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 [...]
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Using That Tone With Them
Dear Pammy, My Cat is Complaining
A friend of mine had a problem:
We went away on vacation for a week, and I got a nice cat sitter. But now that we are back, Mischa is doing her same routine, but she seems to cry and complain all the time. It’s been going on for weeks! When will she get over it?
I [...]
The Fine Art of Fussing
When I say “make a fuss” or “fuss over the cat,” it’s pretty simple.
Just make a fuss over the cat.
If we notice the cat and don’t say anything, the cat will notice us and not say anything. Not much of a relationship, is it?
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Train With Drama
Cats feel most comfortable communicating through expression and gesture. We can turn this to our own advantage by communicating with them the same way; through drama.
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When I discovered that RJ, at six months, had been tearing holes in the shower curtain, it proved to be impossible to catch him at it. So I made [...]
