Tagged With Happiness

Playful Siamese cat stretching and scratching on a vertical scratching post next to a door

How to Stop Cat Scratching: Tips for Door Scratching

14 June 2024

Ways to prevent your cat from scratching doors, such as making sure they have other places to scratch, using negative reinforcement, and physically covering the doors.

Calico cat with a guilty expression spraying urine on the arm of a couch in a minimalist living room

Why Do Female Cats Spray? Understanding and Preventing This Behavior

13 June 2024

Causes of spraying in spayed female cats, such as hormones, territory, and stress, and how to deal with and stop the behavior.

Golden Retriever standing up and stretching its front legs out, with a relaxed, content expression

Why Do Dogs Stretch So Much? Exploring the Reasons

13 June 2024

Some of the many reasons dogs tend to stretch a lot are to help with muscle tension, to get their blood flowing, and to communicate how they're feeling through different types of stretches.

Labrador Retriever sniffing a pile of catnip leaves with a confused expression

Can Dogs Get High From Catnip? Here's Why the Effects Are Species-Specific

12 June 2024

Why catnip doesn't work on dogs the way it does on cats - the special biology that explains why each species reacts to the plant in its own way.

Close-up of a Persian cat's concerned, wide-eyed expression after its whiskers have been trimmed

Why Cutting a Cat's Whiskers Is Harmful: The Risks and Consequences

11 June 2024

Cutting off a cat's whiskers can lead to disorientation and confusion because whiskers help cats understand the space around them and move through it.

Mischievous corgi dog rolling on its back on a living room carpet, looking up with a pleading expression

Why Do Dogs Roll on Their Backs? The Answers

10 June 2024

Why dogs roll on their backs, including to scratch, scent-mark, show submission, and ask for belly rubs.

Orange cat with a rosette coat pattern nuzzling the face of a relaxed person, demonstrating the close relationship between an emotional support animal and its owner

Can Cats Be Emotional Support Animals? The Science of Emotional Support Cats

10 June 2024

Cats are one of the animals that can be registered as an emotional support animal, which is an animal that helps people with mental or emotional conditions.

A Standard Poodle with a thick, curly black coat sitting calmly on a couch in a cozy living room

Do Poodles Bark a Lot? Insights and Training Tips

10 June 2024

Common reasons why poodles tend to bark too much, as well as some typical triggers and training techniques that work best to minimize excessive barking.

Two Maine Coon cats, one larger tabby cat biting the neck of a smaller calico cat on a carpeted floor

Why Does My Cat Bite My Other Cat's Neck? Understanding Aggression

7 June 2024

Causes of neck biting in cats, including play, dominance, and stimulation of the nape of the neck.

An Australian Shepherd dog holding a plush toy in its mouth, offering it to a smiling human in a living room setting

Why Dogs Bring You Toys: Evolutionary Insights

7 June 2024

When dogs give their humans toys, it's a leftover behavior from evolution, and they're presenting a "prey item" to the leader of the pack.

Tabby cat sitting on hardwood floor, staring intently at a litter box filled with clumping cat litter

How Often Should You Change Cat Litter? Expert Guidance

6 June 2024

Frequent cat litter changes, from scooping to full cleanings, as well as the type of litter you use and when to replace the litter box.

Tabby cat sniffing at a pile of mothballs with a concerned expression

Can You Use Mothballs to Repel Cats? The Dangers and Other Options

6 June 2024

Mothballs should not be used to repel cats because they are both an ineffective and dangerous option that can lead to mothball poisoning in cats.