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Is it okay if cats aren’t little humans? A deep dive into cat attachment to humans
Are cats our fur babies? For many of us, we think of our pets as our children, and we love…
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cats companion animal research
A new study explores just why cats might scratch where we don’t want them to
Scratching behavior – so natural for cats, so frustrating for some cat owners. Scratching serves multiple functions for cats including…
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How well do cat owners observe their cats’ behavior?
Millions of cats share homes with humans, and often also with other cats. Cat behavior problems, such as litter box…
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Cats eating humans redux: a clowder will devour
It was almost a year ago that I reported on a study revealing scavenging patterns of feral cats outside of…
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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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A chicken and the egg problem: Which came first, pet technology or pet neglect?
More people than ever claim that they feel that their pets are part of the family. We let them sleep…
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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…
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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…
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Is early spay/neuter related to the development of behavior problems in kittens?
No, but we’ve got lots of other things to talk about! What factors lead some cats to develop behavior problems?…
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Do cats need our help to solve a problem?
I recently purchased Meowspace (for more about my Meowspace chronicles, see my past blog posts here and here) – a…