What affects us affects cats
Time lapse videos compress time. When the video is of a cat you can see more clearly some of the nuances of cat behavior. For example, the cat who is supposedly totally inactive (to the casual glance) is not. Cats lounging in the sun and snoozing are actually quite alert. One of the obvious …
The answer can be found in our attitude and behavior. The biggest problem is that we can tend to set up a routine of overfeeding. The cat’s owner enjoys feeding their cat because it makes his/her cat happy. People like to please their cats. So, if, for example, the person gives her cat some …
This is a cat health problem question posed by a visitor today. It is reproduced verbatim. This is the link to the comment. My cat has skin scabs, have used flea products, sprays powders and carpet treatments. none of which have helped. I have not found any fleas ,and our two dogs do not …
Is it safe for a person to groom her cat by licking her rather than using a hand, comb or a brush? Actually, is it sane? In this instance, we have a woman who grooms her cat with her tongue because (a) she is addicted to eating her cat’s fur and (b) she says …
You can often the tell the sex of a cat from their face. Sometimes, it can more difficult to tell the sex of a cat when you try to check the rear end. For me, this is because the anatomy at the back end of a male cat, after he is neutered, is not …
Persian cats are as athletic and as agile as any other. A two-legged (on same side) Persian cat runs around like he had four (almost). Superb balance and agility. This is the story of Caffrey. He is a flat-faced (contemporary) Persian cat. The sort of cat who stays indoors all his life and who …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra This article is based on Izzy who was saved from being dumped and fated to almost certain death at a Rescue Shelter where she was heading, as she had developed behavioural problems from being declawed and her family didn’t want her around any more. Since then Izzy has lived with …
This is going to be a fun article, with a touch of the serious side for one of the “how I got my cat” stories. How many of the readers here know male cats have nipples? Apparently they have anywhere from 6-10, depending on the sources I checked. Although male cat nipples aren’t capable …
