Introducing a Rescue Cat to a Young Child

Dear Critter Corner: I recently adopted a senior cat, and she is a bit timid but has been coming out of her shell nicely with me. My sister’s 6-year-old daughter is scheduled to stay over at my place during one of the weekends this month and has limited experience...

Preparing Your Home for Rescue Cats

Dear Critter Corner: I recently met an 11-month-old bonded pair of cats that I fell in love with and have committed to adopt from a local rescue. The rescue staff mentioned that they are on the shy side and will require some patience before they come out of their...

Her Cat Is an Escape Artist

Dear Critter Corner: My cat has been an escape artist all of his life, and might I add a very determined door dasher since he was a kitten! He is an indoor cat but does really like being outside to sunbathe. He will wait by the door and zoom past me as soon as I open...

Enrichment Activities for Cats

Dear Critter Corner: My one-year-old cat is super smart and needs to be kept busy throughout the day, or else he sometimes gets into places/things that he’s not supposed to. Luckily, I do work from home and am able to spend quite a bit of time tiring him out during...

Planning to Go Back to the Office Part-Time

Dear Critter Corner: At the end of last year, I adopted a kitten from my local shelter, and she has grown quite a bit over the last few months. She is very active and has required a lot of attention throughout the day, which has been manageable in the past since I...

Helping a Shy Kitten Settle In

Dear Critter Corner: My husband has finally gotten on board with adopting a kitten from our local rescue! The adoption coordinator has let us know that they have a couple of nine-week-old kittens who were found in our neighborhood and will be ready for adoption in the...