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Introducing Your Cats to Other Cats

Introducing Your Cats to Other Cats

by DeShawn Christiansen | Apr 3, 2021 | Adoption Resources, All About Cats, Pet Ownership

Introducing your new cat to your other pets at home can be a tricky process. However, it is one of the most important things to do correctly with your cat or kitten. Here are some hints to ease the change. Take your new cat into your home in a cat carrier. Many...
Cats and Houseplants

Cats and Houseplants

by DeShawn Christiansen | Apr 3, 2021 | Adoption Resources, All About Cats, Pet Ownership

Listed here are plants that are poisonous to cats that must be avoided if there are cats in your home. While in some cases, just parts of a plant (bark, leaves, seeds, berries, roots, tubers sprouts, green shells) might be poisonous, this list rules out the whole...
Cats and Scratching

Cats and Scratching

by DeShawn Christiansen | Apr 3, 2021 | Adoption Resources, All About Cats, Pet Ownership

Scratching is a completely normal and healthy behavior for cats and it serves many purposes. Cats scratch to stretch their muscles, shed old cuticle, sharpen their claws, and leave scent marks. It is important to provide your cat with suitable ‘scratchers’ where they...
Cats and New Babies

Cats and New Babies

by DeShawn Christiansen | Apr 3, 2021 | Adoption Resources, All About Cats, Pet Ownership

Cats and children can be a wonderful thing! Despite what a lot of people believe, cats are social animals and love “their” people. When a new baby is coming into the family, you can do things to prepare the cat for this so that the cat can more easily adjust to having...
Aggression in Cats

Aggression in Cats

by DeShawn Christiansen | Apr 3, 2021 | All About Cats, Foster Resources, Pet Ownership

Aggression is a natural behavior that cats use for survival or to ward of a perceived threat, this can be directed at people, other cats or animals. All animals display aggression unfortunately if unprovoked or doesn’t seem to be appropriate, it is not a desirable...
Acclimating Your Cat to a Carrier

Acclimating Your Cat to a Carrier

by DeShawn Christiansen | Apr 3, 2021 | All About Cats, Pet Ownership

If you’re in the habit of storing your cat carrier out of sight until the day it’s needed, your cat is likely to be tipped off that something “bad” is about to happen the moment they set eyes on the carrier. Cats are likely to become anxious at...
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