Why do cats behave the way they do?

The wild cat within

Why do cats behave the way they do? The simple, raw answer is that domestic cats have had around 4,000 years to adapt to living alongside humans. This is not long enough for changes in sensory or mental abilities to take place. Therefore the domestic cat still retains the same brain as the wild …

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Will my cats ever be friends again after one went on ‘vacation’?

Cat nose and sense of smell

A cat owner asked the above question on a well-known website (metafilter.com). I’d like to try and answer the question. The person has two five-year-old indoor cats who are siblings. One of them escaped the home and spent two days under the house before he was recovered. His brother now hisses and growls at …

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Amur Tiger Loves Chanel Perfume

Tiger smells perfume

Howlett’s Wild Animal Park, Canterbury, UK is enriching the environment of their big cats by spraying perfume onto the ground. This creates a blob of scent which is interesting to a big cat such as a tiger. In this way, their environment is enriched and more closely corresponds to the wild where cats are …

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