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Sasha Ford
Feline Behavior Specialist
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- IAABC Member
Sasha Ford is a certified cat behaviour consultant who has worked with shelters, catteries, and private clients across the country. They review all feline behaviour content at The Pet Times, with expertise in multi-cat households, indoor enrichment, and stress-related disorders.
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- Oct 8, 2026The Dog-Walking Rules Your Neighbors Wish You Knew
- Oct 8, 2026Your Perfectly Trained Dog Becomes a Stranger at Grandma's. Here's Why.
- Oct 7, 2026Most Cat Gifts Are Bought for the Human. These 6 Actually Get Used.
- Oct 6, 2026Dr. Google Has a Rival: 9 Vets Who Make TikTok Actually Useful
- Oct 6, 2026A Third of Cats Get Absolutely Nothing From Catnip. Check Before You Buy the Cute One.
- Oct 6, 2026Her Comics Name the Anxiety. Her Three Pugs Interrupt It.
- Oct 5, 2026The At-Home Grooming Kit a Celebrity Dog Groomer Actually Uses
- Oct 4, 2026Custom Pet Gifts That Don't Look Like Junk
- Oct 3, 2026The Self-Cleaning Litter Box That Actually Wins Cats Over
- Oct 1, 2026You Can Learn a Lot About Someone From the Voice They Use on the Dog
- Sep 30, 2026Your Grumpy Dog Might Be the Sharpest One at the Park
- Sep 30, 2026Seattle Has More Dogs Than Kids. The Whole City Acts Like It.
- Sep 25, 2026A Therapy Dog Isn't a Service Dog. Here's Where They Do Their Best Work.
- Sep 22, 2026Think Your Pet Could Be on TV? A Hollywood Animal Agent Wants You to Read This First
- Sep 17, 2026New Orleans Is a Great Dog Town. The Heat Is the Part Nobody Warns You About.
- Sep 17, 2026Your Shoes Are the Most Interesting Thing You Own. Just Ask Your Cat
- Sep 14, 2026The Best-Selling Dog Brush in America Is the Wrong One for Your Dog
- Sep 13, 2026How to Get a Real Photo of Your Cat, Even the One Who Hides
- Sep 10, 2026Your Dog Is Talking All Day. Here Are 11 Signals You're Misreading.
- Sep 7, 2026My Cat Has Never Once Felt Awkward. I'm Taking Notes.
- Sep 6, 2026You Can Break Up With a Partner. You Can't Break Up With Your Dog.
- Sep 3, 20268 Absurd Things the Ultra-Rich Actually Buy Their Pets
- Sep 2, 2026That Bright Red Ball Is Basically Invisible to Your Dog. 12 Toys They Can Actually See
- Aug 29, 2026The Matching Hoodie Trend Has a Sizing Problem. It's Yours, Not Your Dog's
- Aug 28, 2026A Nike Designer Decided Eco Dog Gear Didn't Have to Be Ugly
- Aug 27, 20267 Gifts Dog Parents Actually Keep (Ranked by How Hard They're to Shop For)
- Aug 23, 2026This Founder Thinks Your Dog Wants a Routine as Badly as You Do
- Aug 22, 2026Your Cat Shreds the Couch Because Every Scratching Post Is an Eyesore
- Aug 17, 2026'Spin' Looks Impressive. It's the Easiest Trick You'll Ever Teach.
- Aug 16, 2026This Designer Makes Pet Furniture You're Not Supposed to See
- Aug 16, 2026A Video Game Studied Cats Harder Than Most Cat Owners Do
- Aug 11, 2026These Dog Beds Are Handwoven by Indian Artisans, Not Stamped Out in a Factory
- Aug 10, 2026That 'Fresh Groom' Smell Is the Problem, Not the Perk
- Aug 7, 2026Your Dog Isn't Stalling Before They Poop. They May Be Checking a Compass.
- Aug 7, 2026Somewhere in a Museum Hangs Your Cat's 400-Year-Old Twin. This Free App Finds It.
