Why does my cat follow me into the bathroom?
This is one of the most common and most harmless indoor-cat habits there is
Research-backed guides on cat behavior, training, multi-cat dynamics, anxiety, indoor enrichment, scratching, and litter box issues.
This is one of the most common and most harmless indoor-cat habits there is
A window perch mounts to glass with suction cups and comes down just as fast. A wall shelf screws into studs and stays put. Which one fits your cat, and your lease.
Slowly, and with the cat in control of the pace
Ankle ambushes are almost always play and predatory practice, most common in young, energetic indoor cats with a lot of hunting drive and not…
Floor space and territory aren’t the same thing. A tall corner tree for households with wall space to spare, and a genuinely compact tower for the smallest studios and rentals, plus how to fit either one into a small footprint without it taking over the room.
That gentle bump of her head against you, sometimes called bunting, is a friendly, affiliative gesture
Cornell’s own behavior guidance says the material and the direction matter more than the brand. A tall sisal post for the climbers, a low cardboard lounge for the floor-rakers, and how to tell which your cat actually wants.
Kneading, that rhythmic push-pull with the front paws often called making biscuits, starts in kittenhood, when nursing kittens knead to stimulate milk
People tend to prefer covered boxes for the smell and tidiness
Pheromone diffusers carry the strongest evidence of any calming product on the market, and even that evidence is modest. Which one fits a solo stressed cat, which one fits cats in conflict, and what the wraps and chews still haven’t proven.