At the San Francisco SPCA we are committed to making San Francisco a city of safe, happy, well-behaved cats and responsible cat owners. We are also dedicated to helping pets stay in loving homes. Our Behavior and Training Department offers a broad range of educational programs and services. The goal is to help the public understand cat behavior and to assist people in training their cats and dealing with common behavior problems.

The material in our Online Cat Behavior and Training Library covers common issues and questions; click on the topics below.

Items are PDF format. Don't have Acrobat? Get it here >> REPRINT RIGHTS: The San Francisco SPCA grants reprint rights for other shelters, rescue groups and animal welfare workers to use these resource items. PLEASE add the line "Reprinted with Permission of The San Francisco SPCA". If you have other questions regarding these documents, email our Public Relations Department. Training your cat to scratch, how to trim their nails, and the truth about declawing | Español How to take care of kitty while you are away / boarding your cat SF/SPCA APPROVED DOG WALKER AND PETSITTER LIST A Rough Guide To Kids and Pets Selecting A Cat For Adoption Adopting A Fearful Cat | Español Adopting A Play Agressive Kitten or Cat Book List for Conscientious Cat Owners Cat Claw Clipping Cat to Cat Introduction Protocol Cats and Kids Excessive Meowing How to Play with Your Cat Importance of Confinement Importance of Exercise Keeping Cats Indoors Litterbox Basics (Prevention and Cure) Moving with your Cat Outside Time for Indoor Cats Overstimulation and Petting Aggression Defining & Correcting "Bad" Behaviors Humane Methods to Keep Cats OUT of Your Yard   Behavior Help Line The Help Line offers pet owners step-by-step instructions on how to modify behaviors such as furniture scratching, house soiling/litterbox issues, scratching and biting. And best of all, it's free! Just call (415) 554-3075.

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