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Feline behavior, communication and motivation. Includes posts on training and playing with your cat, identifying and adapting to feline needs and explorations into the complex relationships in multi-cat households.

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Today is World Spay / Neuter Day!

CatCentric Posted on February 26, 2013 by Tracy DionJune 9, 2016

Today is World Spay/Neuter Day. All across America and beyond, a variety of organizations and individuals are sponsoring events and offering discounted and free spay and neuter surgeries. This article on the PRWEB has some interesting information on the history … Continue reading →

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Posted in Behavior, General Care, Health Issues | Tagged feral, world_spay_neuter | 2 Replies

Introducing a new guest blogger and two new articles!

CatCentric Posted on November 26, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been so long since I last posted. Certainly, much longer than I would like to see. What I wouldn’t give to be a full-time raw feeding advocate and writer! There have been two new articles … Continue reading →

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Posted in Behavior, Commercial Foods, Home-Prepared Foods | Tagged bones, ferals, info-graphic, Jennifer_Aggio, Jenny, kibble | Leave a reply

Allen and the “Locked” Carrier.

CatCentric Posted on October 10, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

A few weeks ago, I pulled one of the cat carriers out of storage and left it sitting against the wall in the kitchen. As I was making dinner a couple of evenings later, I noticed a puzzling shadow within … Continue reading →

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Spencer and Ralph

CatCentric Posted on September 29, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Ralph doesn’t really like his half kidney, half chicken breast meals and always takes longer than the other kitties to eat it. The other night, he took so long I actually forgot he was still working on dinner, until 20, … Continue reading →

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Rachel and the Computer.

CatCentric Posted on September 15, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

I love my furchildren, I really do. But if Rachel closes my browser just ONE MORE TIME while I’m working on something, I’m banning them all from the office! *eye roll* Here’s a great infographic to help you protect your … Continue reading →

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Allen and the Kitchen Screen.

CatCentric Posted on September 11, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

This post is the first in a new category, “Precious Purrsonalities”, that will feature the CatCentric kitties in short, quirky or amusing stories. Hope you enjoy them! Do you ever hear something going on in the next room and know … Continue reading →

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Fact: Feline nose prints are unique.

CatCentric Posted on May 5, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

And speaking of noses (BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Awards), did you know that every cat’s nose print is as unique as a human fingerprint? It’s true! Perhaps one day those intrusive and sometimes problematic microchip implants will be replaced with simple nose … Continue reading →

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Q&A: My cat just _______________; is he angry with me?

CatCentric Posted on April 28, 2012 by Tracy DionNovember 6, 2015

I get this question a lot more often than I like. And no matter what behavior you put in the blank space, the answer is a most definite NO. Cats are completely incapable of the contextual skills necessary for holding … Continue reading →

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Posted in Behavior, Question & Answer | Tagged anger, hissing, inappropriate_elimination, psychology, revenge, spite, stress, swiping | 3 Replies

Q&A: How much hard play is too much for my cat?

CatCentric Posted on April 5, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

From an evolutionary perspective, cats are built for short, all-out sprints for chasing down their prey after quietly stalking close, and they don’t have the long-term endurance of, say, canines. In addition, cats don’t have sweat glands in their bodies … Continue reading →

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Fact: Cats walk on their toes and sweat through their paws.

CatCentric Posted on March 22, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Like a handful of other animals – including birds, dogs and dinosaurs – cats actually walk on their toes. This is the primary reason declawing, which includes amputation of their toes up to the first knuckle, is so cruel. Generally, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Behavior, General Care, Miscellaneous, Random Facts | Tagged declawing, feet, pads, paws, scratching, sweat, toes | 6 Replies

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