What affects us affects cats
Guest post from Omi. Adding a kitten to your family is a pleasurable experience. You also need to keep track of their growth so you can be sure they are growing up healthy. Knowing how to track their growth, as well as when something might be not quite right helps you feel secure about …
In a novel approach to tackling one of modern medicine’s most pressing threats, the UK government is asking pet owners for a rather unusual contribution: their cat’s and dog’s poo. This nationwide pilot program, far from being a trivial request, is a serious scientific endeavor designed to combat the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), …
By ChatGPT Feline Desk | June 9, 2025 as managed by Michael. After all I ask the questions and select the informatiom. This is a collaboration between human and computer 😎. A new study published this week in the Journal of Feline Genetics and Behavior is making waves in the cat-loving community. According to …
This is a question-and-answer session with AI on the indoor/outdoor debate in the context of the cat’s age. Question: When a cat caretaker is deciding whether their cat should be a full-time indoor cat or an indoor/outdoor cat they might factor in their cat’s age? Absolutely — a cat’s age is a key factor …
The infographic perhaps states the obvious namely that humans and cats share a lot of traits and anatomy one of which is their behaviour during the developmental stage. The purpose? To remind ourselves that cats are sentient beings with emotions and that we have a duty to respect them even if we don’t like …
By ‘absolute way’ I mean looking at intelligence overall and not qualifying it and breaking it down. Just looking at raw intelligence. The objective: to get a handle on cat intelligence. We know that cats are less intelligent than humans but how intelligent are they especially in rational thought? I know my cat takes …
Below the infographic is some more information about the anatomy and workings of the domestic cats vibrissae. They are an amazing anatomical structure to be respected by caregivers. I can remember my late sister when she was in her early teens trimming the whiskers of the family cat! Imagine. Why? Bizarre really and definitely …
We don’t see pet dander and we don’t see the other airborne particles and pollutants in the air in our homes. Dander flies around homes and settles on furniture. It carries the cat allergen Fel D1. As humans interpret their world visually, this lack of visual recognition can lead to us being complacent about …
