Articles: cat behavior

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Veterinarians and veterinary technicians met at the annual Animal Behavior Symposium on July 25, in Denver, CO, to share research. The event is sponsored by the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior and the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. Expert attendees answered several of your pet behavior questions. Q: Last week, our smoke alarm chirped…

Listen HERE, as I begin Steve Dale’s Pet World by talking with intrepid newsman Dave Schwanneee, and ask him if I look like a grandpa. We also reminisce about our days with radio legend and friend Fred Winston. Jeanne Kensik, owner of Extra Innings Wrigleyville Italian Ice – great Italian ice and also a dog…

Q: My cat seems happy, but sometimes it’s like she wants to commit suicide. Whenever I take a bath, she jumps into the tub. Then she screams as if she can’t get out. We’ve tried to keep her out of the bathroom, but she’s determined. Does she have a psychological problem? — N.P., Niagara Falls,…

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It’s become an annual tradition, asking my Facebook fans about resolutions for their pets or all pets for the coming year. (Also, if you haven’t done so – join my fan page!). Here are some responses: “To have my cats stop using my credit cards to buy toys and treats on the internet. They drool…

Your cat doesn’t love you. That’s the headline which has resulted from  what I am confident are mistaken conclusions in the media, which have spread like a virus as a response to research on the attachment or bond cats have to their people, studied by  Dr, Daniel Mills, professor of veterinary behavioural medicine University of Lincoln…