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When it comes to the litterbox, will your cat tell you what she really, really wants?

Okay, first of all, leave it to youtube. Look for cats singing “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls and you’ll find this bizarre video: Now, time to get serious. I help […]

January 6, 2014March 28, 2021 wycw

Does a litter attractant actually attract cats?

What do cats love about their litter box? Well it might depend…as I’ve blogged about before, research as clearly demonstrated the importance of cleanliness, and we can use cats’ behaviors […]

September 24, 2019March 28, 2021 wycw

Hot off the presses: New study shows you need to SCOOP that box

Dr. Karen Overall once stated quite eloquently: “Behavior kills more cats annually than does viral disease.” One of the least tolerated behavior problems in cats is when they eliminate outside […]

February 14, 2017March 28, 2021 wycw

Cats don’t just love boxes, cats may NEED boxes

The cats-box thing is a bit of a joke (and internet phenomenon), I mean, why DO cats love boxes so much? Even science has tried (sort of) to tackle the […]

September 23, 2014February 14, 2021 wycw

How do cats use space? Part 3: Looking at relationships

In this third post about how cats use space, we are now going to take a hyper-focused look at not just how you lay out the resources for cats in […]

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 wycw

How do cats use space? Part 2: Multiple & separated key resources

In my last blog post, I covered a study that looked at how 14 cats in one home environment used their space. As you may have observed, space was a […]

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 wycw

How do cats use space? Part 1

There have been several studies of feral cat colonies, their social interactions, how cats co-exist, and what factors (such as food availability) are related to the density of cat populations […]

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 wycw

Do kittens have purr-sonality?

Animal personality can be defined as consistency in behavior across different contexts (hey, that’s kind of how we define it in humans too). For example, if a cat is nervous […]

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 wycw

Can science help us give behavior advice more effectively?

As a cat behavior consultant, I’m always looking for ways to improve the effectiveness of the services I provide for my clients, and to increase the likelihood that they will […]

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 wycw

Can pet tech help your cat lose weight?

A newly published study is small, but promising Being overweight impact a significant number of pet cats — current estimates are that up to 60% of cats are overweight or […]

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 wycw

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