This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Indoor cats are naturally inclined to use a well-maintained litter box. Most cats are trained by their mothers as ...

Cats are fastidious creatures, and nowhere is that more evident than in their litter box habits. When your cat won’t use the litter box -- and at least 10% of all cats develop an elimination problem - ...

Behind the "judgmental stare"—why your feline friend feels the biological need to mess up your hard work immediately ...

On any given day, about a third of the calls to Marin Humane’s cat behavior advice line involve cats “thinking outside the box.” That is, relieving themselves in the wrong place. Fortunately, the vast ...

Welcome to Pet Peeves, a monthly series that aims to provide pet care solutions and expert advice for challenging scenarios that involve your beloved animal companions. If you’re one of the few pet ...

We have a 7-year-old cat who is morbidly obese. She has been an overeater all her life. If we try to restrict her food intake, she starts eating other things, like grocery bags. The doctor has told us ...

Behavioral intervention in feline medicine often starts reactively. By the time a cat presents with anxiety or stress-related ...

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Lulu the Himalayan cat is looking for a new home after her previous owner brought her to a vet to be euthanized for peeing outside the litter box Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...