Watch the recording of this popular event with Zazie Todd, Lili Chin, and Sassafras Lowrey in conversation with Kristi Benson.By Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Get Companion Animal Psychology in your inbox.At the end of March, Reading Cats and...

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I've got a new post on my Fellow Creatures blog at Psychology Today.Ian Livesey/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd PhDGet Companion Animal Psychology in your inbox.The post looks at 2 ways to make your cat (even) happier.Check it out over at Psych Today, or for more on cats, check out all about cats. This page contains affiliate links which...

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I've written a piece for BBC Science Focus magazine.Photo: Fabio Lamanna/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd PhDThere's nothing better than curling up with with a cat on your lap and a good book to read -- especially if the book is about cats.So I considered the many cat books on my bookshelf and wrote about seven of the...

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On 7th June, Hub City Bookshop is hosting me for an event about the science of making your cat happy.By Zazie Todd PhDJoin me for a conversation about my new book Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy.This event takes place on Tuesday June 7th from 6pm to 7pm Eastern time (that's 3pm to...

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I've got a new post on my Psych Today blog, Fellow Creatures. It looks at some new research that finds pet cats know the names of other cats in their household.Kari Shea/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd PhDBut cats in cat cafes don't know the names of the other cats there (perhaps not surprising as there are often...

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A new post on my Psych Today blog Fellow Creatures looks at some common misconceptions about cats.Photo: Krysten Merriman/PexelsBy Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.As my new book, Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, is published, there...

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In two recent TV appearances, I answered some common questions about cats.By Zazie Todd PhDCats don't get a lot of publicity, but many people have questions about their feline friends. So I was delighted to have the opportunity to answer two common questions about cats on Global TV.First up, I spoke with The Morning Show...

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Get tips for an even happier cat in my book, Purr, published today.By Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Today’s a very special day for me because it’s the day that Purr is published in the US and Canada. As...

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"The book brims with Roach’s irreverent humor, which particularly shines when she experiences human-animal conflict firsthand... A blend of modern science and history, with Roach’s flair for spotting hidden absurdities... As another entry in Roach’s canon of books, Fuzz stands tall (and hairy), educating as much as it entertains."― Bethany Brookshire, Science News.By Zazie Todd,...

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A comparison with village dogs highlights some of the ways that pet dogs’ lives could be improved.Photo: Lim Tiaw Leong/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Do pet dogs have it all? They get to lounge about for most of...

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