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Does behavior affect how long cats stay in shelters?
The goal for any animal shelter is to keep animals there for the shortest time possible, and help them get…
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Are cats who spray stressed out?
A new study compares cats who spray with those who urinate outside the litter box… and their feline housemates. As…
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Would your cat eat you? Science says yes, but it’s nothing personal.
Being a cat behaviorist often means interesting conversations with strangers. People always have questions about their cats, but not always…
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Getting a handle on cats: What types of restraint lead to stress?
If you’ve ever worked in a shelter or veterinary setting, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve spent some time…
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Does a litter attractant actually attract cats?
What do cats love about their litter box? Well it might depend…as I’ve blogged about before, research as clearly demonstrated…
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Do cats hold a grudge? Measuring stress responses to passive or full-body restraint
Did you know that cats should see their veterinarian at least once a year? That’s right, even if they are…
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Is meowing a reliable way to measure personality in cats?
A recent study, “Stable individual differences in vocalisation and motor activity during acute stress in the domestic cat,” from the…
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Can “catcams” help us understand behavior?
We are lucky to be in a time where more people are studying cat behavior. But what are some of…
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Why a new study doesn’t prove anything about cats and clicker training…or, how NOT to do science
I am a big fan of new behavioral studies that can help cats, and I’m also a big fan of…
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Can music make cats less stressed out?
I love music – always have. I listen a lot – while I’m working, while I’m cooking, while I’m driving,…