How to Keep Your Cat from Climbing the Curtains

Posted by Jeanne on March 30, 2009

Cats love to climb and explore. If you have curtains in your home when you get a cat, you are just asking for disaster. This would definitely be a good time to consider switching to blinds. If you don’t want to redecorate your house, there are a few ways that you can make things a little safer for your cat. If your cat has a habit of climbing up the curtains, you might look into a rod that will fall when pressure is put on it. A few times of the curtains falling down might just scare your cat out of climbing them in the first place.

Also, you want to make sure that if you have a cord on your curtains that your cat cannot end up choking themselves on it. If the cord is in a loop, you will need to cut it so that your cat doesn’t get stuck and end up hanging himself. Hopefully, you can get your cat out of the habit of climbing your curtains before he ends up ruining them altogether

What Do Your Cat’s Ears Tell You?

Posted by Jeanne on February 2, 2009

A cat’s ears can say a lot about what they are feeling or trying to express to others. Different ear positions mean different things:

• Ears Forward: When the ears are forward and relaxed, then your cat is happy and listening to the sounds around them.
• Ears Erect: This is when the cat is paying attention to something; he is alert to what is happening around him.
• Flattened Ears: This can relay fear or the cat being anxious.
• Ears Turned Back: Your cat is either annoyed or aggravated. This is a warning to whoever has caused their mood.
• Ears Completely Flat: This means fearful and aggressive. The cat is probably hissing and has his eyes narrowed.