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Class Act Cats Class Act Cats is a cat behavior consultation and training service based in Minneapolis, MN. Virtual consultations available wherever you are located!

Check out our blog for free behavior tips or book a session through our website. Class Act Cats is a feline behavior consultation and training service run by IAABC certified cat behavior consultant Joey Lusvardi based out of Minneapolis, MN. I take a whole cat and person approach to addressing and preventing behavior concerns in cats. My approach is science based and takes into account the wellbei

ng of your cat and you. I can help with problems such as fight cats, litter box usage, aggression, and more. Interested in learning more? Check out my website for more information on services, prices, and blog with free cat behavior resources.

We are proud to share our Certificate of Excellence arrived from the Cat Writers' Association! My blog is a lot of work ...
10/13/2025

We are proud to share our Certificate of Excellence arrived from the Cat Writers' Association! My blog is a lot of work and I put a lot of time into each post so I’m very proud to have it be recognized like this 🥰

That said… Sigh. Poutine and Prozac are insisting that I include that they think THEY should have been included as coauthors. In their words, “We step on your keyboard as you’re writing sometimes. That’s a contribution.”

I asked them if we can compromise and they get some snacks in recognition of their “contributions” which they seemed fine with 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thank you to all the judges for the recognition and all your work!

Congrats to the cats* of California and thank you to The Paw Project for their fantastic work!Minnesota, how about we be...
10/10/2025

Congrats to the cats* of California and thank you to The Paw Project for their fantastic work!

Minnesota, how about we be next?

*and also the humans because declawing comes with a lot of problems for people 🤷🏻‍♂️

THE CALIFORNIA ANTI-DECLAW BILL IS NOW LAW. Governor Newsom just signed the bill!
The Paw Project is proud to have sponsored the bill.
Assemblymember Alex Lee

As a Father Figure to your cats, you need to keep them Enchanted or they’ll fill in the Blank Space in their schedule wi...
10/03/2025

As a Father Figure to your cats, you need to keep them Enchanted or they’ll fill in the Blank Space in their schedule with things that will cause you more stress than you can imagine in your Wildest Dreams. Your cat will just say, “Look What You Made Me Do, Don’t Blame Me if I’m bored.”

So how can you prevent Bad Blood that may Ruin The Friendship with your cats? Make sure they have The Life Of A Showcat! They don’t need to be as glamorous as Elizabeth Taylor, but why not play with a Gorgeous peacock feather?

If your cat sees the feather and just wants to Shake It Off, they probably have another toy on their Wi$h Li$t. It may be a wand toy made of Wood or (the appropriately named for a showcat) Cat Dancer, but your Honey may prefer a different toy. Look for something Timeless they love, not just a toy that they’ll play with because they Tolerate It.

We personally have a small stash of the Cat Dancer for when Poutine destroys his. My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys.

If you want your cat to really be a showcat, clicker training may be more your cat’s Style. You can teach them to Stay Stay Stay, Speak Now, or even to Come Back… Be Here. You’ll be Enchanted when you reach the End Game of your cat being a Superstar.

(Side note: Spray bottles for training cats? CANCELLED! But hopefully that piece of information is Nothing New. Don’t be Mean to your cat.)

Long Story Short, by keeping your cat’s life a Love Story, you’ll have a life filled with Happiness and Peace. You won’t be fighting The Great War and Haunted by your past. After all, It’s Nice To Have A Friend.

Oh hey, look who it is!
09/30/2025

Oh hey, look who it is!

Throw away the spray bottle! In this Trainer Spotlight interview, I talk with Joey Lusvardi, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant and Professional Feline Traine...

09/26/2025

Poutine is now a snack influencer and wants to share his favorite new way to eat snacks… ✨the magic snack machine!✨

Okay, okay. It’s not magic. It’s the Polar Wet Food Automatic Feeder. It makes it sooooo much easier to feed your cat multiple small meals throughout the day (which is how they prefer to be fed rather than twice a day!) even if your cat exclusively gets wet food.

Want to try it out? Petlibro hooked Poutine up with his ✨own discount code✨ so you can save 20%. Enter CLASS20 at check out and it will magically take 20% off. You can head here to get one (Poutine earns a commission): petlibro.sjv.io/Cacfbpolar

Ahoy, ye scallywags! It’s Meow Like A Pirate Day and… I don’t actually know what that means. 😹 So I made a fun video inv...
09/19/2025

Ahoy, ye scallywags! It’s Meow Like A Pirate Day and… I don’t actually know what that means. 😹 So I made a fun video involving pirates and the myth that black cats are bad luck for YouTube in celebration.

What do pirates and black cats have to do with each other? Well you’ll have to head to the link in the comments to watch on YouTube to find out!

And yes, I am dressed like a pirate and there is a joke about swabbing the p**p deck. Obviously.

I guess… have your cats leave their best “yarrrrr!” in the comments to celebrate? I’m not sure how this holiday is supposed to work. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Labubu was a hit with Poutine and Prozac!I know there are a lot of memes out there about cats laying with random junk as...
09/18/2025

Labubu was a hit with Poutine and Prozac!

I know there are a lot of memes out there about cats laying with random junk as toys, but honestly? As long as something is safe, not something you’re emotionally invested in (sorry, Labubu), and keeps your cat entertained, lean into what they like. You may have to supervise them while playing or modify the toy, but there’s nothing wrong with using a something not designated as a cat toy to play with your cat.

Again, obviously it needs to be safe to play with so things like hairs tied aren’t a great idea. Pieces of paper crumpled up? No big.

Even if that something is the Beanie Babies of 2025.

My cats are trendy. Thanks to  for hooking P&P up with their own Labubu.
09/17/2025

My cats are trendy. Thanks to for hooking P&P up with their own Labubu.

It’s Friday and I’ve got a new interview with the delightful Sarah Batcher of Derpy Paws Behavior! We cover a lot of thi...
09/12/2025

It’s Friday and I’ve got a new interview with the delightful Sarah Batcher of Derpy Paws Behavior! We cover a lot of things including why you need a cheese fridge in your home. 🧀

Oh and I suppose we talk about the environmental resource you may not be paying attention to and how to tell if there may be a medical reason for your cat’s behavior change. She’ll also teach you a fun foraging game to try with your cat!

You’ll leave smarter, thinking Sarah is just as rad as I do, and possibly craving a block of cheese. Head to my YouTube channel to watch!

Today would have been Zoloft’s 16th birthday. While I miss him a lot, today is a happy day because it was the day he cam...
09/10/2025

Today would have been Zoloft’s 16th birthday. While I miss him a lot, today is a happy day because it was the day he came into the world. I’m so glad I got to be his human for part of his time here.

We had a lot of fun celebrating his birthday every year so today, his brothers will be getting some very special catnip treats in his honor and we’ll be spending the day playing and having fun. Sometimes the best way to honor a cat who has touched your life is to make the world happier for cats who are still physically here.

Great job, California!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
09/09/2025

Great job, California!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

AB 867 just passed the Assembly 74-0 after passing the Senate yesterday, 36-0. Next step is to the
Governor. 🐈🐈🐈🐈💕

It looks like California will be the 5th state to ban declawing

Wake me up when September ends… or when the Churu is coming out.
09/01/2025

Wake me up when September ends… or when the Churu is coming out.

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