If the kittens have never been exposed to people they are likely to be quite frightened. Often they can be gentled by using feeding times to remain nearby so that they begin to associate pleasant things with humans. It is important to refrain from making quick movement or to force interactions, but let […]
Food seeking behaviors are very self-fulfilling- if you are looking for food and find it, the reward is the food so you will keep looking. Food seeking behavior in a cat is somewhat uncommon and may be linked to your cats need for additional intake or that he has an intestinal problem. If there […]
There is actually quite a bit of variation within a breed with some individuals showing more pronounced tendencies than others. Siamese cats are often active and vocal, but others can be calm and quiet. Of course, the first step would be to make sure the cat is healthy. Next it might help to […]
Cats that wake their owners early in the morning should not have access to the bedroom if possible. If the cat is asking for food, using a feeder that is set to a timer can help by opening and feeding the cat without the humans having to get up.
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Some cats may want to be close to us, but not necessarily want to be handled. Often people stroke the cat repeatedly while they are in their lap and this can get the cat agitated. It might help to determine his threshold for physical attention and keep below that level. If he begins to […]
Often our cats will vocalize to ask for things they want and if we respond, then they have learned that vocalization is the best way to get what they are asking for. When a cat is waking the household early in the morning, it might be best to confine the cat overnight so that […]
The key to keeping cats engaged and happy is rotation of toys and activities. Research has shown that a cat may play vigorously with a toy for 5-10 minutes and then stop. But, if a new toy is introduced play will restart again at a high level. Picking up the toys and […]
Ignoring the behavior will eventually make it go away. But this route means the cries and begging typically get much worse before they get better. I’d advise earplugs if it were only the noise aspect, but since she could be injured underfoot, probably it’s best to keep her in a safe place during meals instead.
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I’d recommend seeing if Elliot would like to eat one of the hairball-preventive diets available. These offer higher fiber content. For fabric-gnoshing kitties, that sometimes does the trick in easing this craving. You can also offer Elliot some “legal” opportunities to chew. Invest in some of the smaller size rawhide dog chews (just don’t tell […]
This is more common than you may think. Cats often become closely bonded only to those they see on a daily basis. Any strangers can really stress them out, especially coupled with an unfamiliar location and strange, even scary smells of a veterinary hospital—AND being poked and prodded.
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