Research Topics

Topics for Consideration

Here are some ideas for topics that you might pursue for a ten minute presentation to the class.  These are only some ideas, feel free to follow your curiosity.  Just let me know if you have an idea for a topic so that I can schedule it and others don't pursue the same.

1. How and why do cats: chatter, purr, ...

2. Why do cats: sleep so much, hate water, like catnip, sit on your lap, knock things off shelves 

3. Why do cats ruin your furniture by scratching?

4. Why do cats like catnip?

5. Should cats be kept indoors? 

6. Why do dogs carry toys around in their mouth

7. Why do dogs play-bow?

8.  Is owning pets ethical? 

9. Are pit bulls dangerous? 

10. Would your dog (or cat) eat you when you die?