Author Archives: Tiny Paws

Is a Scratching Post Important? The scratching post that you choose for your cat is important. Some cat posts are to high for a kitten. This intimidates the tiny feline. However, full grown cats desire a post high enough to provide a complete body stretch. Poorly constructed posts fall over and destroy the cats interest […]

Where’s the Cats Tail? Where is the cat’s tail? That is the question. The answer is, she has no tail. Well, isn’t it true that the cat’s tail helps them to balance themselves when they walk on a fence for example. That is true, however, no tail cats get along fine. We call these cats […]

Cats Tails Communicate Cats tails communicate but sometimes it is difficult to understand exactly what this body language is trying to tell us. Felines have complicated gestures. It has been said that only domesticated cats can walk with their tails straight up. Wild cats do not do this. Dr. Eloise Bright is a veterinarian based […]

Texture When we see the tiny pink tongue of our cat, we think cute. Its just part of feline anatomy. However, let us delve a bit deeper into the functions of this interesting organ. Did you know that the felines tongue has many functions? Let us start with its texture. When the cat lovingly licks […]

Outside Cats Love Trees. Outside cats love trees. Cats are natural climbing mammals. Early cats lived in forests. Being able to quickly scurry up a tree, meant survival for them. It was, and actually is to this day, a cat’s way of evading their predators. They also love to be up high to look for […]

Cats Sensory Tools Have you ever noticed, when you introduce your cat to a new cat tree, that she will check out the hole of the playhouse before she enters. Her whiskers tell her if the hole is big enough for her to enter. That is to say that cats have their own built in […]

Felines tend to gravitate to high places. What makes a cat enjoy sitting on the top of your refrigerator or on the highest perch on a cat tree? There are a number of reasons contributing to this. Innate Nature The innate nature of felines is to climb to something high where she can observe her […]

Kitty’s Introduction to a Scratching Post Introducing your kitten to a cat scratching post may be frustrating at first. However, it should be a fun time for both you and your kitten. You get to enjoy the kitten’s excitement and playful antics and your feline learns that the post is something important to her. Where […]

Choosing a cat scratching post may be problematic. There is a number of them on the market. However, choosing the right one for your cat is another story. Before you purchase a scratching post, consider your cat’s needs. It is crucial that you consider the cat’s size. Is your pet still a kitten, or is […]

Cat tree problems for senior cats. Give your senior cat a Break! Cat trees may become a problem for senior cats. Is he still able to jump to his favorite perch, or has this become an agonizing task. As cats age, they become less active, less playful, less interested in that favorite high perch . […]