I had never heard of “Non-Recognition Aggression Syndrome” in cats until, as the story often goes, one day it happened to me. Or rather, it happened to my two sweet kitties, Trouble and Squirt. Squirt and Trouble are brothers, littermates who were brought into my life 9 years ago by their feral mama, who somehow […]
Do Animals Really Experience Emotion? What Every Pet Lover Should Know
My dog is not a child substitute. At least, that’s what his piano teacher says. ~ Rita Rudner Growing up, I shared a good portion of my childhood with our family’s little black and white tuxedo cat, Carla. Although Carla had a reputation for being notoriously aloof with strangers, she was fiercely loyal to me, […]