- Aug 5, 2026Your Dog Hates Citrus. That's a Free Training Tool.
- Aug 4, 2026"Dogs Ruin Good Interiors" Is a Lie Told by People With Bad Sofas
- Aug 4, 2026Does the Full Moon Really Wind Your Pet Up? Sort Of.
- Aug 4, 2026She Was Supposed to Be Elliot Page's Dog
- Aug 2, 2026'Sit' Is the Wrong First Cue. It's the Right First Conversation.
- Jul 30, 2026Matching Your Dog's Sweater to Your Own Hat Is Unhinged. It's Also Kind of Genius.
- Jul 30, 2026Sagittarius Season Explains Why Your Dog Loses It Over an Open Window
- Jul 29, 2026Zara's Pet Collection Is Beautiful. Half of It Shouldn't Go Near a Dog.
- Jul 27, 2026Dog Shoes Don't Fail Because They're Ugly. They Fail Because They Fall Off.
- Jul 26, 2026The Handmade Collar Built for Dogs Who Destroy Everything Else
- Jul 25, 2026Forget the 'Places She Won't Go' Lists. 12 Cheap Dates Your Dog Is Thrilled to Take
- Jul 24, 2026Shoot Your Pet Like a Cover Star: 7 Phone-Portrait Rules From a Pro
- Jul 24, 2026Taurus Season Is a Rest Prescription. Your Pet Already Filled It.
- Jul 23, 2026"A Portion of Proceeds" Means Nothing. This Rosé Says 20%.
- Jul 22, 2026Libra Season Is the Fairest Time to Be a Pet at the Dog Park
- Jul 21, 2026Your Dog Isn't Being Bad. He's Bored. 13 Puzzle Toys That Fix It
- Jul 21, 2026The Cat Paintings That 'Prove' Madness Prove Nothing. Nobody Knows What Order He Made Them In.
- Jul 21, 2026The Cutest Pet Doesn't Win. The Most Professional One Does.
- Jul 21, 2026You're Probably Training Your Puppy Too Hard. Here's the 6-Month Plan That Works.
- Jul 13, 2026Your Cat Is a Sprinter and Your Dog Is a Marathoner. One Neck Tendon Explains Why.
- Jul 12, 2026Gifts for the Cat Person Who Insists They 'Don't Need Anything'
- Jul 9, 2026Your Dog Doesn't Want a Signature Scent. Here's When DedCool's Perfume Is Fine Anyway.
- Jul 8, 2026Your Dog Isn't Being Rude at the Door. It Just Never Learned the Boring Version.
- Jul 6, 2026The Best Cat Toy Is the One You Don't Hide in a Basket
- Jul 5, 2026Your Dog Is Listening to Your Tone, Not Your Words
- Jul 4, 2026The Cheapest Fix for a Bored, Destructive Dog Lives in Your Freezer
- Jul 4, 2026Your Dog's Love Language Isn't About Their Breed. Not Really.
- Jul 2, 2026Your Dog Isn't a Character Judge. But Their Cold Shoulder Still Means Something.
- Jun 27, 2026A Terrified Street Dog From Sochi Ended Up on an Album Cover
- Jun 25, 2026The Only Three Leash Decisions That Matter (and the One Trainers Beg You to Toss)
- Jun 24, 2026Most 'Eco' Dog Grooming Is Marketing. These 9 Actually Deliver
- Jun 24, 2026Washington's Senate Voted 48-0 to Let You Idle for Your Dog. The Bill Died Anyway.
- Jun 23, 2026The "Boy Dog Mom" Trope Isn't About Gender. It's About Who Does the Work
- Jun 21, 2026Your Pisces Pet Feels Everything. Loving Them Back Is Its Own Art.
- Jun 18, 2026The Tag Does the Job the Microchip Can't: 11 ID Tags Worth Wearing
- Jun 14, 2026In the UK, Dogs Go to the Movies Every Week. American Dogs Are Still Waiting
- Jun 14, 2026Nobody Tells You What a Designer Leash Can Actually Hold. This One Does.
