Way of Cats blog Rotating Header Image

Posts under ‘Multiple Cats’

Why Third Cat is Different

A common problem is starting with one cat, haphazardly adding another; and then the cats don’t get along. This can stall a promising Cat Career. What can un-stall it is what seems like a counter-intuitive move; adding another cat. When we have three, or more, cats, we have levels of interaction which will increase everyone’s [...]

  • Share/Bookmark

Being There

Cats enjoy being with each other. Even if that is all they do. see more Lolcats and funny pictures If we have cat buddies in the house, we are familiar with the way cats enjoy sleeping with, or on, each other. But they don’t have to be asleep to enjoy low key closeness. Since cats [...]

  • Share/Bookmark

Cats and Mutual Grooming

What does it mean when cats groom each other? They are friends. Not only is it a trusting act to groom and be groomed, it is also highly practical. Cats don’t clean spots on other cats which can be easily accessed. Cats clean spots, like the top of the head and the back of the [...]

  • Share/Bookmark

Cat Tattling

One of the many joys of having multiple cats is the way cats themselves will internalize the rules of the house, and then enforce them. Or, as we often call it, Cat Tattling. see more Lolcats and funny pictures This is usually a specialty of Betas, whose keen social interests make them ideally suited to [...]

  • Share/Bookmark

Dear Pammy, My cats are at different speeds

A reader writes: They are both fond of wand/fishing pole toys, but K likes to stalk and pounce, whereas D rushes right in and leaps after the toy. Not only does this prevent K from being able to stalk, he also dislikes it when D’s wild leaps send him crashing down near or on K. [...]

  • Share/Bookmark
Get Adobe Flash playerPlugin by wpburn.com wordpress themes