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  1. Editorial: Exploring cats: their behaviors and human-cat interactions

    The goal of this Research Topic is to improve our understanding of companion cats, with particular focus on their interactions with humans, and human attitudes toward these animals. The twelve manuscripts in this Research Topic on cat behaviors and the development of the human-cat bond cover a wide variety of themes. Go to:

  2. Unanswered Questions and Hypotheses about Domestic Cat Behavior

    Much of what is now published about these topics (see [1,2,3]) stemmed from the now retired author's own former research group. A fourth review about cat cognition research pointed out what (little) is known about social cognition in cats and yielded further open questions. The purpose of this article is to entice young researchers to take up ...

  3. Exploring Cats: Their Behaviors and Human-Cat Interactions

    Their growing popularity, and the relative paucity of data about owned cats living in homes, emphasizes the importance of monitoring their welfare. The anthrozoological research literature on companion animals includes extensive studies of dogs, while contributing relatively few close looks at the special behaviors and traits of domestic cats ...

  4. The Mechanics of Social Interactions Between Cats and Their Owners

    Socialization and Other Factors Affecting Establishment of a New Relationship. Eileen Karsh was the first researcher to experimentally determine the sensitive phase of kittens for socialization to humans and this was supported by further data from cat colonies in Zurich and Cambridge (1-3).Kittens handled frequently by humans during their second to mid-seventh week of age become friendly and ...

  5. The Inner Life of Cats

    Cats and dogs belong to a group of mammals known as Carnivora, and the wild ancestors of both species dined primarily on meat. Recent DNA analyses indicate that over the course of their evolution ...

  6. Improving the health and well-being of cats through research

    The study's cats included dozens of healthy, older cats generously volunteered by their owners to serve as controls. With funding from the Feline Health Center, Dr. Isabel Hernandez , DVM, an instructor and veterinarian at the Small Animal Community Practice , recruited and evaluated the older cats, performed bloodwork and collected a blood ...

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    The 6 Most Intriguing Things We Learned about Pet Cats and Dogs This Year. In 2023 we learned that cats really are choosing to ignore humans and that—despite dogs getting all the glory when it ...

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    Cats like to play fetch, as long as it's on their terms - new research. Elizabeth Renner, Northumbria University, Newcastle and Jemma Forman, University of Sussex. There hasn't been a lot of ...

  9. Surprising new research on cats will make you see yours in a new light

    Cats have a reputation for being aloof and untamed, but recent studies suggest they may be more attuned to humans than we realise. We may even have solved the mystery of why cats love boxes

  10. 121 questions with answers in CATS

    1. Boiling Nafion membrane in 3% hydrogen peroxide solution at 80 degree C for 1 hour (hot plate), then rinsing several times with Distelled water.... 2. Boiling again with Distilled water at 80C ...

  11. Demystifying feline behavior

    To mark National Cat Health Month, and the upcoming publication of " Decoding Your Cat ," a book Siracusa co-edited to give cat owners access to digestible, yet science-based information, Penn Today spoke with Siracusa and Serpell about their own research on cat behavior and their thoughts on the field. The conversation, driven by Siracusa ...

  12. Cats rival dogs on many tests of social smarts. But is anyone brave

    "Good boy!" Vitale coos. ... New research suggests cats are more socially bonded to humans than many people had suspected. Holly Andres. Even Vitale is struggling. Her postdoc funding ends in October, and though she has grant applications out, she's worried that the work, lacking direct applications to people, won't win support from funding ...

  13. What's new in cat research?

    COVID-19. Investigate the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the behavior and well-being of cats as well as the human-animal bond. Diabetes. Generate a map of the biological networks of gut microbiota and metabolic pathways associated with diabetes mellitus to help inform the discovery of new treatments.

