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Nature gave cats sharp claws that are highly effective in hunting and shredding your furniture. If your cat likes to destroy your furniture or scratch your vulnerable skin, you may be thinking about getting her declawed. But should you declaw a cat?...

Nature gave cats sharp claws that can shred any helpless couch. If you're trying to save your furniture or protect yourself from scratches, you can try trimming your cat's claws. Trimming a cat's claws takes a little patience. You and your cat both...

Has your cat decided that your couch is her personal scratching post? Does she seem to take delight in provoking you by shredding the upholstery to ribbons? Believe it or not, she's not trying to drive you crazy: She's just doing what all cats natur...

Soft Paws is a safe, humane alternative to declawing a cat. All you're really doing is gluing little vinyl nail caps on your cat's front claws. They don't last forever, of course. They'll eventually fall off and need to be replaced, which is why eac...

It can come without warning. You're petting your sweet kitty, she purrs, looks at you dreamily-- and then she bites you! What's going on here? Why did she go from lovey-dovey to Vampire Kitty in a split second? There are different factors at work. W...

Fur on the carpet, fur on the couch, fur on your suit... does the shedding never end? If you have pets (especially fuzzy cats), you probably know all about this. Have you heard of the FURminator? It's a tool that can reduce shedding up to 90%. It re...

Whether your cat is a fluffy Persian or a sleek tabby, she needs to be groomed. Brushing and combing your cat's fur every day will help keep her fur shiny, smooth, and free of tangles. We'll go over some of the cat grooming tools you'll need, how of...

So you want to give your cat a bath. Well, the first question you should ask is this: Do you really want to? After all, cats aren't known for their affinity to water. At best, you'll have a yowling, miserable cat glaring at you. At worst, you'll have...

Cats are lovable creatures, but they're not so lovable when they pee where they're not supposed to. Guests will not be impressed if your house has that cat urine smell. In this article, we'll discuss how to clean and deodorize cat urine stains.

You know that nasty sound: That hacking, gacking, yacking sound your cat makes right before he's about to cough up a hairball! And he always seems to do it on the carpet or the couch. What causes cat hairballs? Are there any good hairball remedies?...

Flushable cat litter sounds like a good idea on the surface. After all, it would be convenient to just scoop out all those stinky clumps and flush them down the toilet. If only it were that simple! Unfortunately, flushable cat litter is not a good c...

We love our cats. We have to love them if we're going to scoop up their stinky business from the litter box! If that isn't an act of love, I don't know what is. Wouldn't it be nice if you didn't have to clean the litter box, ever? Yeah, short of to...

Lots of people love cats, and lots of people love Irish music. Lots of people love both! But how many people would have thought of combining the two? It's an odd concept, but Marc Gunn makes it work in the Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD. Lik...

If you like cats, chances are you like looking at funny pictures of cats too! Cats are so independent and aloof, it's hilarious when they get caught doing something silly. Of course, you could always take pictures of your own cat doing something fun...

You might have everything you need to keep your new fluffy bundle of joy happy and healthy... food, check. Water, check. Litter box, check. Toys, check. But that kitten still needs a name! Assuming you don't want to name your kitten something boring...

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