Gimme Some!
Most of us have stories of pushy cats who jump onto tables and countertops demanding our food or slyly making their way over to...
Dear Doctor: Sexual aggression in a neutered cat
Q. My 6-year-old boy Hawkeye was neutered when he was 6 or 7 months old, but he clearly likes to “make love” to soft...
Love Bites, Or Just Bites?
You are gently stroking your cat, and she is clearly enjoying it, when out of nowhere she begins biting you. The bites are not...
Has Your Cat Grown Grouchier Over Time?
You expect your cat to slow down as he grows older — more sleep, less frenetic darting around that seems to start out of...
For a Super-Anxious Cat, Drugs May Help
Any cat so anxious that she cannot relax or overreacts to stimuli like the presence of visitors or common household noises should be evaluated...
Helping Cats Satisfy Their Scratching Instinct
Cats don’t just enjoy scratching. They scratch for a number of reasons both psychological and physiological.
For instance, they scratch when they are excited, as...
It’s Okay If Your Cat “Covers” Her Food
Many cats go through the motions of covering their food by scratching or pawing around the bowl in a simulation of digging. They’re not...
Does Your Cat Act or React?
Does you cat feel secure in his surroundings? Does he see the territory he inhabits as his own and feel free to move about...
The Weakest Sense
With almost 40 times more odor-sensitive cells in their noses than we have in ours, cats have it all over us when it comes...
Dear Doctor: Cat attacks my feet
Q. My new kitten won’t stop charging at my feet. Sometimes he just comes over to sniff them, but often, he literally jumps at...
Feline Behaviors Often Seen as Normal — But Are Not
I see about one cat for every 10 to 15 dogs,” says the head of the Tufts Animal Behavior Clinic, Stephanie Borns-Weil, DVM.
Why is...
Clamoring to Go Out
Your cat has always tried to rush out the front door when it is opened, but lately he seems more determined than ever to...
