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animal . Owning a declawed cat does require some extra care and caution, but most people who choose declawing claim it is more than compen...

To declaw, or not to declaw?

people who love their cats but who want to preserve their upholstery, drapes, and the like, declawing seems like the ideal solution to the ...

The itch to scratch

attention (definitely!), and scratching may just be a way of releasing built-up energy. Whatever the reason for it, scratching is one of t...

The ketone “No”

The Hartz Mountain Corporation is a major marketer of pet products, and one of their products has the catchy brand name No. It is essentiall...

The squirt gun technique

water in a convenient place in your home, and when you catch the cat doing something he shouldn’t be doing, give him a squirt of water. I...

Blow equals hiss

good way to get him to back off. Why, since a puff of air is harmless? Apparently cats associate blowing with hissing—their own sign to the...

“Shut up!” just doesn’t work

sound . By telling a meowing cat, “Stop!” or “Shut up!” you are making sure that the “conversation” continues. The only way to silence him...