Aggression in Cats
Aggression in Cats At Great River Rescue, we get a lot more calls about aggressive behavior in dogs, than we do cats. However, aggressive behavior in cats can be just as detrimental, and can...
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Bringing Home a Kitten
Bringing Home a Kitten Whenever we have kittens at the shelter, it becomes a pretty popular place. More volunteers come in when there are kittens, and we get plenty of interested adopters too. If...
Door Dashing in Dogs
Door Dashing Does your dog dart for the door as soon as it cracks open? Keeping your dog from rushing through the door and running around the neighborhood can be stressful. It can be...
Counter Surfing in Dogs
Counter Surfing in Dogs Dogs jumping up on the counters to snatch a snack or chase the cat can be one of the most frustrating issues dog owners deal with. Like other behavior issues,...
Scratching Behavior in Cats
Scratching Behavior in Cats Anyone who has had an indoor cat, read a few Garfield comics, or knows someone who has had an indoor cat, knows that cats tend to scratch things. It seems...
Destructive Behavior in Dogs
Destructive Behavior in Dogs One of the most common reasons for dogs to be surrendered to a shelter, is for destructive behaviors. A dog that is destroying furniture and other household items can not...
Keep Your Cat Off the Counter
Keeping Your Cat Off the Counter If you have a cat, you’ve had trouble keeping your cat off the counter. We’ve all been there. Some of us have maybe given up altogether. But, believe...
Litter Box Issues (Part 1)
Litter Box Issues (Part 1) Having a cat that isn’t the litter box can be one of the most stressful and frustrating issues to deal with for a cat owner. Sometimes, it cause people...
Adding a Second Cat
Adding a Second Cat One of the most common questions we get at the shelter deals with adding a second cat to the family. We all hope that bringing a new cat home will...
