you spend your time cleaning up your table, your cat decides to caress it too – with its claws of course. It is a […]

Cat Care Tips - The Cons Of Cat Claw Removal

As an essential part of their balance, claws are critical for cats. Cats use their claws for jumping and for latching on to objects.
For example, cats use their claws for latching on to bark when climbing up a tree.
Stretching, running and walking are other common instances when cats use their claws. Claws are also used […]

Cats and Scratching — Training Your Cat

So you have a cat that loves to scratch. Well, there is nothing wrong with that as it is natural for cats to love to scratch furniture and other objects. So what do you do if there is destructive scratching? For example, when your $5,000 sofa is the object of your cats claws? Well the […]

Cat Products - The Basics

This is designed to be a simple guide to the products you will either need or decide to buy for your cat.
You first decision is what type of cat food to Choose. You can of course provide your cat with home cooked food, but the vast majority of cat owners choose between commercial dry cat […]

Cat Furniture Buyer’s Guide

Cat furniture is a commodity that is known by many names. The most common include Cat Trees, Cat Condos, Kitty Condos, Cat Towers, Cat Climbers, Cat Scratchers and Cat Gyms. There are dozens more, but whatever term you use to describe cat furniture, the purpose is the same - to enable your cats to follow […]

Is Declawing Bad For Your Cat?

You love your new cat, but he’s clawing and scratching all your furniture! The immediate resolution that comes to mind is to have him declawed, but before you rush into this you should think long and hard for declawing a cat is not a simple procedure - it is a major surgery involving surgical amputation […]

Stop Your Cat From Scratching Your Furniture

Scratching is natural cat behavior, so attempts to stop cats from this behavior are futile. But, there are actions that you can take to preserve your furniture and peace of mind. Kittens start scratching when they are about eight weeks old. Begin training the kitten on appropriate places to scratch at this time to head […]


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