| General
Behavior& Training Tips |
American
Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
http://www.healthypet.com > Pet Care Library > Cat
Articles >
Ten
Tips for Preventing Pet Behavior Problems
Training
Older Pets
Living
With Your Cat: Part 1
Living
With Your Cat: Part 2
"Treating"
Your Pet Right
American
Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org > protecting animals > care
and issues
> behavior > Behavior
and Training Issues
> behavior > Punishment
Doesn't Work
excercise > Excercising
Your Pet
ASPCA: Cat Care. Click on the link below
for www.aspca.org and click on "Pet Care
and Nutrition" > "Cat" > "Behavior Information"
for Handling and Play information.
ASPCA: "Selecting Safe Toys"
Click on link below for www.aspca.org >
ASPCA Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" > "VI. Cats - Behavior"
ASPCA: "Bringing Home a New Cat"Click on link below for www.aspca.org > ASPCA Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats
Please Click Here" > "VIII. Responsible Pet Ownership"
Visit Petsmart at www.petsmart.com >
Click on "Learn
about your pet" to access search forms for articles
and breed guides. The ASPCA breed guides for cats can be accessed
here.
Dumb
Friends League, Humane Society of Denver
www.ddfl.org > Pet Care & Advice
>
Cat Behavior Advice > Developmental
Stages of Kitten Behavior
Pet
related advice> Positive
Reinforcement: Training Your Dog or Cat With Treats And Praise
Pet related advice> When
the Behavior Helpline Can't HelpThe
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >Cat
Behavior Tip Sheets >
Cat Toys: You Need Them
Kitten Behavior Basics
Kitten's Rough Play
Positive Reinforcement:
Training Your Cat with Treats and Praise
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >Cat
Care > Favorite
Hiding Places
Petsmart.com
www.petsmart.com > Getting
a Jump On Training
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| Communicating
with Your Cat
ASPCA: "Body Language"
Click on link below for www.aspca.org >
ASPCA Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" > "VI. Cats - Behavior"
Dumb
Friends League, Humane Society of Denver
www.ddfl.org > Pet Care & Advice
> Cat
Behavior Advice >Your
Talkative Cat
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care > Noisy
Cats (Talkative cats)
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care > Cat
Care > Communicating
with Your Cat
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| Adolescence/Kittens
ASPCA: "Adolescence/Kittens"
Click on link below for www.aspca.org >
ASPCA Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" > "VI. Cats - Behavior"
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| Specific Problems |
| Biting;
Aggression Towards People
ASPCA: "Agression to People"
Click on link below for www.aspca.org >
ASPCA Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" > "VI. Cats - Behavior"
ASPCA: "Bite Prevention for Children
" Click on link below
for www.aspca.org > ASPCA Ani-Med link >
"For Information on Dogs and Cats Please Click Here" >
"VIII. Responsible Pet Ownership"
Cornell
Feline Health Center Feline
Behavioral Problems: Aggression
Dumb
Friends League, Humane Society of Denver
www.ddfl.org > Pet Care & Advice
> Cat Behavior Advice >
Managing
Your Kitten's Rough Play
Understanding
Cat Agression Towards People
Humane
Society of Delaware County (HDSC)
www.delawarecohumanesoc.org > Surrendering
Your Pet to HDSC > Get
Rid of the Problem, Not the Pet > CAT
MISBEHAVING
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >Cat
Behavior Tip Sheets > Aggression
Towards People
Petsmart.com
www.petsmart.com> Biting
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| Catnip
ASPCA: "Catnip"
Click on link below for www.aspca.org >
ASPCA Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" > "VI. Cats - Behavior"
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| Collaring
Your Cat, Harnesses
American
Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org > protecting animals > care
and issues > care >
Your
Pet Needs a Tag!
Putting
a Collar on Your Pet
ASPCA: "Harness Training"
Click on link below for www.aspca.org >
ASPCA Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" > "VI. Cats - Behavior"
Dumb
Friends League, Humane Society of Denver
www.ddfl.org > Pet Care & Advice
> Cat
Behavior Advice > Your
Cat Needs A Tag!
