cats companion animal research Can science help us give behavior advice more effectively? As a cat behavior consultant, I’m always looking for ways to improve the effectiveness of the services I provide for…
cats companion animal research Do food toys improve cats’ quality of life? You know I love feline food puzzles (aka food toys, foraging toys) – I use them with my own cats…
cats companion animal research No, your cat isn’t a psychopath A new study takes a biased look at cats I really hemmed and hawed about whether to comment on this…
cats companion animal research Does your cat find your scent comforting? Cats have an excellent sense of smell, not quite on par with that of dogs, but certainly one that greatly…
cats Do kittens recognize their mothers even after they’ve lived apart? I previously reported on a study that found that mother cats can discriminate their own kittens’ smell from that of…
cats companion animal research Cats, once again, fail to contrafreeload What is contrafreeloading? In the 1960s scientists discovered that laboratory rats liked to work for food. Rather than eat food…
cats Is your cat’s butt touching everything in your house? This young scientist tried to find out Last week, a story about Kaeden, who did his school science project on whether cat butts touch the surfaces of…
cats companion animal research Can you convince cats to stop hunting? A new study finds that food and play might help. What gets cats to bring less prey home. Cats. Born to be wild, obligate carnivores and relentless predators. Folks who…
cats What’s the point of the “catnip response”? New research suggests it helps protect cats from mosquitos! Cats who respond to olfactory stimulation via plants (e.g., catnip, silver…
cats Cat facial expressions are affected by breed: Why there are implications for cat welfare People often describe cats as a bit inscrutable and hard to read; in part, this is because cats have fewer…