by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jul 9, 2017 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My kitten hates water. If I dip a finger in water and rub it in her fur, she’s all right, but I tried dipping her feet in room-temperature water without the tap running and she started freaking out like I was trying... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Apr 30, 2017 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I am in the process of training my cat Ginny to be comfortable in a Kitty Holster harness so that we can go on walks! I’m very excited because she seems to be making good progress/freaking out less while in it. She is my... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Oct 23, 2016 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I recently adopted a cat from the humane society. She’s very loving and a great addition to our family. At first everything seemed normal, she seemed to adjust well, and hasn’t even scratched anything.... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 21, 2016 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I know it’s not safe to let my cat go outside on her own, but I would like to give her the chance to get some (supervised) opportunities to breathe some fresh air and feel the grass under her paws. How can I train... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Apr 24, 2016 | Cat Behavior, Cat Rescue, Traveling With Cats
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have what I feel is a very important question and I really haven’t seen it addressed anywhere. I live in a major city where twice I barely made the cut not to have to evacuate my apartment. That said, I have a...
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