by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Jun 5, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Marilyn Krieger According to a study by the Humane Society of the United States, based on data collected from 600 veterinarians, two out of three veterinarians recommend keeping cats indoors, citing vehicles and transmittable diseases as the two greatest...
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Apr 6, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Marilyn Krieger Like any pet, cats enhance lives and make a house a home. They excel at helping their people unwind after a stressful day. There is nothing quite as comforting as having a cat serenely napping nearby. Although...
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Apr 27, 2016 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Paula Garber, MEd, CATEP, CFTBS Some cat owners believe it’s “natural” for their cat to be outdoors, or that their cat won’t be happy unless given the opportunity to roam. These days, most pet cats aren’t as suited to …
by PPGWorld | Jan 4, 2016 | Training
Over the years, I’ve made many New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, get organized, read more, and hundreds of other goals that became part of my never ending “To Do” list. But this year, I had a revelation and decided...
by PPGWorld | Oct 31, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
By Jane Ehrlich According to a study by Snowdon et al., ‘cats may ignore human music—but they are highly responsive to music written especially for them’ according to their study published in applied Animal Behavior Science. Professor Charles Snowdon, of...