Natural Pet Blog

Understanding cat behavior: Why is feline communication so mysterious?

Why is understanding cats so difficult? Explore the evolution of cat communication and see how recent science is helping us decode our feline friends.

Understanding the wagging tail of our dogs

All dog-lovers know the happy feeling of seeing their dog approach with a bouncing step and a wagging tail! No matter how long you were gone, your dog always greets you with exuberance and joy when...

Is this a dog or a wolf?

The search for the common ancestor of dogs and wolves continues.

Where did dogs come from?

Dogs were the first domesticated species, and the wolf is the likely ancestor of modern dogs. Pretty straightforward, right? Actually, the dogs’ story is anything but simple. Scientists are contin...

Some new ideas about the domestication of dogs

Find out how dogs were domesticated to become our best friend! The "self-domestication" process is based on the behavior of wolves and how increasingly friendly behavior toward humans was beneficial.