Cat owners sometimes have difficulty understanding why their cats, who seem to be friendly and content one minute, may suddenly bite and scratch them the next.

Well-socialized cats are more likely to have well-socialized kittens. Kittens “feed” off of their mothers’ calm or fearful attitude toward people.

Does your cat demand to be petted or played with? Ignore you when you call him? Wake you up to be fed in the middle of the night? “Nothing in life is free” can help.

When cats feel threatened, they usually respond in three ways to the object, person or situation they perceive as a threat: fight, flee or freeze.

If you want your cat to live a long and healthy life, keep her inside.

Living with a cat can be beneficial to children. However, children and cats may not always automatically have a wonderful relationship.