Category Archives: Training

Dear Pammy, Do cats mind wearing clothes?

A reader writes: When I was a little girl, my cat didn’t mind being dressed in doll clothes. But I can’t imagine my present two dignified cat companions putting up with that. Did Morris really not mind? Dear Readers, It’s … Continue reading

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Cats and knitting

I admire people who knit and have cats. Craft work of any kind is a mystery to me; my grandmother spent one summer trying to teach me to knit, but I don’t have dexterity and that’s all there is to … Continue reading

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Sharing the same space

Never underestimate the appeal of the Fort. Cats love boxes and under the bed and back of the closet because of their mental resemblance to easily defended, makes-us-feel-protected, forts. We can use this “mental resemblance” to signal our cats what … Continue reading

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