- Jun 13, 2026A Designer Dog Collab Lives or Dies on a Hole in the Back
- Jun 13, 2026This Brand Tests Cat Furniture in Cat Cafés. One Week There Equals a Year in Your Home.
- Jun 11, 2026Your Dog Can't Read a Calendar. Throw the Gotcha Day Party Anyway.
- Jun 11, 2026The Best Walk for Your Dog Is the Slowest One
- Jun 10, 2026Your 'Non-Toxic' Houseplant Can Still Land Your Pet at the Vet
- Jun 10, 2026Puppy Milestone Cards Are a Photo Prop. Yours Should Be a Deadline.
- Jun 6, 202620 Pet Products Amazon Reviewers Actually Swear By
- Jun 4, 2026Bacon-Scented Bubbles Are Real, and My Dogs Completely Lost It
- Jun 4, 2026The 'Haunted Victorian Child' Dog Meme Is a Brilliant Adoption Strategy
- Jun 4, 2026Yes, You Can Dye Your Dog for Halloween. No, Not Like That.
- Jun 2, 20268 Dog Toys More New York Than a $9 Bagel
- May 31, 2026Now Hiring: Job Listings for the Aspiring Bodega Cat (Benefits Pending)
- May 30, 2026He Photographs Dogs Like Vogue Cover Stars. His Best Assistant Was a Terrier.
- May 30, 2026You'll Never Stop the Shedding. You Can Stop Finding the Hair.
- May 28, 2026The First 3 Days, 3 Weeks, and 3 Months With a Shelter Dog: A Real Settling-In Map
- May 27, 2026How to Vet a Dog Hiking Service (and 8 Around the Country That Pass)
- May 25, 20268 AAPI-Founded Pet Brands That Started With a Problem No One Would Solve
- May 25, 2026The One Dog Accessory That Doesn't Annoy Your Dog: 9 Bandanas Worth It
- May 22, 2026The Cats in Her Art Aren't Decoration. They're the Coping Mechanism.
- May 20, 2026Your Pet Is Fine With Your Sex Life. Your Relationship Might Not Be
- May 16, 2026The Best Pet Portraits Are the Least Dignified Ones
- May 16, 2026Stop Dog-Proofing Your Home. One Designer Did the Opposite.
- May 15, 2026The 5 Cat Window Perches That Actually Hold, and the Spec That Decides It
- May 15, 2026Queer Eye Is Over. The Pets Outlasted the Fab Five.
- May 11, 2026There's No National Dog-Barking Law. Here's What Actually Gets You Fined
- May 11, 2026The Myth of the Cactus Cat, and the Prickly Products Worth Buying
- May 10, 2026It Was Never Really About Pets vs. Kids
- May 9, 2026This $380 Dog Car Seat Is Gorgeous. It Is Not a Safety Device.
- May 8, 2026The 'Stray' Movie Has One Job: Don't Let the Cat Talk
- May 5, 2026Playtime Is Secretly Training. 6 Dog Games That Teach While You Both Have Fun
- May 3, 2026Daycare Is a Skill, Not a Sign-Up. Get Your Dog Ready First.
- May 3, 202622 Father's Day Gifts for the Dog Dad Who Already Has Everything (Except These)
- May 2, 2026The Cat Decides When the Photo Shoot Is Over. Never the Photographer.
- May 2, 2026Their First Dog Backpack Fell Apart in Two Weeks. So They Built One That Doesn't.
- May 1, 2026The Best Performance at the 2024 Oscars Came From a Border Collie in a Bowtie
- Apr 30, 2026A Dad Told His Kids Cats Were Poisonous. It Took a Ragdoll to Undo It.
- Apr 29, 2026Your Pet Probably Won't Go Viral. Chase This Instead.
