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Cats and knitting

I admire people who knit and have cats. Craft work of any kind is a mystery to me; my grandmother spent one summer trying to teach me to knit, but I don’t have dexterity and that’s all there is to … Continue reading

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Sharing the same space

Never underestimate the appeal of the Fort. Cats love boxes and under the bed and back of the closet because of their mental resemblance to easily defended, makes-us-feel-protected, forts. We can use this “mental resemblance” to signal our cats what … Continue reading

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Cats and Fairness

There is one missing element in many failed cat training scenarios. Ironically, it is something we learn for ourselves at a very early age. Piaget’s Preoperational stage is a human development concept. From the ages of 2 to 7, children … Continue reading

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