Sometimes there are days we just want to forget about. It would be better if these days never happened. In the last few months I had few of those days…few too many. Everything because of FIP, a cats’ disease, I have nightmares about, I have read tons of materials on but neither the extensive reading […]
Change in meowing time, play with a laser and scratching couches – Compulsive behaviors part 2
Here is the second part of struggles with Frania. Make sure you read the first part of this post “My cat is mean! She is spiteful! But is she? Compulsive behaviors part 1” to get a full picture of the issue. Below I will describe steps we have taken to minimize Frania’s unwanted behaviors. We […]
My cat is mean! She is spiteful! But is she? Compulsive behaviors part 1
Here is the story of Frania, one of the cats I gave up for adoption. I always try to understand and explain everything using examples so I decided to write about cats’ compulsive – destructive behaviors on Frania’s example. As this is quite a complex topic and I do not want to bore you or […]
A wild cat. How to tame your cat part 2
On the example of Texas I will tell you how to cope with fear in a new cat. Based on the methods of coping, I distinguish two sorts of cats. The first group of cats just need time to relax, get to know the apartment and they will come to you themselves. The easy part […]
A wild cat? How to tame your cat part 1
Very often I encounter sick and frightened cats. I can safely say that in my volunteering experience I almost never meet animals without behavioral issues. After each “case” I think I have seen it all but pretty much every new case proves me wrong. The issues repeat very often but their causes and solutions are […]
One does not do that to a cat – cat home alone while you are on vacation
Long May weekend is coming, then few more holidays and finally the long awaited summer and vacation time. Let’s not forget that what is enjoyable for us is not necessarily pleasant for our pets so before each longer trip we should think of what to do with the cat while we are away. How long […]
Toxoplasmosis – to be afraid or not to be
The issue of toxoplasmosis has been close to my heart recently so I decided to look into it and check if it is indeed as serious as often presented. Let’s start with the facts: toxoplasmosis is caused by parasitic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. This disease is dangerous for women because of its consequences if undergone during […]