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Can kittens do math? What a new study tells us about cats’ cognitive abilities
Can kittens do math? Most, if not all, animals show the ability to perform a rudimentary form of math. We…
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How do cats use space? Part 3: Looking at relationships
In this third post about how cats use space, we are now going to take a hyper-focused look at not…
cats companion animal research
How do cats use space? Part 2: Multiple & separated key resources
In my last blog post, I covered a study that looked at how 14 cats in one home environment used…
cats companion animal research
How do cats use space? Part 1
There have been several studies of feral cat colonies, their social interactions, how cats co-exist, and what factors (such as…
cats companion animal research
Does your cat like to watch tv?
I recently did some consulting for a pet food company who was designing advertising…for pets. In order to do so,…
cats companion animal research
Do people know how to pet cats?
A lot of people love cats, and those same people also usually love petting cats. What’s not to love? Cats…
cats companion animal research
Do kittens have purr-sonality?
Animal personality can be defined as consistency in behavior across different contexts (hey, that’s kind of how we define it…
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…