Cats do some amazingly endearing things. They rub their cheeks against you, knead you like dough, groom you with sandpaper tongues, blink at you in slow motion and head-butt you. And they purr. What could be more appealing than that? Cats are infinitely more subtle than dogs! But they do some things that are so mysterious that they border on … Read More
How To Train A Cat To Go Outside
Cats are not like dogs. Duh! Of course, they’re not! This may seem self-evident, but dogs have been around humans for many thousands of years and been co-opted into service for us in many different ways. Their sociable nature just lends itself to that. Try getting a cat to be a watch-cat, seeing-eye cat, rescue cat or drug-sniffing cat. Never … Read More
How to Introduce a Cat to Other Pets?
Have you ever had the unfortunate experience of meeting someone for the first time, looking them in the eyes and immediately disliking them, often without knowing anything about them? There are a million reasons for this which we can often explain with our big clever human brains, but animals aren’t like that. They’re much more sensible. They may not be … Read More
How to Keep Cats out of the Garden
When I adopted my kitty he was already a full-grown cat and used to being outdoors. I am a big time softie so I left it like that, and now every night his pals Fred, Domino, Leo and Rex come round for a bit of cat chat because I leave the window open for him. (Yes, I know I’m silly!) … Read More