Recent Content by egofailure

Hey everyone, I wanted to drop in and give you all an update on Sasha's big move to our new home! It's been about a week since we settled in, and I'm thrilled to report that she's adjusting wonderfully. As planned, I followed the advice I received here and set up a cozy room for Sasha with all...

I'm hoping that in this thread, many of you will share your successful moves with your cat(s), sharing with me (and others) what (mostly) went well and anything that didn't. I'm planning a move from my apartment to my first-ever home in about 3 weeks. As corny as it might sound to some, my cat...

I'm happy to have found this thread, as I'm planning a move from my apartment to my first-ever home in about 3-4 weeks. As corny as it might sound to some, my cat, Sasha, escalated my goal of home ownership. I wanted more space for her, as well as the ability to build a Catio, allowing her to...

Entry: Sasha

A while back, I started saying, "You're such a good girl!" to my Sasha, as I fed and pet her, as well as immediately after she caught her worm of choice during our games of chase. Quite expectedly, this established this chain of words as a conditioned reinforcer ... so much so that when she's...

"Someday - and that day may never come - I'll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as gift on my daughter's wedding day."

ENTRY: Sasha's semi-hidden death stare ("Are you getting off the couch anytime soon? I need action.") makes me laugh every time.

I'm glad there's been some improvement and am sorry that there appear to be medical factors contributing. Chronic pain really, really sucks. Before this? Did your cat prefer to be in elevated places? I wonder if providing small steps to those spots would be helpful.

Any update? I hope things have improved for your cutie over the last couple of months.

Wow, such a close one! Contrats, @LokiWolf ! Loved your photo.

@ArtNJ, you killed it in this thread. I mean, is there anything else to say? Not really, but I'll try anyway, haha. @firehawk, if I were you, this is what I'd do. 1) Whenever you come over, it's like "Cat Christmas." Be the human who feeds her, initiates play with chase toys, and give her...

I'm so glad that things are gradually improving in response to your efforts! Seeing improvement -- even in small amounts -- really can make a huge difference. I'm really happy for you two. I realize that, sometimes, it also feels good to just vent without any recommendations/solutions rendered...

The issue with such limited research like this is that 1) It does not account for the considerable research that has been done by experimental behavioral scientists, which has contributed to foundational behavioral principles and/or 2) Its findings are often extrapolated beyond the research's...

In behavioral terms, this is a punishment technique. (A stimulus change - i.e. an aversive sound like a hiss or shoosh - following a behavior (meow) that decreases that behavior (meow) under similar circumstances. If you're going to use this technique, be sure of a few things: 1) Respond this...

All of these adorable photos with a cup of coffee = incredibly potent anti-depressant. For that reason, I'll always feel like the winner (haha).