  14. Editorial: Exploring cats: their behaviors and human-cat interactions

    The goal of this Research Topic is to improve our understanding of companion cats, with particular focus on their interactions with humans, and human attitudes toward these animals. The twelve manuscripts in this Research Topic on cat behaviors and the development of the human-cat bond cover a wide variety of themes.

  15. Essays on Cat

    Research topics about cats could be looking into the history of their domestication, the diversity of breeds, their reaction to humans, and their behavior, but also the benefits of these pets for humans, for instance, in fighting depression, stress, or anxiety. Regardless of the topic, any essay needs proper content, sources, outline, structure ...

  16. Love for cats lures students into this course, which uses feline

    Cats provide a purr-fect introduction to science topics, including ecology, evolution, genetics and behavior. Love for cats lures students into this course, which uses feline research to teach science

  17. What will the cats of the future look like?

    In just 10,000 years, cats have come in from the wild and accompanied humans on their journeys around the globe, but felines have been around for an estimated 37 million years of evolution in a ...

  18. Your Cat Questions Answered

    The catnip response is a bit of an enigma because it consists of seemingly random segments of play (pouncing, clutching with the claws), socializing (cheek rubbing) and female sexual behavior ...

  19. Facts about cats: Domestication, breeds and behavior

    Cats were domesticated around 10,000 years ago, research shows. A 2017 genetic study found that today's domestic cats descend from Felis silvestris lybica , a wild cat subspecies from the Near East.

  20. The 6 Most Intriguing Things We Learned about Pet Cats and Dogs This

    Fetch, Kitty Kitty. Most of us know that dogs love nothing more than retrieving balls, sticks and Frisbees for their owners—but now science says this is a feline phenomenon, too. Cat owners have ...

  21. Do cats experience grief? New research suggests they might

    Vonk said she knew of only one other study on grief in domestic cats. For their research, Vonk and her coauthor, Brittany Greene, surveyed 412 cat caregivers about how their feline companion acted ...

  22. PDF From Your Veterinarian 10 most-searched questions about cats

    ergy so cats are careful when and why they rush into action. Cats are most active at dawn and dusk, so to balance their instinct and our human sche. g. ots of "cat naps." —. r. WardFrom Your Veterinarian5. Why do cats have whiskers?>They are very sensitive sense organs and tell a cat a lot.

  23. 12 Common Cat Questions Answered

    Julia Wilson is the founder of Cat-World, and has researched and written over 1,000 articles about cats. She is a cat expert with over 20 years of experience writing about a wide range of cat topics, with a special interest in cat health, welfare and preventative care. Julia lives in Sydney with her family, four cats and two dogs. Full author bio

  24. Life with pets: Research Topics on living with animals

    We put together the top Research Topics about animals living with us. Read about the amazing research done by scientists from across the globe. With more than 1.4 million collective views, researchers explored topics such as the benefits and history of human-animal interaction, how animals perceive and differentiate between humans, and what ...

  25. Cat class at Washington University uses feline research to teach ...

    The course concludes with students writing an original paper or making a mini-documentary. These projects have spanned a vast range of topics in biology and beyond, such as the impact of cats on ...

  26. Articles About Cats: Top 5 Examples And 6 Prompts

    6 Prompts for Articles About Cats. 1. Cat Care at Home. You can use this prompt to answer the most basic questions a future cat owner should consider before adopting a cat. Dedicate your article to guiding cat owners on how they can care for their pets at home.

  27. Essays About Cats: Top 5 Examples Plus Prompts

    They are gentle and playful yet, to an extent, selfish. Many believe that cats are related to black magic and bad luck; however, this is entirely false. Daga ends the essay by briefly discussing how to tame a cat and care for one that has given birth to kittens. 2. Life of Stray Cats by Nathaniel Bridges.

  28. Top 20 Most Popular Cat Breeds

    The Ragdoll is a blue-eyed beauty, ranking No. 1 on CFA's list of most popular cat breeds for four years in a row. This breed is easily recognized by their fluffy, long-haired coats and mellow ...