Category: CatSci Blog

• March 6, 2023

  Upcoming Event: Cross-Cultural Cats

  This Saturday, March 11th at 12PM ET, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) Foundation will present “Cross-Cultural Cats: Comparative Studies in Pet Parenting and Cat-Human Relationships in the U.S., Japan, and India.” Registration ends this Friday, hope to see you there! Event description from the IAABC website: “Cross-Cultural Cats! A Live Research Presentation…

• September 12, 2022

  New Research: Shelter Cat Foster Program Outcomes

  Our new research indicates that adult shelter cats are not at a disadvantage when placed in the home of a foster caregiver for either 1-night or 1-week. Cats were likely to be highly social at both the shelter and foster home and cats did not display increased fear or stress in the foster home. These…

• August 15, 2022

  Upcoming Documentary: Inside the Mind of a Cat

  My research will be featured in an upcoming documentary called Inside the Mind of a Cat. The trailer is now available! The documentary will be released August 18th on Netflix. It is produced by Red Rock Films. The work of Dr. Saho Takagi, which I have posted about previously, will also be featured in the…

• June 24, 2022

  Upcoming Event for Corvallis Area Cat Owners!

  Do you live in the Corvallis/Albany Oregon area? Do you have a kitten or cat that you are interested in training or socializing? Would you like to connect with other local cat owners?     Then join us July 29th at 6PM PT for an online cat training event!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The online event will include a…

• June 2, 2022

  New Research: Cats Recognize their Companion Cats’ Names and Faces!

  New research published in the journal Scientific Reports has found that cats recognize the names of companion cats in the same household and can match their companions’ names up with their faces! Learn more at the links below! Takagi et al. (2022). Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives. Scientific…