- Apr 28, 2026Warmth, Safety, or Just Style? The Pet Coats Worth It, Sorted by What They Do
- Apr 27, 2026The Year a Cat Won an Oscar — and 6 More Feline Moments That Ruled 2025
- Apr 27, 2026Leo Season Is Basically a Permission Slip to Spoil Your Pet
- Apr 24, 2026Your Star Sign Already Knows What Dog You Should Get
- Apr 23, 2026Let Your Dog Carry Their Own Poop Bags
- Apr 23, 2026The $350 Viral Boot Sold Out. Your Dog's $49 Version Is Better.
- Apr 21, 2026Your Dog Can Roam Edith Wharton's Estate. For Free.
- Apr 21, 2026Putting Your Dog's Face on Your Suitcase Is Objectively the Best Bag Tag
- Apr 20, 2026Everyone Gets Hemingway Cats' Extra Toes Wrong. 8 Facts That Set It Straight.
- Apr 20, 2026You're Probably Washing Your Dog Too Much
- Apr 20, 2026Skip the Pride-Washing: 5 Queer-Owned Pet Brands That Actually Deliver
- Apr 19, 2026'Cat Lady' Was Always a Compliment. These 11 Women Are the Proof.
- Apr 18, 2026Pick a Treat-Dispensing Toy by Your Dog's Chew Strength, Then the Problem
- Apr 17, 2026How Often to Groom Your Dog Comes Down to One Word: Coat
- Apr 17, 2026Netflix Gave Queen Charlotte Her First Pomeranian. History Says She Brought Her Own.
- Apr 16, 2026She Inks Cats All Day and Goes Home to a 35-Pound Maine Coon
- Apr 14, 2026TikTok Sold You the Demo, Not the Dog. 7 Gadgets That Survive Real Life.
- Apr 13, 2026The Grooming Kit That Actually Fits Your Pet's Problem
- Apr 13, 2026Most Cats Don't Need a Sweater. The Ones That Do Deserve This One.
- Apr 12, 2026The Pet Portrait Artist Who's Allergic to Every Animal He Paints
- Apr 12, 2026A Peter Som Protégé Looked at the Dog-Clothes Aisle and Saw a Crime Against Craft
- Apr 9, 2026Your Dog Doesn't Need Another Puzzle. They Might Need the Opposite.
- Apr 8, 2026Inside the 'Soho House for Dogs,' Where a Dog Park Costs $1,400 a Year
- Apr 3, 2026The 9 Best Outdoor Cat Trees of 2026, Reviewed for Catios
- Mar 29, 2026The Cat That Matches Your Zodiac Sign (and the Part That's Actually True)
- Mar 15, 2026Pawmistry Is Nonsense. But the Urge Behind It Just Got a Real Answer
- Mar 8, 2026Bring the Dog: 11 NYC Date Spots Where Your Pup Is the Best Wingman
- Feb 24, 2026The No-Pull Harness That Won't Wreck Your Dog's Shoulders: 8 Picks Ranked
- Feb 23, 2026The 10 Best Automatic Cat Feeders of 2026, Sorted by the One Question That Matters
- Feb 20, 2026Your Puppy's First Leash Should Be Boring. Here's the Upgrade Path After
- Feb 11, 2026Forget the Heart Balloon: 6 Ways to Be Your Dog's Real Valentine
- Feb 3, 2026Yes, Cats Are Ticklish. The Real Skill Is Knowing When to Stop
- Jan 19, 2026Stop Buying Brushes by the Star Rating. Buy Them by Your Dog's Coat
- Jan 18, 2026Anti-Bark Devices Don't Stop Barking. They Punish a Sentence You Can't Read
- Jan 11, 2026Make Your Dog's Peanut Butter at Home, and Skip the Ingredient That Can Kill
- Jan 1, 2026Walk Gear That Works: Leashes, Harnesses, and the Safety Rule People Skip
- Dec 22, 2025Odor Control Is 80% Maintenance, 20% Litter. Here's the Litter Part
- Dec 20, 2025Stop Refereeing the Dog Park by Folklore. Read the Dogs Instead
- Dec 17, 2025Where Your Pet Sleeps Is an Instinct, Not a Decorating Choice
- Dec 6, 2025A Toy Is a Prescription: Match It to the Drive, Not the Category
- Dec 1, 20258 Cat Hammocks Worth the Wall Space, Sorted by the Cat You Have
- Nov 28, 202513 Dog-Friendly December Outings, Sorted by the Dog You Have
- Nov 22, 2025The Cheapest Part of Owning a Bulldog Is Buying One
- Nov 18, 2025He Left Jail After Five Days. One of His Dogs Was Already Dead.
