Aaron Russell

Look at it from a practical standpoint: I’ve never had to pull a single burr or twig out of a waterproof coat. With my Persian, every outdoor romp means ten minutes of picking debris out of that long,…

Bengals are bred from the Asian leopard cat, so their brain is wired for survival, not entertainment. A calm breed like a Ragdoll will bat a feather wand because the motion feels good and predictable.…

Sure can. I’ve lived with both breeds, and the difference is night and day. A Korat will bond hard to you-follow you room to room, sleep on your chest, chitchat in that soft, chirpy voice-but a strang…

Somalis have that intense, investigative nature because they're a highly intelligent and curious breed. They're not just sniffing around for fun-they're actively mapping their environment. In my exper…

I hide small puzzle toys around the house in different spots each day, never in the same location twice. For my Ocicat, I'll tuck a treat ball behind a couch cushion or under a low table edge, so she …

My own 14-year-old Ocicat still demands I dangle the wand toy for him every evening, though he now prefers lying on his side to bat at it rather than leaping. Solo toys like balls sit ignored, but the…

I rotate through three different treat puzzles each week to prevent habituation. The Dog Tornado puzzle with its spinning tiers works brilliantly because my Bobtail has to nudge each layer to uncover …

I went through three curtain rods before I figured this out. A tall cat tree with multiple perches and a sisal-wrapped post placed right next to the window completely redirected my Aby's climbing inst…