Dog Training Methods are Linked to Wider Beliefs about Animals By Zazie Todd PhD Click HERE for original post Why are some people more drawn to one style of dog training over another? It’s an important question because we know that reward-based methods are better for dogs than methods like shock and prong collars, which […]

Five easy ways to help your cat age well By Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado Click HERE for original post As previously mentioned in this series on helping aging cats, not all cats age the same.  And although frailty is not the same thing as aging, aging cats are more likely to be frail. My previous […]

Want your cats to live a better life? Play with them By Dr. Lynn Bahr, DVM Click HERE for original post High quality cat food and regular vet checkups are important for your cat’s health — but that may not be enough, according to research out of The University of Adelaide in Australia. The study, […]

Should You Use a Secondary Reinforcer (Clicker) in Counter Conditioning? by Zazie Todd, PhD Click HERE for original post A question I am often asked is, should you use a clicker (or secondary reinforcer) when using counter conditioning with a fearful dog? The quick and easy answer is “No”, but since this is an interesting […]

Is it okay if cats aren’t little humans? A deep dive into cat attachment to humans By. Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado Click HERE for original post Are cats our fur babies? For many of us, we think of our pets as our children, and we love and care for them very deeply. But how do […]

Unraveling Feline Affection: How to Tell if Your Cat Truly Loves You by Dr. Lynn Bahr Click HERE for original post Cats, with their enigmatic personalities and independent demeanor, often leave us wondering about the depth of their affection for us. Unlike dogs, cats display their love in more subtle ways, which can be both […]

Photo by Ariana Kaminski on Unsplash Author: Zazie Todd, PhD Click HERE for original post Last year, I wrote about the results of a study of dog trainers’ websites in BC, Canada, which found that 72% said they use reward-based methods to train dogs. That’s great news because organizations such as the American Veterinary Society of […]

A new study explores just why cats might scratch where we don’t want them to By Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado Click HERE for original post Scratching behavior – so natural for cats, so frustrating for some cat owners. Scratching serves multiple functions for cats including marking their territory (with both visual and olfactory signals), conditioning […]

Enrichment Idea: Tossing Treats by Dr. Lynn Bahr Click HERE for original post Cats are natural hunters. Even though they have been domesticated for thousands of years, their predatory instincts are just that, instincts, and never go away. These instincts drive them to stalk, chase, and pounce. These behaviors are essential for their physical and […]

  By Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado Click HERE for original post Animal cognition incorporates several aspects of animal thinking: memory, concept formation, learning ability, and reasoning – such as problem solving. Every species has different “problems” to solve throughout their evolutionary history – which may make them good or bad at certain types of tasks. […]