I love kittens. But I know they get into everything. We do ourselves a favor by making our home, at least temporarily, into an area that lowers the chances of a crash-boom-anguish event. see more Lolcats and funny pictures The number of variables in this situation are considerable, and will have an impact on our [...]
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Do cats understand consequences?
Cats understand consequences very well indeed. Every action they perform is with a goal in mind, whether they know that ahead of time, or only afterward. But people who ask me this are not discussing cat cognitive states, or neurophysiology, or non-human philosophy. What they are really asking is: Why do cats seem to get [...]
The Fine Art of Negotiation
There are times we might wish cats would take orders. But then… they wouldn’t be cats. see more Lolcats and funny pictures The reason cat training is also cat negotiation lies in how a cat’s instincts guide their reaction to an environment. Cats don’t obey a higher ranking animal, or search out something tasty and [...]
Fixing the Deprived Cat
A cat can be deprived at any age. It can be a kitten who spent too much time waiting at the shelter. It can be an abandoned cat who was too busy surviving. It can even be a shy or traumatized cat who has been in such a state of panic that they have missed [...]
Cat Compatibility by Intelligence
Do smart cats get along better with other smart cats? It seems that they do. Part of the reason can be that cat smartness has a lot to do with their communication skills. When they are good at making their intentions known, whether to other cats, or to their humans, this fosters trust and acceptance. [...]
