Articles: cat behavior
Cat Takes a Spin in Washing Machine and Survives
cat behavior, cats, veterinary health
Here’s a word of warning you might not have thought about, particularly with front-loading washing machines. Make sure you cat doesn’t hop inside it. Ridiculous? Well, Stefani Carroll-Kirchoff had actually thought about this. And the one time she didn’t check, wouldn’t you know it – Felix the cat of Maplewood, MN jumps inside and takes…
Fearful Pets? Now is the Time to Plan for July 4th
cat behavior, dog behavior, Fireworks, human animal bond, pets, Steve Dale, veterinary health
It’s not that dogs aren’t patriotic, but many dogs, and also some cats, are terrified of the loud and sudden bangs we call fireworks on July 4th. It’s actually adaptive to be hard-wired to be afraid of sudden loud sounds. We too may jump at such sounds, and we might also run the other way…
Neutralizing Cat Allergies and Banning Declaw on WGN Radio
cat behavior, cat training, cats, Declaw, human animal bond, pet food, Steve Dale
The bill to support fire safety in Illinois for pets in kennels is now on the Governor J. B. Pritzker’s desk and ready to be signed. I also mention HERE on WGN radio the extraordinarily shocking story of 700 dogs rescued from a puppy mill in Georgia; you read that right, we’re talking 700 dogs.…
New York State Poised to Ban Declaw
cat behavior, cats, Declaw, Featured, Steve Dale, veterinary health
For years, I’ve been calling declaw “barbaric.” It IS just that. Denver approved a ban on declaw, which follows Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Monica, and lots of other California cities, several Canadian provinces and over 25 entire nations. And New York state is now poised to be the first state to ban kitty amputations.…
Fear Free: Freedom for Cats
cat behavior, cats, Fear Free, human animal bond, pets, Steve Dale, Winn Feline Foundation
story I wrote touting Fear Free which appeared on the Winn Feline Foundation website: Have you ever felt you are about to die? I mean that literally, like you’ve been held up at gun point or held out a window by your suspenders 30 stories up? That’s how many cats feel when the carrier comes out.…
Dr. Google is Not Man’s Best Friend
cat behavior, cats, dog behavior, dogs, pets, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Chris Pachel on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show says that our pets are paying a price – though their caretakers love them – because people source their information from pet store employees, friends at the dog park or Dr. Google. One example, is that the cat urinates outside the…
Cats Can Get Seizures Too
cat behavior, cats, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Cats can get seizures, who knew? Dr. Simon Platt, professor of neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine explains how seizures can be identified in cats on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show. Seizures (like lots of other issues with cats) can fool us – and might even…
Australia’s War on Feral Cats
cat behavior, cats, Steve Dale, TNR - trap, neuter, return
Australia is at war. The enemy, according to the government are feral cats. Be warned that what you are about to read is true. According to the Australian Government Department of Environment and Energy in an stepped-up effort to protect and in some cases save endangered indigenous animal species, by 2020: Two million feral cats…
Is Your Cat Picky or Sick?
cat behavior, cats, pet food, veterinary health
Is your cat picky or sick? This is an exceedingly common question, and probably how the notion of cats being finicky began. In fact, when cats actually don’t eat for a long enough period of time – particularly overweight cats, it increases their chances of a potentially fatal fatty liver disease, called hepatic lipidosis. While…
Are Cat People Smarter?
cat behavior, cat training, cats, Featured
I’ve written about this topic, which species is smarter, dogs or cats? How about the people who are their caretakers? According to one study, people who identify themselves as “cat people” are more intelligent. Denise Guastello, associate professor of psychology at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI, conducted a study on this topic. Her goal was…
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