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Author: Gayle Hickman

Gayle Hickman has been researching and writing about pet behaviors since 2011. In addition to Petful, her articles have appeared on Reader's Digest, Yahoo Shine and WebVet, to name a few.
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Why Does My Cat Chirp at Bugs?

By Gayle HickmanMar 23, 2012June 30, 2016

Whether you know this noise as chirping, clicking or chattering, your cat does this out of frustration from not being able to get to prey.

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How to Introduce a New Cat to Your Dog

By Gayle HickmanMar 5, 2012August 5, 2019

Bringing a new cat into a home that already has a dog would be simple if all it took was a handshake and a “Nice to meet you.” It’s not.

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How to Keep a Frog in a Jar (Temporarily)

By Gayle HickmanNov 14, 2011December 18, 2018

Here are some care tips and set-up instructions for keeping your kid’s frog in a jar. This should only be a temporary home, though.

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Best Ground Cover for Dogs? Good Old Grass.

By Gayle HickmanOct 20, 2011December 11, 2018

If you have a dog who loves to wander outside, and you have a yard, you have probably wondered this.

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Dog Zoomies: Why Does My Dog Go Crazy After a Bath?

By Gayle HickmanOct 14, 2011June 1, 2019

Free at last, your dog goes zooming around the house, ready to accept all your hugs and kisses, as well as the praise.

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How Do Cats Smell Mice?

By Gayle HickmanOct 4, 2011May 15, 2020

Cats have an enormous amount of smell receptors in their noses, but that’s not the only thing that makes your fluffy feline a total mouse-hunting machine.

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How Many Words Can a Dog Understand?

By Gayle HickmanSep 15, 2011May 19, 2020

According to experts, intelligent dogs can learn around 165 words. But spoken language isn’t the only means by which our dogs try to understand us.

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Why Does My Cat Bring Me Dead Animals?

By Gayle HickmanSep 8, 2011May 19, 2020

Domestic cats may think of us humans as unprofessional hunters, and so they may be trying to teach us hunting skills by bringing us dead animals.

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How to Keep Cat Food Away From a Dog

By Gayle HickmanSep 1, 2011May 15, 2020

Keeping your pets’ meals separate can be tricky if they are different species. Here are 4 tips on how to keep cat food away from your dog.

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Cat Won’t Use a Scratching Post? Try These Quick Tips.

By Gayle HickmanAug 29, 2011May 15, 2020

Cat scratching can destroy furniture and cause a lot of grief. One solution is to give your cat their own scratching post.

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