How Warm Is Too Warm?
Cats are okay with indoor temperatures significantly higher than what we might like, even though fur usually covers their entire bodies. Some may even...
Stigma-Free Pet Surrender
As recently as the 1980s and 1990s, there was a prevailing notion among animal advocates that people who gave up their pets were acting irresponsibly. A number of studies suggested that people relinquished their cats largely because of behavior problems, and that if they just stuck it out and tended to the issues more conscientiously, […]
Litter Box Don’ts
If you want your cat to maintain good litter box habits, here are a few things not to do. Don’t put the litter box in a high-traffic area. Cats, like people, prefer a little privacy when they are going to the “bathroom.” They may not want the litter box as far away as the basement […]
The Place Where Cats Outnumber People
The Greek island of Cypress has 1.2 million people, but 1.5 million cats! It is believed that cats first arrived on the island in large numbers in 328 AD. Helena of Constantinople sent over 1,000 of them in two boatloads to deal with an infestation of snakes; the venomous animals were interfering with the construction […]
Agility Training
We’ve all seen footage of dogs navigating agility courses — walking figure eights around cones, jumping over obstacles, flying through hoops, and cooperating with...
What to Expect When Your Cat Is Expecting
Breeders, people who have taken in a stray who has not been spayed, and those who tend to feral cat colonies may all find...
Declawing Banned from Certified Cat-Friendly Veterinary Practices
It’s official. The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has banned the elective declawing of cats in veterinary offices that receive certification as cat...
Love Bites, Or Just Bites?
You are gently stroking your cat, and she is clearly enjoying it, when out of nowhere she begins biting you. The bites are not...
Why You Should Buy Pet Health Insurance — and How to Choose a Policy
Imagine a member of your household needing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose a certain condition so the doctor can be sure of...
The Most Cat-Friendly Cities in America
It’s official. Birmingham, Alabama, is the cat-friendliest city in the U.S. A website that rates pet products, PetListed.com, made the finding when it evaluated...
The Key to Good Petting: High Frequency, Low Intensity
Perhaps after a day of work or chores you are finally ready to enjoy some down time with your cat and look forward to...
Can Cat Food Be Formulated to Make Us Less Allergic to Our Feline Friends?
Imagine if the food we fed our cats could make us less allergic to them. It may sound far-fetched, but at least one company...