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Why Does My Cat Ignore Its Water Bowl? The Strange Science Behind How Cats Choose to Drink

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Why Does My Cat Ignore Its Water Bowl? The Strange Science Behind How Cats Choose to Drink

Why Does My Cat Ignore Its Water Bowl? The Strange Science Behind How Cats Choose to Drink If you have ever watched...

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Why Does My Cat Slow-Blink at Me? (The Science of the Cat Kiss)

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Why Does My Cat Slow-Blink at Me? (The Science of the Cat Kiss)

The Short Answer The slow blink — when a cat half-closes its eyes and opens them slowly — is a non-threat signal...

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Signs Your Dog is in Pain

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Why Does My Cat Ignore Its Water Bowl? The Strange Science Behind How Cats Choose to Drink

Why Does My Cat Ignore Its Water Bowl? The Strange Science Behind How Cats Choose to Drink If...
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Why Does My Cat Slow-Blink at Me? (The Science of the Cat Kiss)

The Short Answer The slow blink — when a cat half-closes its eyes and opens them slowly —...
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Why Does My Cat Make That Weird Chattering Noise at Birds?

The Short Answer The chattering, chittering, or “clacking” noise cats make at birds and squirrels is an involuntary...
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Why Does My Cat Sleep So Much? (Up to 16 Hours? Really?)

The Short Answer Cats sleep 12-16 hours a day because they’re obligate carnivores whose hunting strategy is high-intensity...
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Why Is My Cat Lying in the Litter Box? (It’s Either Sweet or a Red Flag)

The Short Answer A cat lying in the litter box is either a new or stressed cat seeking...

Scientist Spotlight

Alexandra Horowitz

Cognitive scientist and director of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College. Specialises in canine perception, social cognition, and the human-dog bond.

Author of: Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know Scribner, 2009 — New York Times #1 Bestseller

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Horowitz, A. — Inside of a Dog (2009, Scribner)
Bradshaw, J. — Cat Sense (2013, Basic Books)
McConnell, P. — The Other End of the Leash (2002)
Coren, S. — Do Dogs Dream? (2012, W.W. Norton)
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