Speaking Cat: What Every Veterinarian Needs to Know About Feline Communication
Cats may be considered mysterious, but research shows they are actually master communicators—especially when it comes to interacting with humans. For veterinarians, understanding feline body language, vocalizations, and subtle cues is crucial for improving patient welfare, reducing stress during appointments, and preventing injuries.
Feline Cognition: New Evidence for Oddity Concept Learning in Cats
For decades, veterinary professionals have observed the problem-solving abilities of cats in clinical settings—from the patient who learns to hide before carrier time to the one who figures out how to open cabinet doors. But how sophisticated is feline cognition really? Can cats grasp abstract concepts, or do they simply learn through basic association and repetition?
Understanding and Managing Fear, Anxiety, and Stress in Domestic Cats
Domestic cats are among the most beloved pets worldwide, yet despite their popularity, many owners and veterinarians struggle to fully understand their unique behavioral and emotional needs. This gap often leads to challenges in human-cat interactions, behavioral issues, and stress-related health problems.
Scientists pinpoint strategies that could stop cats from scratching your furniture
Many cat owners are familiar with torn cushions, carpets, and couches. The feline instinct to scratch is innate but is often perceived as a behavioral problem by cat owners and sometimes leads to interventions that are not cat friendly.
Dog puppies spontaneously match human actions, while kittens and wolf pups …not so much…
According to a new study published in Scientific Reports puppies - but not kittens and wolf pups - tend to spontaneously imitate human actions, even when they are not rewarded with food (or toys). The researchers of the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest, investigated whether young puppies, kittens and wolf pups have different tendencies to observe and imitate what a person did, without any pre-training and food reward.