We used the Thanksgiving holiday weekend to get some serious living room rearranging done. We made a considerable dent in what we want to be a more useful room.
Would it surprise anyone if we also considered the cat’s needs throughout? Not if they know me.
Because in addition to creating a room we can live in, [...]
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Helping Cats Cope with Redecorating
The play/prey drive
Cats are all predators, but their expression of this drive will vary by their genetic inheritance and their early experiences. Some cats will be so domesticated that they readily make friends with small prey, while others have such a wild side they shape their play, and their needs, around it.
Of my present three cats, RJ [...]
Cats and Their Security Objects
In a way, cats view the entire house as their security blanket. The places, the routines, and the beings in it are all part of what cats feel responsible for.
Keeping them predictable makes for a happy cat.
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Different cat types have different security needs. A curious Alpha will find a change [...]
When Coping Skills Go Wrong
Cats have coping behaviors that work well if they are able to keep up with the level of stress the cat is experiencing. Cats use grooming, scratching, and exercise as their most common ways to burn off energy and soothe themselves.
If these don’t work, cats are like any human; they just keep doing them more [...]
