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Cats who find uses for things

One of the challenges of cat training is when we find them playing with our stuff. Especially stuff we never thought they would play with, in ways we didn’t expect. see more Lolcats and funny pictures, and check out our … Continue reading

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Intelligence in Animals, or, How the goalposts move

I’ll be darned. The whole time I’ve had cats, science has told me they have no episodic memory. That is to say: conscious recollection, as opposed to the appearance of it that is shaped by learned reflexes. I hope I … Continue reading

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When scheming is its own reward

Cats are driven to exercise their bodies. They are also compelled to exercise their minds. So many of our cat toys are about the running and the leaping. But we should also be on the lookout for ways we can … Continue reading

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