Index

abscesses

activity level, change in

adult cats

affection

affection areas

aggression

toward babies

biting in

elevation vs.

fear

in feline hyperesthesia

idiopathic

intercat

maternal

new pets and

pain-induced

petting-induced

play

and play therapy

predatory

as reason for giving up cats

redirected

signals of

territorial

triggers to

agitation

air fresheners

air hunting

airplane-wing position, of ears

air travel

allergies:

of cats

to cats

anal gland problems

anemia

antianxiety medication

antibiotics

antifreeze poisoning

antioxidants

anxiety

appetite:

changes in

decrease in

loss of

appetite stimulants

arthritis

ASPCA, Web site of

attention span


babies, new

advance preparations for

arrival of

crying of

fears about cats and

baby food

baby gates

for litter box security

back pain

bags, paper

baking soda

balance

bald patches

balloons

basements

bathing

bathrooms

Bebe (cat)

beds

bedtime

begging

behavioral history

behavior changes, in older cats

behavior modification

catnip in

counterconditioning in

desensitization in

fear aggression and

for leash training

LIMA approach in

living conditions and

in overcoming fear of visitors

play therapy and

for separation anxiety

total family

travel and

treats in

urine odor vs.

see also retraining

behavior problems

as communication

belly-up posture

beta-carotene

Bielec, Frank

bird feeders

birds

biting

bitter antichew products

black light

bladder infections

blended families

blood chemistry profile

blood count

blood pressure

blood tests

boarding

body language:

of cats

human

boredom

bowls:

cleaning up after eating

composition of

double

size and shape of

timed-feeding

boxes

breakables

brushes

brushing

Bubbler, The

bunting

Burmese cats

butter


car engines

carnivores, obligate

carpal whiskers

carpet, on scratching posts

carriers

for air travel

carriers

emergency technique for

retraining to

cars

long-distance travel in

carsickness

cataracts

Cat Attract

cat beds

semicovered

thermal

Cat Charmer

cat cream rinse

Cat Dancer

cat detangling rinse

cat-hoarding syndrome

catnip

planting

play therapy and

in scratching posts

Catpaper

cat-proofing

cat sacks

cat shampoo

cat toothpaste

cat trees

cat-walking jackets

catwalks

certified behavior experts

certified trainers

chamois cloth

chattering

chew toys, for dogs

chicken broth

children

aggressive petting by

cat trees and

counter hopping and

fear aggression and

litter boxes and

and pet-care responsibilities

reintroduction of cats and

toilet paper and

chirping

choking

chronic renal failure

clavicles

claw conditioning

claws, extended

clicker training

advanced

for carrier

in cat-dog reintroduction

door dashing and

in grooming

in leash training

in multicat home

in overcoming fear of visitors

pilling and

for spraying

climbing

cold, tolerance for

collars

color vision

combs

communication

biting as

by cats

cat-to-cat

litter box problems and

scent

visual

companion cats

in blended families

cats unsuited to having

introduction of; see also reintroduction

loss of

older cats and

redirected aggression and

territorial aggression between

see also multicat homes

compulsive behaviors

compulsive licking

computers

concordant signaling

confidence

conflicting signaling

constipation

contagious diseases

Cornish Rex cats

counterconditioning

counters

Cozy Crib Tent

cream medication

cribs

crib tents

crouching

curtain climbing


Da Bird

D.A.P. (dog-appeasing pheromones)

declawing

defecation:

outside the box

problems with

defensive aggression

vocalization in

defensive postures

delayed reprimands

depression

desensitization

destructive behavior

deterrents:

to scratching

to spraying

dewclaw

deworming

diabetes

diarrhea

dining room, elimination in

diseases, outdoor cats and

distraction

divorce

dog crates

dogs

affectionate postures of

begging by

in blended families

in boarding facilities

cat trees and

clicker training for

as companion animals

counter hopping and

fear aggression and

heartworm and

horizontal world of

litter boxes and

noses of

outdoor cats in confrontation with

Ping-Pong balls as hazardous to

proper cat protocol and

puzzle feeders and

redirected aggression toward

reintroduction to

separation anxiety and

tail wagging in

toilet paper and

in veterinary waiting rooms

walking of

door darters

door dashing

double-sided tape

Dragonfly

dry food

DVDs, for cats


ear cleaning

ear infections

early morning wake-ups

ear medication

ear mites

ears

earwax

electrical cords

electronic containment systems

Elizabethan collars

emotional release

emotional trauma

environmental circumstances

environmental enrichment techniques

compulsive behaviors and

separation anxiety and

environmental modifications

environmental stressors

enzymatic cleaners

escape:

litter box and

need for

exercise

eye contact

avoidance of

eye medication

eyes

cleaning of


facial pheromones

facial rubbing

familiarity, environmental

family members:

introduction of new

loss of

transitions and

fatty-acid supplements

faucets

fear

elevation and

fear aggression

feathered toys

feeding

bowl bullies and

different diets and

weight reduction and

feeding stations

adding stimulation to

litter boxes and

location of

in multicat homes

obesity and

feline alarm clocks

feline cognitive disorder (FCD)

feline hyperesthesia

Feliway

Feliway Comfort Zone

female cats:

as mothers, see queens spraying by

fentanyl

feral cats

fetch, playing

fiber, in diet

fighting, playing vs.

