Mammals- Pet Handedness - Episode 211



Is my cat right-or-left-pawed?
We're Brittany, Molly, and Cleo, and we're crazy about cats. We all know that people are either right or left-handed, but we wondered if that goes for cats, too. Do they have their own "paw preference?" To find out, we recruited Cleo's cats Nudge, Cle-Cle and Brooklyn, and put them through three tests. Did any of these cats turn out to be true "south paws?"

How would you investigate this question?
What types of tests would you create to indicate "handedness?" What do cats use their paws to do? Think about whether the age of the cat is a factor. Also decide how many tests it will take to get a result you are confident in. Should you repeat the tests on different days, to see if you cat is consistent? Describe your investigation in your notebook and discuss it with your teacher, or go to Pet Handedness to learn what Brittany, Molly and Cleo discovered.