Cats are definitely freethinkers, and their fierce independence is one quality many cat owners admire. However, there are times when their behavior needs to be modified, especially if it is causing ...

Using deterrents like predator urine spray, cayenne powder, and motion-activated sprinklers can effectively keep stray cats away. Planting strongly scented herbs such as lemon thyme and Russian sage, ...

Certain plants that emit a strong fragrance may deter cats from your yard. Examples include mint, lavender, rue, rosemary, eucalyptus, pennyroyal, and citronella. Some plants that repel cats are toxic ...

You may think that cats crave the plants catnip and silver vine because it makes them feel euphoric, and that's true. Yet new research indicates felines also use the plants for another key reason: to ...

Both catnip (Nepeta cataria) and silver vine (Actinidia polygama) produce chemicals from a group called iridoids that repel mosquitoes, flies, roaches and possibly other insects or mites. Most cats, ...