The Meowspace Chronicles and Adventures in Latent Learning and Insight

Safe to say, this feline behavior consultant’s least favorite thing is dealing with my own cats’ behavior problems. My cats are supposed to be perfect! And in general, they are;…

Who’s Training Whom?

If you want to learn a lot about yourself, try training another animal.  I’ve skated through life without having to do a lot of animal training — even as someone…

When it comes to the litterbox, will your cat tell you what she really, really wants?

Okay, first of all, leave it to youtube. Look for cats singing “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls and you’ll find this bizarre video: Now, time to get serious. I help…

Five Easy New Year’s Resolutions for Cat Owners

I thought for my last blog post in 2013, I’d keep things fun! Some people like to make New Year’s Resolutions (I’m not really one of them!), so I thought…

Is your cat detached? Or is the media messing with us once again…

I hate to report on research before it’s been written up and peer reviewed, but since “the cat has been let out of the bag” on this one via Reddit…

Does your cat know your voice?

How do our cats recognize us (if they do!)? Most likely, they use multiple cues – our appearance, our scent, our mannerisms, and likely, our voices. Some scientists recently examined…