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How to Turn Your Cat into a Gourmet
Cat owners are faced with an amazing range of different cat diets, and choosing a diet is largely a matter of personal choice. When you have decided which food provides…
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How to Train Your Cat to Walk on a Lead
This requires considerable patience, and, in some cases, you may find the cat's resistance is difficult to overcome. I have found that a harness is easier to use than a…
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How to Train Your Cat to Use a Scratching Post to Sharpen His Claws
When a cat scratches his claws, he is not being wilfully destructive. He is sloughing off the dead outer husks and maintaining the claws' sharp points. It is also a…
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How to Train Your Cat to Swim in the Bath
Contrary to popular belief, some cats do have a fascination and even an affinity for water, whether it drips out of a tap or sits reflecting sunlight in the washing-up…
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How to Train Your Cat to Sit on Command
Many people think it is impossible to train a cat to perform tricks, but when you think about it, large cats have been trained to perform tricks in circuses for…
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How to Train Your Cat to Sit Comfortably Inside His Cat Carrier
In most cases, cat training is of direct benefit to the cat, helping him to adapt to different circumstances and situations. Before attempting any training session, make sure your cat…
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How to Train Your Cat to Settle in a Cattery
The occasion may arise when you have to put your cat in a cattery. This may be because of holidays or because of illness. Even if you do not see…
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How to Train Your Cat to Retrieve the Toy That Is Thrown by You
Cats can be taught to retrieve items, such as paper-balls and catnip toys. Some moggies and indeed a few pedigree breeds, such as Orientals and Siamese, show an innate predisposition…
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How to Train Your Cat to Get On With Other Cats
You cannot put two cats, who have never seen each other before, into the same room and expect them to strike up an instant friendship. However, there are some measures…
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How to Train Your Cat to Lie Down
This particular trick does not rely on the behaviours that have been taught in the previous sequence of tricks. We are training the cat in a new foundation behaviour that…
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How to Train Your Cat to Enjoy Bath-Times
Fortunately, cats do not need frequent bathing, although longhaired cats need more attention, particularly if you plan to show your cat. There is no doubt that adequate preparation beforehand can…
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How to Train Your Cat to Behave in the Cat Shows
This is where the fun begins! In fact the training required for showing is all part of a socialisation process which all cats would benefit from - and they certainly…
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How to Train Your Cat to Adapt to a New House
Moving house is traumatic enough for the human occupants, so imagine what it is like for your cat, who is a territorial animal by nature, for an easier moving process…
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How to Train Your Cat to Accept Ear Cleaning
A weekly dental inspection and care can be followed by the inspection of your cat's ears. Generally speaking, a healthy cat does not mind his owner holding the ear pinna…
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How to Train Your Cat to Accept Dental Care
A kitten's milk teeth start to appear at approximately 2-4 weeks of age and will number twenty-six. These will be replaced by thirty adult teeth well before the cat is…
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How to Train Your Cat Not to Scratch Furniture
Cats that have the run of the outdoors find that nature has provided a wide range of scratching materials. However, many cats are kept indoors and need to be trained…
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How to Persuade Your Cat to Take Whatever Medicine is Prescribed
When they are sick most cats prefer to be left alone to recuperate in peace, but, occasionally, you will need to aid your cat's recovery by giving him tablets and…
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How to Introduce a Cat to Babies
Many couples start life together with a kitten or cat before having a family. Sadly, the advent of a baby can result in the cat being rehomed. Many parents fear…
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How to Get Your Cat Used to Being Handled by a Variety of People
Judges vary greatly in the ways they handle cats. Therefore, the more friends you can persuade to aid you in this process, the better training it provides for the cat.…
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How to Encourage Your Cat to Accept a Weekly Manicure
A cat's claws are an essential part of his survival kit for gripping and eating food, fighting and climbing trees. They may also be used for grooming purposes. One of…