OUR CATS RULE

People Either Love Cats...or Just Don't Understand Them !

No animal lover can tell you WHEN they discovered an affinity for their furry friends -- it is just there!  As a child, I spent many hours taming all of the barn cats on my Grandparents large farm.  Though I didn't realize it at the time, I was also developing an understanding of cat behavior.

Unlike dogs, most cats do not run up begging for your approval each time you walk into a room. They are far too busy grooming themselves or each other...or taking a nap.  Your pet cat is not only independent; each cat has its own very unique personality.

After many years of owning multiple cats, I can't imagine working on my computer without a purring ball of fur in my lap....or not having to move a kitten out of my favorite chair in order to sit down.  Though each cat is unique in its habits and personality, there are certain health and behavioral traits that all cats share.

Cat lovers are interesting people.  Their kitten often has a cat tree or  bed.  There are cat t-shirts and calendars, jewelry and toys, cat fine art ...and on and on.  I've always felt that those who said they didn't like cats say that because they have never spent time with one. Only by living with a pet that is inside  at least part of the time, do you begin to see the traits specific to felines in general -- and your cat in particular.

If your cat is shredding the furniture, not using the litter box, jumping on the kitchen counter or fighting,  the trick is to recognize which behaviors can be changed through training and which are instinctive and thus must be managed.

There are few problems with cats that cannot be solved.  The information here will help you to live happily with your furball for many years.

Cats are not dumb and will often find a way to reach a goal while expending as little energy as possible.  That was Nilla's plan (photo below).   After days of watching birds at the feeder fly off as she crept through the grass, she began hanging out where the action was. 

  "Here birdie, birdie, birdie......"