Tagged With Urban Keeping

Orange male tabby cat with a thick, striped coat standing alert and sniffing the air in a lush backyard setting

Male Cat Heat Cycles: Signs, Behavior, and Understanding Fertility

28 March 2024

Male cats don't go into heat, but they do show mating behaviors when female cats are in heat.

Attentive short-haired Border Collie waiting on a city sidewalk as its owner uses a pooper-scooper

What Is ‘Curb Your Dog’? The Meaning and Impact of the Phrase

7 March 2024

This article discusses the meaning of “curb your dog”: where the term comes from, what it means for public health, how it impacts the environment, and the importance of pooper-scooper laws in keeping cities clean.

Vigilant grey tabby cat perched on a fence at dusk, focusing on a blurred raccoon in a suburban backyard

Do Raccoons Kill Cats? Understanding the Risk and Protective Measures

3 March 2024

Raccoon and cat interactions: potential for conflict, disease, and how to keep the peace.

Brown rat climbing a textured wall with its sharp claws, showcasing agility in an urban environment

Do Rats Climb Walls? The Science Behind Their Impressive Climbing Prowess

28 February 2024

This review covers a wide range of topics including: the physical features that enable rats to climb, the behaviors that rats use to climb, the challenges that rats face in urban environments, and the methods that are used to control rat populations.

Brown rat with large ears peeking out of a hole in an urban alley under moonlight

Do Rats Come Out at Night? A Look at Rodent Nocturnal Behavior

22 February 2024

The nighttime habits of rats, how they've evolved to be creatures of the night, and how urbanization has affected their daily cycles.