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Kristiina Wilson, MA, CCBC, has spent over 20 years working with domestic cats, socializing and fostering ferals as well as raising bottle babies and placing over 400 abandoned cats in permanent homes.
Helping a pregnant cat give birth
Although they can do it on their own, helping a cat give birth can be rewarding and helpful. Here's all the information you need to do it.
Using a cat nail grinder
Here's my experience with the Catsizor cat nail grinder. I always recommend attempting a new manicure method when your cats are sleepy and relaxed!
How to get cats used to nail trimmings
Indoor cats need regular nail trimmings every 2/3 weeks to prevent health issues. Not all cats are immediately OK with manicures… so how do we get them there?
Socializing Feral Cats
Socializing feral cats can be tricky. Kittenhood is the best time to do this, but it's NOT impossible to socialize an older cat. This is how you do it.
Using speech buttons: Teaching your cat to combine words
Once your feline friend knows several words using the cat talking buttons, you can begin to model how they can combine those words to accomplish different tasks.
Teaching your cat to use speech buttons
Learn how to teach your cat to use speech buttons by using a modeling behavior training combined with reward-based operant conditioning. Check out these videos!
Raising and socializing singleton kittens
Learn how to socialize a single kitten (with time and patience, it CAN be done!) and figure out if your cat might be suffering from single kitten syndrome.
How Pet Behavioral Issues Affect Their Owners
A new study published in Science Direct takes a hard look how problematic pet behaviors (house soiling, destructive behavior, fear/anxiety) can affect owners.
Litter Box Setup for 9 Cats
I’m often asked how I handle the litterboxes with 9 cats. Dealing with the boxes is no one’s favorite chore, but we’ve found a way to manage them fairly easily.
Meet Our Cats!
Do you LOVE vacuuming and spending all your money on high end food that ISN’T for you? Then living with 9+ cats (and a dog) is for you! Meet our furry family.