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Common Cat Behaviors & How to Train Your Cat
Get advice on common cat behavior issues, such as meowing or clawing and tips on training your cat or kitten, including litter box training.
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Why Do Cats Like Boxes? -
![Calico Cat on Table Knocking a Flower Petal Around]()
Why Do Cats Knock Things Over? -
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Cat Behavior Myths Decoded -
![Cats can have aggression problems and bite and scratch their owners]()
How to Solve Behavior Problems in Cats -
![Ginger cat starting at red laser dot on wood floor.]()
Why Do Cats Chase Lasers? -
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Why Is My Cat Eating Litter? -
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Cats and Obsessive Compulsive Behaviors -
![Photo of Cat Cat Seeking Attention by Meowing]()
How to Identify and Solve Attention-Seeking Behavior in Cats -
![Maine Coon kitten jumping from couch to ottoman]()
How to Stop Crazy Behavior in Cats -
![Cat meowing on wooden floor]()
Reasons Why Your Cat Meows at Night -
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Reasons Why Cats Hate Water -
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Why Cats Groom Themselves So Often -
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How to Solve Aggression Between Household Cats -
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Understanding the Eyes of a Cat -
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How to Take a Car Trip With Your Cat -
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What Do Cats' Meows Mean?
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How to Stop Cats From Pooping on Rugs -
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Stress in Cats -
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How to Train Your Cat to Stop Urine Marking -
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Cat Butt Presentation -
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What Is Scruffing in Cats? -
![Siamese in a bath tub.]()
How to Stop Your Cat From Pooping in the Sink or Bathtub -
![Bombay cat, Black cat]()
How to Train Your Cat to Not Be Mean -
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How to Stop Destructive Chewing in Cats -
![Brown and white cat biting owner's hand]()
How to Stop Cats From Biting and Scratching -
![Black cat laying on kitchen counter top]()
How to Stop Your Cat From Jumping on the Kitchen Counters -
![Close up of a hissing cat]()
How to Stop Loud Meowing in Cats -
![Cat peeing everywhere in your house]()
How to Stop Your Cat From Peeing Outside the Litter Box -
![Brown and white cat poking head inside tan cat litter box with plant on top]()
Where Should I Put the Litter Box? -
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How to Stop Your Cat From Spilling the Water Dish -
![Brown and white cat biting a person's hand]()
How to Stop Your Cat From Biting -
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Training Your Fearful Cat to Be Confident
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In this section
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![Tabby cat stretching on backrest of a couch]()
Behavior Changes to Watch out for in Cats -
![Domestic Cat Snarling]()
How to Stop Petting Aggression in Cats -
![White cat playing with mirror reflection.]()
How to Train Your Cat to Accept Mirror Reflections -
![Photo of Two Tabby Cats Fighting]()
How to Train Your Queen Cat to Avoid Aggression -
![Cat sitting in a litterbox]()
How to Solve Common Litter Box Problems in Cats -
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How to Stop Your Cat From Pooping Outside the Litter Box -
![Cat on grassy field by buildings against clear sky]()
How to Clicker Train Your Cat -
![Brown and white cat scratching corner of couch]()
How to Discipline Your Cat -
![High Angle View Portrait Of Ginger Cat Sitting On Street]()
Is Feliway Effective in Modifying Cat Behavior? -
![Scared cat hiding around a corner.]()
How to Train Your Cat to Eliminate Fear Aggression -
![Cute gray cat standing on hind legs on the grass]()
Cat Aggression or Hyperesthesia -
![Brown and tan kitten laying on rug and playing with small mouse toy]()
How to Stop Aggression in Kittens -
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Why You Should Not Scruff a Cat -
![Cats fighting]()
How to Stop Aggression Between Cats -
![Cat walking outside on a leash on bricks]()
How to Train Your Cat to Walk on a Leash -
![Persian cat sniffing litter box]()
Why Cats Don't Always Cover Their Poop
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Why Does My Cat Bite My Chin? -
![Maine coon kitten playing with toy on bed]()
How to Train Your Cat to Fetch -
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How To Solve Cat Litter Box Behavioral Issues -
![Cat urine on clothing inside white hamper next to toy mice]()
How to Remove Cat Urine Odor From Clothes and Bedding -
![Gray striped American Shorthair cat laying down and looking at camera.]()
Reasons Why a Cat Doesn't Meow -
![Happy Indoor Cat]()
Why Cats Blink Their Eyes at You -
![Girl scratching kitten's chin]()
Is Your Cat Scared of People? -
![Woman kissing an orange cat]()
Vacation and Separation Anxiety in Cats -
![Cats fighting]()
How to Stop Cat Aggression After a Vet Visit -
![A Scratching Post or Two is Essential for Cats' Claws]()
Destructive Scratching in Cats -
![Ginger domestic cat in sunshine]()
How to Socialize an Adult Cat -
![White cat in a carrier]()
Low Stress Travel to the Vet With Your Cat -
![Cat sniffing woman]()
What Is the Flehmen Response in Cats? -
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Cat Behavior Terms: Classical Conditioning
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