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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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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,…
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Sniffing kitten butts for science?
A new study explores whether and how mom cats might recognize their offspring. You’ve probably seen dozens of “mom cat…
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How many mice? A new study explores numeracy in our feline friends.
In the early 1900s, scientific attention to animal cognition was focused on the performance of one animal, Clever Hans the…
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The cat questions continue: Do cats like music?
I’ve previously blogged about musical animals, and many believe that musicality (at least to the extent we see in humans)…
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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…