ForestWind Siberian Cats

08/29/2025

Learn why post placement os so important for your Siberian cats from Pam Johnson-Bennett 🐈

Place posts in various spots around the house. Pay attention to areas where your cat is currently scratching. Even though the scratching post may not be the most attractive addition to your home, correct placement can make a huge difference in whether it gets used or ignored.

08/26/2025

Bringing home a second Siberian? Think resources!

Pam Johnson-Bennett suggests reducing stressors by using multiple locations for key resources such as food, water, climbers, litter boxes, scratchers.

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08/20/2025

New study finds link between sleep curfew, higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

08/15/2025

Wondering if your Siberian is confident and trusting?

Laying calmly with tummy up like Luka is a sign of trust and happiness.

Remember many cats don’t like belly rubs (though a number of Siberians do), so the best way to interact in this position is with a calm, happy voice commenting on your 💜 and their joy.

Thank you to Meowmy Kathy S for sharing!

08/15/2025

Does your Siberian cat p**p in the tub?

Hint: reassess your litter box routine and assess household stressors.

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When cats p**p in the tub, they always have a reason. It's your job to figure it out so you can work on preventing the behavior.

08/01/2025

Hate Nighttime & Early Morning wake up calls from your Siberian?

ForestWind has always recommeded an active before bed play session followed by a feeding. It works wonders. Learn how from Pam Johnson-Bennett

If your cat frequently wakes you during the night or in the early morning hours, don’t reinforce this behavior by getting up to feed or engage. Doing so may inadvertently encourage the unwanted behavior. Instead, focus on enriching your cat’s environment throughout the day to ensure mental and physical stimulation.
Incorporate a variety of activities and enrichment tools, such as puzzle feeders, cat tunnels, strategically placed toys for solo play. Also, do at least a couple interactive play sessions, provide vertical territory for climbing and perching, and so on. These elements help fulfill your cat’s natural instincts for play, exploration, and observation.

To encourage your cat to not bother you at night or in the early morning, conduct a state-of-the-art interactive play session right before bedtime. Use a wand toy or fishing pole type toy and mimic prey-like movements to allow your cat to engage in a full hunt sequence of chase, pounce, and capture. Toward the end of the game, gradually slow the activity to help your cat wind down. This will allow your cat to feel satisfied and successful as the mighty hunter. Follow this with a small portion of your cat’s daily food allowance as a post-play snack. Dividing your cat’s daily ration to include a bedtime feeding ensures you’re not adding excess calories. If you free-feed, offer a couple post-game treats.

This sequence of hunt, feast, groom, sleep, mirrors the cat’s natural behavioral rhythm. Cats groom after eating and then typically are ready to settle down for rest.

If your cat continues to seek attention in the early morning hours, consider setting out puzzle feeders before bedtime to encourage independent engagement and discourage those early morning wake-up calls.

07/29/2025

We agree: 100% wet diet is best for Siberian cats.

Pam Johnson-Bennett

Cats who eat a dry food diet may not be getting an adequate amount of water. If you feed dry food, it's critical that you provide multiple sources of fresh, clean water, and that you monitor your cat's water intake. Better yet, consider transitioning away from an all dry food diet.

07/27/2025

Litter box avoidance always signals a problem. Learn more with Pam Johnson-Bennett

Remember, any unwanted behavior is never about spite, stupidity or a deliberate desire to misbehave. There's always a reason for a behavior.

07/16/2025

! Your Siberian knows when you’re talking with them, and it improves bonding between you.

While it’s often believed that our feline friends practice selective hearing, the truth is, our cats are always listening to the words that come out of our mouths. And, why is this? Well, because our cats are waiting to hear us talk to them—or about them. New research shows us that cats have the...

06/24/2025

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We know that is true....most people are idiots....my cat told me!

06/23/2025

As we enter a massive national heatwave, please leave your pets at home in air conditioning.

This acuuweather post shows how rapifly heat rovkets up in a car.

Pavement also becomes broiling hot. Walk pets in the early morning. Keep your dogs on grass, or have then wear paw protection.

This is not the time to have cats outdoors.

Running into the store for “just a minute” can be fatal for your dog or child.⁣ Never leave them in a hot car. ⁣🚗♨️
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With summer temps here, this chart shows just how fast cars can heat up. ⁣

06/21/2025

Pam Johnson-Bennett suggests a great way to reduce or eliminate tension between cats is to share resources.

Resources spread around your home may help reduce tension between cats. This way, one cat doesn't have to pass another cat or walk through another cat's personal area in order to access a resource. In a multicat home it's a good idea to have more than one location for litter boxes, scratching posts, cat beds, water bowls. If there's competition or intimidation during mealtime, it can also be helpful to create separate feeding stations.