fingers, not to be used as toys

finicky eating syndrome

fishing pole toys

flank rubbing

flashlight beams

fleas

flea shampoo

fleece pads

flehmen reaction

fluorescein capsules

Folex

food

appropriate type and quantity of

fixed preferences

hairball prevention formula

medication in

as motivator

outdoor cats and

prescription

reduced-calorie

in retraining

as reward in clicker training

senior cat formulas

forward-facing posture

free-feeding

begging and

clicker training and

pros and cons of

Friskies Cat Habitat

frostbite

frustration

fun tricks, in clicker training

furniture:

new

scratching of

fuzzy mice


garages

glove toys, avoidance of

Grannick’s Bitter Apple for Indoor Plants

grass

greeting place

grief

grooming

lack of

poisoning and

professional

retraining for

see also overgrooming; self-grooming

grooming gloves

ground hunting

group play therapy

growling

guest rooms


hairballs

hair coat problems

hair dryers

“Halloween cat” posture, see piloerection

hamsters

harnesses

heart disease

heartworm

heatstroke

hepatic lipidosis

hideaways

hiding

hindquarters, presenting of

hissing

hoop, jumping through

hormones

hotels, pet-friendly

houseplants

elimination in soil of

houses:

cat during selling of

new

new items in

renovations of

hunters, hunting:

air

cats as

crepuscular

equivalent for indoor cats

eyes in

ground

outdoor cats and

play and

toys and

whiskers in

hygiene

hyperthyroidism


idiopathic aggression

indoor air purifiers

indoor cats

activity levels of

familiar environment for

lifespan of

outdoor cats in transition to

indoor gardens

indoor vs. outdoor living

inflammatory bowel disease

intact cats, spraying by

intact females, outdoors

intact males

intercat aggression in

outdoors

pheromones and

interactive play therapy, xxi

for aggression

boarding and

with children

for compulsive behaviors

depression and

early morning wake-ups and

fear of visitors and

for grieving

for introduction

low-intensity, for older cats

and moving

multiple captures in

new babies and

nighttime activity and

for overweight cats

and rebuilding trust

in reintroduction

for scratching post training

for separation anxiety

with spouse-avoiding cats

spraying and

techniques for

toys for

travel and

for wool sucking

interactive toys

intercat aggression

intestinal blockage, from hairballs


Jacobson’s organ

jumping


keyboard drawers

kidney infections

killing bite

kittens

belly-up posture in

biting by

deafness of

declawing of

fixed food preferences in

maternal aggression in protection of

socialization of

stimulation of

tail chasing in

kitty greens

Kitty Kong


laser lights

laundry rooms

leash-and-harness training

leashes

liquid medication

litter (substrate)

additives to

aversion to

clay

scented

scoopable

switching of

litter box

additional locations for

as associated with pain

avoidance of

cats wanting separate

change in habits for

cleanliness of

covered

dogs and

eliminating outside of

environment of

in guest rooms

improving setup of

location of

need to escape and

older cats and

overcrowding and

plastic liners for

problems with

retraining for

security in

self-cleaning and electronic

size and type of

territory and

in travel

liver disease

long-haired cats:

bathing of

fecal matter and

grooming of

lower urinary tract disease


male cats:

catnip and aggression in

intact, see intact males

spraying by

urethra blockage in

Manfredini, Lou

marking, scratching as

maternal aggression

mats, hair

medical records

medical trauma

medication

antianxiety

for ear mites

in food

megacolon

meowing

middening

mind-set, changing of

mineral oil

moaning

moods:

ears in

tail as indicator of

mosquitoes

motion toys

mouth

moving to a new home

multicat homes:

aggression in

bedtime at

blended households and

bowl bullies in

cat perches in

clicker training in

counter hopping in

feeding station in

free-feeding in

information gathering in

litter box issues in

loss and new hierarchy in

obesity and problems in

older cats and

play therapy in

scheduled feeding in

scratching posts in

spraying in

status in

tail wrapping as sign of trust in

see also companion cats

murmuring

Mylar crinkly balls


nail caps

nail trimming

nanny cams

Nature’s Miracle,

neutering

nighttime noises

nose

Nutri-Cal


oat grass

obesity

objects, fear of

offensive aggression

vocalization in

ointment

older cats

arthritis and

increased lifespan of

olfactory marking

operant conditioning

ophthalmic ointment

oral rinses

outdoor cats

bathing of

declawing incompatible with

environmental changes and

fun anticipation vs. anxiety in

hazards facing

leash training and

lifespan of

moving and

owners trained by

spraying by

stimulation and

in transition to indoor-only life

as triggers for indoor cats’ aggression

unseen injuries and abscesses in

outdoor enclosures

outlet covers

overgrooming

overpopulation

overweight


pain-induced aggression

Panic Mouse

parallel play

parasites

patches, medication in

paws, touching of

Pawsense

Peek-a-Prize

Peke-faced cats

penlights

people:

