Along with our Ask Ms Kitty Helpline, we offer articles to help you solve your cat or kitten's problems (and help your cat or kitten solve their people problems too)! Check out our recent articles here: Raising happy kittens: myth & truth Courage for your Cowardly...
Dear Ms. Kitty, I have a scaredy cat who won't let me trim her claws or take her to the vet. She used to be relaxed but that changed after she was accidentally locked in a room while a loud compressor was run. Will she ever get back to her old self? Even a single...
Dear Ms. Kitty, I've heard it's better to keep cats indoors but they seem to be really happy outside. Why shouldn't I let my cat outside to be a more natural cat? Recently someone told us she had heard a cat crying for days. After days of searching, she finally found...
At Happy Cats Haven, we have been using Clicker Training--which we call Clicker Play because it's so much fun for the cats--since we opened in 2011. Along with our Shy Cat Handling techniques, it's one of the best methods we have for recovering traumatized cats from...
You've learned a little about Clicker Training. Now you know the basics like the importance of the treat, which clicker to use, the Big Two Rules and how to get a behavior. Here are some basic behaviors to get you started! DON'T TEACH SIT YET Animals tend to defualt...
Life can get very scary for cats when their family suddenly disappears. Cats are creatures of habit, so keeping their environment as familiar as possible is the best way to have happy cats while you are away…and possibly give them a little vacation too! Everything...
Safe & Slow Thanks for opening your heart to your new cat! Cats are creatures of habit and changes are stressful for them. They do best with one new thing at a time. You are the bridge to your new cat's new life. We recommend two important things: Help your new...
You've just adopted your new kitty and are excited to bring her home. You've been told to make a safe room but aren't sure you want to designate a whole room to her. What is a safe room and why is it so important? Cats are creatures of habit so change can be stressful...
Cats are getting fatter. About 1 in 5 cats were obese 25 years ago. Now that number is almost 1 in 3. While they've gotten safer in the last 20 years, the typical indoor cat is bored, overweight and at risk for disease and early death. Most dog owners know they need...