Indoor Problems

The cat’s adaptability is marvelous, so much so that most contented lives as indoor individuals.

Even in this relatively environment, quite radically different from their original home, cats find ways to do what cats need to do: climb, mark territory, hunt, even find their own food.

Climbing the Christmas tree, attacking our ankles, or raiding the kitchen is fun for cats, but can be problematic for us. Through simple training it is possible to direct your cat's instincts in safe directions.

A sedentary may existence may appear comfortable, but overweight, lazy, indoor cats are more prone to certain medical conditions.

You may think that your indoor cat has problems but remember, what is a problem to you may simply be natural for a cat. Cats lead three-dimensional lives.

They explore and climb. They keep their weapons sharp and mark their territory. They stalk and chase small things that move quickly, and they eat vegetation.

These are natural cat activities, and so climbing curtains, clawing the sofa, stalking your ankles, or eating houseplants are not "wrong" in a cat's; mind they are normal activities.

Unfortunately, most of us find them unacceptable; fortunately there are simple ways to alter them.