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Reasons why your cat may not be using their litter tray

Apr 19, 2021

There can be a variety of reasons your cat is not using their litter tray. Your first port of call should be your vet. They will take tests to rule out any medical problems. Increased urination can be caused by medical challenges including diabetes, hyperthyroidism or...

How to improve choice and control for your cat

Jun 30, 2020

Lack of choice can lead us to feel helpless, it can lead us to feel we don’t have control over our situation or our life. When we feel we have a lack of control over our situation we may feel stressed, angry or we may even display symptoms of learned helplessness – an...

Do you have a cat? Here are important lessons about litter trays

Jun 6, 2020

Cat pee is really whiffy! It can be embarrassing, upsetting and smelly if you cat soils in your home. Prevention is better than cure so here are a list of ways to help your cat pee and poop where you’d like them to. I’ve categorised some ‘do’s and do not’s’ for you...

Cat Sitters talk about what cats love and need to be happy

Apr 17, 2019

Get creative with cardboard! Those of you who have cats will know that they love cardboard and high places. A chap called Sam combined these two things an made an enchanted cardboard house for his cherished kitty Denni:...

Why does my cat eat that thing?! Have you heard of the behaviour pica?

Mar 12, 2019

Pica is also known as eating and/or chewing non- nutritious substances like cloth, wool or plastic bags. It’s common in oriental breeds such as the Siamese, Tokenise and Burmese, which suggests there may be a genetic component to the behaviour. John Bradshaw, in his...

Ask the cat sitter – “Why does my cat do that?”

Feb 4, 2019

As cat sitters in St Albans and Harpenden we often wonder and get asked why cats do certain things so we’ve compiled a list of behaviours that our feline friends display and the reasons behind them. Purr It was commonly thought that cats only purr when they’re...

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