fear of

status-related aggression toward

perches

perching

periodontal disease

personal space, cats’ need for

pet beds, heated

pet doors

pet sitters

petting

aggression induced by

babies learning to pet

biting and

in clicker training

style of

pet toothbrushes

pet water fountains

pheromones

dogs and

facial

vomeronasal organ and

physical trauma

pica behavior

pill guns

pilling

Pill Pockets

piloerection

Ping-Pong balls

pinnae

plastic carpet runners

plastic licking

play:

interactive, see interactive play therapy

lack of interest in

solo

play aggression

Play-N-Squeak mouse

Play-N-Treat balls

play therapy

catnip and

door dashing and

interactive, see interactive play therapy

in multicat homes

redirection and

scheduling of

poison

houseplants as

praise

predatory aggression

predatory mode

prey, hazards in eating

prey-drive

sound and

privacy, in litter boxes

Prozac

psychogenic alopecia

psychopharmacology:

for aggression

for compulsive behaviors

for depression

for separation anxiety

pumpkin, canned

punishments, physical

purring

cessation of

puzzle feeders

puzzle games


queens:

maternal aggression by

purring by


rabbits

radios

ramps

redirected aggression

redirection

reintroduction

to dogs

renal failure

reprimands

delayed

physical

restlessness

retraining

approach to

begging

boredom and

to carriers

catnip in

for compulsive behaviors

computers and

consistency in

counter hopping and

curtain climbing and

depression and

door dashing and

faucets

fearful cats and

fear of visitors and

grief and

for grooming

litter box and

for nail clipping

nighttime noises and dawn wake-ups

pet sitters and

plant nibbling and

play in

rebuilding trust in

for scratching

separation anxiety and

toilet paper and

toilet water drinking and

for travel

see also behavior modification

rolling skin disease

rope-wrapped scratching posts

rough play

rubbing

rye grass


safety

saliva, deodorizing properties of

sanctuary room

ScareCrow

scent

new babies and

pet sitters and unfamiliar animals and

schedule changes, separation anxiety and

scheduled feeding

begging and

clicker training and

pros and cons of

weekends and

scratching

of babies

emotional component of

as marking

need for

retraining for

scratching pads

scratching posts

about

cat trees as

location of

number of

replacement of

retraining to use

setup for

screened-in porches, litter boxes in

scruffing

secondhand smoke

security

sedation

seizures

self-grooming

excessive

lack of

semiferal cats

separation anxiety

shedding

short-haired cats:

bathing of

grooming of

sideways-facing posture

sisal-covered scratching posts

skin cancer

skin conditions

skin twitching

sleep habits

SmartCat

socialization

social maturity

socks, wool chewers and

sofas

solo play

solo toys

sound:

as deterrent

and prey-drive

in toys

spitting

spouses

avoidance by cats of

cat-avoiding

new

spraying

outdoor cats and

retraining for

squirt bottles

stairways

stalking

stare-downs

static electricity

status-related aggression

Sticky Paws

Sticky Paws for Plants

stimulation

lack of

Stink Finder

stones

stool samples

stress

catnip for

stretching

substrate, see litter sunburn

surge protectors


table scraps

tail

chasing and chewing of

lashing or thumping of

tapeworms

target sticks

tear stains

teeth

teeth cleaning

territorial aggression

territory, cats and

Think Like a Cat (Johnson-Bennett)

third eyelids

thyroid tests

ticks

timers, lights for

timid cats

cat tree placements for

hideaways and tunnels for

play therapy and

toilet paper

Toilet Paper Guard

toilet training, cautions for

tongue

TopCat Products

touch sensitivity

towel wrapping, for medication

toy mice

catnip-infused

fuzzy

Panic Mouse

Play-N-Squeak

toys

catnip in

as dead prey

feathered

fishing pole

interactive

solo

sound in

T position, of ears

TP Saver

transdermal medication

travel, retraining for

treats

excessive

as reward in clicker training

triggers

trilling

trust

tuna water

tunnels

as clicker training trick

for play

TVs

twitching, of ears


underweight

urethra, blockage of

urinalysis

urinary problems, litter box issues and

urinary tract problems

urination:

changes in amount of

indiscriminate

urine, blood in

urine marking

urine odor

Urine-Off

urine spraying, see spraying

urine stains


vacations

vaccinations

vacuum cleaners, fear of

vegetarianism, as inappropriate for cats

verbal cues

vertical space

veterinarians

cats-only

fear aggression and

fear of

multicat households and aggression after trips to

older cats and

stress and trips to

veterinary clinics

Video Catnip

vision, declining

visitors:

for cats with separation anxiety

fear of

new babies and

visual communication

visual marking

visual warning time

vitamin A

vocalization

excessive

at night

voice commands, for dogs

vomeronasal organ

vomiting

V pilling position


water

consumption of

and pills

in toilet

water bowls

water pistols

water squirting:

door dashing and

food snatching and

weekday/weekend inconsistency

weight changes, in older cats

weight-management programs

weight reduction

wet food

types of

wheat grass

whiskers

window perches

windows

wood scratching posts

wool chewing, wool sucking

worms


X-Mat


yogurt

yowling