Although I make my living writing about pets and have lived with cats my whole life, it seems this old cat owner needed to learn a few new tricks. Apparently, while I wasn't paying attention, a ...

Cats may truly be the smartest animals. They are so intelligent that they have convinced many people that they are totally untrainable. Little is really ever expected of a cat other than using a ...

Training Cats Part One discussed recall and crate training. Using the same positive reinforcement principles, tasty tidbits and patience cats can be trained to walk with you on outings you both enjoy.

It’s 5 a.m., and your cat is ready for the day to begin — and for its morning meal. You get up, put kitty in another room and crawl back into bed. After a moment of silence you hear scratching at the ...

Want to have fun with your cat and amaze your friends in two to three weeks? Here are Sue Gilsdorf's tips for clicker-training a cat of any age to give high-fives. Set aside at least five minutes a ...

Q Our cat, Ref, has been with us for two years but remains skittish. As soon as we pick him up, he pins his ears back and is ready to bolt. If we keep holding on, he scratches and bites. He also doesn ...

Whenever my husband has a hard time getting me to do something he wants me to do, he accuses me of being part cat. Cats typically don’t respond to their owners when they’re summoned and they are tough ...