Collaborate Disseminate
Incredibly, for the first time, scientists have unraveled the mechanisms at play when rubbing a surface creates an electrical current, something that was first recorded in 600 BCE yet not fully understood until now. And while cats are not the main culp… Continue reading The shocking science behind petting cats – or how static electricity works
While some pet owners may disagree, it’s widely accepted that around 80% of dogs will engage in fetching ‘play’ behaviors with their humans. But scientists have now found out that almost half of domesticated cats will also chase and return objects to t… Continue reading Nearly half of all cats want you to play fetch with them
If you’ve ever seen TV cat behavioralist Jackson Galaxy at work, you’ll know that while we may (well, many of us) love feline company, there’s a lot we don’t understand about their needs. Now, a new study delves deep into the domestic lives of cat fami… Continue reading Why your cat shreds the sofa – and how to get them to stop for good
UPDATE: The Desk Nest Cat Bed is in its final 36 hours on Kickstarter. With 37 hours to go, it had already raised $417,000 from 3,443 backers against a goal of $10,000 so it will be produced and it does solve one of humankind’s most important problems…. Continue reading How to solve the cat on the computer problem (maybe)
CATS is a new communication and telemetry standard intended to surpass the current Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) standard by leveraging modern, super-cheap Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) transceivers rather than …read more Continue reading CATS: A New Communication and Telemetry System
If you ever watched a video of Piano Cat and wondered if your cat could learn to play, then [Sebastian Sokołowski] has a possible solution with this combination piano tutor …read more Continue reading Piano Feeder Gets Pets Playing for their Supper
A comprehensive meta-analysis of 17 studies across 11 countries over 44 years has resoundingly supported the growing evidence that sharing your childhood home with a cat is connected to a significant increase in risk of developing schizophrenia.Continu… Continue reading Purr-fect storm: House cats linked to 2x risk of schizophrenia
When you have three cats and three humans, you have one problem: feeding them on a schedule without over or under feeding them. Even if there was only one human …read more Continue reading Cat-o-Matic 3000 Serves Your Feline Masters
RFID cat flaps are great for keeping unwelcome animals from wandering into your house, but they don’t stop your cat from bringing dead animals into said dwelling. The ZeroMouse was designed to address that shortcoming, by blocking access to cats that a… Continue reading ZeroMouse blocks home access to carcass-carrying kitties
The single-cell parasite Toxoplasma gondii is well known for triggering risky behavior in hosts, in order to facilitate easier transmission, and can cause serious mental and physical conditions. But now this tiny bug that thrives in cats (via rats and … Continue reading Hell-no Kitty: Cat parasite linked to speeding up age-related frailty