Scratching also leaves a visual mark on the ground. Ground scratching could be yet another form of social communication, and taken together, peeing, pooping, and ground scratching are a good example ...

I’ve owned cats my entire adult life, and my furniture bears the proof: Every cat I’ve ever owned has left shredded couch corners, pulled loops on my headboard and ruined door mats in their wake. No ...

Is your cat scratching furniture all the time and driving you up the wall? As off-putting as that behavior might be for some owners, cats are just playing to their natural instincts and scratching is ...

While training takes hold, protect the spots that attract claws, including the couch arm. Clear furniture guards, washable ...

Cat scratching. It’s as natural to felines as purring or chasing a toy. It’s not misbehavior. It’s an instinct that’s essential for their physical and emotional well-being. But when your sofa arms ...

An animal bite or exposure is defined as having one's skin pierced or abraded by animal teeth or claws, or by coming in contact with animal saliva or tissue on abraded skin, eyes, or mucus membranes.

As if dealing with seasonal allergies isn’t enough, our pets also have to contend with the re-emergence of fleas. These pests are a problem in south Louisiana year round, but they are most prominent ...

I'm often asked why dogs occasionally scratch the ground after they pee or poop. I've also been asked why a dog sometimes will scratch the ground without having previously peed or pooped. A few weeks ...