How to Stop a Kitten Biting
Beneath the cute, innocent exterior of our kittens, lies a future killing machine! So when we let them bite our hands we're creating a habit that might not be so easy to ignore when they're fully grown. In my latest article I take a look at why kittens bite and how to...
Rabbit Housing Enrichment
In the wild, rabbits would spend their time digging, running, jumping, rearing up, hiding, eating, socialising with other rabbits (and being alone sometimes too). To allow your pet rabbits to carry out their natural behaviours they need to be given plenty to do. We...
Feline Fossils – Caring for Senior Cats
According to Guinness World Records the world’s oldest living cat is a Siamese called Scooter who in May of 2016 reached an astounding 30 years of age. Whilst we don’t currently expect all cats to achieve this feat, it’s certainly true to say that the life expectancy...
Why Does My Cat Scratch Things?
Cat Behaviourist Clare Hemington sheds some light on why cats scratch the furniture and other objects in their homes, and how they can be encouraged not to! Scratching is a normal feline behaviour that usually starts from around 5 weeks of age. It is both inherited...
Coping with confinement – a guide to crate training
This article was first printed in Animal Therapy Magazine Issue 9 Summer 2017 pp 36-38. Reproduced with kind permission from the editor. Golden Retriever Phoebe took three months to crate-train when she was 9 months old, and now enjoys her crate rest As the...
Head Pressing Cats – Understanding Cat Head Pressing, Bumping and Rubbing
Have you ever watched your cat rubbing his head on the furniture around your home and wondered what this means? Or perhaps you're one of those lucky owners whose cat rubs around your legs, arms and even face with obvious pleasure! Whilst this may be one of the lovely...
How To Stop Your Cat Peeing On Bed Covers and Pillows
If you've ever experienced cat urine on your bed, sofa or other soft furnishings, you'll know how upsetting and frustrating it can be. Here's an article I recently wrote on how you can reduce the chances of this happening.
Effective Leash Training
How can we turn a dog training challenge into a strength and create awesome relationship with our dogs?