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Letting cats train us

I recently ran across a cat quote I liked so much I had to add it to my random quote generator in the sidebar: I had been told that the training procedure with cats was difficult. It’s not. Mine had … Continue reading

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How cats learn confidence

A confident kitten makes for a happy cat. In a lot of ways, this is what kittens must do in order to grow up; test their boundaries and build up their confidence. If our cat did not have the benefit … Continue reading

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Tristan becomes the boss of himself

At five weeks, there are more pauses in the activity while Tristan observes, considers, and plans his actions. His goals are no more elaborate than at three weeks; he wants to eat when he’s hungry, play when he’s not, and … Continue reading

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