Raising a tame cat who’s social and outgoing requires a combination of a good upbringing, even from the time the kitten is in the womb, early handling, and a mom cat with a good temperament.
How will you know if your cat is back in good shape? Cats are athletes and their body condition should show it. The ideal cat is lean and muscular with an obvious waistline.
Litter box issues are probably the number-one reason cats are surrendered to shelters and euthanized. It is also a problem that can be easily fixed with a little understanding of cat behavior, improving litter box management and behavior modification.
A reader's playful kitty likes to nip, but cat bites can cause serious, sometimes life-threatening infections. Dear Tabby explains why they're serious and how to treat them.
Your favorite feline is skilled in the art of using a wet tongue and paw combo to clean herself -- but that doesn't mean you can skip putting a regular grooming regime into place.
My father-in-law hates cats. When my husband or I mention our cat Clive, my father-in-law teases his son about becoming a girly cat-lover. How do we respond?
Just as with children’s toys, one of the keys to success is to rotate cat toys, leaving a toy out just a few days then putting it away for a while for reintroduction later.
