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How to Reduce Your Cat's Stress During Fireworks

Here are three tips, including a new one recently discovered, on how to help your cats feel safe and calm during fireworks and loud festivities.

Black cat peeking head out of a hole in an enclosed bin

How to Foster Contagious Cats

Samantha Bell, Best Friends' cat expert, wants to share her experience to ease any doubts about fostering sick cats.

Two kittens with scabies sitting on a tiny couch next to each other

10 Reasons to Adopt a Cat

If you’ve ever considered adopting a cat or adding another to your crew, now is the time. Here's why.

Gray and white cat lying in a cardboard box

All About Cat Hissing

Cat hissing is not “mean," it’s communication.

A tabby and white cat hissing with mouth open and ears back

How to Help Your Foster Cat Get Adopted Faster

When potential adopters meet foster kittens or adult cats, the felines might not always aim to impress. Here's how to help them show off their personalities.

Person playing with a wand toy with her foster kitten

Cat Waking You Up at Night? What to Do

The secret to getting your cat to sleep through the night involves four things.

Gray cat sleeping on an orange cushion

Video: All About Catios

Catios provide safe and enriching ways for cats to explore and experience nature, upgrading their lives.

Cat in a catio walking on a wooden branch with a screened roof

What Does Catnip Do to Cats?

Watch this video to find out the variety of ways cats can react to catnip.

Gray tabby cat lying on her side, with catnip scattered around her and tongue sticking slightly out

What Our Cats Actually Want From Us

Here are some helpful tips to indulge our beloved cats while catering to their unique preferences.

Person's arm playing with a wand toy with a cat who is standing on his back legs to reach it

How to Help Cats Who Hide

Our favorite, mind-blowing tip to help cats who hide might surprise you.

Cat in a cloud shaped formation part of a cat tree, peeking out a round hole

Tips for Adopting Shy Cats

Here are lots of tips on how to help shy cats become confident and comfortable.

Cat hiding in a nook within a cat tree

Why Is My Cat Not Using the Litter Box? Part 3: Stress

One reason a cat may not be using the litter box is because of stress in their lives, and it's up to us to figure it out.

Tabby and white cat with wide eyes

Cat Training Videos: Easy Tips for How to Train a Cat

Learn easy tips for how to train a cat with these cat training videos.

Person administering liquid to a kitten from a syringe

How to Use Foraging Mats as Cat Enrichment

Foraging mats, or snuffle mats, engage your cat’s mind and body and prevent boredom.

Black cat lying next to an orange foraging mat

Why Is My Cat Not Using the Litter Box? Part 4: Other Cats

One reason a cat may not be using the litter box consistently is due to stress from other cats; here's what you can do.

One cat exiting a litter box while another cat watches

Keeping Cats Safe Around Plants

Chewing on plants is an instinctive, normal behavior for cats. Learn how to keep cats safe around plants.

Gray tabby kitten by some leaves of a plant