Train the cat or do not train the cat?

There is a growing desire to learn more about the cat and its characteristics; the number of articles, seminars and conferences on the subject grows daily. More and more people are committing their lives to better the coexistence between humans and cats. This is an amazing accomplishment from which to keep going forward with renewed vigor and interest in the cat's well being (and ours too!). But, there is a 'but', and it's about what I like to call the “anthropocentric traps” that hide in the feline behaviour studies.

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Are you really ready to adopt an animal?

Adoption requires awareness.

The main reason shelters are full of abandoned animals is because the owners didn't think enough before adopting.

Are you really ready to adopt an animal? Answer these ten questions to find out:

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Let’s go on holiday!... and what about the cat?

Summer is finally here and it’s time for some well-deserved holidays, but a problem comes to mind: what shall we do with the cat? Do we take it with us? Do we leave it in a cat hostel? Do we call someone? Let’s see what are the possible solutions to go on vacation free of worries and sure that our cat will be alright!

First we need to clarify a really important point: no cat is similar to others!

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Why adopt two kittens rather than one

A lot of people who want to adopt a cat think that adopting just one kitten will be better: it will be easier to keep under control and the relationship with the cat will be stronger and deeper. Actually, just like an old TV commercial used to say: “two is better than one!”

Let’s see why:

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A hell called New Year's Eve: some tips to help your cat get through it

Every year as December 31st approaches, voices of people aware of the damage caused by fireworks rise, calling for the suppression of the traditional New Year's Eve fireworks. Along with these reasonable voices, as generally tends to happen, a chorus of unreasonable voices rises too. These voices are those of people who, in the name of a tradition that is completely human and without any real necessity, continue to promote the use of a whole series of devices that create as much fun for Man as destruction for the rest of the environment.

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