A reader writes: My girlfriend is a cat LOVER. As for me, not so much, but I am trying. Trying to be the good boyfriend I am, I wanted the cat to like me. so I started playing with it (the cat never wanted to play) getting it from its “hiding spots”, and just trying [...]
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Helping Cats Cope with Guests
To make friends with our cat in the home, we edge creep closer and closer while we spoil them. This tactic works well with strangers, too. see more Lolcats and funny pictures It’s very important that a cat’s first encounter with someone should go smoothly, because even the friendliest cats are carefully gathering information about [...]
Cat Friendly Holidays
How can we get our cats to be in safe places during the holidays, and not so likely to be underfoot? How can we get them to join in the fun while not making anyone unhappy? Do we have a cat who would like to mingle? Maybe? see more Lolcats and funny pictures We can [...]
Loving the Dignified Cat
Some cats have more of a need to maintain than others. This doesn’t mean they are not affectionate or interested. They are simply rather low key about it, unless we are alone. It can be a heavy burden to bear when we have a wonderful cat who doesn’t want to meet our friends or be [...]
Fixing the Deprived Cat
A cat can be deprived at any age. It can be a kitten who spent too much time waiting at the shelter. It can be an abandoned cat who was too busy surviving. It can even be a shy or traumatized cat who has been in such a state of panic that they have missed [...]
