The mirror test is when you look in the mirror and recognise yourself. You are self-aware. Cats can’t do it. Some people are saying these videos prove that cats are self-aware. I don’t see it that way myself. As I … Continue reading →
Do cats have more neurons than dogs? I’ll assume that the question refers to the number of neurons in the brain. Cats have about 250 million neurons in the cortex of their brain while dogs have about 530 million neurons … Continue reading →
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.
Continue reading →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? 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
