What affects us affects cats
The video shows the removal of the sewing needle from the back of a cat’s mouth by a veterinarian. Hard to watch. Some of the comments indicate that I am not alone in that regard e.g., “someone tell me he’s okay. I can’t watch this.” The owner said: “I’m one of the owners, his …
A domestic cat’s sense of taste is not quite as good as ours which is reassuring because in many respects the domestic cat’s senses are superior to ours. However, as you might know, they have difficulty in tasting sweetness. Like us, the domestic cat responds to 4 basic tastes: sour bitter salt and sweet. …
We, the humans in the cat-human relationship, tend to humanise (anthropomorphise) our cats. The round headed Persian, for example, with big eyes is meant to mimic a baby and trigger mothering instincts which is why it is the world’s most popular cat breed despite being inherently unhealthy with a 35% chance of getting PKD …
I guess we know it, although some cat caretakers might like to believe otherwise. Cats who have a constant smile are just made that way. It is an accident of anatomy. That said, it does not mean that cats don’t smile inside, feel content or happy. But when we see a smiling cat it …
This isn’t the first article on PoC of smiling cats. Michael tackled the topic back in July with this article. Today I’d like to introduce you to some smiling cats I’ve photographed, and the story behind the photo. I’ve done a bit of reading on the subject of cat smiling, and many don’t believe …
