Below you will find a list of the most common behavioral problems, from litter box avoidance to biting and scratching during play, as well as solutions to these problems.
Unruly cat behaviors
- Prevent your cat from scratching furniture
- Keep a cat from jumping onto a kitchen counter
- Prevent cat from knocking things off tables
- Stop your cat from waking you at night
- Stop your cat from meowing constantly
- Keep a cat from eating your house plants
- Stop your cat from stealing food
- Cat runs around and acts crazy
Elimination behavior problems in cats
- Stop your cat from peeing outside of the box
- How to stop a cat from spraying urine
- Stop a cat from kicking litter out of the box
- Prevent your cat’s litter box from smelling
- Stop cat from peeing on your shoes or bed
Cat aggression related problems
- Top reasons for cats attacking people
- Cat attacks suddenly for no reason
- When a cat is aggressive during play
- When a cat bites while being petted
- When your old cat does not accept the new one
- Cat mounts other cats
Fear- and anxiety-induced cat behavior problems
- Cat seeks for attention excessively
- Your cat is afraid of the vacuum cleaner
- Your cat is afraid of thunder
- Your cat is afraid of the veterinarian
- Your cat is frightened of visitors and strangers
- How to treat stress and anxiety in cats
- How to calm down a frightened cat
Additional reading: Below are several things that do not directly solve cat behavior problems, but they can be of great assistance in solving most of them:
- Why playing is important for your cat
- 11 ways to keep your indoor cat active
- How to build confidence in shy cats
- How to make your house appealing to your cat’s natural needs
- Should you spay or neuter your cat?
- 17 tips for owners of more than one cat