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| Destructive
Behavior; Chewing; Scratching
American
Animal Hospital Association (AAHA):
http://www.healthypet.com > Pet Care Library > Cat
Articles >
Destructive
Cats
American
Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org > protecting animals > care
and issues > behavior > scratching
> How
to Prevent Your Cat from Scratching Your Belongings
ASPCA:
"Claws"
Click on the link below for www.aspca.org and click on "Pet Care and Nutrition" > "Companion
Lines"
"Scratching
Furniture" Click on link
below for www.aspca.org > ASPCA Ani-Med
link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please Click Here"
> "VI. Cats - Behavior"
"Teething"
Click on link below for www.aspca.org > ASPCA Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats
Please Click Here" > "VII. Dogs and Cats<"
Cornell
Feline Health Center Feline Behavioral Problems: Destructive
Behavior
Dumb
Friends League, Humane Society of Denver
www.ddfl.org > Pet Care & Advice
> Cat
Behavior Advice > Destructive
Scratching in Cats
Humane
Society of Delaware County (HDSC)
www.delawarecohumanesoc.org > Surrendering
Your Pet to HDSC > Get
Rid of the Problem, Not the Pet > CAT
MISBEHAVING
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >Destructive
Scratching
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >Cat
Care > Declawing
Cats: More Than Just a Manicure (Includes
links to sites about making scratching posts, ladders, etc.)
Petsmart.com: <www.petsmart.com > Destructive
Behavior: 17 House-Saving Strategies
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| Eating:
Fussy Eating; Eating Unusual Things; Stealing Food; Begging
American
Animal Hospital Association (AAHA):
http://www.healthypet.com > Pet Care Library > Cat
Articles >
Pica--When
your pet eats things that aren't food
Dumb
Friends League, Humane Society of Denver
www.ddfl.org > Pet Care & Advice
>
Pet Related Advice > Unusual
Eating Habits in Dogs and Cats
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >Eating
Strange Objects (Such as Feces)
Petsmart.com
www.petsmart.com In the "Answers" Section, select an animal type from the
drop-down menu>Pet Library>Pets
Part of the Family>Behavior>
Begging
Four-legged
Food Stealing
Fussy
Eating
Begging--9
Tips to Table the Pleas
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| Fearful
Cat
ASPCA:
No
More Scaredy-Cats
Click on the link below for www.aspca.org and click on "Pet Care and Nutrition" > "Companion
Lines"
Anxieties/Loud
Noises Click on link below
for www.aspca.org > ASPCA Ani-Med link >
"For Information on Dogs and Cats Please Click Here" >
"VII. Cats & Dogs"
Dumb
Friends League, Humane Society of Denver
www.ddfl.org > Pet Care & Advice
> Cat
Behavior Advice >The
Fearful Cat
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >Fearful
Cats
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| Fighting;
Introducing Cat to Other Pets
ASPCA:
Click
on the link below for www.aspca.org and click
on "Pet Care and Nutrition" > "Companion Lines"
Crowded
House: When Living With Too Many Cats
Full
House-Living Peaceably with Cats and Dogs
Tom, Meet Geri-New Cat Introductions
Click
on link below for www.aspca.org > ASPCA
Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" > "VI. Cats - Behavior"
Adding
Another Cat
Agression/Other
Cats
Dogs
& Cats, Getting Along
Click on link below for www.aspca.org >
ASPCA Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" > "VII. Dogs and Cats"
Cornell
Feline Health Center Feline
Behavioral Problems: Aggression
Dumb
Friends League, Humane Society of Denver
www.ddfl.org > Pet Care & Advice
> Cat
Behavior Advice >
Feline Social
Behavior and Aggression Between Family Cats
Introducing
Your New Cat To Your Other Pets
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >
Cat Behavior Tip Sheets > Aggression
Between Family Cats
Introducing Pets to a New
Cat
Petsmart.com
www.petsmart.com> Fighting
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| Grieving
ASPCA: "A Grieving Pet"
Click on link below for www.aspca.org >
ASPCA Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" > "VI. Cats - Behavior > The Grieving
Pet"
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Indoors
vs. Outdoors; Keeping Indoors; Escaping; Roaming
(Also see Stalking At Birdfeeders)
American
Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org > protecting animals > care
and issues >
safety > general tips >
Keep
your cat indoors
ASPCA:
Click
on the link below for www.aspca.org and click
on Pet Care and Nutrition > Companion Lines >
Coming
In from the Cold-Transitioning an Outdoor Cat to Indoors
Letting
the Cat Out... Or Not-A Look at Indoor/Outdoor Issues
Saving
Serafina-Feline High-Rise Syndrome (Preventing your cat from falling
from high places)
Click
on link below for www.aspca.org > ASPCA
Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" >
"VI. Cats - Behavior"
Indoor/Outdoor Cats
"VII. Cats & Dogs"Backyard Dangers
(For
Children)
ASPCA:Click
on link below for www.aspca.org > Click
on the "Animaland.org" graphic> "Games & Cartoons"
Indoor Cats
Community
Animal Welfare Society http://www.caws.org/indoorcat.html
Dumb
Friends League, Humane Society of Denver
www.ddfl.org > Pet Care & Advice
> Cat
Behavior Advice >
Cats: Indoor
vs. Outdoor
Discouraging
Roaming Cats
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >
Discouraging Free-Roaming Cats
Your Cat—Indoors or
Out
Cat Care > Fence Me In (Tips for letting cats enjoy outdoors safely, in
enclosures. Lists sites that sell enclosures.)
