Category: CatSci Blog

  • If you think cats are antisocial, maybe it’s you, scientists find

    New media mention about our cat sociability research! Washington Post By Karin Brulliard January 16, 2019 Dogs may have stolen the Internet from cats, but cat memes endure — and many center on one theme: Cats are aloof jerks. The primary ambassador of this notion, naturally, is Grumpy Cat. But cats of all sorts, these memes tell us,…

  • Interview with an American Cat Researcher

    Originally posted on Lincoln Animal Ambassadors: Photo from Kristyn Vitale Kristyn Vitale has always owned cats. As a child, she used to watch them and wonder what was going on in my cats’ heads. Kristyn feels that her curiosity about how cats see the world led her to a career path where she could explore how cats…

  • Social Lives of Cats in Japan: Memories

    Memories of Japan (懐かしい) Kurama-dera (鞍馬寺): Temple in the northern mountains of Kyoto. Tashirojima (田代島): Cat island in Ishinomaki, near Sendai. Philosopher’s Path (哲学の道): Walking path in Kyoto.

  • Social Lives of Cats in Japan: Curious Cat in Neko Café

    Cat behavior observed at Neko Café TiME in Kyoto, Japan. Neko Café TiME (猫カフェタイム): https://nekocafetime.com/

  • Outdoor Cat Enclosure

    The cats got an update to their outdoor enclosure! Cats love vertical space so we added more levels to jump onto and objects to scratch.