People often assume that cats are untrainable, but this just isn’t true; felines are highly intelligent and can easily be taught a variety of behaviors. Begin training your kitten as soon as you bring him home, in order to give him the best chance of fitting in with your family. Here are five foundational training…
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Wild Child? How Do I Keep My Energetic Kitten From Hurting Herself?
Q: My new kitten is a wild child, constantly racing all over, jumping up and down on everything. I’m worried she will hurt herself. How can I help her explore safely? A: From houseplants to electrical cords to barely accessible crawl spaces, if there’s a hazard in your home, your kitten will find it. Be…
Help! Our Wild Kitten Is Tearing Up Our House
Q: We adopted a 5-month-old kitten who is now 10 months old, and we can’t get her to calm down. She has several voice levels and sounds, and she is always running up the curtains and clawing at things. We won’t remove her claws, but she’s tearing up our house. What do we do? A:…
Our Kitten Loves to Bite–How do We Stop Her?
Q: We got a beautiful kitten a few months ago. She has been a joy to the two of us, a retired couple. We do have a problem, though:Our kitten loves to bite. She bites when playing. We have yelled no, scolded her and batted her nose when she has bitten us. She still likes…
