Andrea Costa Mendez
Feline help for mental health!
Inspired by Mental Health Awareness Week I have spoken with people who either work with psychiatric patients, with the elderly suffering...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Up, up and away!
Does your cat have a high perch or a cat tree where they can climb up to? Whenever I'm working with cats and their families, I find...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Apr 12, 20222 min read
Why I love puzzle feeders:
Puzzle feeders promote both mental and physical stimulation for your cat... but why? 1) Cats are natural hunters: This might be the most...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Let's go out! 5 ways to keep your cat safe outdoors
Researchers estimated that as many as 30% of cats are kept exclusively indoors in the UK and this trend is growing. There are lots of...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Many cats too many:
"Single VS Multihousehold Cat" Cats are solitary hunters, they need to establish territory and avoid conflict with other cats, they will...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Feb 22, 20215 min read
My scent, my mark, my territory!
Marking the territory is a common behaviour in all felines. They do it in different ways, and they are all important; and they all have...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Feb 6, 20213 min read
Meow! Meow! Meow! Cats who just won’t stop talking!
Firstly, the following breeds are the most vocal: Suffolk British Shorthair Scottish Fold Siamese Oriental Shorthair Sphynx cats Bengals...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Jan 31, 20212 min read
Your cat is really bored if...
1) He is destructive: he jumps on shelfs and throws things, and shreds paper and bits off furniture and is trying to escalate to the...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Oct 1, 20201 min read
Air fresheners, oils and incenses will hurt your kitty!
Cat’s sense of smell is 14 times better than that of humans. So strong smells and air fresheners and incense may help your home smell...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Sep 7, 20201 min read
Depriving your cat from natural light is the worst thing you can do!
Cats like to feel warm and secure before they fall to sleep. They also use the sunlight to help make up the slight drop in body...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Ever heard of Whisker Stress or Whisker Fatigue?
It's very common and we all should know about this: Whisker stress, also known as whisker fatigue, is caused when a cat’s whiskers brush...
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Andrea Costa Mendez
Jun 15, 20201 min read
I took a pledge...
My dear cat lovers, I took a pledge. It's hard to un-learn what we have learned to do so well, what we have always known, what has worked...
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