| In every cat lover's life, there usually
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| | being brushed and mellows out. Next thing
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| is one cat that stands out for being a
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| | I know, he's a purring, amorphous blob of
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| real handful. We love all our cats just
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| | happiness in my lap. Skritch, brush, pet,
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| the same, but how do you tame the kitty
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| | and play with your cat to show him
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| with a larger-than-life-personality who
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| | attention and love. He will appreciate it
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| is Dennis the Menace in feline form?
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| | and afterwards, he may be worn out enough
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| Having a five-year old pile of highly
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| | to go rest someplace. I play with Beau
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| active white fluff named Beau, I know all
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| | right before bedtime, to tire him out, so
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| too well what it's like to live with a
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| | that he'll sleep through the night.
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| lively cat. He is the most dear, sweet
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| | Before doing this, he used to take lights
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| and loving cat, but when he's bad, he's
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| | out as the time to sing at the top of his
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| like a flaming cat-rocket blasting off
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| | lungs and rocket around the apartment in
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| into space! I've learned to co-exist well
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| | hyper-speed mode. Now, he curls up at my
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| with my beautiful wild cat. He is my
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| | feet and goes to sleep when I do. Thank
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| pride and joy, but I watch him constantly
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| | goodness.
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| to make sure he's not getting into
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| | If kitty picks on another cat, give him a
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| trouble. Sort of like my friend's
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| | time-out
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| two-year old toddler, that gets into
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| | When he's feeling really feisty, Beau
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| everything. Beau loves to explore and can
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| | will walk over to my 15-year old Blackie
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| get himself into trouble quickly if not
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| | and whack him upside the head for no good
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| attended to. Here's some ideas on how to
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| | reason. If I see this, I separate the two
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| make your home more wildcat-friendly.
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| | of them immediately. Don't let Mr.Engergy
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| Keep anything dangerous out of reach
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| | beat up on your other cats. When he's
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| The kitchen is full of danger for a cat
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| | overly charged up and getting too
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| who knows no boundaries and wants to get
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| | destructive, put him in a closed off room
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| up on the counter. Food cooking on the
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| | where there's nothing to damage, or a cat
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| stove, knives and cleaning products are
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| | carrier for ten minutes. When I've done
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| just a few hazards to keep out of kitty's
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| | this, Beau goes into "rest" mode and goes
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| way. I bought a new oven, and Beau walked
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| | to sleep. Then, I open the door, and he's
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| over to it (it wasn't on) and with a
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| | cool as a cucumber as he walks out, as if
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| flick of the paw, opened its door and
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| | nothing ever happened.
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| walked inside! I got out my trusty squirt
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| | Get kitty his own cat tree (kitty condo)
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| bottle of water and sprayed him. He
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| | Cat trees are a great place for your
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| hasn't been near the oven since, but to
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| | active cat to keep himself occupied. They
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| make sure, I always look to see where
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| | can be bought fairly inexpensively on
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| he's at if I'm baking or cooking
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| | Ebay or directly from manufacturers who
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| anything. And all my knives are in
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| | have websites online. Buying a cat tree
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| holders, instead of being left out even
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| | at a pet store is another option, but
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| momentarily. It only takes a second for a
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| | from my experience, they are more costly
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| cat to get into something, so it pays to
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| | that way. Get a tall one, then sprinkle
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| be preventative, no matter what room of
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| | it with catnip and show kitty his new
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| the house you're in.
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| | furniture. It's amazing how fast cats
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| Is kitty bored? Find him something to do
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| | catch on to using it. I sent my parents'
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| Cats are best trained by suggestion. A
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| | cat a kitty condo, too, and he helped my
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| professional animal trainer once said
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| | dad assemble it. Plus, the cardboard box
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| this, and it's true. If your cat is
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| | it came in was an added bonus (cats love
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| focused on something he shouldn't be,
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| | cardboard boxes - the smaller, the
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| walk across the room and show him a toy
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| | better.) A cat tree satisfies your cat's
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| or give him catnip. Just distract his
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| | need to scratch, gives him something to
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| mind to think about something else. If
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| | climb on, and a nice, high place to sleep
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| that doesn't work, a squirt bottle filled
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| | if he wants.
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| with water always does the trick for me.
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| | Just like people, cats come in many
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| Show him that you don't want him doing
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| | personalities and activity levels. Love
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| whatever he's doing but always do it with
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| | your cat no matter how much of a rascal
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| love. Water is harmless. And, it's been
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| | he can be. Beau is my constant companion,
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| very effective at keeping Beau off of my
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| | and one of the most loving pets I've ever
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| stereo speakers, drip coffeemaker,
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| | had the pleasure to own. I don't regret
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| shelves, and flower arrangements (he eats
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| | getting him for one minute, and have
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| flowers if given the chance, whether
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| | learned patience and resourcefulness as a
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| they're real or not.) Never spank or yell
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| | result. His behavior has slowly mellowed
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| at your cat, because these things really
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| | in the two years I've known him, and he's
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| don't accomplish more than scaring him.
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| | learned quite a bit from me, too. It just
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| Give your cat lots of love
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| | takes time, love...and maybe a few
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| When Beau is getting over-feisty, I hold
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| | headache meds for me here and there. But,
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| and brush him. He wiggles like crazy at
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| | he's worth every bit of it in the end.
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| first, but then he realizes that he's
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