While we strive every day to show our cats how much we love them, let’s provide them with what they actually want. Here are some helpful tips to indulge our beloved cats while catering to their unique preferences. Follow these three tips and you’ll create an even stronger bond with your cat that will last a lifetime.

Shy cats have our hearts. Here’s our favorite, mind-blowing tip to help them: Provide lots of hiding spots for your shy cat. The more hiding places they have, the less they’ll hide and the more they’ll explore. Seriously!

Shelter environments are often stressful for cats, causing many of them to shut down and become nervous around people and other animals. Sometimes all they need is a quiet home and space to themselves! Here are lots of tips on how to help shy cats become confident and comfortable.

When your cat doesn’t use the litter box, they’re trying to tell you something is wrong in their life. Once you’ve taken them to the vet, if the vet determines that the reason for the inappropriate elimination is not medical, you can begin the cat behavior detective work.

One reason they may not be using the box is because of stress in their lives. It’s our job to figure out what’s stressing them out and either remove it or help them see it as something positive.

This is part 3 in a series on litter box issues!