Archive for category: Cat Behavior

Nine Strategies for Enhancing Enrichment for Cats with Jobs

Megan Maxwell, July 20, 2015, Cat Behavior, Recommended Articles, 0

Dr. Theresa DePorter reviews some strategies for enhancing feline enrichment and improving cats’ individual welfare. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201507/nine-strategies-enhancing-enrichment-cats-jobs

Research Study: Litter Box Preference in Domestic Cats

Megan Maxwell, June 10, 2015, Cat Behavior, 0

In a 2012 study published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist Dr. Emma Grigg and colleagues examined the preference of 28 cats, each provided with a covered and an uncovered litter box. Boxes were cleaned daily and waste was measured in each box....

Thinking Outside the Box: Feline Inappropriate Elimination

Megan Maxwell, June 5, 2015, Cat Behavior, 0

Dear Dr. Maxwell, We have a 7-year-old neutered male indoor cat named Bruce. Bruce is a nice cat with one big exception: he refuses to poop in a litter box. He pees in it religiously but will poop on the floor near a litter box. This has been going...

Like Real-estate, Feline House Soiling Is All About Location

Megan Maxwell, December 3, 2014, Cat Behavior, Recommended Articles, 0

Dr. Horwitz relates a brief behavioral history and her treatment recommendations for Princess, a cat who was brought in for house soiling. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/decoding-your-pet/201411/real-estate-feline-house-soiling-is-all-about-location