Q: Can you train a cat?
A: Yes, training a cat is not as frustrating as many the uninitiated consider it is. Cats are not as attentive to training as Champ or Rover are but they can be trained. Tasty rewards offered as positive reinforcement is most likely the surest route to train your cat.
Q: Why and how do cats make a purring sound?
A: Grown kitties purr because they are happy and contented and to play on the emotions of humans — Who can ignore a purring kitty? Kittens purr in answer to their mother cat’s purr to assist in bonding them. It is generally assumed that the purring is a vibration of the voice-box as air is pushed though it. It is also believed that purring is a voluntary action.
Q: What makes a number of individuals are allergic to cats?
A: Cat allergies are caused by the proteins in cat dander generated from the cat’s saliva. The dander dries and becomes airborne. People with cat allergies have an allergic reaction because their immune system is attempting to fight the alien protein and creates histamines.
Q: How do you halt undesirable cat behavior such as biting?
A: The best way to curtail undesirable cat behavior is the same way the mother cat controls an errant kitten. This is by scuffing the cat. You firmly but gently grasp the cat by the scruff of the neck and hold it down until it calms down. You must do this at the time of the bad behavior.
Q: How do you litter train a cat?
A: You really shouldn’t be required to do any training for a cat to use a litter box, but if your adult cat has started to avoid the litter pan you need to find out why. The cat may have a urinary tract infection in which case you need to visit the vet. If it is just too dirty you need to keep it cleaner. If you have changed litter you may have to change back or sprinkle a little catnip in the litter to attract the cat to the new litter.
Q: How do you keep cats off tables?
A: This is one of the most asked about cat behavior issues and can be a difficult one. Cats like high perches and they can find food or food odors on tables and counters. It is best to keep the surfaces clean and to use something like foil or double sided tape to keep cats off the tables.
A: Yes, training a cat is not as frustrating as many the uninitiated consider it is. Cats are not as attentive to training as Champ or Rover are but they can be trained. Tasty rewards offered as positive reinforcement is most likely the surest route to train your cat.
Q: Why and how do cats make a purring sound?
A: Grown kitties purr because they are happy and contented and to play on the emotions of humans — Who can ignore a purring kitty? Kittens purr in answer to their mother cat’s purr to assist in bonding them. It is generally assumed that the purring is a vibration of the voice-box as air is pushed though it. It is also believed that purring is a voluntary action.
Q: What makes a number of individuals are allergic to cats?
A: Cat allergies are caused by the proteins in cat dander generated from the cat’s saliva. The dander dries and becomes airborne. People with cat allergies have an allergic reaction because their immune system is attempting to fight the alien protein and creates histamines.
Q: How do you halt undesirable cat behavior such as biting?
A: The best way to curtail undesirable cat behavior is the same way the mother cat controls an errant kitten. This is by scuffing the cat. You firmly but gently grasp the cat by the scruff of the neck and hold it down until it calms down. You must do this at the time of the bad behavior.
Q: How do you litter train a cat?
A: You really shouldn’t be required to do any training for a cat to use a litter box, but if your adult cat has started to avoid the litter pan you need to find out why. The cat may have a urinary tract infection in which case you need to visit the vet. If it is just too dirty you need to keep it cleaner. If you have changed litter you may have to change back or sprinkle a little catnip in the litter to attract the cat to the new litter.
Q: How do you keep cats off tables?
A: This is one of the most asked about cat behavior issues and can be a difficult one. Cats like high perches and they can find food or food odors on tables and counters. It is best to keep the surfaces clean and to use something like foil or double sided tape to keep cats off the tables.
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