Is there something dog owners can do to keep other people’s dogs from ending up in shelters due to behavior problems? Yes, says board-certified veterinary behaviorist Dr. Nicholas Dodman, Director of the Animal Behavior Department of Clinical Sciences at Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. He’s spearheading a two-year, crowdsourced study of dog behavior… Learn More
Does music created specifically for the feline hearing range, using their natural pitch and tempo, actually help them feel happier? Science says it just might. Actually, whether they’re happier or not is open to discussion, but they certainly reacted positively to such musical compositions in one recent study reported on by the Winn Feline Foundation:… Learn More
Big dogs can have trouble getting adopted, especially if they have behavior problems. Can Canine Good Citizen training help?
Susan Krebsbach, DVM, shares suggestions for an intake form that will help cats bring surrendered due to litter box problems get treated and adopted!
A recently published study looked at whether animal shelters can reliably test dog-friendliness by using a plush dog instead of a real dog.
Can your shelter or rescue group rely on the information about a dog's behavior when they're surrendering him to you? Yes, suggests a recent study. The study, published in the December 2014 issue of the journal Preventive Veterinary Medicine, used a shortened version of the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ) to compare the… Learn More
We at Maddie’s Institute want to keep Dr. Sophia Yin’s legacy alive, and will be featuring some of her valuable teachings in the weeks to come — starting with this great set of tips on socializing kittens while they’re in foster homes!
No matter how much you love cats, no matter how many you’ve lived with, or that your shelter or rescue group has cared for, you can never have enough help when it comes to figuring out what makes them tick.
The science of feline behavior modification has come a long way in recent years, leaving animal shelters, rescue groups, fosters and adopters with plenty of new tools to help cats become happier and well-adjusted companions.
Is an electronic collar a good choice to train a dog who is demonstrating behavior that might lead to his owner surrendering him to a shelter? Not according to a recent UK study.