by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 16, 2015 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Sometimes when I hold my cat like a “babe in arms,” he stretches up, he hooks his paws around my neck, and pulls me in. Is he really hugging me? ~ Katie Thomas: I guess the first question to ask is, do cats...
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 31, 2014 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: A year ago, I rescued a 3-week-old kitten from a very busy store parking lot and we grew very close to each other. She ended up pregnant at 10 months old, though I did not know it until her stomach grew large. The morning...
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jul 27, 2014 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I’m the new babysitter of a young boy. There are three cats in the household, two of whom are pretty social. On the other hand, Simon has to wear a bell around his neck because it’s usually the only way he can be found....
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jun 29, 2014 | Cat Behavior, Cats and People
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: One day I came home from school and I was really sad, so I went to my room, sat on my bed, and did a reflection on what had happened that day. A tear rolled down my face, and as I wiped away the tear I looked up to see my...