My Cat Is Aggressive Towards Guests: What To Do During Holiday Gatherings

Worried about your cat attacking guests? Fear aggression in cats can be triggered by a number of things, but luckily there are ways to help manage it.


My Cat Is Aggressive Towards Guests — Holiday Help Needed

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Pet parents can stop or curb a cat’s biting with proper training. Feline aggression and cat biting can have many different causes. Fuzzy vets describe the different types of aggression, how to make a cat stop biting, and the answer to, “Why is my cat biting me?”

Why Do Cats Bite and How Do You Make Them Stop?

How To Make Your Cat Stop Biting

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While adult cats use several types of sounds to communicate with one another, meowing is one that they reserve for their humans. The only cats that meow at other felines are kittens trying to let their mothers know they’re hungry or cold. Read Fuzzy's guidance on cat vocalizations to understand why your cat might be so vocal.

Understanding Cat Behavior: Cat Vocalizations

Why Is My Cat So Vocal?

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Troublesome cat behavioral problems are often a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD in cats is very common and can range from mild to severe. 

Common Compulsive Disorders in Cats: OCD, Depression, Agoraphobia and More

OCD & Common Compulsive Disorders in Cats

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Cats can pee or defecate outside the litter box for many reasons. From researching cat health advice to behavior modifications, there are several routes pet parents can take to help their adult or senior cat avoid soiling in the house.

Understanding Cat Behavior: Peeing In the House

Why Is My Cat Peeing in the House?

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Training a kitten to walk on a leash takes patience and positive reinforcement, along with some favorite cat treats. For more cat advice on leash training or kitten care, pet parents can reach out to a Fuzzy vet for support. 

How To Leash Train Kittens and Cats

Leash Training Kittens

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Cats can experience anxiety when they are bored, left alone for too long, or a disrupted schedule. This can lead to unwanted behavior. Here are 3 training exercises for a cat with anxiety pet parents can use.

Exercises and Training for Cat Anxiety

3 Training Exercises for a Cat With Anxiety

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What does it mean when a cat chirps? What may seem like unusual quirks are actually natural for them. ‌Find out about this seemingly odd cat behavior.

What It Means When a Cat Chirps

What Does It Mean When a Cat Chirps?

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‌In most cases, cat scratching isn't a malicious act. While annoying, it's perfectly natural. Here are a few reasons why cats scratch and what pet parents can do to keep their cats from destroying their home. ‌

Understanding Cat Behavior: Why Do Cats Scratch

Why Do Cats Scratch?

What Does It Mean When A Cat Rubs On You

Learning to interpret cat body language or actions is a fundamental part of kitten and cat care. Whether they’re winding themselves through their humans’ legs or nudging their forehead against them, these motions are almost always a positive thing. What does it mean when a cat rubs against you? That’s one of the most common cat questions new cat parents (or dog people) ask. 


Understanding Cat Rubbing and Body Language

Vets Answer: What Does It Mean When A Cat Rubs On You

Why Do Cats Spray & What Can Cat Parents Do About It?

Cats don’t communicate in the same ways that people do. One way to let their pet parents or other animals in the house know what they’re thinking is to vocalize. Another way cats communicate is with spraying, or peeing on significant items in their territory. 

Understanding Cat Behavior: Why Do Cats Spray?

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Learning how to domesticate a feral cat is easier said than done. They’ve lived their entire lives without human contact. Depending on the cat’s temperament and experience with humans, it may be possible with patience, time and effort.

Steps to Domesticate a Feral Cat: Vet Recommendations

How to Domesticate a Feral Cat

Why Do Cats Wag Their Tails & What Does Their Tail Position Mean?

Cats use their tails for balance and communication much more than dogs. If a cat is waving their tail back and forth, it will mean something different depending on the speed and angle. Fuzzy vets discuss how to read a cat’s body language and translate what their tail-wagging might mean.

Understanding Cat Behavior: Tail Wagging

How To Calm Cats If They Are Anxious Or Angry

Just like human anxiety, all cat anxiety has a cause. Managing an angry cat is different than managing an anxious cat, even if the anger comes from an underlying fear. 

Cat Calming Tips: Reduce Anxiety, Stress, Fear or Anger

Ways to Stop Cat Spraying and Marking

Cats engage in urine marking for various reasons, but the most common relate to hormone changes, territory marking, and stress. Both male and female cats spray, but unneutered males are much more likely to spray to claim territory, especially in multi-cat households.

8 Ways to Stop a Cat From Spraying

How to Keep Your Cat From Being Destructive

Cats are lovable, but they sure can be destructive at times. Pet parents might come home and discover a scratched-up new rug or a prized houseplant with holes or chew marks in several leaves. Read on for cat training and mitigation tips to keep cats from destroying furniture and other belongings in the house. ‌

Keep a Cat From Being Destructive: A Vet's Tips

Educational Play Helps Keep Cats Stimulated and Happy

Toys and human interaction provide necessary types of mental stimulation that all pets need, but they also can satisfy cats’ natural instincts of hunting prey—even if that prey is just a shiny, crinkly ball. Educational play is very important for cats.

Keep Cats Happy With Educational Play 

Litter Box Training and Considerations for Your Cat

Many people think that cats are “born” knowing how to use a litter box. That’s because kittens learn most habits, including litter box behaviors, from their mothers before they are six weeks old.

Tips for New Cat Parents: Litter Box Use and Cat Training

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Cats love to communicate. When a cat meows and yowls, chirps, or hisses they're attempting to say something specific. Whether a longtime pet parent looking to better understand feline sounds or a newbie in the process of becoming a cat parent getting to the intent behind the sound is most important, Fuzzy vets and help unpack common cat noises.

What Does It Mean When A Cat Meows? Pay Attention to Context

Context Matters When Understanding What It Means When A Cat Meows

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Cat gabapentin is a popularly prescribed medication for treating seizures, anxiety and pain. Doctors often use gabapentin for dogs, cats, and even humans. Gabapentin for cats is particularly popular because it has been clinically proven to effectively reduce anxiety.

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Should You Give Your Cat Gabapentin?

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When it comes to adjusting your cat to city life, making sure your building is pet-friendly is just the tip of the iceberg. In the same way that parents will focus on school districts and best-rated pediatricians in preparation for a move, there are quite a few factors pet parents need to consider.

City Life: Adjustments to Make for a Cat

Adjusting Your Cat to City Life: San Francisco Edition

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