Can we keep our cats warm enough?
Reading the Wired story on cats and boxes last week I was introduced to the cat’s “thermoneutral zone.” This is the temperature range at which animals do not expend any…
Does a cat’s nose always know?
A new study looks at visual and olfactory cue preferences in cats We know that cats have an excellent sense of smell, and good vision for certain things (like prey…
The one thing everyone wants to know about cats….
What’s up with cats and the full moon? If you could KNOW any one thing about cats what would it be? What is the biggest feline mystery of all? I…
Natural Born Killers: Cats show individual differences for favorite prey types
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that our pet cats are predators at heart, especially if you just fill their bowl of kibble every now and then. But beneath that fuzzy…
Do cats have petting preferences? Yes!
Who would have guessed that the big research questions of 2014 would be all about cats (okay, I’m biased)? Do cats really love us? Do they recognize our voices? Do…
Is there a bias against stray cats?
I think most of us who adopt a kitty from a shelter (especially if they are an adult) wonder about their past life, before we brought them home. Who fed…