by Kathy Reiffenstein | May 14, 2025 | Behavior, Health
As pet parents we certainly know that our kitties need a balanced, nutritional diet to stay healthy. But how much food in kitty’s bowl does that equate to? Using a Goldilocks approach we want to make sure that the portions we serve are not too small, not too big, but...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Apr 22, 2025 | Behavior, Health
Borrowing a line from the poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by the English poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, this quote may describe the situation in your house if you have a kitty who doesn’t like to drink water. Proper hydration is very important for cats in order...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Mar 16, 2025 | Behavior
Kneading – when a cat stretches out his front legs and pushes his front paws alternately and rhythmically into a soft material such as a blanket, his bed, a pillow or your lap – is not a learned behavior but rather completely instinctual. Shortly after birth kittens...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Feb 23, 2025 | Behavior, Health, Pet Ownership
The benefits of spaying and neutering pet cats are so numerous that it’s really a no-brainer for a pet parent to make this a priority for their Fluffy. Benefits include: Longer life span, as demonstrated in numerous studies. Protects from serious diseases such as...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Jan 31, 2025 | Behavior
Enrichment…the act of improving or enhancing the quality of something. That’s what animal behavior experts (and our own common sense) tell us is good for our feline companions. Enrichment activities are basically ways to make kitty happy and her life more interesting...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Sep 15, 2024 | Behavior
A kitty who rubs its face against walls or furniture or rubs cheeks with its human is a familiar sight to many cat owners. While we may think this is a sign of affection or just one of those funny things cats do, it is much more complex than that. When kitty rubs...
