{"id":15649,"date":"2018-04-28T23:35:34","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T06:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/?page_id=15649"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:34:14","slug":"behavior","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While you may not currently have the knowledge or skill needed to correct these types of behaviors once they have developed, there are training guide books, great websites, and vets available to help you correct these problems. There\u2019s always a reason for a particular behavior. The challenge is to figure out what\u2019s causing it and how to resolve the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cats are creatures of habit. When they begin to display a new or unwanted behavior there is often a medical reason behind it. If your cat develops some behavior problems such as those listed below, the first thing to do is to take the cat to a Vet to rule out any possible medical reason behind the new behavior. Only once a medical reason is ruled out, you should pursue other options.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a list of the common behavior problems and resources to resolve them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aggression \/ Unwanted Behavior<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You CAN stop your cat from unwanted aggression toward people or other cats (such as scratching and biting). As with any behavior modification, it takes time and consistent actions \u2013 on your part. Below are some steps to get you started.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inappropriate Elimination \/ Litterbox Issues<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most of us know that cats are finicky eaters. But do you know that they can be just as particular about their litter box habits? By reading the resources below, you should be able to keep your kitty from \u201cthinking outside the box.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Excessive Meowing<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some cats \u201ctalk\u201d more than others and they expect us to know what they\u2019re saying. This can be frustrating if the cat is talking at night while you\u2019re trying to sleep, or at some other inopportune time. Below are some resources that might help you better understand what your cat is doing, why, and what you can do about it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scratching<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cats NEED to scratch. It\u2019s normal for cats to scratch objects in their environment. However, there are many products on the market that will allow cats to express their natural scratching behavior but not ruin your furniture. Generally, if you give them a place they can scratch it will likely deter them from scratching where they shouldn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Resources <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Cat Resource Center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While you may not currently have the knowledge or skill needed to correct these types of behaviors once they have developed, there are training guide books, great websites, and vets available to help you correct these problems. There\u2019s always a reason for a particular behavior. The challenge is to figure out what\u2019s causing it and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15649","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15649"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15649"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21996,"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15649\/revisions\/21996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}