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Caturday: When the Outdoors Beckons

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  Intrepid and Murjan How do you keep rescued feral cats (used to the outdoors) from escaping back into the wild in a many-doored active-resident house? Keeping rescued feral cats from escaping back into the wild, especially in a busy household with many doors, can be challenging. Here are some strategies to help: Create a Safe Space : Designate a specific room or area as the cats' safe space. Provide them with food, water, litter boxes, and cozy hiding spots. This will help them feel secure and reduce their desire to escape. Gradual Introduction : Gradually introduce the cats to the rest of the house. Start by allowing them to explore one room at a time under supervision. This will help them acclimate to their new environment. Supervise Doorways : Be vigilant when doors are open. Ensure that someone is always monitoring doors that lead outside to prevent accidental escapes. Consider using baby gates to create barriers. Use Enrichment Activities : Provide plenty of mental and phys...

Caturday: Cats are perfect!

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  Intrepid and Murjan perfectly enjoying just being cats " Cats have nailed one thing so well that they all do it and just come up with slightly different sizes. That's why they're perfect evolutionarily. They don't need variation. They might get bigger or smaller, but they don't change anything else, because they're just right otherwise. They're not jacks-of-all-trades; they're masters of one," says specialist Anjali Goswami. This is just one interesting explanation by biologist why cats are perfect. Take a minute (or more) and read this great article that has fascination information you had now known before"  Cats Are Perfect. An Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why | Scientific American For more Caturday posts, click  HERE . Read more  posts about cats . Watch for Luna Norwood's forthcoming book,  Raising Happy Cat Families . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 1...

Caturday: Why do cats do weird things?

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Intrepid, one of our more "weird" cats Just sharing a delightful TedEd video about why cats do weird things ! See more  Caturday  posts. Read more  posts about cats . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you have a future with us? Turned away by other publishers because you are a first-time author and/or do not have a strong platform yet? If you have a strong manuscript, San Juan Books, our hybrid publishing division, may be able to help. Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start?  Our  author au pair  servic...