- Nov 13, 2025Most Cats Don't Need a Sweater. These 7 Are for the Ones That Do.
- Nov 12, 2025Should You Co-Parent a Pet With Your Ex?
- Nov 3, 2025Turn Your Living Room Into a Confidence Course: Indoor Agility for Cold Days
- Oct 31, 2025How to Actually Start Dancing With Your Dog (No Rhythm Required)
- Oct 24, 2025People Crowned a 'Sexiest Cat Dad,' and the Joke's Actually on Anyone Who Thinks It's a Joke
- Oct 19, 2025The 8 Best Cat Trees for Maine Coons, Sorted by Size and Your Ceiling
- Oct 15, 2025The Painter Who Hides Her Cats in the Dark
- Oct 14, 2025Aries Season Is Here: What the Ram Says About Your Boldest Pets
- Oct 11, 2025Three Rescue Dachshunds Built Badgley Mischka's New Dog Line
- Oct 10, 2025A Dog Is Running for Best Actor. His Movie Actually Earns It.
- Oct 1, 2025Match the Layer to the Weather: A Dog Apparel Guide by Temperature, Not Trend
- Sep 30, 2025The Trick Isn't the Bell. It's the Language You Build Teaching It
- Sep 29, 2025Your Cat Grooms Themselves. These 6 Tools Are the Ones Worth Buying Anyway.
- Sep 28, 20258 Pet Advent Calendars Worth the Countdown (and How to Pick One)
- Sep 19, 2025The Vick Jersey Wasn't Really About Kyler Murray
- Sep 17, 2025Designer Dog Knits, Decoded: What Ashley Williams' Punk Sweaters Get Right
- Aug 29, 202513 Pieces of Cat Furniture That Pass the Vet Test and the Decor Test
- Aug 20, 2025The One Man Who Hated Frisbee Is Why the Rest of Us Knew Her
- Aug 16, 2025The Leash Can't Stop the Pulling. It Can Stop the Injury
- Jul 31, 2025Shop the Treat Aisle by Job, Not by Hype: Our Tested Picks
- Jul 24, 2025The Cat Burglar of Mairangi Bay Has 150 Victims and Zero Remorse
- Jul 2, 2025A Dog Trainer's Rule for Brain Toys: Match the Toy to the Boredom, Not the Dog
- Jun 30, 2025The Matching Knit Vest Trend, and Whether the Custom Version Is Worth It
- Jun 28, 2025A Groomer's Cold-Weather Picks, Sorted by the Dog That Actually Needs Them
- Mar 24, 2025The Kelces Lost Two Wolfhounds in Two Years. That's the Deal With Giant Dogs.
- Jun 9, 2024The NHL Built a Puppy Bowl, and Every Dog on the Ice Needed a Home
- Jan 17, 2024We May Have Taught Dogs to Wag, Because Humans Can't Resist a Beat
- Aug 18, 2023The Filthiest Dog Movie Ever Made Is Also the Most Honest About Dogs
- Mar 30, 2023A Shelter Photoshopped a Cat Into 'The Last of Us.' He Was Adopted the Next Day.
- Mar 13, 2023The Oscar Winner Whose Dog Was Also His Co-Writer
- Feb 14, 2023One Ohio Shelter Turned Your Worst Ex Into Its Best Fundraiser
- Dec 20, 2022Shinola Made a Dog Collection, and It's Almost Too Nice for the Dog
- Mar 2, 202215 Rescues Turned Her Down. Then Her Olympics Fell Apart and She Got the Dog.

