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Marketing to Cats

Sometimes, we just want to sell the cat something.
If we can get the cat to try things in some new way, or adapt to some changes we have to make, both of us will be happier.
But the cat is skeptical.
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This kind of cat skill came up as a consequence of [...]

Using That Tone With Them

The good news is that cats do not need to know the exact meanings of the words we are saying, because they pick up so much from our voice inflection.
But this can also be the bad news.
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This can happen with cats because of stressful events which are not caused by [...]

What scares cats

A couple of months ago, I gave poor Reverend Jim a frightening experience. He was apparently sleeping under the tub in the bathroom when I dashed in there, shut the door, and took a quick shower. When I got out, he was planted on the bathmat, eyes as wide as dinner plates, obviously horrified that [...]

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.
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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 new people, and [...]

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