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LINKS: Pet Behaviour

Pet Behaviour: Links & Advice Resources AGGRESSIVE or NERVOUS CATS Info and advice on the Feline Advisory Bureau's page: Nervous or Aggressive Cats ANIMAL COMMUNICATION Animal Thoughts - Animal communication. This is still quite a new and little understood area, and will not appeal to everyone. In cases of medical issues always consult your vet first. This A fee is payable for private consultations, but the service is free to animal rescue centres: www.animalthoughts.com BEHAVIOURAL ADVICE - (COUNSELLORS) The Association of Pet Behaviour Councellors: Help & information about pet behaviour, and answers to frequently asked questions. The site also contains a list of pet behaviour practitioners in the U.K. www.apbc.org.uk BEHAVIOURAL ADVICE - (GENERAL) Animals in Mind - UK charity specialising in pet behaviour: www.animalsinmind.org.uk Humane Society of the United States - The USA's largest animal protection organisation, gives advice on caring for your pet: www.www.humanesociety.org Cats International - Advice on a variety of feline behavior problems: www.catsinternational.orgk The Daily Meowing - A behavioural advice site for modern cats and their pet humans: www.daily-meowing.comk Cat Chat's Feline Forum - Post your query on our friendly Feline Forum under 'Health & Behaviour': The Cat Chat Forum BEHAVIOURAL ADVICE - (SPECIFIC ISSUES) Meowing at Night - See Cat Chat page: Meowing at Night Getting a New Cat (Bonding) - See Cat Chat page: 'The Bonding Room' Getting a New Cat (Introductions) - See Cat Chat page: Cat Introductions & Hierarchies Scratching & Clawing in the House - See F.A.B. page: Scratching & Clawing Toileting or Spraying in the house - See Cat Chat page: Inappropriate Soiling and Spraying Other behavioural problems - Email Cat Chat's Behavioural Adviser: behaviour(at)catchat.org FELIWAY Many behavioural issues can be helped using Feliway. It contains a synthetic version of the feline facial pheromone so can help to lower a cat's stress levels: www.feliway.com FIREWORKS A helpful and informative website for owners whose pets suffer from a fear of fireworks, including hints and tips to help your pets cope with loud noises during the firework season. www.petfireworkfear.co.uk FORUMS - Cat Forums for Health & Behaviour Queries: The Cat Chat Forum: Post your query under 'Health & Behaviour' here: www.catchat.org/forum.html Purrs in our Hearts Forum: Plenty of advice and help available: www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk All About Pets: A Pet Forum Community run by the Blue Cross: www.allaboutpets.org.uk VetPro Forum: A non-profit site for Veterinary Surgeons, Vet Nurses and Animal Experts: www.vetpro.co.uk INDOOR CATS Although a cat's natural instinct is to go outside, some cats can be better suited to the indoor life: Cats with FIV, deaf cats, blind cats, nervous, shy or elderly cats ('senior kittens'), or cats in care who have previously been used to an indoor environment. Here are a couple of pages with suggestions of how to make an indoor cat's life a happy one: From 'knowyourcat.info': www.knowyourcat.info/getcat/indoorcats.htm From the US Humane Society: www.humanesociety.org/animals/cats/tips/cat_happy_indoors.html MEOWING at NIGHT For information and advice visit Cat Chat's advice page: Meowing at Night MOVING HOUSE WITH YOU CAT The Feline Advisory Bureau have an excellent fact page with advice: Moving House with Your Cat NERVOUS or AGGRESSIVE CATS Info and Advice on the Feline Advisory Bureau's page: Nervous or Aggressive Cats NEW CAT in the HOME Planning ahead and careful introductions when a new pet comes into the household can be crucial to a harmonious life, both for you and the animals. Check out the following advice pages: Bringing a new cat into the home - see Cat Chat advice page: 'The Bonding Room' Introductions to resident cats - See Cat Chat advice page: Cat Introductions & Hierarchies SCRATCHING & CLAWING in the House Info and advice on the Feline Advisory Bureau's page: Scratching & Clawing TOILETING or SPRAYING in the house For information and advice visit Cat Chat's advice page: Inappropriate Soiling and Spraying