Humane Perspectives

Practical insights on leadership, communication, customer service, grant writing, and the human side of working in animal welfare.

Try trimming nails on cat with a full belly

By Cathy Rosenthal / December 21, 2021

Dear Cathy, Recently, a reader asked you how to relax her cat, so that she could clip the cat’s nails. […]

Options for cats scratching furniture

By Cathy Rosenthal / December 21, 2021

Dear Cathy, I read the recent column about cat scratching furniture.  My cats would never use scratching posts. They love and […]

Why kitty stops using the litter box

By Cathy Rosenthal / December 21, 2021

Dear Cathy, Our cat stopped using its litter box. She will now target a left-out blanket or coat.  – Carl, […]

Build trust with cats through play and slow blinking

By Cathy Rosenthal / December 21, 2021

Dear Cathy, I have a seven-year-old cat named Squeaky. She was fixed as a kitten and is an indoor cat. […]

Going on vacation leaves some pets feeling very sad

By Cathy Rosenthal / December 21, 2021

Dear Cathy, Nani is our 15-year-old cat. We lost her brother four years ago. She was depressed for two years, […]

Cats can be distracted and redirected towards better behavior too

By Cathy Rosenthal / December 21, 2021

Dear Cathy, I have a four-year-old American short-hair female cat. I got her at eight weeks old from a friend. […]

It takes a lot of time for rescue cats to adjust to new home

By Cathy Rosenthal / December 21, 2021

Dear Cathy, I have a three-year-old female cat. She was a rescue cat and is fixed. Ever since I took […]

Going on vacation leaves some pets feeling very sad

By Cathy Rosenthal / December 21, 2021

Dear Cathy, Nani is our 15-year-old cat. We lost her brother four years ago. She was depressed for two years, […]

Rescue cats drag toys to the water bowl

By Cathy Rosenthal / December 21, 2021

Dear Cathy, I have two rescue cats that I spend a lot of time playing with. One of our games […]

She created a low-profile litter box for her cat

By Cathy Rosenthal / December 21, 2021

Dear Cathy, I read your column where Rich from New York wrote about his 17-year-old cat pooping outside his litter […]

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