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.
By...
Learn to Read Your Cat’s Tail
Cats are sometimes considered mysterious, inscrutable creatures. But, if you carefully observe body language, cats are quite open with their behavior, especially through the...
Has My Cat Been in a Fight?
Yowling, and crashing into things. But, unless you were present, cats can be secretive about any altercations they have.
They’re also stoic and try not...
Testing for Paw Preference
Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado recently posted a fun blog at WhatYourCatWants.com about “pawedness” in cats. Researchers in Turkey studied 41 cats (ages 6 months...
Natural Solutions for Cats That Hunt
Outdoor cats taking down birds has long been a point of contention between bird lovers and cat lovers. Feeding a cat premium commercial food...
Angry, Aggressive Cats
About 27% of cat surrenders to shelters are due to aggression problems. That’s sad, really, as most cats provide a warning before an attack,...
Why Cats Are Crazed for Catnip
About 60 to 70% of cats react playfully to catnip. Some rub their face on it and go to sleep. Other cats toss it,...