Sometimes, cats ask our permission. Sometimes, they go ahead and do it anyway. But that might be because we didn’t notice they were asking. more cat pictures There’s two mutually dependent keys to the Way of Cats cat training system. First, we learn how to get the cat to love us. Second, we learn to [...]
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Do cats learn from other cats?
One of the advantages of multiple cats is how they learn from each other. This is also one of the disadvantages. When we have a cat doing something interesting, it’s highly likely at least one other cat is observing and learning. We need to watch some “cat theater” ourselves, to make sure what they are [...]
Coping with Upsetting Stimuli
We can’t control the outside world that intrudes on our cat, or even the unexpected disruptions from inside the home. Fireworks displays, dropped pans or a tipped lamp, sirens in the night; there’s often little we can do to remove or prevent these frightening noises. more cat pictures The cat must react. However, we can [...]
Cats and the Printed Page
Why do cats like to lie on what we are reading? Because cats like to be the focus of our attention. more cat pictures They are also trying to be helpful. Here we are, staring intently at something that is not moving, not crackling, not staring back with beady little eyes; something that is not [...]








