ESP stands for extrasensory perception. A sixth sense. Paranormal activity! It is being able to perceive something with the mind and not with the recognised physical senses. Whether you believe that domestic cats have ESP or not will be a very personal choice. Some people will believe it. I respect their points of view. …
It is said that cats have “psi trailing”. Psi trailing refers to the ability of a cat to find its way home over many miles without any apparent assistance. The domestic cat can also find a new home that their owner has moved to, which may be many miles away, even though the cat …
This is about domestic cats using their sense of smell to identify other cats even when they know each other and with whom they are normally friendly. This scenario has been discussed on two major websites, mumsnet.com and quora.com. I would like to add to the discussion if I may. The scenario is this: …
Can cats sense an earthquake coming? No, based on the videos I have seen and studies that I have read. I’ve just watched several TikTok videos of cats when an earthquake arrived. Every one of the cats were surprised by the earthquake. They did not, therefore, sense an earthquake coming! The video on this …
Yes, unquestionably, domestic cats feel the cold and cold objects. My first argument is that if cats feel the warmth then they must be able to feel the cold. We know that cats like to go to warm places. We all know that cats like warmth. They sit in the sun. They go to …
This is a minor experience both for me and my cat but it clearly indicates the major importance in the life of domestic cats of their sense of smell. He came in yesterday with some pine tree sap on his left forepaw. He wandered around the house looking slightly befuddled. He made an attempt …
It is ironic that about 31% of dry cat food is carbohydrates. It has to be in order to make the stuff. And I think it is correct to say that carbohydrates taste sweet to at least some degree. Therefore, I’ve got to conclude that domestic cats do not taste the sweetness in dry …
Do cats like the smell of mint is the question and the answer appears to be yes but there is quite a lot of confusion surrounding a discussion about cats and mint. I was drawn into the subject because Japan’s leading cat doctor, Dr Yuki Hattori, writes that “many cats like the minty smell …
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