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...
How to Get Scratch Relief
Scratching things is normal. Some cats scratch during a wake-up stretch. Others scratch before heading off into a playful set of zoomies. Scratching is...
All My New Cat Does is Hide!
Cats can be elusive, especially when they are nervous and don’t want to be found. We understand that if your new cat spends most...
Some Cats Prefer Not to Work for Dinner
A recent study from the University of California at Davis published in Animal Cognition demonstrated what most cat lovers intuitively know: Cats prefer to...
The Cat-Human Bond
Science is slowly approaching proof of what many cat lovers already know: Cats form close bonds with their owners or other chosen special people.
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