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS):
Pets >Issues
Affecting Our Pets > HSUS
Statement on Free-Roaming Cats
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >Cat
Care >Keep
Your Cat Safe at Home: HSUS's Safe Cats Campaign (Keeping
cats safely indoors)
Be
a Good Neighbor
Bringing
an Outside Cat In
It's
a Dangerous World Out There
John
and Truman: A Relationship Cut Short
Order
Safe Cats Campaign Materials (Community education materials)
Safe
Cats in Your Region (Communities supporting "Safe Cat
Week")
The
Uninvited Cat: How to Deal with Unwelcome Cats on Your Property
Guide
to Cat Law- A Guide for Legislators and Humane Advocates
(20-page PDF)
http://files.hsus.org/web-files/PDF/Safe_Cats_guide_cat_laws.pdf
Keeping
Your Cat Happy Indoors
Indoor cats: http://home.hiwaay.net/~keiper/indoors.htm
Kenneth
A. Scott Charitable Trust and The Ohio State University's College
of Veterinary Medicine:
Indoor Cat Initiative - Tips for starting kitten out as indoor cat, converting outdoor
cat to indoor cat, and useful links: http://www.nssvet.org/ici/start.php
Petsmart.com
www.petsmart.com> Wandering
U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Migratory Bird Management: Migratory
Songbird Conservation > Cat
Predation
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| Introducing
Cat to a Baby
American
Animal Hospital Association (AAHA):
http://www.healthypet.com > Pet Care Library > Cat
Articles >
Introducing
Your Pet To A Baby
ASPCA: When Baby Makes Four-Preparing the Cat for a New Baby Click
on the link below for www.aspca.org and click
on "Pet Care and Nutrition" > "Companion Lines"
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| Litter
Box Training; Inappropriate Urination; Spraying
American
Animal Hospital Association (AAHA):
http://www.healthypet.com > Pet Care Library > Cat
Articles >
Litter
Box Training: Part 1
Litter
Box Training: Part 2
Living
With Your Cat: Part 2
American
Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org > protecting animals > care
and issues > behavior >
Litter Box Blues
ASPCA:
Crowded
House: When Living With Too Many Cats
Click on the link below for www.aspca.org and
click on "Pet Care and Nutrition" > "Companion
Lines"
Click
on link below for www.aspca.org > ASPCA
Ani-Med link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please
Click Here" > "VI. Cats - Behavior"
Litter
Box Problems
The
Right Litter Box
Selecting
the Right Litter
Spraying/Territorial
Marking
Cat
Care. Click on the link below for www.aspca.org and click on "Pet Care and
Nutrition" > "Cat" > "Behavior Information"
for Litter Box information
Pet
Stains and Odor Click on link
below for www.aspca.org > ASPCA Ani-Med
link > "For Information on Dogs and Cats Please Click Here"
> "VII. Dogs and Cats"
Cornell
Feline Health Center Feline
Behavior Problems: House Soiling
Dumb
Friends League, Humane Society of Denver
www.ddfl.org > Pet Care & Advice
>
Cat
behavior advice > Starting
Out Right With Your New Cat And The Litter Box
Cat
behavior advice > Solving
Litter Box Problems
Pet
related advice > Territorial
Marking Behavior In Dogs and Cats
Humane
Society of Delaware County (HDSC)
www.delawarecohumanesoc.org > Surrendering
Your Pet to HDSC > Get
Rid of the Problem, Not the Pet > CAT
MISBEHAVING
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >Cat
Behavior Tip Sheets >
Preventing Litter Box Problems
Solving Litter Box Problems
Urine-Marking Behavior
Petsmart.com
www.petsmart.com>
Spraying
& Marking Territory
Litter
Box Woes
"I'm
Not Naughty--I'm a Sick Kitty!"
Housetraining:
18 No-Miss Methods
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| Stalking
Birds at Feeders; Cats in Garden
The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): www.hsus.org > Pets > Pet Care >
Our Pets for Life Program > Cat Behavior Tip Sheets > Discouraging
Free-Roaming Cats
Cat Care > The
Uninvited Cat: How to Deal with Unwelcome Cats on Your Property
Urban Wildlife—Our
Wild Neighbors >If
You Love Wildlife, Keep Your Cat Inside
Petsmart.com
www.petsmart.comStalking
at Bird Feeders
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| Trash
Rooting
Petsmart.com
www.petsmart.com> Trash
Rooting
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