‘General Information’ Archives
Double (Not So Much) Trouble
People visiting our adoptable cats often ask us why we’re quick to suggest that adopting a pair of kitties might be a better decision than taking a single one. We can honestly tell you that it’s truly the best decision you can make for the benefit of the kitties as well as for you and your family. Imagine adopting one kitty and being [...]
100 Ways To Help
This list of one hundred ways to help a cat shelter can be found many places on the internet (mostly oriented toward dog rescue - we're providing the cat version!) Please take a moment to read through and see if there's any small way you can help us or another rescue group in your area. Transport a cat? Donate a cat bed or [...]
Indoors or Outdoors?
Should You Let Your Cat Run Outdoors? So, you think your cat needs to go outdoors to be happy. You want him to be happy, but do you want him to... Get hit by a car Be exposed to fatal diseases such as feline leukemia, FIV, or rabies Get stolen by an animal dealer and sold to a research lab Get caught and mangled in the fanbelt of a [...]
10 Commandments For Pet Owners
Ten Commandments For A Responsible Pet Owner My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be very painful. Give me time to understand what you want of me. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being. Don't be angry with me for long, and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your [...]
Start Your Cat Scratching Right
Get Your Cat to Scratch Where He's Supposed To In a Nutshell: Get a good-quality, sturdy sisal scratching post Get more than one post if you have several cats Play with the cat near the post to get him used to it Make furniture surfaces unappealing to your cat Never reprimand a cat for scratching Don't give mixed messages -- [...]
Pet-to-Pet Introductions
Introducing Your New Cat To Other Animals In Your Home "The fur will fly" is an expression that could be used right about now -- when you are bringing home a new cat an dyou have one, two, or even more cats in your household. Most of the time these situations work out well after two or three weeks. The cats sort themselves out into a new [...]
How to Kitten Proof Your Home
by Franny Syufy, About.com guide Kittens are curious little tykes and love to explore nooks and crannies. Here are tips for making sure they don't find 'toys' that can harm them. Difficulty: Average Time Required: 1 - 3 hours Here's How: Look around your house first, at high shelves and low cupboards and hidden nooks. Do [...]
Inappropriate Elimination
or "Litterbox Avoidance" House-training problems -- called inappropriate elimination -- are the number one cause of behavior-related complaints from cat lovers -- and with good reason. No one likes to deal with urine and feces in a litterbox, much less in a part of the house you didn't expect to find them. Cats who can't be convinced to use the [...]
Bringing Kitty Home
The Carrier Whether you’re bringing home a tiny little kitten weighing in at less than one pound or a full-ground Maine Coon at a whopping eighteen pounds, you need a carrier. Why do you have to bring her in a carrier? Because this is a big, I mean really big step in the cat’s life. She’s leaving what she knows for something totally [...]
Top 10 Reasons Why Two Kittens Are Better Than One!
You'll save two lives instead of one. One kitten can become lonely. One kitten can just drive an older cat nuts. Two kittens will "self-train." They help each other burn off energy. Fewer behavior problems with two kittens. Curiosity overcomes "food finickyness." They act as pillows for one another. Having two kittens is insanely [...]
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