November 18th, 2008 at 08:19am
Under Cat Health+ Cat Owner+ Litter Box
By Andrew Manifield
Unless you live in a place where your cats spend most of their
time outside, then keeping a cat means that you have to manage
the cat litter. It isn’t the most desirable job on earth, but
someones got to do it, for your hygiene and your cat’s sake.
Managing the cat litter properly will mean that your cat will
have less accidents outside the litter tray, cutting down on the
cat odours in the house. To ensure you are properly managing
the cat litter, there are a few things that you can do about it.
Odours
The smell of a litter box isn’t that attractive, and it isn’t
that attractive to your cat either, they have more sensitive
noses than us, so it makes sense to control the odours by
changing the cat litter every day. The odours can be controlled
further by completely changing the litter every month and
disinfecting the litter tray, regardless of the type of litter
you use. When you are out shopping for cat litter avoid
choosing the scented cat litter, this is because it rarely
covers up the cat odours completely and it can actually
discourage your cat from using the litter tray.
Disposal of Cat Litter
Proper disposal of the litter is a big help in cutting down on
the odours. Keep in mind that the majority of cat litter cannot
be flushed down the toilet, particularly clumping types, these
types will cause them to expand in size and they will block the
waste systems. Even if your cat litter says on the pack that it
is flushable, consider alternative means of geting rid of it.
If we rule out flushing then the trash is probably your next
best option. The odours will just be moved out into the yard
near the trash though. If it’s possible use a seperate trash
can for the cat litter. One method of cutting down on the
odours is to double bag the cat litter and seal it to prevent
odours escaping.
Something else you could do is to get hold of a litter disposal
system, this consists of a sealed trash can with filters to
catch any odours trying to escape, and it is easily obtained at
any pet store. It doesn’t matter if you go for the simple
method or the sophisticated, proper disposal of used cat litter
wil help prevent the cat smell from filling your home.
About the Author: Andy Manified is the owner of
www.on-cat-litter.com, THE best source on the web to help
you out with the messy aspect of your best friend.
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By Fred
March 17th, 2008 at 01:42pm
Under Cat Care+ Cat Training
By Dennis Mcadams
Cats are notoriously known for their bad moods, self importance
and arrogant behavior. However, sometimes cats can be a little
too aggressive, especially if they have not been socialized
properly. An aggressive cat is a potentially dangerous cat and
so it is important to train them to lose part of that aggression
whenever possible. So just how do you train a cat to be less
aggressive?
Understanding Your Cats Aggression
Most cat aggression problems stem from a traumatic experience
that the cat has previously had. For example, perhaps as a
kitten your cat was hurt by another person? Or perhaps they were
abandoned and that has taught them to be more wary of things
around them?
Most of the time the aggression that your cat is showing you,
is fear based aggression. So by understanding what your cats
fear is, it is then easier to know how to train them and teach
them that everything is ok. However, there are other causes of
cat aggression and they include over excitement and illness. If
your cat is ill for example, if you touch them in a certain
place they may feel pain and they will strike out at you. Also,
if you stroke your cat for long periods of time, it could become
irritable and once again strike out at you.
By understanding what it is that makes your cat aggressive, you
can then work on changing that behavior as best as you can.
Changing Aggressive Behavior
Changing a cat’s aggressive behavior can be hard but it is done
similar to how you would train a dog not to bite or nip you.
Firstly it is always better to avoid the situation where
possible. So if you know that certain things set your cat off,
then make sure that you avoid doing it whenever possible. This
could include playing with the cat where they become too excited
within a certain time limit. If you know that the cat is going
to get irritable after a few minutes, stop playing with them
before that time and you will have successfully avoided the
cat’s aggressive behavior.
Another thing that you can do to train your cat or kitten not
to bite you is playing with them gently at first and keeping an
eye on their behavior. As long as they are gentle with you,
praise them. Eventually start making the game a little more
excitable and look out for signs of claws being retracted and
any signs of the cat going to bite you. If they do, stop playing
and act dead and this should calm them down. If it doesn’t say
‘ouch’ as loud as you can.
Overall avoiding the behavior is always the best way to stop
cat aggression, but if that isn’t possible then ignore the cat
and do not give them any attention for a while.
About the Author: All of your cat training secrets and tips at
my blog entitled Cat Training.
cat-training-expert.blogspot.com
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By Fred
