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...
Independence Day is one of the most frightening days for most pets! Cat hearing is even more acute than that of dogs. Imagine turning up the volume by 60% to get a feel for why your cat fears loud noises. You can keep your cats safe and happy with 3 easy tips: Keep...
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...
Dear Ms. Kitty, We got an offer we couldn't refuse for our house and now we have to move. How do we keep our cat Buster from getting so scared during the move? Dear Reader, So you've found your new home; the papers are signed and you're moving in 30 days. Now is the...
Dear Ms. Kitty, We got a new, expensive automatic litter box. One of our cats is just fine with it but the other insists on pooping in the tub now. How can we get her back to using the box? Imagine you're a small wild animal. You have your outside territory, where you...
"Can a kitten be declawed at birth?" Someone asked this through the Happy Cats Haven website recently. It's a fact that cats come with claws. Scratching and touching with their claws is a basic cat instinct, like eating or purring. Not only does it keep their bodies...
FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. This is a disease that's almost always found in outside cats who aren't neutered or spayed. Picture this. You're a cute little boy kitten, rambunctious and playful. For whatever reason, you play too hard, you don't "get...
Coming to a shelter is probably one of the scariest things that can happen to a cat, even at our kind and gentle Haven! They have been stripped of everything they know and love and find themselves lost in the unfamiliar. Imagine bringing your own sweet cat to a...
Research at Ohio State University in 2011 proved that it doesn't take much to get a cat off his or her regular routine. In fact, all it took was a change in caretakers for many of their cats to become ill. As Tony Buffington, the lead researcher, says, "Cats are not a...