Companion Animal Psychology

Join three of the coolest and most-trusted companion animal authors as they talk about their writing, share tips, and read from their books.  By Zazie Todd PhD

I've got a new post on my Psych Today blog, Fellow Creatures. Anush Barwa/Unsplash By Zazie Todd, PhD

"Come for the fables and stay for the behavioral research in this jam-packed but delightful collection"--Scientific American.

Finding the right food reinforcement for training cats to like their carrier or do tricks. Want to train your cat to like their carrier? The right treats will help. Photo: Konrad Mostert/Shutterstock

A webinar in celebration of the upcoming book Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy .

Pet cats prefer food from a bowl rather than a food puzzle toy, study finds.  Photo: Okssi/Shutterstock

The mirror test isn’t the only way to test for self-awareness—but thinking about the kind of mirror can make a difference to results.  Chimpanzees exploring mirror reflections using large and handheld mirrors respectively. Reproduced from Kopp et al. 2021 under Creative Commons 3.0 License .    Guest post by John Binks and Lucie Mellish