Anita Kelsey

 What is best - a cattery, cat sitter, or live-in sitter for my cat when I travel? Cats are territorial and easily become stressed when moved to a new environment with the familiarity of scent, furniture and their … Read more about Caring for your cat when you have to travel

My husband and I love The Lake District and decided, a few years back, to work our way through the famous Wainwright walks which cover 214 mountains! One of these mountains is called Helvellyn, the third highest peak in … Read more about Fundraising for The Mayhew Animal Home

 MULTI CAT HOUSEHOLD TENSIONS Cats like space and wouldn’t necessarily chose to live with another or other cats. When humans put many cats together it can cause major stress and heightened tensions for space and … Read more about MULTI CAT HOUSEHOLD TENSIONS

Cats generally groom after eating or may have a quick lick when they want to create a distraction or feel slightly ‘embarrassed’ by a situation. For instance, a cat may misjudge (although rarely happens) a distance … Read more about feline over grooming

An article by cat behaviour expert Anita Kelsey c (2014) It’s hard to say no to your cat when it’s crying. I know. I get the same with mine. No cat guardian is free of the begging for food on certain, if not, all … Read more about How to cope with feline obesity

By London Based Cat Behaviour Practitioner Anita Kelsey When I was looking for my kittens the first line of call was a local rescue centre as all of my previous cats have been from them. However, and rightly so, rescue … Read more about Advice on pedigree kittens and cats

 PETTING INDUCED AGGRESSION Question: Why does my cat bite me when I stroke it? Anita Kelsey, cat psychology expert, explains I have personally experienced petting induced aggression with an otherwise sweet cat … Read more about Why does my cat bite me when I stroke it

Feline re-directed aggression means your cat has seen or experienced something is hasn’t liked and has re-directed it displeasure (with aggression) onto something close by - either a human or another cat it lives with. … Read more about What is Feline re-directed aggression?

Subject: SCRUFFING A CAT An article by cat behaviour expert Anita Kelsey  C(2014) I’m not a big advocate on scruffing cats and during my cat behaviour consultations I often hear clients tell me that, as a way to get … Read more about Breaking the myth on cat scruffing

Most cats can handle their owners taking a well earned break every now and then but some cats find this separation extremely stressful. I have seen several cases of this kind of anxiety in clients’ cats and it is … Read more about Feline separation anxiety

It’s sometimes difficult to understand what’s behind your cat scratching, or understand what you see on your cats body/coat so perhaps some of these photos can assist you. Below is a list of common skin … Read more about A list of common skin complaints in cats

A beautifully written book about a true person called James Bowen who was a homeless busker who met a street cat called Bob!! The two became inseparable and, after James nursed Bob back to health, Bob started to join him … Read more about A cat book for all ages