Sisal, cardboard and carpet scratchers suit different cats. Here is how to match the surface to the way your cat scratches, with the research behind it and a pick in each material.
A wand toy rebuilds the chase and a puzzle feeder rebuilds the search. Here is how each one fits an indoor cat, where each wins, and how to use both in a small space.
A cat tree, wall shelves and a window perch each add height in a different way. Here is which one fits your floor space, your lease and your cat, with the research behind it.
Vertical posts suit cats who stretch and rake down, horizontal scratchers suit cats who claw the floor. Here is how to read your cat’s habit and pick the right shape, with the research behind it.
Four interactive cat toys worth stocking a home with: one for solo play, one for problem solving, one puzzle feeder and one wand toy for hands-on sessions, with the behavior science behind why the hunt matters.
A window perch mounts to glass with suction cups and comes down just as fast. A wall shelf screws into studs and stays put. Which one fits your cat, and your lease.
Floor space and territory aren’t the same thing. A tall corner tree for households with wall space to spare, and a genuinely compact tower for the smallest studios and rentals, plus how to fit either one into a small footprint without it taking over the room.
Cornell’s own behavior guidance says the material and the direction matter more than the brand. A tall sisal post for the climbers, a low cardboard lounge for the floor-rakers, and how to tell which your cat actually wants.
Pheromone diffusers carry the strongest evidence of any calming product on the market, and even that evidence is modest. Which one fits a solo stressed cat, which one fits cats in conflict, and what the wraps and chews still haven’t proven.
Night yowling, disorientation, house-soiling and new clinginess in an old cat can be feline cognitive dysfunction, or a treatable illness in disguise. How to tell, and how to help.