Confrontations with your cat will never end well. Even when you win, the negative feelings generated can come back to bite you even if your cat doesn’t. The problem with punishment is that unless you get the timing exactly right (during the unwanted behavior), your cat will associate the ...
designed to be scratched. Fortunately, it's possible to change acat's behaviorby rewarding for good behavior and disciplining for bad behavior. However, because you don't want to damage your relationship with the cat or hurt them, it's important to know the right way to discipline a cat....
When this happens, your cat becomes insecure and you can see your cat's behavior change: in your cat’s language, it’s a sign of discomfort. Other things that may affect your cat's happiness are basic resources like access to food, water and litter boxes. The amount of attention you ...
Feline behavioral problems can be treated successfully by good advice from cat-behavior advisors, but guardians often do not comply with their advice. An experimental survey under 703 cat guardians was used to investigate what advisors can do to increase their clients' compliance with environmental ...
Cats, especially kittens, love to play. Abruptly ending a play session is an extremely powerful message. With a few repetitions, your cat will soon learn that it is his own rough and overly aggressive behavior that causes the abrupt end of an enjoyable play session. ...
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larger breeds. This is because smaller breeds are often more similar in size to a cat, and your cat is less likely to see them as an actual threat. However, this really depends on the individual dog’s personality and behavior – some large breeds may be just as friendly toward felines...
This scenario is even more frustrating when one dog is naughty. It’s impossible to fix behavior problems such as fear, anxiety, aggression without separating the dogs. You now realize it’s impossible to train 2 dogs at once; you decide to take one dog outside for training. The instant ...
First, it's important to identify how and why your cat is being a bully. Then, you can work to curb this unwanted behavior. What Is a Bully Cat? Cat are inclined to be territorial, even if they've lived with other pets their entire lives. When one cat kicks it up a notch and ma...
But as the puppy grows, cats may learn to choose size wisely and that it's better not to mess with the big beast. In such a case, it helps to redirect your cat to a more acceptable form of play. When you start noticing the behavior, try to interrupt the interaction and grab the ...