10 signs that a domestic cat is stressed

Hiding is one possible sign of stress in a domestic cat

Below, I list 10 signs of stress in a domestic cat. These may occur together or individually depending upon the source of the stress, the degree of the stress and the individual cat’s character. The last factor is important. Confident cats are certainly less likely to be stressed while conversely timid cats will find …

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How to tell if a cat is playing or angry

Cat owner allows their cat to extensively bite and scratch their hand

The question is really about overstimulating a cat when playing with him or her. Therefore the statement in the title is not entirely accurate because overstimulation during play does not necessarily mean that the cat is angry. It just means that they are overstimulated and they start to play too hard and too rough. …

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Woman takes 3-week-old kitten from feral colony and the colony caretaker wants her back

Zana Ismail with the kitten

DEIRA, DUBAI – NEWS AND COMMENT: Zana Ismail is a cat lover who runs his own shipping company in Dubai. He is an Iraqi-born British citizen, 45, and has spent the past seven years living in Dubai because he likes the warm weather. He likes to help feral cats and enjoys caring for them …

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6 purebred cats including Bengals and Scottish Folds auctioned for US$3181 in Thailand

Nutch Prasopin holds two of the cats who are fighting. One is a Bengal while the other is possibly a British SH

NEWS AND VIEWS – THAILAND: This is probably a first in the history of the purchase of purebred cats. In Thailand assets accrued by criminals as the proceeds of crime are sold at auction to fund, I presume, the criminal justice system and of course to punish the criminals. In the past, animal assets …

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Why did ancient Egyptians shave off their eyebrows to mourn their dead cats?

Twitter recreation of shaving eyebrows to mourn the passing of a cat

Answer: shaving the eyebrows to mourn the passing of their cat, is a clear signal to others. Some background information on the relationship between ancient Egyptians and animals helps, I think, to understand the practice of shaving eyebrows on the death of a cat at that time. The quote comes from Herodotus, an ancient …

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2 reasons why cats sleep on books

Gabs sleeping on a book to keep cooler

I can think of two main reasons why cats lie on books. The first is because the book is a hard surface. And if the book is on a bed, which it is likely to be, it is surrounded by soft surfaces. The book is going to be cooler than the duvet cover which …

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