Cat Behavior

Best scratching posts differ for kittens and seniors, who may prefer softer cardboard scratchers. See what changes for big cats and multi-cat homes.

The best cat tree for a nervous cat offers a private hideout and a choice of low or high. Here’s how to introduce it without forcing your cat.

Indoor cat boredom starts with a hunting drive that stays strong even in well-fed cats. Spot the 7 signs and give that instinct a daily outlet.

Cornell’s one-more-box rule and feline vet guidelines agree that one apartment cat needs two litter boxes. Screens come before any balcony time.

Litter boxes per cat follow the n+1 rule, but two boxes side by side can count as one. Here’s the setup that actually gives every cat a choice.

Clicker training a cat, one session a day: charge the click, teach a nose touch, then a step onto a blanket. Sessions run 30 seconds to 5 minutes.

Cat won’t play with toys? A still toy gives a hunter nothing to stalk. Here’s how to make it flee, hide, and reappear, from kittens to seniors.

Introducing a second cat: shelters say 3 to 4 days or a week alone in its room; the AAFP says until it stops hiding. Then each stage has a sign to move on.

Play biting in kittens usually fades by the first birthday. Rule out teething pain or fear first, then schedule wand-toy play before the ambush hours.

Overgrooming bald patches on a cat feel spiky at the edge, and the spot matters: tail base suggests fleas, the lower belly can mean bladder pain.