If your cat does happen to become pregnant, you will need to have a quiet area where she can keep your kittens. The ideal place would be in a warm basement or even a large dog crate. The thing about cats is that they will take their kittens wherever they want them to be. If you want to keep them confined, you will need something with a door.

The mother will need to come out and exercise, eat and use the litter box, but will want to go back to her kittens. The mother cat that does not nurse her kittens will need some encouragement or you will have to feed the kittens yourself.

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If you notice you cat backing up towards you with his tail up like he is going to spray, he is. Now he is not going to actually spray you, he is pretending to spray you as a way of showing affection. One thing you may see if you have an insecure cat is bed-wetting. A cat that has security issues may urinate in their owners beds as a sign of love not disobedience. Although it is disgusting and rare, a cat is just expressing love for you. Another sign of love is rubbing their mouth on you or their gums. This is a sign of affection.

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Cats show love in different ways and with different gestures. From the day they are born, cats show love by licking each other. This type of grooming shows love for their siblings and can be carried unto their human partner. Licking is not only a way for the cat to stay clean, it is a sure sign that you are loved.

Purring is another way that cats show their love and contentment. From the time the cat is born, they hear their mothers purr as a way to find her body for nursing. When a cat is relaxed and comfortable, they will purr for delight. Purring is their way of telling you they love you and want to be with you.

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This could possibly be the most “duh” deserving post ever written in the history of ever, but I feel compelled to write it anyway. After all, this happened to me, so it’s possible it could happen to another! Let me first preface this by saying that I have had cats for my entire life. How I didn’t know what I’m about to tell you is beyond me. I’d also like to say that I actually am a competent pet owner, despite new-found popular belief.Ok, so after finding cat urine all over my house, I decided a visit to the vet was in order. My cat is indoor/outdoor–started this way of life on her own–and in two years, had NEVER relieved herself inside. As I suspected, the vet diagnosed it as a urinary tract infection–UTI–and suggested that I switch her food to UTI prevention, at least for a little while. Ok, here’s where the stupidity comes in.I went to the store that day, came home, dumped out her food bowl and replaced it solely with the new UTI formula. Can you guess what I then found in my house? Yes, feline diarrhea. I love my cat, but let me tell you…that was horrific. Nothing that small should produce anything that…that…that. Period. So, I called the vet.  Can you guess what happened next?”Well, did you mix the new food with the old?” Come again? My silence spoke for me. ”Lindy, you have to mix the foods so her stomach can adjust to the change.” I was speechless, trying to fathom my actual level of ignorance, idiocy and how much it’d cost to shampoo the carpets.   And that’s all I have to say about that.    

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You know that cute little kitty you had sitting on your lap for the first three months until she started getting bigger. You remember, she was the one who loved you unconditionally. She purred at the site of you, when you touched her she purred and melted right into your lap. That beautiful little kitten was growing up and she loved you so much. She was a good kitty who was litter trained and wanted to be with you and make you feel loved just like she was. You remember her, her name was Saddy. She would come when you called her name and purr up a storm.  

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You never hear about cat abuse, but believe me it exists. I story I read recently happened back in Florida in August of 2007. A cat was abandoned at a shelter and was so badly matted with feces and cat litter. The cat had to be shaved to get all the matted fur off. This poor cat had a collar that was embedded in its neck.

Why and how can someone do this to a cat? It is deplorable to think about harming a poor cat this way. Having three cats of my own, makes me sad to think that I could not save this cat from a horrible life. I wish I knew it was that did this to this poor little creature.

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I talked to a man about the use of Softclaws verses declawing. I have two cats with all their claws, as you know from a previous post, they love to use their claws on a chair and the carpeting. I also have one that has no front claws. The man said that he believes that cats that wear the Softclaws would not be able to protect themselves outside anyway. The truth of the matter is that I would have to agree. If the Softclaws protect your furnishings from clawing, how could a cat protect themselves from other cats or predators?

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Softclaws are a cap that you glue onto your cats claws. By filling the hollow cap with glue, you can side it on the cats claw and your all set. Yes I said it, simply side it on your cats claw and you are protected from clawing and scratching the furniture.

Now, have you ever tried to clip a cat’s claw? Well it is not as easy as they say it is and the cat fights you all the way. Now add a hollow cap and some glue to the mixture. I believe you could have yourself one big mess and a cat with glue all over.

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Cats have different ways of communicating. They are very vocal, but also communicate with their tails. Understanding what the tail movements mean is very important to understand your cat. Here are twelve movements of the tail and what they mean.

1)      Tail is arches and thick: this is a defensive stance and the cat can strike if provoked. The tail looks big because the hair bushes out.

2)      Tail is straight up in the air and thick: The cat is in an aggressive mood and will attack.

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Feral cats are hard to socialize because they have no human contact. They are born and raised in the wild and fend for themselves. Humans are predators to the feral cat. If you have a chance to provide a home for a feral kitten, you have a chance of having a beautiful, loving and faithful companion. Kittens can be cuddled and they will slowly begin to trust a human. They may only trust you, but they will become affectionate.  

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