Have You Gotten Too Familiar With Your Cat?
While it would seem logical to assume that self-proclaimed cat people are more likely than others to physically interact with felines in ways that...
Peeping Tom Cats
What is it about you turning on the shower or drawing a bath that makes your cat burst through the door with a wide-eyed...
Cat-atomy
Were you aware that cats walk by moving the front and back legs on one side, then moving the front and back legs on...
Help For the Velcro Cat (and You!)
So many people lament that their independent-minded cat doesn’t want more together time with them. But at the other end of the spectrum are...
Fostering a Cat When You Already Have One
Perhaps you’ve thought about saving a cat facing euthanasia at an overcrowded shelter by taking it in until a permanent home can be found,...
The Way Cats Mourn When a Fellow Cat Dies
One of your cats dies. How does your other cat feel about it? Is he wondering where his housemate has gone and when she’s...
When One Cat “Bullies” Another
One of your cats appears to be lording it over another one. She won’t let him near his food bowl and growls at him...
How Cats Point — If You’re Paying Attention
When people (and chimpanzees) want to draw your attention to something, they point with a finger. But what if you’re a species that doesn’t...
Dear Doctor: July 2022
To sleep, perchance to pounce
Q: This is my first cat, and he seems to sleep so much of the time. Is that normal?
Annette Slepian
Plainville,...
The Five Pillars of a Healthy Feline Environment
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) speak of the “five pillars of a healthy feline...
The cat attacks me “out of nowhere”
Sometimes my cat seems perfectly relaxed but then bites or scratches me out of nowhere — and it really hurts! What is that about?
Morrigan...
Does Your Cat Have ADHD?
Typical scenario in your home: Your cat lets out a yowl before biting the couch, abruptly shifts her focus to digging her claws into...
