Tag Archives: cause and effect

Learning the ropes

How can we win over the shelter cat we’ve brought home? We demonstrate how things work. Shelter cats come in a broad range of age, temperament, and previous experience. But one thing they all have in common is a strong … Continue reading

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Can cats and kittens do a “time out”?

One of the best human-raising strategies is to impose a Time Out on the young ones when things get too rowdy. It gives the adults a chance to clear our heads and calm down, too. Can we use this same … Continue reading

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Cat Communication Move: Show Me

How many times have we been confronted with destroyed magazines, or tipped over bric-a-brac, or wails in the night, and we don’t know what has gotten the cat so upset? How many times have we stared into an upturned furry … Continue reading

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