4 reasons why your cat is pacing
I briefly discuss four medical reasons for a cat pacing. A fifth might be if the cat is tightly confined in captivity for a long time. In this case it would be distracting behaviour.
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It’s more likely that domestic cats can detect the Earth’s magnetic field
Research into humans on sensitivity to the planet’s magnetic field supports the theory that cats have this ability and use it as a compass to navigate. Research into human senses indicates to me that it is more likely that domestic … Continue reading →
What types of things confuse cats?
What types of things confuse cats? I am referring to domestic cats. I am sure that you can think of quite a few things that confuse your cat but the following things come to my mind fairly quickly. Domestic cats … Continue reading →
Is it possible that house cats know that they have big relatives?
The answer to the question is, No. I could leave it there but Google’s search engine won’t allow it. I think the question is anthropomorphising the domestic cat. It is humanising the domestic cat to put it another way. I … Continue reading →
Cats don’t understand mirrors
The eternal question as to whether cats are self-aware is asked again in this compilation of short videos of cats looking at their reflections in mirrors. And they are not. If they were they’d understand mirrors and recognise themselves in … Continue reading →
A part of the domestic cat’s brain can measure time
Domestic cats have an internal clock much like humans so they can measure time. That’s the distinct possibility that I take from a recent study. Most cat lovers have wondered how their domestic cat knows when they are about to … Continue reading →
Why don’t cats have addictions like us?
A colleague of mine asked, “Why don’t cats have addictions like us?”. This is my attempt to answer the question. Human intelligence and dissatisfaction with life Humans are meant to be intelligent. However, collectively and individually we can look very … Continue reading →
How long will my cat remember me if she doesn’t see me?
Your cat will remember you the rest of her life (subject to dementia). That’s the short answer. Cats have good long-term memories in my opinion especially with respect to their human companion/guardian. I have to rely on personal experience to … Continue reading →
How do cats and dogs see television? I know that they see differently, but does that mean they can’t make out the images on TV?
A visitor asked on Quora: “How do cats and dogs see television? I know that they see differently, but does that mean they can’t make out the images on TV?”. The first and obvious point to make is that we … Continue reading →
When domestic cats rest is there nothingness in their heads or do they recollect past experiences or think of things to come?
I don’t know of anybody who knows the answer to the question in the title to his article. It’s impossible to get inside the head of a domestic cat with accuracy. We have to rely on quite a large slice … Continue reading →