Separation anxiety, while mostly associated with dogs, can occur in cats as well. In cats, it can be a distressing (and sometimes loud) experience for both the cat and their owners. If your furry friend
Happy National Catnip Day! What? It’s a real thing. I am declaring today, April 20th, National Catnip Day for *ahem* reasons. Sure, I may be the only one celebrating it, but hopefully with some time
Ahhh, the spray bottles and cats. I remember when I first got Zoloft, people were suggesting I get one to correct all sorts of things I didn’t want him doing. I’ll admit that I tried
Today’s special post comes courtesy of the fabulous Lisa Peterson of Pawsh Photography. She captured our Chief Purr Officer earlier this year and the results were spectacular. Lisa was kind enough to share some tips
The most common behavior concern I work with clients to solve is fighting cats. The reasons for it vary, but today I’m going to focus on one of the more unfortunate reasons as many well
Aggression in cats is really scary. I actually became interested in cat behavior originally following my cat acting aggressively toward me so I can personally attest that it’s not a pleasant thing to go through.
Most people don’t contact me because their cat is behaving how they’d like. In fact, that’s the majority of what I do: help cat owners solve behavior problems. As you’d expect, I hear a lot
Today’s topic is a bit of a tough and nuanced one. It’s hard to capture every possible consideration in a few paragraphs. I also realize it can raise a lot of strong opinions. I want
For those who haven’t heard, a case of tularemia was found in a cat in St. Paul. Tularemia is a bummer to say the least and can spread from cats (or other animals) to humans.
One cat is great, so more cats are obviously better, right? This can be true as long as you go about introducing the new cat properly. Sometimes adding a new cat to the mix can
One of the most important parts of having a cat is making sure their needs are met. One need I often see… ahem… neglected is the need for vertical space. Many people don’t like having
Cats and dogs don’t exactly have reputation for being BFFs, but the reality is that it’s possible for both species to live together without incident. In fact, introducing dogs and cats, if done correctly, can
Life with multiple cats can be great: lots of purrs, more snuggles, and cats that may keep each other entertained. Life with fighting cats is less enjoyable, however. Even cats that have gotten along well
I remember when I first adopted Class Act Cats’ Chief Purr Officer, Zoloft. I had plenty of experience as a pet sitter to numerous dogs and cats through the years, but had never had a
I’m sure you, somebody who is reading a blog post on cats on a website for a cat behavior consultant, is familiar with catnip. The herb is well known for causing cats to get higher
