Cat experts are recognizing that many indoor environments don't do a great job at meeting
the behavioral needs of cats.
Not exact matches
Whether they get swept up in teasing another child or repeatedly forget to feed the
cat, there's a good chance many
of their social, emotional, and
behavioral skills will
need some fine tuning.
These doctors can diagnose the particular type
of disorder that your
cat suffers from and come up with a
behavioral modification plan that will best suit your
cat's particular
needs.
The first year
of life also tends to be quite a bit more expensive because kittens receive a series
of vaccines, and will
need to be spayed or neutered (this will cut down on medical costs later in life by preventing unwanted pregnancies, reduces the risk
of certain types
of cancer, and prevents unwanted
behavioral problems for which many
cats end up unwanted in shelters).
These key groups
of animals included puppies with parvovirus, unweaned kittens,
cats with ringworm, dogs and
cats in
need of additional
behavioral support and / or additional medical attention.
If you suspect your
cat is experiencing CDS an accurate diagnosis will
need to be made by your veterinarian in order to rule out other possible underlying medical issues that could be the cause
of the
behavioral changes.
If your
cat starts to urinate outside
of the litter box, it is not necessarily a
behavioral problem — there is a very real possibility that it could be a sign
of a medical problem and you
need to have it checked out immediately.
If you
need professional help managing noise phobias in your pet, a
behavioral consult with a Diplomate
of the American College
of Veterinary Behaviorists can help set your dog or
cat on the road to recovery.
The Indoor
Cat Initiative Created by The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, this great website is full of helpful tips about an indoor cat's basic needs and creating the ideal indoor environment to solving behavioral proble
Cat Initiative Created by The Ohio State University College
of Veterinary Medicine, this great website is full
of helpful tips about an indoor
cat's basic needs and creating the ideal indoor environment to solving behavioral proble
cat's basic
needs and creating the ideal indoor environment to solving
behavioral problems.
City
of Santa Fe Professional Animal Care Permit # 18 - 004 As a «Second Chance» Organization, FELINES & FRIENDS NEW MEXICO works with the Santa Fe and Espanola shelters by accepting special
needs cats, such as kittens who are too young for placement or
need to be socialized, and adults who have health or
behavioral issues, most
of which can be resolved with loving attention and time.
So given that
cats may be misunderstood, how can we increase owner understanding
of a
cat's
behavioral needs?
Cats have their own
behavioral and nutritional
needs, vaccination protocols, diseases they are prone to, and general health issues, such as obesity.A veterinarian armed with full knowledge
of feline - specific medicine can help you keep your
cat at its best.
Under Rebecca's leadership, LifeLine also operates its own no - kill shelter, which focuses on animals with special medical or
behavioral needs; Catlanta, the first and largest organized trap - neuter - return (TNR) program in Atlanta, which has sterlized and vaccinated more than 35,000 community
cats; and Community LifeLine, an outreach effort that provides free vaccines and spay / neuter to thousands
of pets belonging to low - income Atlantans.
I also recommend you take your dog or
cat to the vet for a wellness exam to insure the source
of the obsessive behavior is indeed
behavioral and not a physical condition, such as thyroid disease, which
needs to be addressed.
«The
cats who most critically
need our help often have special medical and
behavioral needs,» shares Karen Green, executive director
of CAT.
CFPs are sensitive to
cats» distinct characteristics and equipped to address their physical and
behavioral needs, thereby increasing
cat owner knowledge, veterinary visits and ultimately improving the health care
of cats by educating on the importance
of wellness visits and preventive care.
If none
of the steps to correct
behavioral causes
of inappropriate urination are successful,
cat guardians may
need to consider anti-anxiety medication in conjunction with
behavioral modification.
First, it is important to realize most customers who purchase a scratcher do so for one
of two reasons: either their
cat has been scratching something it wasn't supposed to, or they have a basic understanding
of their
cat's
behavioral needs and want to provide a solution that will provide their kitty with the best quality
of life.
You will
need to provide a complete medical and
behavioral history leading up to the onset
of your
cat's marking and roaming behavior.