Covered or uncovered litter box: which is better?
People tend to prefer covered boxes for the smell and tidiness
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The Best Calming Products for a Stressed Indoor Cat
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.
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Where should I put the litter box?
Pick a quiet, easy-to-reach spot away from her food and water and away from loud appliances or busy walkways
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Senior cat behavior changes: when it’s aging, and when it’s not
Night yowling, disorientation, house-soiling and new clinginess in an old cat can be feline cognitive dysfunction, or a treatable illness in disguise. How to tell, and how to help.
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Litter box hygiene for apartments: keep it clean, keep the smell down
In a small home the litter box is a system you run, not a thing you set up once. How often to scoop and change, the right litter depth, box size and placement, and the odor control that actually works without pushing your cat off the box.
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What to expect from a Ragdoll cat
A plain-spoken guide to living with a Ragdoll: a large, slow-growing, unusually docile cat that follows you around, an easy-care silky coat and one inherited heart condition, HCM, that every prospective owner should plan around.
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Cat spraying vs urinating: how to tell the difference
Spraying and peeing outside the box look alike but come from completely different places. How to read the surface, posture and volume to tell marking from a litter box or medical problem, and what actually stops it.
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How often should I scoop and clean the litter box?
Scoop at least once a day, twice is better, since cats are clean animals and a soiled box is a leading reason they start going elsewhere
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How to train your cat to walk on a harness
Leash training gives an indoor cat safe access to the outside world, but not every cat is a candidate. A step-by-step, go-at-your-cat’s-pace guide to the harness, the method and the safety prep before you open the door.
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What kind of litter do cats prefer?
Most cats prefer an unscented, fine-grained clumping litter that feels soft under their paws, close to the sandy texture they’d choose in nature
