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Cause of Fearful Cats

Researchers used a survey to find connections between feline fearfulness, aggression, and excessive grooming. The fearfulness factor included the cats’ reaction to strangers, sudden...

What’s That Racket?!

During the day, your cat lazily strolls from one napping spot to the next. But as soon as the sun goes down, he turns...

Risk Factors for Cats with Cognitive Disorders

Colorado State University researchers looked at records from past clients to determine risk factors and common complaints for feline cognitive disorder syndrome. Owners cited...

Please, Don’t Eat the Hamster

Cats are hunters, born and bred. Even as tiny kittens who can barely stand, they practice stalking and pouncing behaviors. These traits have served...

Who Let the Cat Out?

You hit snooze one too many times on your alarm, so you grab an apple to eat in the car as breakfast, figuring you...

How Cats Land on Their Feet

Cats are well-known for their ability to land on their feet almost all the time. This talent has fascinated people for centuries, and as...

Adding a Pet? It Takes Time

Cats have strong opinions that can become apparent when you add a new pet. To avoid hissing, spitting, and scratched noses, “Be patient, do...

Cat Colors and Personalities

Ask any veterinary or shelter staff person and they will tell you, “Orange cats are sweet,” and “Calicos and tortoiseshell cats are tough.” These...

Should You Report Hoarding?

We have all seen the news accounts: Way too many cats being removed from unsanitary conditions, unhealthy, malnourished, and matted. Reports of overpowering odors,...

Gabapentin for Veterinary Visit Anxiety

Most of us are on the lookout for ways to make veterinary visits easier on fearful and fractious cats. A recent study, conducted in...

The Usefulness of the Gaze Alternation Factor

One of the basic ways pets communicate with people is “gaze alternation,” which is when the cat looks at her person and then pointedly...

How Your Cat Knows Where You Are in the House

In a study from Japan, researchers looked at whether cats can track the location of their owners via sounds and a mental map of...