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Cats, despite their loveable and inimitable independent tendencies, really do thrive when attention is lavished upon them.  Often nearly standoffish absent a great deal of attention, cats seem to develop a closer relationship to their owners when pampered.

As a result, cat owners often look for new and interesting ways to give their cats extra attention.  Cat pampering can take a variety of forms, ranging form simple extended petting sessions to homemade meals to elaborate toys.

Many cat owners have been accused of giving too much attention to their pets.  People will argue that these well-intended owners are actually “spoiling” their cats by going out their way to show them attention and concern.  Is this a valid concern?  Can one truly pamper their cat too much? Read the rest of this entry »

We often think of cat pampering as nothing more than laying a series of high-priced custom cat food dinners and toys in front of a pet.  Although great toys and tasty meals can be a part of cat pampering, there are many more options available to cat owners who want to spoil their fuzzy friends!

It should be noted that the desire to pamper a cat generally stems from a love for the animal, combined with an awareness that providing some additional attention might also improve the nature of the cat/owner relationship. Read the rest of this entry »

We often think of cats as being very independent animals.  It seems as if they merely put up with their human owners.  They seem to have their own interests, plans and preferences—none of which are really tied to the desires of their owners.

“You own a dog,” they say, “but a cat owns you.”  Sometimes it can seem that way.  Calling a cat to come to your side is often a hit or miss proposition.  The cat will seemingly come to you when he or she feels like it, instead of when you would like it to do so.  The positive reinforcement techniques that work so well in dog training are often eyed with a menacingly glare by a cat who will walk away from an attempt at training whenever the mood hits him or her. Read the rest of this entry »