Researchers in Japan are calling this a “Eureka!” discovery that may especially surprise cat parents in North America and Europe: Catnip may not be the most exciting plant to your cat. That honor is more...
Your cats might be able to tell you apart from a stranger just by your smell, even without hearing or seeing you, according to a Japanese study. Isn’t that something? The study - Behavioral Responses...
Human infants, between about 8 to 14 months after birth, start to understand that a verbal word refers to objects in the world around them. A baby, for instance, will hear the word “cat” and...
After a long, stressful day, there's nothing more soothing than cuddling up the couch with a warm, purring cat on your lap. Cat lovers know that being around our feline friends makes us feel good,...
We know: It’s hard to think of feline scratching as a positive thing, when our cat’s scratching activity can shred our furniture. And traditionally, cat professionals have considered scratching to be a behavior that attempts...
A recent study from Washington State University has found what cat lovers know to be true: Cats, in all their quirks and fussiness, have great therapeutic qualities, and many of them could make just as...
Our feline friends are interesting, complex individuals. They often keep us on our toes and leave us guessing about their peculiar behaviors. While we know that we love our cats, we often wonder if the...
Thanks to domestication, both cats and dogs have been part of the family home for hundreds of years. Initially, the relationship between man and animal was mutually beneficial, whereas now, we keep pets for enjoyment...
Our cats are very special. They shape our lives and make us whole, and once we share our home with a cat, our lives are never the same again. Cats have the ability to understand...
While cat lovers don't need a team of scientists to tell them that their feline friends positively impact their lives, a preliminary study sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology offers new and interesting information...
