The yr in evaluate at Companion Animal Psychology and the preferred canine and cat posts of 2022.
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It’s all the time enjoyable to look again on the yr and see which posts had been the preferred. For me, the spotlight of the yr was the publication of my second guide Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. Thanks to everybody who has supported the guide together with everybody within the Purr Social gathering. It’s been particularly good to obtain notes of thanks from readers for the information included in Purr and to see pictures of individuals’s cats with the guide.
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| Melina with a replica of Purr |
This yr I used to be fortunate to publish some fantastic visitor posts by Dr. Katherine Cronin; Koltan Nelson; and Izzy Swanston, Sienna Taylor, and Ben Brilot. I’m delighted that two of those have made it into the yr’s prime 10.
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| A replica of Purr (and look carefully, Wag too!) on Keith Baldrey’s bookshelf on International BC Information on 2 Dec 2022 |
Kristi Benson, Particular Correspondent, has written some superb items each right here and for The Pawsitive Put up, the place she additionally offered two enjoyable and informative webinars. I’m thrilled {that a} very particular piece that she wrote has made it into the highest 10 (see beneath).
Companion Animal Psychology celebrated its tenth anniversary this yr. It’s an enormous milestone and I really feel very fortunate to nonetheless be capable to weblog in any case this time. That’s thanks largely to everybody who has supported the weblog whether or not by being on my e-mail record, sharing posts, and supporting me on Ko-fi, through The Pawsitive Put up, or by shopping for merch. Thanks a lot in your help!
As a part of the anniversary celebrations, Kristi Benson, Lili Chin, and Sassafras Lowrey joined me for Studying Cats and Canines, an internet occasion that nearly 500 folks attended. In case you weren’t one in all them, you’ll be able to catch the recording on Youtube.
As all the time, I’ve carried out many media interviews, too many to share right here. One in all my favorite items from this yr that I’m quoted in is that this one in The Atlantic by Katherine J. Wu about purring is a love language no human can speak, not least as a result of my tabby cat Harley will get a point out. As nicely, I beloved talking with Radio New Zealand’s Jim Mora about happy cats, more on cats, how we know your dog loves you, and more dogs. One other favorite was North by Northwest with Sheryl MacKay on CBC radio (pay attention for my interview beginning on the 53 minute mark).
And The Animal Book Club had enjoyable studying one other 10 books this yr.
The canine and cat posts of the yr
These had been the highest posts of the yr on Companion Animal Psychology:
10. David and Patrick’s fairy tale land of kindness could be our gift to dogs (Kristi Benson, Particular Correspondent)
9. CAP10 dog training and behaviour advice from the experts
8. What do dogs want? Social choices and varied breeding for better welfare (on analysis by Meyer et al 2022)
7. Are scent work classes the new form of enrichment for your dog (Izzy Swanston, Sienna Taylor, and Ben Brilot)
6. Upcoming events at The Pawsitive Post
5. The resource guarding signs to watch for in dogs
4. Staying safe: Management for fearful dogs
3. Scientists surprised to learn that cats are freeloaders (Dr. Katherine Cronin)
2. Manners, cues, management, and the language of a better relationship with dogs
1. Why does your cat rub their head on you?
The highest posts at my Psychology Right now weblog, Fellow Creatures, had been:
3. How to tell if your pet actually wants you to pet them
2. 2 ways to make a cat happier
1. 10 things people shouldn’t do to their cats
Probably the most-viewed recording of The Pawsitive Put up in Dialog was episode 6 on the benefits of tricks training for dogs and cats with Erica Beckwith of A Matter of Manners Dog Training.
Despite the fact that The Pawsitive Put up is coming to an finish, Kristi and I’ve determined that we are going to proceed to report these conversations. We have now some thrilling company already lined up for early subsequent yr.
Wishing you all the easiest for a cheerful, wholesome, and all-round-fabulous 2023.
Zazie
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