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Understand Your Cat
Real answers to the everyday things your cat does that leave you puzzled — written from behavioural science and welfare research, not folklore. New articles are published regularly.
Featured · Living with cats
By feline behaviourist Mitali Parekh
How to Say Hello to a Cat
You've met a cat you like and you want to say hello. Get this right, or that tail is walking away from you forever.
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Latest articles
Kitten care
By feline behaviourist Mitali Parekh
How to Toilet-Train a Kitten
Litter training hardly takes a day, if it's done right. The box, the litter, the depth and the placement all matter more than most people realise.
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Multi-cat homes
By feline behaviourist Mitali Parekh
How to Get Two Cats to Get Along
The truth our cats want us to know is that they don't especially like living with other cats. Here's how to reduce the friction.
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Multi-cat homes
By feline behaviourist Mitali Parekh
How to Introduce Two New Cats to Each Other
A four-step, scent-first introduction that takes a fortnight — and why rushing it is the most common mistake cat parents make.
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Problem behaviour
By feline behaviourist Mitali Parekh
Why Has My Cat Stopped Using the Litter Box?
Even the best of cats will suddenly start eliminating outside the tray. Work through these causes in order, starting with the vet.
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Living with cats
By feline behaviourist Mitali Parekh
Five Things the Best Cat Moms and Dads Do
You probably suspected this and it's true: cats speak to each other and vote on who the best parent is. Here's how to win, every time.
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Play & enrichment
By feline behaviourist Mitali Parekh
Play to Keep Cats Happy and Anxiety-Free
Regular, appropriate play solves most behavioural problems — from attention-seeking to over-eating. Here's how to do it properly.
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Behaviour basics
By feline behaviourist Mitali Parekh
What's Your Cat Saying? It's All Body Language
Dogs have been studied for 20,000 years; cats escaped being put to work. Here is what their bodies are telling you.
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Kitten care
By feline behaviourist Mitali Parekh
Kitten to Cat: What Each Stage Needs
From neo-natal to independent adult — the behavioural and physical changes at each stage, and what to do during each one.
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Behaviour basics
By feline behaviourist Mitali Parekh
Why Cats Are Cats: Feline Quirks Explained
Solitary hunters, late arrivals to our homes, and entirely without hierarchy — the biology behind the behaviours that puzzle every cat parent.
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