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Cat keeping themselves busy while their human works

How to keep your cat entertained while you're a...

How to keep your cat entertained while you're at work: eight hours alone isn't the problem, an uneventful day is. Toys, surroundings, the evening ritual.

How to keep your cat entertained while you're a...

How to keep your cat entertained while you're at work: eight hours alone isn't the problem, an uneventful day is. Toys, surroundings, the evening ritual.

Cat playing alone with a moving toy in a living room

Toys for bored cats: which ones really work?

When it comes to toys for bored cats, more isn't better: they need toys that move without you. The 4 mechanisms that last, and the rotation rule.

Toys for bored cats: which ones really work?

When it comes to toys for bored cats, more isn't better: they need toys that move without you. The 4 mechanisms that last, and the rotation rule.

Cat water fountain placed out of the way in a living room

Where to put a cat water fountain

Away from the food bowl, away from the litter tray: the two rules that matter most. The 4 right spots, the ones to avoid, and how to introduce it without...

Where to put a cat water fountain

Away from the food bowl, away from the litter tray: the two rules that matter most. The 4 right spots, the ones to avoid, and how to introduce it without...

A ceramic water fountain and a plastic one compared

Ceramic or plastic: are plastic water fountains...

Ceramic doesn't scratch, so it doesn't hold on to odours or biofilm. Plastic has the edge on weight and price. Three tests to tell whether yours is still hygienic.

Ceramic or plastic: are plastic water fountains...

Ceramic doesn't scratch, so it doesn't hold on to odours or biofilm. Plastic has the edge on weight and price. Three tests to tell whether yours is still hygienic.

Cat water fountain taken apart for cleaning

How to clean a cat water fountain: the complete...

How to clean a cat water fountain: weekly rinse, filter every 2 to 4 weeks, rotor monthly. The full schedule and 5 common faults you can fix yourself.

How to clean a cat water fountain: the complete...

How to clean a cat water fountain: weekly rinse, filter every 2 to 4 weeks, rotor monthly. The full schedule and 5 common faults you can fix yourself.

Cat turning away from a full water bowl

Cat not drinking water: should you worry?

A cat on wet food drinks very little, and that's normal. The 5 reasons a cat refuses to drink, the steps that work, and when to see a vet.

Cat not drinking water: should you worry?

A cat on wet food drinks very little, and that's normal. The 5 reasons a cat refuses to drink, the steps that work, and when to see a vet.

Cat water fountain and bowl side by side

Are water fountains good for cats, or is a bowl...

Are water fountains good for cats? It depends on their diet. On wet food, a bowl is enough. On dry food, a fountain really helps. The decision table.

Are water fountains good for cats, or is a bowl...

Are water fountains good for cats? It depends on their diet. On wet food, a bowl is enough. On dry food, a fountain really helps. The decision table.

Cat scratching a door frame

Cat scratching walls and doors: what to do

Cat scratching walls and doors? It isn't the same as scratching the sofa: it's marking a route. Why the post belongs on that route, not by their bed.

Cat scratching walls and doors: what to do

Cat scratching walls and doors? It isn't the same as scratching the sofa: it's marking a route. Why the post belongs on that route, not by their bed.

Kitten trying out their first scratches on a cardboard scratcher

Scratching post for kittens: when to start and ...

Kittens scratch before 3 months. Choosing a scratching post for kittens: why “kitten-sized” backfires, and how to introduce it without putting them off.

Scratching post for kittens: when to start and ...

Kittens scratch before 3 months. Choosing a scratching post for kittens: why “kitten-sized” backfires, and how to introduce it without putting them off.

Unused scratching post, with a cat sitting beside it without touching it

How to get a cat to use a scratching post: 5 ca...

How to get a cat to use a scratching post: location, height, stability, material, introduction — 5 causes ranked by frequency, each with a deciding test.

How to get a cat to use a scratching post: 5 ca...

How to get a cat to use a scratching post: location, height, stability, material, introduction — 5 causes ranked by frequency, each with a deciding test.

Scratching post placed right where the cat leaves their bed, in a living room

Where to put a scratching post so your cat actu...

Where to put a scratching post: an ignored post is almost always in the wrong spot. The 4 places that work, the 3 that fail, and why waking up is...

Where to put a scratching post so your cat actu...

Where to put a scratching post: an ignored post is almost always in the wrong spot. The 4 places that work, the 3 that fail, and why waking up is...

Cat scratching the arm of a sofa

Cat scratching the sofa: understand it before y...

Repellents never fix a cat scratching the sofa for good. The 4-week method to redirect their scratching to a post, without punishing your cat.

Cat scratching the sofa: understand it before y...

Repellents never fix a cat scratching the sofa for good. The 4-week method to redirect their scratching to a post, without punishing your cat.