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    How to keep a cat from jumping in closet and knocking things down?

    Hi Draco; What you can do for training purposes, is grab a balloon, blow it up, and pop it near the cat. Cats do not like loud noises, and the feline will scurry away to hide. blow up another balloon or 2, and place them into the closet, one on the lowest shelf, and the second on a higher...
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    my mooshie monster is terrible

    Territorial aggression is normal with any pack thriving animal. Her state of mind is simply reacting to a ''new being'' within her turf, therefore she's thinking she can ''push'' around the other feline if she can't ward them off. Try keeping face to face introductions brief until Mooshie can...
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    Cat suddenly attacking kids

    The cat may be distressed of some sort, have you seen a vet lately for a routine check up? Also rough play will provoke such problem behaviors. The cat has become aggressive over time through rough play, and is now initiating rough contact on the kids, because the kids were allowed to be...
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    My cat has been "plucking" his hair out

    Compulsive grooming disorder can come from many factors. Do you have a tense household? Have you recently moved? Do you have other pets within the home? You may want to observe the feline and when the behavior strikes. Perhaps she starts licking herself  when things get loud within the house, or...
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    Cat Peed on My Chair... Because it's Icy Outside! >_<

    Do you have your cat litter trained? You can also train him to use the toilet, all you do is fill a strainer with a cup full of cat litter, (after placing strainer on toilet seat) Put the feline on the seat, and he will sniff at the litter understanding that this is a place to go. This process...
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    Cat Poops on Carpet

    Your cat may be scenting another pet from the previous owners pooping on carpet. This will cause the feline to go to the washroom right in the same spot, as its territorial marking. Have you tried vinegar to clear out the scent? You may have to remove the carpet also as the scent will remain...
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    Sudden fearful behavior won't last forever, right?

    Your cat will come around within a few days; she was just simply reacting  the the ''traumatic'' experience that took hold of her. With the bag being ''loud'' cats do not like loud noises. Also with her head being caught in the handle of the bag she may also have been reacting to something being...
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    Howling fits at night - HELP!

    Mike; About your cats yowling each night, does he do this the same time every night? For those times; have you done anything in the past in the previous home at those specific times? Do you have any other pets besides the older cat within your home? Does he have the run of the house or do you...
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