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Cat to get along with dog

Many families accept that keeping a cat and dog together is part and parcel of a normal household; other families would not dream of keeping both pets together. Some breeds, such as terriers, which retain strong hunting instincts, are likely to cause more problems.
Training Objectives:
To integrate a cat or dog into your household in the [...]

Cat to learn its name

Most kitten can be taught to respond to their names, and your task is made very much easier because your young kitten or cat will have very quickly identified you as his source of food and affection.
Training objectives:
To help your kitten or cat know his name and be able to distinguish it from other [...]

Train cat to relieve outdoors

Some cats become so used to using their litter trays that they refuse to perform anywhere else, and will come rushing indoors if they feel the urge. This is particularly common in young cats that have just started going outdoors, and will often correct itself naturally.
In some cases, however, this behavior persists, and many owners [...]

Train cat to use litter tray

This is something that most cats seem to take to surprisingly easily if they are simply restricted to an area indoors where a tray has been left.
If you are experiencing problems, you could try experimenting with different types of commercial litter. You cat may have a preference for a certain type. You could even try [...]

Temperament for training cat

There are many factors to consider in determining your cat’s train-ability:
Curiosity and Playfulness:
A cat or kitten that is bright, alert and curious will be ideal for training. The cat should berelaxed in your company.
Independence:
Do not worry if your cat shows some degree of independence. A cat’s ability to amuse himself can be used to your [...]

Cat litter box

For most cat owners, one of the biggest drawbacks of owning a cat is the dreaded cat litter box. Few people like to clean litter boxes. After all, they aren’t just smelly. Litter can be quite dusty and people that change litter boxes are more susceptible to some cat diseases that can be caught by [...]

Multiple cat households

For many people, a single cat is the ideal situation. However, for others, cats seem to be like potato chips. They can’t stop with just one. This is partly because there are so many wonderful cat breeds and partly because most cats enjoy the companionship of other cats.
Is owning more than one cat right for [...]

Train a cat

Many people are under the mistaken impression that cats are arrogant, moody creatures that will ignore their owners’ attempts to train them. They think that cats could obey and choose not to. Although cats do ignore commands because they don’t feel like doing what their owners ask, sometimes they are not obeying because they simply [...]

Cat ear mite

Ear mites are tiny eight-legges animals that live down in the ear canal and feed on ear wax.
The irritation that they cause stimulates the ear to produce a lot more dark wax, and usually results in the cat doing a lot of ear scratching and head shaking.
Drops can be put into the ear to kill [...]

Cat heart attack

Cats do not get coronary thrombosis (blockage of the coronary artieries of the heart with faty deposits) in the same way as humans do.
The most common form of hear disease in cats is called cardiomyopathy and is due to a gradual failure of the heart muscle itself.
It is also possible for cats to get cardiac [...]

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