Cat Care

If you share your life with a cat, you know how wonderfully playful, intelligent, independent, and affectionate felines can be. However, you may have some questions about how to care for Fluffy, keep her happy and safe indoors, or identify potential health problems. This section will address these and other issues that face those who enjoy the companionship of a cat.

	Caring for Your Cat: The Top Ten Essentials
	Communicating with Your Cat
	Declawing Cats: More Than Just a Manicure
	Eight Common Cat Hazards
	Favorite Hiding Places
	Feeding Your Cat
	Fence Me In
	How to Trim a Cat's Claws
	Keep Your Cat Safe at Home: HSUS's Safe Cats Campaign
	Keeping Your Cat Happy Indoors
	Keys to a Healthy Cat
	Supplies That Every Cat Household Needs
	Cat Behavior Tip Sheets

Cat Behavior Tip Sheets

Your cat brings you joy as she curls up on your lap and purrs herself to sleep. She provides you with endless entertainment as she chases her feather wand with enthusiasm. But from time to time, she might also drive you crazy as she scratches your favorite chair, executes sneak attacks on your ankles, or stops using the litterbox.

Whatever "issues" you or your cat may have, we have information that can help you address them. Our tip sheets are designed to empower pet caregivers to solve the problems that threaten their relationships with their companion animals.

Solving your cat's behavior problems may take a renewed commitment on your part, but it can be done. And it's worth it. After all, research shows that most dogs and cats are relinquished to animal shelters—or otherwise given up—because of common behavior problems their families didn't know how to solve.

Don't let challenges threaten the bonds you have with your feline companion. With some effort and patience, and the advice on these tip sheets, you can address problem behaviors and keep your cat where he or she belongs—with you.

	Cat Toys and How to Use Them
	Cats: Destructive Scratching
	Discouraging Free-Roaming Cats
	Introducing Your Cat to the Litter Box
	Introducing Your New Cat to Your Other Pets
	Managing Your Kitten's Rough Play
	Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog or Cat with Treats and Praise
	Quieting Your Talkative Cat
	Reducing Urine-Marking Behavior in Dogs and Cats
	Reducing Your Cat's Fearful Behavior
	Removing Pet Stains and Odors
	Solving Aggression Between Family Cats
	Solving Litter Box Problems
	Understanding Your Kitten's Behavior and Development
	Unusual Eating Habits in Dogs and Cats
	Your Cat—Indoors or Out
	Cat Care

Reprinted with permission from the Humane Society of the United States.