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How to Teach a Cat to Sit in 6 Simple Steps

How to Teach a Cat to Sit in 6 Simple Steps

Contrary to popular belief, cats are trainable and can learn some commands and tricks. All you have to do is set them up for success and train them in a way th…

How to Determine the Gender of a Kitten (3 Vet-Approved Methods)

How to Determine the Gender of a Kitten (3 Vet-Approved Methods)

There’s almost nothing more adorable on the planet than a kitten! If you’re helping your cat care for their brand-new litter of kittens, it’s natural to want t…

9 Types Of Cat Litter: What Are The Differences? (With Pictures)

9 Types Of Cat Litter: What Are The Differences? (With Pictures)

It is the part of being a cat owner that no one likes to think about: dealing with all that litter. But you have to do it, so you just trudge down to the pet s…

Domestic Medium Hair Cat Breed Info: Pictures, Care, Traits & Facts

Domestic Medium Hair Cat Breed Info: Pictures, Care, Traits & Facts

Do you think a domestic medium hair cat would be a good fit for your home? If so, continue reading to learn everything you need to know about this breed! Domes…

Ojos Azules Cat: Pictures, Temperament & Traits

Ojos Azules Cat: Pictures, Temperament & Traits

The Ojos Azules is a new breed of cat that was first bred in 1984 when a group of cat enthusiasts traveled around New Mexico and the USA to find a new specimen…

Munchkin Bengal Cat: Pictures, Temperament & Traits

Munchkin Bengal Cat: Pictures, Temperament & Traits

The Munchkin Bengal Cat is a new breed that comes from the Munchkin breed and the Bengal breed. Also known as the Genetta cat, breeders developed this breed at…

Bengal Maine Coon Mix Cat: Breed Info, Pictures, Temperament & Traits

Bengal Maine Coon Mix Cat: Breed Info, Pictures, Temperament & Traits

What happens when you breed a graceful, exotic cat and a sturdy North American feline? You get a lovable Bengal Maine Coon mix! These clever kitties like to be…

Australian Mist Cat: Pictures, Care, Traits & Facts

Australian Mist Cat: Pictures, Care, Traits & Facts

Truda Straede, an Australian doctor, first started developing the Australian Mist in the mid-1970s.1 Due to restrictions on allowing cats to roam outside in Au…