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"It can take up to three months for cats to settle in and accept each other. However, if it persists past three months, it ...

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How well can you read cat behavior? That’s a question that was posed to participants of a study aimed at better understanding cat behavior. Because cats are the most widespread pets throughout the ...

Some feline behaviors may look routine, but research suggests they can reveal a powerful emotional bond built on trust, ...

I have four rescues. Two showed up at the house, and I adopted the others. Then there is Snigglefritz. She just showed up one day, and I also took her in. Unfortunately, she never integrated and ...

Kristyn Vitale, a cat behavior scientist at Unity College, said she wasn’t surprised by the paper’s findings. “For many years people have anecdotally discussed the idea of a slow blink as a method to ...

As of 2021, 45.3 million U.S. households reported keeping one or more pet cats. Despite their popularity as companions, misunderstandings about cat behavior are common. People’s expectations of cats ...

When we look at a cat, what do we see? A small furry creature, a nice long tail, perhaps an air of aloofness. But it is, without a doubt, a cat. What’s harder to grasp is what, precisely, our furry ...

After all, imprinting goes beyond ordinary affection and involves a mix of social, emotional and instinctual cat behaviors that create a strong, unshakeable bond between a pet owner and their furbaby.