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Early experience in a cat's life - and what happens later

We know that early life experiences are shaping the later life of a human being. But is that valid also for a cat's life? Pets are emotional beings, very much like their owners, and so why should their life be very much different from the emotional point of view? Today I want to talk about "Schneeweißchen" - Snow-White - the cat who became deaf after some years, I mentioned her already in a previous post. SnowWhite came to me as a tiny kitten. I just had lost a grey kitten in an accident with my dog and I was very sad about that. So my ex-partner went out and brought back the tiny white ball. She filled all my emotional needs and I didn't think about the fact that, for the kitten's sake, it would have been better to stay some more weeks with her mother. Well, I fed her and cared for her, I was completely happy with her. Was she with me? I don't know.   Growth challenges for a motherless kitten Fact is, that SnowWhite, not having a mother to teach her, ...

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Challenges we face and what we did to resolve them.

    • When your cat comes home and is limping, how would you react? Are you preoccupied and will you run to the vet immediately? In most cases this might not be necessary and when you have some experience with cats who live outside, then you know ...

      When your cat is limping – what can you do?

      August 27, 2017
    • Fear is not a bad thing. It has helped humanity to survive. And if you meet a rattlesnake or a lion, to be in fear probably would be an adequate response, especially the automatic fear reaction: freeze, flee or fight, which is imprinted in ...

      Why would you be in fear of cats, dogs or other animals?

      March 14, 2017
    • ARRIVING IN PARADISE In the last blog-post I told you about Oli, the stray cat which appeared in my home, deadly ill, and I took him to the cat hospital. Today I want to show you the moment when he could leave the hospital and how he finally ...

      Oli finally can leave the cat hospital

      October 28, 2016
    • We know that early life experiences are shaping the later life of a human being. But is that valid also for a cat's life? Pets are emotional beings, very much like their owners, and so why should their life be very much different from the ...

      Early experience in a cat’s life – and what happens later

      October 7, 2016
    • You need to groom the fur of your cat You can do it yourself when you have the right tool for it. Normal scissors won't work - unless you want your cat to look like a mixture between hippie and punk. Check out these 2 tools, you can order ...

      What to do when the fur is tangled?

      September 24, 2016
    • We women always want to lose weight and often try hard without succeeding. But what happens when a cat loses weight? When cats change their appearance, is it a threat to their health? My cat Trixi, 13 years old grandma loves to eat. She never ...

      When a cat loses weight

      September 23, 2016
    • As much as we love our cats - sometimes they succeed to make us REALLY angry, don't they? Our Trixi places her poop underneath the staircase, Kittie scratches the sofa and Sunny loves to sleep on my computer keyboard (writing his own articles ...

      Do you have problems with your kitty?

      August 29, 2016
    • What cats think about us We cat owners like to watch our kitties and enjoy their movements and moods. We think about how they feel and want to do whatever is best for them. But have you aver thought about who YOU are from the perspective of ...

      That’s YOU from the Perspective of your Kittycat

      August 18, 2016
    • Whan you decide to have a cat then, sooner or later, the question of neutering comes up. I will give you several examples which can answer the question, Why cats live a good life when you neuter them. Nature or care? To give you a little ...

      Why cats live a good life when you neuter them

      August 15, 2016

Do you love cats? - Here some true stories of my 25 years with cats.

In this blog I want to share with you what I have learnt in my life with cats: I moved from fear of touching a cat to total confidence in being with them and handling them in whatever situation. Cats - animals all together - are somehow like humans. Their behavior, their moods, their way of communicating, their wellbeing and their struggles with illnesses. I had about 40+ cats in 25 years, living in the Italian countryside. Many of them disappeared or died by illnesses, but I have still ...
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