I get a lot of emails like this: Abernathy was the cutest cat in the shelter. Well, I thought so. When he put his paw on my knee and looked into my eyes, I couldn’t leave him there. The shelter people told me how funny and active he was, and I saw that, too. But [...]
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Home from the Shelter
What should we expect when we bring a shelter cat home? What can we do to help our new cat settle in? Is there anything we can do to help this process? We have to remember that our new shelter cat is experiencing a radical change in their environment. We know our home is so [...]
Do Cats Love People or Places?
Cats love their people. Cats need their places. I’ve run across the misconception about cats that says they love their home more than their people. I don’t know if this is a twisted way of understanding the cat’s territorial instincts, or an excuse for people abandoning their cats when they move. Still, there’s the old [...]
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. see more Lolcats and funny pictures Different cat types have different security needs. A curious Alpha will [...]
Cats and Territory Templates
A cat’s sense of territory is not just depth, width, and height. It is also how the cat regards their space, reach, and presence. see more Lolcats and funny pictures Space is the area the cat is used to having access to. For a timid cat, a small space is fine. It can actually be [...]
