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. […]

72% of Dog Training Companies in British Columbia Use Reward-Based Methods Only, Study Finds by Zazie Todd, PhD Click HERE for original post The result is great news for dogs and their guardians who can access modern, scientific dog training—but people still need to ask questions to avoid trainers who use aversives. Deciding how to […]

No Really, Sniffing Your Shoes is Important to Your Cat by No Really, Sniffing Your Shoes is Important to Your Cat By Dr. Lynn Bahr Click HERE for original post Ever wonder why your cat starts sniffing you up when you walk in the door or has to investigate your grocery haul? They say the […]

What does the science say about cats and covered litter boxes? by Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado Click HERE for original post I was recently completing some CEUs (continuing education units) as part of my certification requirements (as a Certified Cat Behavior Consultant and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist) by watching a presentation on litter box avoidance. As part of […]

Having a Reactive Dog is Difficult and Costly, Study Shows by Zazie Todd, PhD Click HERE for original article If you’ve never had a reactive dog, you don’t know what it feels like when someone says “She’s friendly” or “It’s okay, he’s fine,” meaning they are going to let their off-leash dog run right up […]

How well do cat owners observe their cats’ behavior? by: Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado Click HERE for original article Millions of cats share homes with humans, and often also with other cats. Cat behavior problems, such as litter box avoidance and aggression toward other cats in the home, are frequently reported. Their impact on the […]

17 Training Tips for First Time Dog Owners by Zazie Todd, PhD Click HERE for original post Getting a dog for the first time is a wonderful experience but also a hard one. Having a dog in your house is a lot of work, and many first-time dog guardians struggle in those early weeks and […]

Can computers tell us what cats do all day? by Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado Click HERE for original article It’s an often-asked question – what DO our cats do all day? Of course, now that many more of us work from home, we probably have a greater awareness of our cats’ activity patterns and hobbies, […]